India's Sunil Chhetri said Wednesday comparisons with Lionel Messi are misplaced after overtaking him in number of goals, and added he remains a huge fan of the Argentine star.... more »
Former Croatia coach Igor Stimac was named India manager on Wednesday, replacing Englishman Stephen Constantine who quit following the Asian Cup exit.... more »
Football fans and pundits were full of praise for India Tuesday even as an injury-time penalty cost the Blue Tigers an unlikely spot in the Asian Cup knockout stages and prompted the coach to resign.... more »
India coach Stephen Constantine stepped down Monday after an injury-time Bahrain penalty floored his side 1-0 and denied the cricket-mad nation a historic spot in the Asian Cup knockout stages.... more »
India suffered late heart-break on Monday after an injury-time penalty saw the cricket-mad nation lose 1-0 to Bahrain and be denied a historic spot in the Asian Cup knockout stages.... more »
A nomadic English coach whose colourful career has taken him from Millwall to Malawi has got cricket-mad India dreaming of Asian Cup football glory.... more »
China and India together account for more than a third of the world's population, but in football terms they are minnows often beaten by countries a fraction of their size.... more »
Captain Sunil Chhetri expressed joy and relief after India sealed their place at the 2019 Asian Cup, underlining football's rising fortunes in the country.... more »
Guam produced another stunning result on Tuesday as the tiny Pacific island side beat India 2-1 to move to the top of their 2018 World Cup qualifying group.... more »
Qatar received a difficult draw for the 2018 World Cup on Tuesday as they embark on their final attempt to qualify for the tournament before hosting it in 2022.... more »
Englishman Stephen Constantine was on Friday appointed India's football coach for the second time, facing the unenviable task of lifting the cricket-mad nation from its lowly 171st ranking.... more »
India defeated Pakistan 1-0 on Sunday in an emotionally-charged opener to take the lead in a two-match football series, the first between the arch-rivals for nine years.... more »
India defeated Pakistan 1-0 on Sunday in an emotionally-charged opener to take the lead in a two-match football series, the first between the arch-rivals for nine years.... more »
Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri said playing against arch-rivals Pakistan was "always special", as his team geared up for an ice-breaking two-match series starting Sunday.... more »
Pakistan's football team are set to tour India for a two-match series, officials said Thursday, as the two nations resume their rivalry after a nine-year hiatus.... more »