Easy draw for India at SAFF Championship

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 14:38

Defending champions India were on Tuesday handed a relatively easier draw for the South Asian Football Federation Championship which begins here from September 1.

Jamaican footballer tests positive for banned substance

Last Updated: Thursday, July 25, 2013, 20:45

A member of Jamaica’s senior football team campaigning for next year’s World Cup in Brazil has tested positive for a banned substance.

Awarding World Cup to Qatar was blatant mistake: Zwanziger

Last Updated: Thursday, July 25, 2013, 08:34

Awarding the 2022 soccer World Cup to Qatar`s desert state was a "blatant mistake" FIFA executive committee member Theo Zwanziger said on Wednesday.

Players involved in `scandalous` Nigerian goalfest banned

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 23, 2013, 08:45

Nigeria`s soccer federation has imposed a life ban from all football-related activities on the players and officials from the amateur clubs involved in two matches that yielded a total of 146 goals.

I-League is the premier football tournament of our country: Praful Patel

Last Updated: Sunday, July 21, 2013, 13:09

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Praful Patel was one of the dignitaries who graced the JSW Group’s unveiling of Bengaluru FC on Saturday.

AIFF need more financial assistance

Last Updated: Saturday, July 20, 2013, 10:22

The coffers of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) seem to have unfortunately hit bare minimum with them having to turn to Sports Authority of India (SAI) director general Jiji Thomson hoping to secure more financial assistance from the sports ministry. They expect an appraisal from the sanctioned grant of 4 Crores.

Rob Bann hospitalised following loss of consciousness

Last Updated: Friday, July 19, 2013, 12:11

All India Football Federation`s (AIFF) Technical Director Rob Bann has been admitted to a hospital after he lost consciousness.

Rob Baan unlikely to renew contract with AIFF

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 17:01

Unhappy with the lackadaisical attitude of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), technical director Robert Baan is unlikely to renew his contract which ends in October.

Former India football coach in line for Jamaica job

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 15:17

Former India coach Stephen Constantine is the front runner to take over as head coach of Jamaica football team ahead of their all-important World Cup Qualifier against Panama in September.

AIFF U-15 beat U-18 Mohun Bagan 18-0

Last Updated: Sunday, July 14, 2013, 17:34

The All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) U-15 Kolkata Regional Academy defeated Mohun Bagan’s U-18 Goal Project Team 18-0 in a friendly played at the Pailan World School Campus.

AIFF set for centralised players registration system

Last Updated: Thursday, July 4, 2013, 18:11

With professionalism being the buzzword, the AIFF is planning to implement a centralised player registration system that will help the apex body crack down on age-fudging besides providing all the footballers -- from district to top level -- the security of insurance.

France to meet Netherlands in World Cup warm-up

Last Updated: Thursday, July 4, 2013, 17:54

France`s national football team will face the Netherlands in a friendly match in March, 2014 in preparation for the FIFA World Cup, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced Thursday.