The home of Indian football is once again gearing up for another football fiesta when a galaxy of international stars, led by two-time World Cup winner Brazilian Cafu, will be up against a dream Indian XI at the Salt Lake Stadium on January 23.
Riding on a brace from star striker Sunil Chhetri, India defeated Malaysia 3-2 in the second international friendly at the Salt Lake Stadium, in Kolkata, on Wednesday.
South African side Santos FC beat Mahindra United, Mumbai, 2-0 in a quarter-final league match of the 113th IFA Shield football tournament in Kolkata on Thursday. Earlier, it was a story of missed chances as Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting and Kolkata's Mohammedan Sporting drew goalless in a Group A tie.
Talismanic Nigerian Edeh Chidi scored a hat-trick and set up a couple more goals as East Bengal thrashed Yangon United of Myanmar 5-1 to enter the AFC Cup quarter-finals for the second time after 2004.
AFC Cup tie moved to neutral venue after Australia denies Myanmar club visas
Leaders Mahindra United conceded a last minute goal to finish 1-1 with three-time champions Mohun Bagan.
Three-time champions Mohun Bagan were handed a 3-1 defeat at home.
The Brazilian striker scored twice in a 3-0 win over Mohammedan Sporting in the National Football League.
Tollygunge Agragami prevailed over Haywards Sporting 2-1 in the National Football League.
Air India finished their Kolkata sojourn without a victory after they were held 1-1 by Mohun Bagan in their I-League encounter at the floodlit Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Friday. Air India took the lead almost on the half-time whistle through Soccor Velho, who bulged the Bagan net from a free-kick, while substitute Branco Vincent Cardozo equalized for Bagan.
Cristiano Junior scored a brace as the Indian club strolled to an easy win.
Baichung Bhutia's goal game Mohun Bagan a 1-0 victory in the Kolkata Football League.
Renedy Singh's goals gave the three-time champions a 1-0 victory in the National Football League.
A 3-0 victory placed them level with East Bengal in the Super Six stage of the Kolkata senior football League.
Renedy Singh scored a brace in a 3-0 victory over JCT Mills in a Federation Cup quarter-final.
East Bengal and Lebanon's Safa FC played out a goalless draw in a dull and drab AFC Cup Group B encounter in Kolkata on Wednesday.
A lapse by Wari AC goalkeeper gave them a 1-0 win in the Kolkata Super Division match.
A disputed penalty in the last minute gave the defending champions a 1-1 draw in the NFL match.
East Bengal picked up three valuable points with a solitary goal victory over Mahindra United in an I-league exchange in Kolkata on Sunday.
Sporting Clube De Goa's title aspirations hit a speedbreaker as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Tollygunge Agragami
Tollygunge Agragami lost 1-3 to JCT Mills and are staring at relegation in the NFL
East Bengal regained the top spot in the NFL by defeating State Bank of Travancore 2-0.
Dudu Omaghbemi's goal in the dying minutes gave the Goa team victory.
Sporting Clube de Goa played a good second half to beat Mohammedan Sporting.
Mohun Bagan rallied to pip arch-rivals East Bengal 2-1 in an exciting National Football League match.
Lal Kamal Bhowmick netted the only goal of the match as Mohun Bagan beat Hindustan Aeronautics Sports Club.
Riding on a brace from Nigerian striker Odafa Okolie, McDowell Mohun Bagan defeated Air India 3-1 at the Salt Lake Stadium, in Kolkata, to move up to 24 points in the I-League table.
James Singh's early goal enabled Mohun Bagan beat Mohammedan Sporting 1-0 and keep the top place in the I-League football championship table.
The Kolkata side fought back from 0-2 down to take a point.
Jose Ramirez Barreto's goal in the second-half gave Mohun Bagan a 1-0 victory over a 10-man Dempo in the Federation Cup final in Kolkata on Sunday.
The defending champions beat Mohammedan Sporting in a thrilling quarter-final.
The Chinese team scored a 1-0 victory and entered the semi-finals of the IFA shield Football Tournament.
Tollygunge Agragami made their position precarious in the relegation zone after finishing goalless with Vasco.
Three time champions Mohun Bagan now face a must win situation against Indian Bank in their last match.
Tollygunge Agragami earned a vital point finishing goalless with Salgaocar Sports Club in the National Football League.
An inspired show by 10-man Pune FC helped them beat Dempo SC 2-1 in a group league match of the 33rd Federation Cup, which was held at the Salt Lake Stadium, in Kokata on Saturday.
Mahindra United thrashed Mohammedan Sporting 5-1 in an eighth National Football League match.
Akeem Abolanle's goal gave the relegation-threatened Tollygunge a 1-0 victory in the National Football League.
Dempo Sports Club beat Tollygunge Agragami 2-1 to take second spot in the National Football League.
The handful of spectators at the Salt Lake stadium had their patience tested as the two giants were locked goalless in the National Football League match.
