Football

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee today pledged its support to the new FIFA and the new FIFA President Gianni Infantino and was also united behind the AFC leadership of President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa. The AFC...

Kolkata:India may have made a group stage exit in the Under-17 World Cup but their spirited show has impressed FIFA head of coaching and player development, Branimir Ujevic, who urged them to learn from mistakes and focus on the...

New Delhi: There was a feeling of anxiety and anticipation ahead of the Under-17 Fifa World Cup draw on 7 July in Mumbai and, once it was over, one almost of resignation. India were drawn with the US, Ghana and...

Indian team skipper Virat Kohli on Monday extended his best wishes to the India U-17 football team for the upcoming FIFA Under-17 World Cup.In a 15-second video on his official Twitter handle, Kohli said: "Our boys are taking part...

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today marked Aya Miyama’s AFC Women’s Player of the Year 2015 Award in a ceremony in Osaka, Japan. The ceremony took place during the final round of the 2015-16 AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament,...

New Delhi: India might be languishing at the bottom of Group A following defeat to United States and Colombia in the FIFA U-17 World Cup so far, but Luis Norton de Matos' men have earned plenty of plaudits for showcasing...

Iran notched up tournament-defining win by shredding Germany to bits in a 4-0 mauling at the Fatorda stadium here on Tuesday. Younes Delfi bagged a brace while Allahyar Sayyad and Vahid Namdari completed the rout as Iran guaranteed itself...