Kolkata: Chennaiyin FC fought valiantly before going down 3-5 to Mumbai City FC in a pulsating Durand Cup quarter-final at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Sunday. While Scottish player Greg Stewart (40', 100' 118') got a hat-trick, former Chennaiyin player Lallianzuala Chhangte (78', 94') scored a brace for Mumbai City. Chennaiyin’s goals were scored by Petar Sliskovic (59'), Jockson Dhas (89') and Rahim Ali (112'). Mumbai City dominated the first half, enjoying the lion's share of possession. Chennaiyin defended well but an error saw them go into half-time 0-1 down.    Mumb ..read more

Kolkata: A Roy Krishna strike in the final minute of added time in extra-time saw Bengaluru FC win 2-1 against Odisha FC in the quarterfinal of the Durand Cup, at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan on Saturday. Substitute Sivasakthi Narayanan gave the Blues a 1-0 lead in extra-time before Diego Mauricio pulled level with seven minutes left to play. And just as the game looked headed to penalties, Krishna pulled Bengaluru over the line with a fantastic strike from distance. Earlier, Grayson handed Naorem Roshan Singh his first start of the campaign, while Gurpreet Singh Sandhu also returned to the B ..read more

Bhubaneshwar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, on Saturday, 10th September, launched the official Host City Logo of the state for the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022™️, for which it is one of the three hosts. The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022™️, scheduled to be held between 11th October and 30th October across Odisha, Goa and Maharashtra, will be the first FIFA women’s competition to be held in India and the first FIFA competition to be hosted by the state of Odisha. Expressing his delight at the launch event, Shri Naveen Patnaik said, “Odisha is emerging as a lea ..read more

New Delhi: Oinam Bembem Devi, former midfielder of the Indian Women’s football team, has been one of the foremost advocates of women’s football in India for a number of years and she expressed her jubilation about the tournament. The Padma Shri recipient buoyantly expressed her thoughts about the tournament saying, “I am extremely happy that women’s football in India is getting such a positive response from the people because of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022™.” Bembem Devi, who is also an Arjuna Awardee, talked about the cultural shift towards women’s football in India that is set ..read more

New Delhi: India is focussed 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. With the best players in the U-17 category from around the world making their way to India from October 11 and October 30, the people of this nation will have a chance to witness a very high level of competitive football. Ahead of the special tournament, Indian Women's Football Team Captain Ashalata Devi said, "India is going to be the hotspot for women's football due to the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cu ..read more

Imphal: Petar Sliskovic scored a brace, as Chennaiyin FC beat 10-man TRAU FC 4-1 to register their first win of the season in the Durand Cup Group C match at the Khuman Lampak Stadium here on Thursday. Kwame Karikari and Vafa Hakhamaneshi scored one in each half while Petar netted his first in the 16th second of the game and the other in the second half. Komron Tursonov scored for TRAU FC from the spot. Chennaiyin, who were at the bottom of their group before tonight’s match climbed to the joint second (ahead of goal difference) to keep their hopes of qualifying for the knockouts alive. C ..read more

Bengaluru: Bengaluru FC have appointed Dutchman Jan van Loon as the Blues’ new Head of Youth Development, the club announced on Tuesday. The 56-year-old, who started his career as a Youth Coach and Coordinator at PSV Eindhoven alongside Guus Hiddink, has held various positions in the Youth Development programs at FC Utrecht and Arsenal FC among other clubs. “It excites me that India has a growing interest in football, and that I can be part of that movement. I want to contribute to the process of bringing India higher on the FIFA Ranking list, and the way to do that is to create players who ca ..read more

Hyderabad: Further focusing on giving youngsters a platform at the highest level, Indian Super League Champions Hyderabad FC have completed the signing of young full-back Manoj Mohammad, the club announced on Wednesday. “I am really happy to sign for this club at this stage of my career,” said Manoj, after penning his contract. “I can’t wait to get on the pitch and I promise to give my best in every training session and in every game,” he added. A left-back by trait, Manoj is a complete full-back who is effective at both ends of the field. He has gathered loads of experience in the I-League, h ..read more

Mumbai: Mumbai City FC are delighted to announce the signing of Alberto Noguera. The 32-year-old joins the Islanders on a one-year contract until May 2023. The Madrid-born midfielder came up through the ranks at Getafe before he was picked up by Atlético Madrid in July 2009, where he was instantly made the C team at the club. He was called into train with the first team senior squad under Quique Sánchez Flores and went on to make his La Liga debut against Levante UD in 2011. Noguera left his native Spain in 2012 to explore playing opportunities abroad. He had short stints with Blackpool in Eng ..read more

Bengaluru: Khalid Ahmed Jamil has been appointed as FC Bengaluru United Head Coach for the upcoming season. Jamil was previously associated with Indian Super League (ISL) club NorthEast United FC. He holds the distinction of being the first Indian Head Coach of an ISL team and the first Indian coach to qualify for the ISL playoffs. He has also worked with East Bengal and Mohun Bagan in a managerial capacity and was instrumental in leading Aizawl FC to their first I-League title in the 2016-17 season. "Khalid has been one of the most sought-after coaches in Indian football," said Gaurav Manchan ..read more