Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju targets football movement in India with first-ever women's league to be launched next month
5 years, 2 months ago

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju targets football movement in India with first-ever women's league to be launched next month

Firstpost  

Rijiju said that the women’s football league is in the works and it will be one of the most extensive football programmes aimed to inculcate a sporting culture Mumbai: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said that the government will launch a football league for women next month, aiming to take the sport to the masses. “We are going to launch the women’s football league, most probably next month. Rijiju said the Indian women’s team has better prospects of making it to the main football World Cup as compared to the men due to their higher ranking. In my area of northeast, football is a religion.” “As the Sports Minister of India, I assure full support to the World Cup.

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India looks for glory on Mediterranean shores in Turkish Women’s Cup 2024
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India looks for glory on Mediterranean shores in Turkish Women’s Cup 2024

The Hindu  

The Indian Senior Women’s football team will get to test its ability when it takes on two European and Asian opponents in the four-nation Turkish Women’s Cup tournament, which gets underway at the Gold City Sports Complex in Alanya, Turkey on Wednesday. The Indian senior women’s national team was last seen in action in October 2023, when it played both …

Asian Games 2023: Away from limelight, Pyari Xaxa and Indian women's football team look to make a mark
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Away from limelight, Pyari Xaxa and Indian women's football team look to make a mark

Firstpost  

While the focus has been on the Indian men’s football team going into the Asian Games, the women’s football side is looking to give their best in a tough group. As is often the case, the whole narrative in Indian football, leading up to the Asian Games, was centred around the men’s team and their coach Igor Stimac. While the …

Manisha Kalyan makes her CV richer with new Champions League record
1 year, 4 months ago

Manisha Kalyan makes her CV richer with new Champions League record

Hindustan Times  

Manisha Kalyan's reputation as one of India's finest footballer elevated further on Tuesday when she added a new “first” in her already rich CV. Coming on as a second half substitute for Apollon Ladies FC in an UEFA Women's Champions League encounter, the girl from Hoshiarpur, Punjab, made not one, two, but three assists, making her the first Indian to …

Will 2023 be remembered as the year women’s sports went mainstream?
1 year, 4 months ago

Will 2023 be remembered as the year women’s sports went mainstream?

Live Mint  

The Ashes, the Tour de France, the Uefa Champions League, the T20 World Cup and the Fifa World Cup. Close to two million people watched the recently concluded Fifa Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in the stadiums. So impactful was the first WPL that Megan Rapinoe, a two-time women’s football World Cup winner, name-checked the tournament as …

Asian Games 2023: India announce women's football team, former captain Bala Devi returns after 4 years
1 year, 4 months ago

Asian Games 2023: India announce women's football team, former captain Bala Devi returns after 4 years

India TV News  

India announced their women's football team for the upcoming Asian Games 2023 on Friday, August 2023. The former captain and star forward Bala Devi returns to international action after a gap of four years to boost India's chances for the medal in Hangzhou 2023. Bala Devi remains India's leading goalscorer with 52 goals in 58 international appearances despite missing the …

India men’s, women’s football teams to participate in Asian Games after exemption by Sports Ministry
1 year, 5 months ago

India men’s, women’s football teams to participate in Asian Games after exemption by Sports Ministry

Firstpost  

The AIFF had appealed to the Sports Ministry to allow both men’s and women’s teams to participate in the Asian Games. India men’s and women’s football teams have been granted permission to participate in the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou later this year. But AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey, a BJP politician and IOA joint secretary, pushed for football teams’ participation …

Indian men’s and women’s football to participate in 2022 Asian Games
1 year, 5 months ago

Indian men’s and women’s football to participate in 2022 Asian Games

The Hindu  

The Indian men’s and women’s football are set to take their place in the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in September after the Sports Ministry granted an exemption despite the teams not meeting the criteria of being ranked among the top eight teams in the continent. Sports Minister Anurag Thakur tweeted, “Our national football teams, both Men’s and Women’s, are …

India’s football star Aditi Chauhan on the state of the women’s game
1 year, 8 months ago

India’s football star Aditi Chauhan on the state of the women’s game

Live Mint  

Late last year, during an interview for a fintech company, Indian football icon Sunil Chhetri outlined his day’s schedule. “I was discussing this with Asha, the Indian captain,” former India women’s football team captain and goalkeeper Aditi Chauhan says, in an interview with Lounge. And the players continue to battle the odds, balancing work and play, as another season of …

AIFF Executive Committee Ushers New Dawn for Women’s Football in India
1 year, 9 months ago

AIFF Executive Committee Ushers New Dawn for Women’s Football in India

News 18  

The All India Football Federation has decided to revamp and restructure Women’s Football in the country, in line with the Strategic Roadmap Vision 2047 as decided on January 7, 2023. Having arrived at this decision, the Executive committee of the AIFF, which met at the Football House on Friday, April 14, 2023, also stressed its goal to further strengthen Women’s …

Sportstar National Sports Conclave: Anurag Thakur says India will be ready to bid for Olympics soon
1 year, 9 months ago

Sportstar National Sports Conclave: Anurag Thakur says India will be ready to bid for Olympics soon

The Hindu  

Sports minister Anurag Thakur on Monday stressed the need to promote and back women athletes in India during his keynote address at Sportstar’s National Sports Conclave in New Delhi on Monday. “On March 10, we launched Khelo India 10 Ka Dum for empowering women through sports. “In the past 18 months, we have launched Khelo India leagues for women across …

WPL: RCB Believe Nation Can Grow With Woman’s Equity and ‘Sports for All’ Model
1 year, 10 months ago

WPL: RCB Believe Nation Can Grow With Woman’s Equity and ‘Sports for All’ Model

The Quint  

Build icons: Sports has iconic figures to inspire the next generation and we commit to building icons here at RCB to inspire the upcoming generation of women in India. Talent ID: RCB commits to identify talent from every corner of the country through its Hinterland Scouting System and grow talent from ground up and give them an opportunity to showcase …

WPL 2023 is here! Women’s cricket comes of age with inaugural Women’s Premier League
1 year, 10 months ago

WPL 2023 is here! Women’s cricket comes of age with inaugural Women’s Premier League

The Hindu  

Around this time last year, the Board of Control for Cricket in India revealed its plans to host an IPL-style tournament for women by 2023. “The idea is to make the biggest platform for women cricketers and for them to come and perform in the most competitive tournament that women’s cricket is ever going to see,” Arun Dhumal, the chairman …

What the Women’s Premier League means for women’s cricket in India
1 year, 10 months ago

What the Women’s Premier League means for women’s cricket in India

Live Mint  

Fifteen years after the game-changing men’s Indian Premier League was launched, it is time for women’s cricket to take centre stage. Thirty-two years after the Women’s Cricket Association of India was formed, India reached the final of the World Cup for the very first time in 2005. India also reached the final of the T20 World Cup in 2020 and …

Indian women’s cricket steps out of the crease
1 year, 11 months ago

Indian women’s cricket steps out of the crease

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Basking in the afterglow of their recent seven-wicket victory over England, as the Under-19 women’s team emerged from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, they defied the most considered airport look. “A prominent sports shop owner recently told me that there had been an increase in the number of girls coming to buy cricket kits.” An MCA coach observed …

‘India is on right path in terms of women’s football,’ says La Liga ambassador Anair Lomba
1 year, 11 months ago

‘India is on right path in terms of women’s football,’ says La Liga ambassador Anair Lomba

The Hindu  

India is in the right direction in developing women’s football, feels former professional footballer and La Liga ambassador Anair Lomba. The under-17 World Cup which happened in India last year was a very good initiative, as it helps to create role models and provides inspiration for youngsters,” said Lomba, who is currently in India, working on the country’s first full-fledged …

Everyone stands to gain from Women's Premier League: Cricket administrator Shubhangi Kulkarni
1 year, 11 months ago

Everyone stands to gain from Women's Premier League: Cricket administrator Shubhangi Kulkarni

India Today  

Women's cricket is on the cusp of a revolution in India. However, Shubhangi Kulkarni, the secretary of the erstwhile Women's Cricket Association of India, wants to focus on BCCI's "great step forward" for women's cricket. The 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup was the most digitally engaged ICC women's event, recording 1.64 billion total video views across ICC channels and becoming …

We want to see more involvement of Tamil Nadu in women’s football: AIFF secretary general Shaji Prabhakaran
1 year, 11 months ago

We want to see more involvement of Tamil Nadu in women’s football: AIFF secretary general Shaji Prabhakaran

The Hindu  

Success of women’s football in India never received a bigger priority as it is enjoying at the moment, with the All India Football Federation planning to give maximum international exposure to help the women footballers gain good competitive experience. A lot needs to be done to see the National teams reaching the desired standards,” said AIFF secretary general, Shaji Prabhakaran, …

Legendary Arsene Wenger to Help India in Grassroots Programme as AIFF Unveils Big Roadmap 'Vision 2047'
2 years ago

Legendary Arsene Wenger to Help India in Grassroots Programme as AIFF Unveils Big Roadmap 'Vision 2047'

News 18  

All India Football Federation president Kalyan Chaubey and secretary general Shaji Prabhakaran revealed the roadmap for the future of India’s football. The AIFF president revealed that the former Arsenal manager and world governing body FIFA’s current chief of global football development is going to play a role in Indian football’s grassroots programmes and talent development. “A restructuring exercise will be …

India U-20 women’s football team to train for Asian dominance in Chennai from January
2 years ago

India U-20 women’s football team to train for Asian dominance in Chennai from January

The Hindu  

India’s maiden FIFA Under-17 World Cup campaign ended in heartbreak as the young Blue Tigresses lost all their three group games, conceding 16 goals. The arena of champions About 20 kilometres from the main city, India’s shot at redemption will begin at the Home Games Sports Arena – a training ground in a quiet and serene setting with skyscrapers as …

Women’s U-19 World Cup: Soumya Tiwari, a die-hard Virat Kohli fan, wants to make every opportunity count
2 years, 1 month ago

Women’s U-19 World Cup: Soumya Tiwari, a die-hard Virat Kohli fan, wants to make every opportunity count

The Hindu  

Soumya Tiwari is a die-hard Virat Kohli fan. I admire the way he handles situations while playing under pressure,” Soumya, who made it to the India U-19 World Cup 2023 squad told Sportstar. Earlier this year, in April, Soumya made her senior women’s debut for the state and has been an integral part of the India U-19 women’s team that …

FIFA U-17 World Cup — potential springboard to growth of women’s football in India
2 years, 2 months ago

FIFA U-17 World Cup — potential springboard to growth of women’s football in India

The Hindu  

The 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup came to a rather exciting end at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Colombia captain Linda Caicedo had already played the U-20 Women’s World Cup before leading her country to its first-ever FIFA final in the U-17 World Cup. The World Cup came at just the right for India and for women’s …

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup a shot in the arm for women’s football in India
2 years, 2 months ago

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup a shot in the arm for women’s football in India

The Hindu  

When Anita Kumari made a forward run against Brazil in India’s last match at the 2022 FIFA U-17 World Cup, she had one special fan watching from the stands. A lot of girls will try to dream big after seeing Indian women play at this level.” 𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺.#KickOffTheDream#U17WWCpic.twitter.com/oUob92Awda — Odisha Sports …

The time is perfect for the launch of Women’s Indian Premier League
2 years, 2 months ago

The time is perfect for the launch of Women’s Indian Premier League

The Hindu  

On the day the BCCI finally decided to conduct the Women’s IPL at its annual general meeting in Mumbai, S. Sajana was playing a T20 game in the same city. In the past, whenever the topic of the Women’s IPL had come up, questions used to be asked about India’s depth in women’s cricket. The superstars in women’s cricket have …

Why we need to stop neglecting women’s football in India
2 years, 2 months ago

Why we need to stop neglecting women’s football in India

Live Mint  

“We fought hard,” said India striker Neha, on the verge of tears. Despite another spirited effort, India bowed out of the U-17 Women’s World Cup with a 0-5 defeat to the South American giants. India qualified for the tournament, their first FIFA women’s World Cup at any level, by the virtue of being hosts. When India staged the U-17 men’s …

Women’s football needs a good long-term plan: India coach Dennerby after early U-17 World Cup exit
2 years, 2 months ago

Women’s football needs a good long-term plan: India coach Dennerby after early U-17 World Cup exit

The Hindu  

India U-17 women’s team head coach Thomas Dennerby stressed the structure for the development of women’s football in the country, following his team’s early exit from the 2022 FIFA U-17 World Cup. “We need to have a good long-term program for them, a really good schedule,” said Dennerby, “Because when I see the players, I know there are enough talented …

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: India’s nightmare campaign ends without a sports psychologist
2 years, 2 months ago

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: India’s nightmare campaign ends without a sports psychologist

The Hindu  

The Indian U-17 women’s football team ended its maiden FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup campaign with three morale-sapping losses to the United States of America, Morocco and Brazil. They couldn't really handle the situation of playing their first World Cup game,” coach Thomas Dennerby had said after India’s 0-8 loss to the USA in the opening fixture. And when the …

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Boot Consignment Arrives Late, Indian Players Unable to Break in New Shoes
2 years, 3 months ago

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Boot Consignment Arrives Late, Indian Players Unable to Break in New Shoes

News 18  

The first-ever FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup staged by India is up and running as nations fight to prove the strength of their blooming young squads. After the game, there was news of the consignment carrying the boots supposed to be used by the young squad had arrived late and that some players wore their new boots right out of …

U-17 Women’s World Cup: Indian football’s brave new frontier
2 years, 3 months ago

U-17 Women’s World Cup: Indian football’s brave new frontier

Live Mint  

The first wave of Indian women’s World Cup footballers is here. On Tuesday, a squad of 21 young women from India took on USA in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup at the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar to mark their debut in the tournament at any level. Finishing runners-up in the 2021 edition of CECAFA Women's U-17 Championship, the Tanzanian U-17 …

FIFA Women's Under-17 WC: India start campaign with 0-8 defeat to USA
2 years, 3 months ago

FIFA Women's Under-17 WC: India start campaign with 0-8 defeat to USA

The Hindu  

Indian under-17 women’s football team started their FIFA under-17 Women’s World Cup 2022 campaign with a 0-8 defeat to the USA in their campaign opener at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, which is Indian women’s football team’s biggest defeat in under-17 category. Notably, Union Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Anurag Thakur attended the opening ceremony of the FIFA …

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Jharkhand administration gifts TV to Indian captain's family ahead of opener
2 years, 3 months ago

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Jharkhand administration gifts TV to Indian captain's family ahead of opener

India TV News  

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: The FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup is set to be kicked off in India on Tuesday. Ahead of the tournament opener on 11th October, the Jharkhand administration has presented a gift to the Indian skipper Astam Oraon's family. The Gumla district administration provided a TV set and an inverter to the family so that they …

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Heavyweights in action, India eyes surprise win on opening day
2 years, 3 months ago

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Heavyweights in action, India eyes surprise win on opening day

The Hindu  

The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – a tournament that has historically produced stars of the game – will see its seventh edition kick-off in India on October 11, 2022. World Cup Groups: Group A: India, USA, Brazil, Morocco Group B: Germany, New Zealand, Chile, Nigeria Group C: Spain, Colombia, Mexico, China Group D: Japan, Tanzania, Canada, France Four matches …

AIFF Secretary General Meets India U-17 Women’s Football Team in Bhubaneswar
2 years, 3 months ago

AIFF Secretary General Meets India U-17 Women’s Football Team in Bhubaneswar

News 18  

All India Football Federation Secretary General Shaji Prabhakaran on Sunday, visited the India U-17 Women’s National Team at the team hotel in Bhubaneswar and interacted with the players, coaching staff and team officials. While talking to the players, Shaji Prabhakaran expressed hopes that the team will make the nation proud by dishing out their best on the pitch. Shaji Prabhakaran …

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Will Inspire Young Girls in India to Take up Football: AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey
2 years, 3 months ago

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Will Inspire Young Girls in India to Take up Football: AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey

News 18  

All-India Football Federation president Kalyan Chaubey on Saturday said that the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022 in India will be a big milestone and will inspire young girls in the country to take up football, leading further to women empowerment. Therefore, the many young girls will be inspired, motivated, encouraged to play football after this FIFA U-17 Women’s …

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: Fresh impetus to women’s football
2 years, 3 months ago

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: Fresh impetus to women’s football

The Hindu  

It was supposed to be a big year for women’s football in India. Two mega events were to get the ball rolling for the women’s game — the AFC Asian Cup, and the U-17 FIFA World Cup. It’s been five years since the All India Football Federation hosted the men’s U-17 World Cup, which launched an array of future stars …

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022™ Legacy Initiative Concludes in Ladakh
2 years, 3 months ago

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022™ Legacy Initiative Concludes in Ladakh

News 18  

A historic FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022™ legacy initiative, the Coach Education Scholarship Programme, has concluded in Ladakh where 23 aspiring coaches – all females – undertook an E-License grassroots course to become officially certified football coaches. Mr. Tashi Gyalson Khachu, Chairman of the Ladakh Football Association, who was present for the inauguration of the programme along with …

Arijana Demirovic: India has lot of potential, hope to see progress and development over the years
2 years, 3 months ago

Arijana Demirovic: India has lot of potential, hope to see progress and development over the years

The Hindu  

India will be hosting the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup next month, but the global body of football wants to create a legacy for the women’s game in the country that would live beyond the tournament. FIFA wants to work with the new administrators at the All India Football Federation, aiming to bridge the gap and set up a roadmap …

U-17 World Cup: After FIFA ban, light at the end of the tunnel for Indian football
2 years, 3 months ago

U-17 World Cup: After FIFA ban, light at the end of the tunnel for Indian football

The Hindu  

“Just focus on your game and your practice. Whatever happens in the future, would happen according to God’s wishes.” These words — by coach Anand Prasad Gope — echoed in the ears of Anita Kumari and Nitu Linda when the Indian women’s U-17 camp went into a shock following FIFA’s ban on the All India Football Federation. When the International …

India's World Cup, Olympic Qualification Key for Women's Football: Executive Committee Member Pinky Bompal Magar
2 years, 3 months ago

India's World Cup, Olympic Qualification Key for Women's Football: Executive Committee Member Pinky Bompal Magar

News 18  

Women’s football in India has improved leaps and bounds over the last few years and is set to see more development, with two former India Internationals being a part of the AIFF’s Executive Committee. A former Indian women’s football team forward herself, Pinky Bompal Magar has been co-opted as an Eminent Player into both the Executive Committee and the Technical …

Must Fight Every Step of the Way to Climb FIFA Rankings, Feels AIFF EC Member Tababi Devi
2 years, 4 months ago

Must Fight Every Step of the Way to Climb FIFA Rankings, Feels AIFF EC Member Tababi Devi

News 18  

Former India footballer and the newly elected AIFF Executive Committee member Tababi Devi feels that the national teams need to climb higher in the FIFA rankings and for that, they must fight together every step of the way. “We now have two former women footballers in the Executive Committee, and it is a great honour and opportunity for us to …

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: Odisha CM Patnaik launches host city logo for Bhubaneswar
2 years, 4 months ago

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: Odisha CM Patnaik launches host city logo for Bhubaneswar

The Hindu  

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, on Saturday launched the official Host City Logo of the state for the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India. The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India, scheduled to be held between October 11-30 across Odisha, Goa and Maharashtra, will be the first FIFA women’s competition to be held in India and the first FIFA …

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Odisha CM Launches Host City Logo of the State
2 years, 4 months ago

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Odisha CM Launches Host City Logo of the State

News 18  

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday launched the official host city logo of the state for the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022. ASIA CUP 2022: FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS Expressing delight at the launch event, Patnaik said, “Odisha is emerging as a leading sports destination and hosting the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India …

India women vs England women: Kiran Navgire set for debut as India look to address finishing woes in 1st T20
2 years, 4 months ago

India women vs England women: Kiran Navgire set for debut as India look to address finishing woes in 1st T20

Firstpost  

The focus will be on the Indian women team’s finishing woes with the bat when it takes on England in the first of the three T20 Internationals Chester-le-Street: The focus will be on the Indian women team’s finishing woes with the bat when it takes on England in the first of the three T20 Internationals here on Friday. Wicketkeeper-batter Amy …

AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey Announces Plan to Expand Women's Football
2 years, 4 months ago

AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey Announces Plan to Expand Women's Football

News 18  

All India Football Federation president Kalyan Chaubey announced his plans to expand women’s football and introduce a new age-group league to get the best talents at a young age. “We are shortly introducing an under-17 women’s league in India in association with the Sports Authority of India," Chaubey said during a media interaction in Kolkata on Thursday. ASIA CUP 2022: …

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2022™ Legacy Initiative, Coach Education Scholarship Programme, Kicks off in Shillong
2 years, 4 months ago

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2022™ Legacy Initiative, Coach Education Scholarship Programme, Kicks off in Shillong

News 18  

In a historic first, the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong, Meghalaya, is hosting a FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022™ legacy initiative, the Coach Education Scholarship Programme where 23 aspiring coaches – all females – are undertaking an E-License grassroots course to become officially certified football coaches. ASIA CUP 2022: FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS “Meghalaya has witnessed …

FIFA U-17 World Cup will turn India into hotspot for women's football: Ashalata Devi
2 years, 4 months ago

FIFA U-17 World Cup will turn India into hotspot for women's football: Ashalata Devi

The Hindu  

The upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup will turn India into a hotspot for women's football, feels senior national team captain Ashalata Devi. "India is going to be the hotspot for women's football due to the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup," Ashalata said. "This FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup is a great opportunity for the future of Indian women's football." "I …

FIFA U-17 World Cup will turn India into hotspot for women’s football, says Ashalata Devi
2 years, 4 months ago

FIFA U-17 World Cup will turn India into hotspot for women’s football, says Ashalata Devi

The Hindu  

The upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup will turn India into a hotspot for women's football, feels senior national team captain Ashalata Devi. "India is going to be the hotspot for women's football due to the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup," Ashalata said. "This FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup is a great opportunity for the future of Indian women's football." "I …

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022™ Will Turn Nation Into Hotspot for Women's Football, Says Ashalata Devi
2 years, 4 months ago

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022™ Will Turn Nation Into Hotspot for Women's Football, Says Ashalata Devi

News 18  

India is focused on the growth of women’s football and the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022™ will expedite its progress as the nation prepares for its biggest football carnival. ASIA CUP 2022: FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS Ahead of the special tournament, Indian Women’s Football Team Captain Ashalata Devi said, “India is going to be the hotspot …

Praful Patel Says No Interest in Holding Post in AIFF, Baichung Bhutia and CoA Favours Reforms
2 years, 4 months ago

Praful Patel Says No Interest in Holding Post in AIFF, Baichung Bhutia and CoA Favours Reforms

News 18  

Former Indian skipper Baichung Bhutia and the Committee of Administrators on Monday told the Supreme Court that the reform process in the national football body AIFF should be allowed to continue despite threats from FIFA. Bhutia, who has moved the top court saying that the draft constitution of the All India Football Federation prepared by CoA should be adopted said …

Baichung Bhutia, CoA favours reforms, Praful Patel says no interest in holding post in AIFF
2 years, 4 months ago

Baichung Bhutia, CoA favours reforms, Praful Patel says no interest in holding post in AIFF

Hindustan Times  

Former Indian skipper Baichung Bhutia and the Committee of Administrators on Monday told the Supreme Court that the reform process in the national football body AIFF should be allowed to continue despite threats from FIFA. Bhutia, who has moved the top court saying that the draft constitution of the All India Football Federation prepared by CoA should be adopted said …

FIFA's Ban on AIFF Might Take a Toll on Future of Indian Women's Football
2 years, 4 months ago

FIFA's Ban on AIFF Might Take a Toll on Future of Indian Women's Football

News 18  

Indian football faced a red card from FIFA, the card’s shade should have been yellow for a warning before stern action for a repeat offence on the pitch. For many connected with football here, particularly the national U-17 women players getting ready for the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2022, the ‘conditional’ suspension by the game’s governing body signals a break …

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