As per the Indian Olympic Association's regulations, only those national teams which are ranked between 1-8 at the continental level, are cleared for the Games.
The former India captain says he will consider contesting for the president of AIFF in the future.
The AIFF was criticized for blaming cricket for India's poor showing in football, in which it is ranked 128 in the world.
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The I-League 2023-24 will be organised with 13 participating clubs on a home-and-away double round-robin basis for a total of 156 matches in the season.
Former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia said on Tuesday that a merger of the newly floated Indian Super League (ISL) and the long-running I-League is neither going to happen nor is it advisable.
Ending speculation around the merger of Indian Super League with I-League, the All India Football Federation on Tuesday virtually recognised ISL as the country's premier league as per a new roadmap, which will have three more seven-month leagues in a hierarchical system from 2017 onwards.
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is set to amend its constitution in order to adopt the new regulations which have come from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
HAL, which finished third in the second division last year, were promoted after Tata Football Academy withdrew from the premier division.
It's good news for football-crazy fans of the city. Argentine superstar Lionel Messi and his teammates will play a FIFA official international friendly against Venezuela at Salt Lake's Yuba Bharati Krirangan on September 2.
AIFF President Praful Patel congratulated Chhetri on being conferred with the Khel Ratna.
Vasco Sports Club has filed a suit against the All India Football Federation (AIFF), Shillong Lajong Football Club and Goa Football Association (GFA) in a local court, seeking Shillong Lajong's disqualification from the I-league that starts from Saturday.
Praful Patel, said that he has absolutely no interest in holding any position in the national football body
The All India Football Federation on Wednesday extended the contract of national team head coach Wim Koevermans by four months till October next year.
A low-down on the eight runners -- four men and four women -- who finished second in their qualifying heats to make the Olympic cut.
The axe fell on the coach and manager following the Indian team's poor show in the Asian Cup football qualifiers.
The AIFF said Fransa Pax president Mickey Pacheco had brought 'disrepute' to the game, league and AIFF.
India's soccer federation elections do not violate any regulations and there is no risk of any sanctions being imposed either by FIFA or the government, a leading official with the authority told Reuters on Thursday.
The electoral exercise, the first since the Lok Sabha elections, will decide the fate of many veterans and some debutantes including Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's wife Kamlesh Thakur.
The newly-crowned NFL champions said the weather and ground conditions in Gurgaon are not conducive.
Former captain and the face of Indian football for major part of the last two decades, star striker Bhaichung Bhutia on Wednesday announced his international retirement, drawing curtains on an illustrious 16-year career.
Bengaluru FC submit bid as ITB submission deadline ends.
Bilic took over the reins at West Brom in 2019 and was tasked with gaining promotion from the Championship to the top flight.
The President of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Praful Patel was on Thursday appointed member of the Ad-Hoc Committee for Member Associations for the term 2011-2015 by the Executive Committee of the Asian Football Confederation.
You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044. Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding - and it is this trifecta India needs to work on, systematically, asserts Prem Panicker.
Stephen Constantine said he has accepted the contract extension offered to him by the All India Football Federation (AIFF), which will make him the longest serving national coach in the history of the sport.
Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia has been inducted into the AFC's Hall of Fame, the All India Football Federation said on Wednesday.
The top court also postponed the August 28 elections of the AIFF by one week to allow a changed electoral college and the start of the nomination process.
It took note of the fact that India is due to host the FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup from October 11.
Mumbai FC footballer Nishant Mehra has been banned for two years by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for failing the dope test conducted on him in January this year.
Singh claimed that union minister of law and justice Rijiju 'exhorted' the state association members to vote against Bhutia
Defending champions India fought back from a goal down to defeat Nepal 3-1 and retain the Women's SAFF Football Championship in Colombo on Sunday.
'Mission XI Million is the most ambitious football engagement programme to date in India.'
Dilip Kumar 'got annoyed and was about to leave the stage before things were brought under control'.
India will get active cooperation of the Portuguese for development of the game at grassroots level.
Former Newcastle United striker Michael Chopra is ready to surrender his British passport to represent the country of his origin, India, and realise his dream of playing senior-level international soccer.
A gold-plated trophy, which has a full-sized silver football at the top, will be presented to the champions of the 2012-13 season.
More than half of the Pakistan team arrived in Bengaluru only six hours ahead of their match against India on Wednesday due to unavailability of tickets on a single flight.
The National Football League would remain a 10-team affair, the AIFF informed on Sunday
This will be the second FIFA tournament India will be hosting, after the Under-17 men's World Cup in 2017.
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