New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Kalyan Chaubey has broken his silence regarding allegations of harassment and “heckling” levelled by woman Executive Committee member Valanka Alemao, saying, “I want to know the meaning of ‘heckle’. Alemao, who is also a member of the FIFA Women’s Development Committee, wrote a letter to FIFA Ethics Committee chair Martin Ngoga and FIFA Women’s Football Committee chair Laura Georges, seeking an inquiry into the matter …
Latest All India Football Federation News & Updates
Kochi, March 28 (IANS) India’s national football team will see a historic addition on March 31, when Ryan Williams is expected to make his debut in the Blue Tigers jersey against Hong Kong in the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers Final Round at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kochi.The 32-year-old midfielder, born in Perth, Australia, received FIFA clearance in November 2025 to represent India, a decision that marked the culmination of a long and complex eligibility process.“Since …
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The All India Football Federation, on Friday, opened the bids for the Request for Proposal (RFP) for Commercial Rights Relating to Competitions and Properties Owned by AIFF. Rights for the Indian Super League (ISL), Federation Cup (formerly Super Cup), the Indian Women’s League (IWL), and the IWL 2 were bid on.Bids were received from three organisations. FanCode and Genius Sports submitted bids for the commercial rights relating to the Indian Super League and the Fed…
Kochi, March 27 (IANS) In a move that has left fans and stakeholders reeling, Indian football has stumbled into yet another administrative nightmare. On Thursday, an embarrassing standoff unfolded at Kochi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (JLN) when Indian men’s football team head coach Khalid Jamil and several players were reportedly denied entry to the premises. The sight of a national team coach being turned away from the venue has ignited a firestorm of criticism across social media, with fans lab…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Technical Committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Tuesday recommended to the federation to appoint an Indian coach to manage the senior women’s national team, replacing Amelia Valverde. It also suggested that Renjith TA be appointed as the assistant coach of the senior men’s Indian football team.The All India Football Federation’s Technical Committee met online on Tuesday to discuss the future of both the men’s and women’s national teams …
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Former general secretary of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Kushal Das passed away here on Friday at the age of 66. He is survived by his wife and two sons. Das, who served the federation for 12 years, took charge as the AIFF general secretary in November 2010. Before joining AIFF, Das served as the chief financial officer of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in Dubai.He oversaw landmark events and structural changes that helped raise the profile of the …
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has condoled the death of former India forward Syed Habibul Hasan Hameed, who passed away in Hyderabad on Friday. He is survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.Syed Habibul represented India once, at the 1964 AFC Asian Cup against Hong Kong in Tel Aviv, which India won 3-1. He was also a part of the Indian contingents in the 1960 Rome Olympics and the Pre-Olympic tournament in 1964.AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey condoled is d…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The All-India Football Federation (AIFF) has rejected an request from Mohun Bangan Super Giant for lifting the stadium ban imposed on them for infringing ‘spectator misconduct’, during their clash in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2026-26 with Kerala Blasters on February 14, 2026, at Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata.MBSG are facing action for “multiple instances of pyrotechnics” used by the home spectators during the match, and the club was penalised b…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Friday retained eight seasoned players, who were part of the teams in the previous edition, and included six uncapped players in the 26-member Indian women’s senior squad, which will represent the country in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026, to be played in Australia.Placed in Group C, India will begin their campaign against Vietnam on March 4 at the Perth Rectangular Stadium at 16:30 IST, followed by a meeting against Japan on M…
Bengaluru, Feb 14 (IANS) As they get ready for the season that starts on Saturday, former winners Bengaluru FC will continue to emphasise the club’s core principles of consistency, defensive organisation, and a proactive attacking approach this season in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26. The league was hurriedly arranged by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) on being prodded by the Supreme Court, as the federation engaged in legal battles over the rights to run the league and broadcas…