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India’s FIFA ranking has fallen to 139th after a disappointing run in the Unity Cup 2026 and a damaging 3-1 defeat to Tajikistan. Under Khalid Jamil, the Blue Tigers have struggled for consistency, suffering key losses against lower-ranked opponents. The latest rankings place India 26th among AFC nations, a dangerous position that could complicate future FIFA World Cup qualification routes. Pressure is now mounting on the national team to recover quickly and avoid another major setback.

India's women's football team has reclaimed the SAFF Championship title after a seven-year hiatus, defeating defending champions Bangladesh 3-1 in a thrilling final. Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the team's dominant performance, predicting their success will inspire a new generation of footballers in the country.

The indian football team clinched its first ever Nehru Cup title on Wednesday night. Here is a chance for all the fans to congratulate Team India.

indian football team and coach Khalid Jamil were denied entry to Kochi's Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium for an Asian Cup qualifier. Officials cited unpaid rent and security deposit by the Kerala Football Association, forcing the team to train elsewhere. The situation caused embarrassment before the match.

Sports Minister M S Gill wants the indian football team to play and win in Olympic Games too after winning the AFC Challenge Cup.

The indian football team has expressed "unhappiness" over the lack of basic facilities at the Dashrath stadium, venue for Tuesday's 2018 World Cup round 1 pre-qualifying game against Nepal.

The indian football team on Friday returned home after their month-long training tour of Barcelona in preparation for the August 19-31 Nehru Cup.

Dr Kiran Kulkarni of Dharwad will accompany the indian football team for the forthcoming AFC Challenge Cup 2012 qualifiers to be held in Malaysia from March 19-16.

Assistant coach Daniel Darrel Deigan, who has the experience of working with A-League clubs, joined Indian team that recorded facile 2-0 win over Nepal.

The indian football team squandered a first-half lead to eventually go down to AFC Challenge Cup Champions Palestine 2-3 in an International friendly.

Defeating all the odds, two young girls 15 years-old, Jyoti Chouhan and 16 years-old, Sarita Ninama from Sardarpur, Dhar got selected for the indian football team. The girls will be representing the country in the under-18 Pacific International School Games to be held at Adelaide, Australia from November 22 to 28.

Two years after Houghton took over the indian football team, Baichung Bhutia & Co have not moved up the rankings significantly.

indian football team will be travelling to England next month for a 10-day exposure tour. According to sources, India will play couple of matches against EPL side Blackburn Rovers.

The indian football team's tour of England, where it was scheduled to play three international friendlies against Pakistan and Bangladesh, has been cancelled.

The indian football team will leave for the West Indies tour on Saturday morning with a stopover in riot-hit London, a top national federation official said.

The indian football team will be playing in the invitational King's Cup in Thailand in June. All matches will be held at the Chang Arena, Buriram, which has a seating capacity of 36000.

The indian football team will be donning new kits in the New Year, starting with its campaign in the AFC Asian Cup. The continental showpiece will be held in the UAE from January 5 to February 1.

The Indian national football team arrived in Muscat for an international friendly against Oman, which is slated to be played on Thursday.

The indian football team's slide to historical low positions in the FIFA rankings continued as it slipped two places to be at 173rd.

Croatian World Cupper Igor Stimac was on Wednesday appointed head coach of the indian football team for a two-year term. The national team has been without a coach since the departure of Stephen Constantine in January, following the creditable show at the AFC Asian Cup.

indian football team is set to face Hong Kong in an international friendly on October 4 in Pune, as part of preparation for the 2011 Doha Asian Cup.

Stephen Constantine has decided to step down as the head coach of the indian football team following the team's exit from 2019 AFC Asian Cup. India went down fighting against Bahrain in their last Group A match on Monday.

"We are in the process of rebuilding our national team and it's obvious that the door is always open," chief coach Stephen Constantine said.

Former India defenders Mahesh Gawli and Deepak Mondal have praised the current national football team for its recent success, saying coach Stephen Constantine has brought in a fighting spirit.

The indian football team's opening match of the Caribbean tour has been cancelled after coach Armando Colaco insisted that the sudden change in travel schedule due to riots in London has left the players too tired to take the field after the long journey to Barbados.

New Delhi, Apr 9 () The indian football team will be playing in the invitational King's Cup in Thailand in June. All matches will be held at the Chang Arena, Buriram, which has a seating capacity of 36000.

The indian football team gained two places to rise to 101 in the FIFA rankings issued on Thursday. With 1219 total ranking points, the Indian team lies 18th among the Asian countries.

The indian football team will leave for Qatar on May 19 after the gulf country, in a big relief, accepted All India Football Federation's (AIFF) request to allow its players to train there ahead of the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers next month.

The indian football team has re-entered the top-100 of the FIFA world rankings and is now placed at 99th in the latest chart released on Thursday.