indian football

Indian football witnesses 138% growth in women’s player registration in last two years

Indian football has experienced a historic 138% surge in the registration of women players over the past two years, indicating a significant growth in the sport's popularity and an increase in young female athletes pursuing football professionally. According to data from the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Central Registration System (CRS), India now boasts 27,936 registered female footballers as of March 2024, compared to 11,724 in June 2022. Kalyan Chaubey, President of AIFF, credited t...

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...