The song Kahaan Se Karein Shuru has been composed by Arko Pravo Mukherjee.
AIFF president Praful Patel was elected uncontested as Asian Football Confederation's Vice President of the SAFF Region at the AFC Congress held in Bahrain.
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Top Afghanistan footballer Zohib Islam Amiri has joined Dempo Sports Club till the end of the 2013-14 season.
Title aspirants India reached the semi-final of the SAFF Championships following their unconvincing 1-0 win over Nepal in a Group A match in Dhaka on Monday.
India football captain Baichung Bhutia believes the Englishman is the best coach the team has had for a long time and he should be given a second tenure. Houghton's three-year contract expires in May 2009 but Baichung wants the widely respected former Fulham midfielder to be given another tenure as his continuation will only "help Indian football."
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Hosts India have been grouped with Tajikistan and Turkmenistan for the second edition of the AFC Challenge Cup.
Star striker Sunil Chhetri is among a 28-strong Indian probable squad announced for the 2018 soccer World Cup preliminary qualifying round matches against Iran and Turkmenistan.
The All India Football Federation on Monday gave the green signal for the May 27 exhibition tie between Mohun Bagan and German giants Bayern Munich in Kolkata, but refused to release the Bagan players called for national duty.
India captain Baichung Bhutia rued the missed chances in the SAFF Cup 2-1 semi-final victory over Bhutan on Wednesday. In Saturday's final, India meet Maldives, who got the better of Sri Lanka 1-0 in the other semi-final.
Adil Khan ensured that India at least secure a point from the home match
A patchy India hung on to two first half goals to beat Pakistan 2-1 for their second win on the trot in the SAFF Championship at the Maldives National Stadium in Male on Thursday.
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Both sides created chances in the first half but it was SCEB who converted them and deservedly headed into the break with a two-goal cushion.
Buoyed by their gallant goalless draw against Asian champions Qatar, India would be looking to register their first win in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers when they take on Bangladesh.
It seemed like a case of one step forward and two steps back for Indian football in 2006 as they plunged to 157th in the rankings.
"Every Indian national in Pakistan and Pakistani in India has to report to the local police station," said AIFF secretary Alberto Colaco.
Bangladesh will take on hosts Pakistan while India will take on Maldives in the semi-finals of the South Asian Football Federation Championship.
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With only three balls remaining, Gulbadin Naib hit a six to clinch a narrow win and prompt delirious scenes in the Afghan capital, where heavily-armed cricket fans fired automatic rifles into the air.
Midfielder Eugeneson Lyngdoh ended Sunil Chettri's two-year hold on the AIFF men's Player of the Year trophy, while in-form striker Bala Devi was chosen for the women's honour for a second successive time in the AIFF Annual General Body Meeting held in Goa, on Sunday.
As Chhetri celebrates his 31st birthday today, here is a look at what makes him stand out.
A former India international, who won the SAFF Cup in his debut season in 1997, Jamil had been at the helm of Mumbai FC for seven seasons but his moment of glory came when he guided Aizawl FC to their maiden I-League title in a path-breaking last season.
Continuing his investment spree in India's hot start-ups, Ratan Tata on Friday invested in Kyazoonga.
The first semi-final in the SAFF tournament promises keen fare.
Ali Shiham finished with a hat-trick in a 6-0 victory in the South Asian Football Federation tournament match.
Churchill Brothers and East Bengal have a point to prove in Wednesday's IFA Shield final.
India jumped two places to finish 2016 at 135, their best in the last six years, in the FIFA rankings published on Thursday. This is India's six-year highest annual ranking after 2009 when India finished at 134. National coach Stephen Constantine attributed the upsurge to all his players and the staff. "It can't be achieved without the help of the players. We have an exceptional batch of players as we are in the process of building the team for the future," Constantine said.
National football team coach Wim Koevermans has announced his squad of 21 players for India's two international friendlies which are scheduled to be held this month.
National football team captain Sunil Chhetri and Women's national team striker Bala Devi, were named the 'AIFF 2014 Player of the Year' and '2014 AIFF Woman Footballer of the Year', respectively.
Four-time champions Services stunned formidable Goa 1-0 in the first semi-final, while Maharashtra beat Tamil Nadu by a similar margin in the second at the SEC Railways stadium. Interestingly, both the matches were decided by own goals.
'I could not believe that the prime minister knew me.'
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Chhetri is currently the highest goal-scoring active Asian player with 64 strikes from 101 matches and third in the world after superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Check out the impressive line-up at the International Film Festival of South Asia.
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