Indian Football

The official X handle of the All India Football Federation and the Indian Football Team.

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The moment we waited seven years for! 🥳
Championsssss again 🏆

#SAFFWomensChampionship2026 #BlueTigresses #IndianFootball

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Watch the quarter-finals live on June 24 on the #IndianFootball YouTube Channel 📺

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The #FutsalCC group stage concludes as eight teams remain in the hunt for the 🏆

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The All India Football Federation condoles the untimely demise of Gift Raikhan, former head coach of @NerocaFC, who passed away at the age of 45.

Gift Raikhan was one of the most influential coaches to emerge from Manipur and made a lasting contribution to Indian football through his work at both club and state levels.

His coaching journey was most closely associated with NEROCA FC, where he served across multiple spells between 2015 and 2026. Under his guidance, the Imphal-based club won the I-League 2nd Division title in the 2016-17 season, earning promotion to the top flight for the first time in history. In their debut I-League campaign in 2017-18, NEROCA finished runners-up. Raikhan's outstanding work that season earned him the Syed Abdul Rahim Award for the Best Coach in the I-League.

The AIFF joins the Indian football fraternity in mourning the loss of Gift Raikhan and honours his invaluable contribution to Indian football as both a player and a coach. His dedication to nurturing talent and developing the game, particularly in Manipur, will be remembered with great respect.

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Tlangnuam FC and South Castle United FA finish top of Groups C and D to wrap up the #FutsalCC group stage 👏

Watch the quarter-finals live on the #IndianFootball YouTube Channel in June 24 📺

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Free-scoring Corbett FC and Progressive SA cement their status as group toppers 🔒

Watch every game of #FutsalCC live on the #IndianFootball YouTube Channel

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In today's fast-paced world, where stress and anxiety are increasingly commonin daily life, yoga and meditation offer an effective path towards achieving balance, inner peace, and overall well-being.

For players, maintaining both physical fitness and mental strength is essential for achieving peak performance. Football is a demanding sport that requires endurance, agility, concentration, quick decision-making, and the ability to perform under pressure.

Recognising the growing importance of mental wellness in the life of a player, the All India Football Federation has taken significant steps for the development of its National Team Players. The AIFF has entered into strategic partnerships with The Art of Living, Bengaluru, for the Indian Women's National Teams and with the Heartfulness Institute, Hyderabad, for the Indian Men's National Teams.

Through these collaborations, players will receive specialised training in yoga and meditation.

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For sportspeople to do their best, not just physical but also mental strength is essential! AIFF has partnered with the Art of Living to provide mind management and stress relief techniques to Indian players!

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Debutants Tlangnuam FC and South Castle United FC begin their #FutsalCC campaigns with a bang 😤💥

Watch every game live on the #IndianFootball YouTube Channel

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AIFF General Body approves revised constitution in line with the National Sports Governance Act.

More details from Saturday's Special General Body Meeting: https://t.co/bAGC6IKvLD

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The FIFA-AIFF Telangana Talent Academy for boys and girls were jointly inaugurated by the Hon'ble Governor of Telangana, Shri @ShivPShukla_Gov, and the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Telangana, Shri @revanth_anumula, at the Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad on Friday. 🆕⚽️

The boys’ programme is second such project in the country (after Bhubaneswar), while the girls’ programme is the first in India, and only the second of its kind in the world after Hong Kong.

The Academy will provide year-round high-performance training, with residential and football facilities, education, medical care, nutrition, and mental wellness to the young elite talent of Indian football.

Also present at the inauguration were Shri @Vakiti_srihari, Hon'ble Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs, Government of Telangana, Shri Shivsena Reddy, Chairman, Sports Authority of Telangana, and Dr Sonibala Devi Akoijam, IFS, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Sports Authority of Telangana.

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Domination from Corbett FC and Progressive Sports Academy in the #FutsalCC today 🫡

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Glut of goals continues on Day 2 of #FutsalCC ��

Debutants FC Bushahr and Ganganagar City FC make a perfect start 📈

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Fixtures for the first edition of #AFCU17WomensYL 🗓️

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The first day of #FutsalCC 👊

@millatfc and Build Up Sports FC begin with three points, while defending champions @goalhunterzfc and hosts Progressive Sports Academy play a thrilling draw ⚡️

Watch every game live on the #IndianFootball YouTube Channel

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The inaugural edition of the AIFF U17 Women's Youth League kicks off in Chhattisgarh this July 🚀🏆

👧🏻 16 clubs
📅 July 18 - 29
🏟️ RKM Football Academy, Narainpur, Chhattisgarh
🔗 Read more https://t.co/81ducbCwxz

#AIFFU17WomensYL #IndianFootball ⚽️

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All set for the fifth edition of the AIFF Futsal Club Championship! 👟⚡️

Which one of the 13 clubs will take the 🏆 in Gujarat?

🗓️ June 17-28
🏟️ SAG Indoor Stadium, Bhavnagar
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More details 🔗 https://t.co/HRk11d72fE

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The AIFF successfully hosted the FIFA Talent Development Scheme (TDS) Elite Youth Coaches’ Workshop and Elite Youth Goalkeeping Coaches’ Workshop at the AIFF-FIFA-Odisha Talent Academy in Bhubaneswar, from June 8 to 12, 2026. 🧑🏻‍🏫🇮🇳

The five-day programme brought together 46 coaches from across India working at the national youth and elite club levels. The workshops were conducted as two parallel courses.

The workshops were delivered by FIFA Technical Expert Stewart Hall 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 and FIFA Goalkeeping Experts Ali Fouad 🇶🇦 and Fernando Brassard 🇵🇹, who travelled to India as part of FIFA's ongoing efforts to support coach education and talent development across its member associations. AIFF Technical Director Syed Sabir Pasha was present.

The programme combined classroom sessions with on-field practical work, providing participants with exposure to contemporary coaching methodologies and talent development practices.

More details 🔗 https://t.co/SLgkLTIS7m

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50 appearances for @RahulBheke in national team colours 🇮🇳👏

#BlueTigers #IndianFootball