Former India midfielder Mohan Singh dies; AIFF condoles demise

May 8, 2026 11:58 AM

Former India midfielder Mohan Singh dies; AIFF condoles demise

Former Indian football stalwart Mohan Singh died on Thursday, May 7, at the age of 78. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) mourned his death and paid tribute to his contribution to Indian football. A skilful midfielder of his era, Mohan Singh represented India in the early 1970s and made his senior national team debut against Burma in Rangoon during the 1972 Pre-Olympic Tournament. He earned three international caps, all during the same campaign. AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey described hi...

Indian men’s football team to play CAFA Nations Cup: AIFF

July 30, 2025 12:18 PM

Indian men’s football team to play CAFA Nations Cup: AIFF

India’s senior men’s national football team will participate in the 2025 Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) Nations Cup as part of their preparations for the final round of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers. The tournament is scheduled to be held from August 31 to September 8. India received an invitation to take part in the tournament after Malaysia withdrew due to logistical challenges and the unavailability of players. The tournament falls outside the official FIFA calendar. The ...

FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: AIFF forms committee to address India’s loss to Afghanistan

March 30, 2024 11:18 AM

FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: AIFF forms committee to address India’s loss to Afghanistan

By: Aditya Ahuja AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey conducted a virtual meeting on Friday with senior Federation members to discuss the Technical Committee's recommendations following India's recent matches in the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualifiers Round 2 against Afghanistan. During the meeting, the AIFF President and members also addressed comments made by India's head coach, Igor Stimac, regarding his future with the team post the Round 2 qualifiers. The sess...