But how much has the national team actually improved?
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field on Saturday
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday
Football legend Pele described the FIFA corruption scandal as a "shame", but made it clear that the reputation of the game was not tarnished.
Minerva Punjab FC will take on Indian Super League side Jamshedpur FC on April 2 in the inaugural Super Cup football tournament which begins in Bhubaneswar on March 31.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday
The 'sleeping giant' woke up to a new dawn with the Indian Super League putting Indian football on the global map, but the national team continued to paint a grim picture, plummeting to its worst-ever rankings in an eventful year for the sport.
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