All India Football Federation

Dharmendra Pradhan Inaugurated ‘Baji Rout National Football Tournament’

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the 'Baji Rout National Football Tournament' in Dhenkanal in Odisha. The government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been promoting sports and games in the country through initiatives like khelo India and...

Dharmendra Pradhan signs MoU with FIFA and AIFF for Football4Schools

Union Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurial Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan signed an MoU with FIFA and the All India Football Federation for the 'Football4Schools' initiative in India. FIFA President, Mr. Gianni Infantino, and President, of All India Football Federation,...

FIFA World Cup: Spain won the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup

Spain, defending champions won the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup against the first-time finalists Colombia. Spain won the match after an own goal in the 82nd minute of the finals by Colombian defender Ana María Guzmán Zapata. The final match...

FIFA & AIFF launch Football for Schools as Govt of India pledges active support

International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), in partnership with the All India Football Federation (AIFF), and the support of the Union Government, launched the Football for Schools project in the country, which is aimed at broad-basing the beautiful game across...

Former goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey elected as new AIFF chief

Kalyan Chaubey, who was a goalkeeper with the storied Mohun Bagan and East Bengal football clubs in Kolkata, was elected president of the All India Football Federation. Choubey got 33 votes in the 34-member electorate comprising representatives of various state...

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: VAR technology to make debut in India

The upcoming Under-17 Women's World Cup 2022 in India will see the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology making its debut in the age-group showpiece, world football governing body FIFA announced. The prestigious tournament, which was given the go-ahead by FIFA...

FIFA lifted ban with immediate effect on All India Football Federation (AIFF)

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) was suspended by the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) as a result of inappropriate external influence. AIFF's ban was lifted by the FIFA Council Bureau on August 25 with immediate effect in order to...

FIFA Council remove ban on Indian football

The Bureau of the FIFA Council has decided to lift the suspension that was imposed on the All India Football Federation (AIFF) due to undue third-party influence. The decision was taken after FIFA received confirmation that the mandate of the...

FIFA suspends All India Football Federation (AIFF)

The Bureau of the FIFA Council has unanimously decided to suspend the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with immediate effect due to undue influence from third parties, which constitutes a serious violation of the FIFA Statutes. The suspension will be...

Sunil Chhetri, Manisha Kalyan named men’s and women’s Footballer of the Year

Sunil Chhetri and Manisha Kalyan have been named the 2021-22 All India Football Federation (AIFF) Men’s Footballer of the Year and the 2021-22 Women’s Footballer of the Year, respectively. Manisha had won the Women’s Emerging Footballer of the Year for...