FIFA World Cup 2018
The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be the 21st FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It is scheduled to take place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018. This will be the first World Cup held in Europe since the 2006 tournament in Germany, the first ever to be held in Eastern Europe and the eleventh time that it has been held in Europe.
For the first time in the history of the FIFA World Cup, all eligible nations – the 209 FIFA member associations minus automatically qualified hosts Russia – entered the qualifying process.Zimbabwe and Indonesia were later disqualified before playing their first matches
Russia proposed the following host cities: Kaliningrad, Kazan, Krasnodar, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don, Saint Petersburg, Samara, Saransk, Sochi, Volgograd, Yaroslavl, and Yekaterinburg. All the cities are in or just outside European Russia to reduce travel time for the teams in the huge country.
The bid evaluation report stated: "The Russian bid proposes 13 host cities and 16 stadiums, thus exceeding FIFA's minimum requirement. Three of the 16 stadiums would be renovated, and 13 would be newly constructed.
In 2014 FIFA World Cup final, Germany defeated Argentina 1–0 to win the tournament and secure the country's fourth world title, the first after the German reunification in 1990, when as West Germany they also beat Argentina in the World Cup final. Germany became the first European team to win a World Cup staged in the Americas, and this result marked the first time that nations from the same continent won three consecutive tournaments
Football in India
Football is the second most popular game in India after that Cricket. In September 2006, India brazil signed an agreement formalizing a scheme to train Indian Footballers and coachers.In India most of the states give much importance to football like West Bengal, Goa, Kerala, Manipur, Mizoram , Sikkim and Meghalaya.
Indian Super League Schedule & Results
Indian Super League season 2014, officially known as the 2014 Hero Indian Super League season,
It is the first ever season of the Indian Super League, the Indian professional league for association football franchises, since its establishment in 2013.
ISL 2018 News
The season started on 17 November 2017 and could conclude on 17 March 2018.
| Team |
Home Stadium |
Head coach |
Joined |
Best performance |
Titles |
| Atlético de Kolkata |
Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata , West Bengal |
Teddy Sheringham |
2014 |
Champions (2014 & 2016) |
2 |
| Kerala Blasters |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi , Kerala |
David James |
2014 |
Runners-up (2014) |
0 |
| Chennaiyin |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai ,Tamil Nadu |
John Charles Gregory |
2014 |
Champions (2015 & 2017) |
2 |
| Goa |
Fatorda Stadium, Margao , Goa |
Zico |
2014 |
Semi-finals (2014) |
0 |
| Delhi Dynamos |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium,Delhi |
Roberto Carlos |
2014 |
5th (2014) |
0 |
| Pune City |
Balewadi Sports Complex, Pune , Maharashtra |
David Platt |
2014 |
6th (2014) |
0 |
| Mumbai City |
DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai , Maharashtra |
Nicolas Anelka |
2014 |
7th (2014) |
0 |
| NorthEast United |
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati, Assam |
César Farías |
2014 |
8th (2014) |
0 |
| Bengaluru FC |
FIFA Goal Project Bldg, Bangalore Football Stadium |
Albert Roca |
2017 |
2nd (2017) |
0 |
| Jamshedpur FC |
JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur |
Steve Coppell |
2017 |
5th (2017) |
0 |
The I-League, is one of the most popular sports league in the India, and is home to some of India's most famous football clubs. the I-League is the india's domestic football league.
The National Football League, established in 1996 by the All India Football Federation was the first semi-professional football league in India.
India football committe has organised many Cometitions like,
Federation Cup :
The Federation Cup was started in 1977. it is an annual knockout style club football tournament in India. it was the most prestigious national level club football tournament in India.
Presently it is the most important club tournament after I-league.
Winning club of Federation cup gets a chance to compete in the continental level in AFC Champions League along with I-league champion team.
Durand Cup :
The Durand Football Tournament was started by then, India's Foreign Secretary, Mortimer Durand at Simla in 1888, It was basically initiated, as a recreation for British troops stationed in India.In 1940 the venue was shifted to New Delhi.
Indian Super Cup :
The Indian Super Cup is a one-off annual Indian club association football match contested between the I-League champions and the Federation Cup winners. If the I-League champions also won the Federation Cup then the league runners-up provide the opposition.
The winners of the game receive the Shield as a trophy for the year, while players also receive individual winners medals.
Santosh Trophy :
Santosh Trophy is an annual Indian football tournament which is contested by states and government institutions. The first winners were Bengal.
IFA Shield :
The IFA Shield is an annual football competition organized by the Indian Football Association. It is the fourth oldest club cup competition in the world (Started in 1893) after the English and Scottish FA cup's and the Durand Cup.
Current Squad of India National Men Football Team
| Number |
Position |
Player Name |
Date of birth (age) |
Caps |
Goals |
Club |
| 1 |
GK |
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu |
3 February 1992 (age 26) |
23 |
0 |
Bengaluru |
| 16 |
GK |
Amrinder Singh |
27 May 1993 (age 25) |
1 |
0 |
Mumbai City |
| 23 |
GK |
Vishal Kaith |
22 July 1996 (age 21) |
0 |
0 |
Pune City |
| 2 |
DF |
Sandesh Jhingan |
21 July 1993 (age 24) |
24 |
4 |
Kerala Blasters |
| 3 |
DF |
Pritam Kotal |
9 August 1993 (age 24) |
24 |
0 |
Delhi Dynamos |
| 4 |
DF |
Narayan Das |
25 September 1993 (age 24) |
24 |
1 |
Goa |
| 5 |
DF |
Anas Edathodika |
15 February 1987 (age 31) |
12 |
0 |
Jamshedpur |
| 6 |
DF |
Jerry Lalrinzuala |
30 July 1998 (age 19) |
4 |
0 |
Chennaiyin |
| 13 |
DF |
Salam Ranjan Singh |
4 December 1995 (age 22) |
3 |
0 |
East Bengal |
| 22 |
DF |
Subashish Bose |
18 August 1995 (age 22) |
2 |
0 |
Mumbai City |
| 7 |
MF |
Rowllin Borges |
5 June 1992 (age 26) |
22 |
2 |
NorthEast United |
| 8 |
MF |
Halicharan Narzary |
10 May 1994 (age 24) |
19 |
0 |
NorthEast United |
| 10 |
MF |
Jackichand Singh |
17 March 1992(age 23) |
4 |
0 |
Royal Wahingdoh |
| 14 |
MF |
Mohammed Rafique |
20 September 1992 (age 25) |
11 |
1 |
East Bengal |
| 15 |
MF |
Udanta Singh |
14 June 1996 (age 21) |
11 |
1 |
Bengaluru |
| 17 |
MF |
Pronay Halder |
25 February 1993 (age 25) |
10 |
1 |
Goa |
| 18 |
MF |
Anirudh Thapa |
15 January 1998 (age 20) |
5 |
0 |
Chennaiyin |
| 19 |
MF |
Ashique Kuruniyan |
17 June 1997 (age 20) |
2 |
0 |
Pune City |
| 21 |
MF |
Laldanmawia Ralte |
19 December 1992 (age 25) |
0 |
0 |
East Bengal |
| 11 |
FW |
Sunil Chhetri ( C ) |
3 August 1984(age 33) |
100 |
61 |
Bengaluru
City |
| 12 |
FW |
Jeje Lalpekhlua |
7 January 1991(age 27) |
49 |
22 |
Chennaiyin |
| 9 |
FW |
Alen Deory |
12 January 1996 (age 22) |
1 |
0 |
Shillong Lajong |
| 20 |
FW |
Balwant Singh |
15 December 1986 (age 31) |
7 |
3 |
Mumbai City |
Current Squad of India National Women Football Team
| Position |
Player Name |
Date of birth (age) |
Caps |
Goals |
Club |
| GK |
Aditi Chauhan |
20 November 1992 (age 24) |
8 |
0 |
West Ham United L.F.C.
(State) |
| GK |
Elangbam Panthoi Chanu |
23 December 1996 (age 21) |
1 |
0 |
Eastern Sporting Union
(State) |
| GK |
Okram Roshini Devi |
8 February 1994 (age 24) |
7 |
0 |
Manipur
(State) |
| DF |
Upamati Devi |
4 February 1986(age 29) |
3 |
0 |
Bihar
(State) |
| DF |
Romi Devi Ashem |
10 February 1989(age 26) |
3 |
1 |
Manipur
(State) |
| DF |
Gurumayum Radharani Devi |
3 January 1991(age 24) |
4 |
0 |
Manipur
(State) |
| DF |
Loitongbam Ashalata Devi |
3 July 1993(age 22) |
8 |
0 |
New
Radiant |
| DF |
Suprava Samal |
16 June 1990(age 25) |
5 |
1 |
Odisha |
| DF |
Tuli Goon |
21 February 1988(age 27) |
8 |
1 |
West Bengal
(State) |
| MF |
Manisha Panna |
20 April 1991(age 24) |
0 |
0 |
Odisha |
| MF |
Oinam Bembem Devi |
1 March 1980(age 35) |
18 |
11 |
New
Radiant |
| MF |
Yumlembem Premi Devi |
6 December 1993(age 21) |
6 |
2 |
Manipur (State) |
| MF |
Yumnam Kamala Devi |
4 March 1992(age 23) |
6 |
4 |
Manipur
(State) |
| MF |
Manpreet Kaur |
16 August 1990(age 24) |
0 |
0 |
Himachal
Pradesh (State) |
| MF |
Sangita Basfore |
18 May 1997(age 18) |
0 |
0 |
West Bengal
(State) |
| MF |
Supriya Routray |
12 June 1990(age 25) |
0 |
1 |
Odisha |
| MF |
Moirangthem Mandakini Devi |
17 January 1987(age 28) |
7 |
7 |
Manipur
(State) |
| FW |
Irom Parmeshwori Devi |
1 May 1989(age 26) |
6 |
5 |
Manipur
(State) |
| FW |
Ngangom Bala Devi (C) |
2 February 1990(age 25) |
9 |
19 |
New
Radiant |
| FW |
Pyari Xaxa |
18 May 1997(age 18) |
0 |
0 |
Odisha |
| MF |
Sasmita Malik |
8 May 1980(age 35) |
7 |
6 |
Odisha |
| MF |
Dangmei Grace |
5 February 1996(age 19) |
2 |
0 |
Manipur
(State) |
|
|
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Ahmedabad, April 29 (IANS) Chennaiyin FC (CFC) are set to welcome Abahani Limited Dhaka for their final AFC Cup Group E home game at The Arena Stadium here on Tuesday.
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Shanghai, April 29 (IANS) Italian coach Fabio Cannavaro has announced he is resigning from steering the Chinese national soccer team after just two consecutive defeats and said he would continue to focus on his role as the Guangzhou Evergrande Club's manager.
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Kolkata, April 28 (IANS) Former India footballer P. Kannan passed away at a city hospital here on Sunday following prolonged illness.
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New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Faced with heavy fines and sanctions for not playing the Super Cup in March, the I-League clubs have denied being at fault during the two-day AIFF disciplinary committee hearing that concluded here on Sunday.
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Rio de Janeiro, April 28 (IANS) Brazilian coach Rogerio Micale has said that he is in talks with Indian officials about the Asian country's vacant national team manager's role.
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Barcelona, April 28 (IANS) Barcelona needed just one goal by Lionel Messi to take the La Liga title for the 26th time in a wild match that saw Levante fighting to the end.
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Guarda (Portugal), April 27 (IANS) Portugual's top-tier football league, with the backing of 18 clubs, is pushing for a reform -- to allow sale and consumption of beer in stadium. It, they feel, will improve security at the venue.
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Madrid, April 27 (IANS) Real Madrid has sidelined French forward Karim Benzema due to a left leg muscle injury, according to a statement by the club on Saturday.
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New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) All India Football Federation (AIFF) has recommended the names of Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Jeje Lalpekhlua for the prestigious Arjuna award this year. It was confirmed by AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das on Saturday.
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Kolhapur, April 26 (IANS) Jharkhand and Haryana made their way into the semi-finals of the Junior Girls' National Football Championships (NFC) with convincing wins over last year's finalists Manipur and Tamil Nadu respectively at the Rajarshi Shahu Stadium here on Friday.
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New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) In a first in the Indian Super League, a footballer has tested positive for use of banned substance. The league has a zero-tolerance policy for doping and Delhi Dynamos player Rana Gharami has been charged with a violation of the NADA Anti-Doping Rules and he can be barred from playing for four years.
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New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) : The emergency committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has cleared the name of Romanian coach Doru Isac as the new technical director.
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New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) For a country obsessed with cricket, it isnt easy being a household name if you play another sport. But Indias football team captain Sunil Chhetri has managed to do just that as he is undoubtedly the face of the game in this country. From a young striker who played second fiddle to the legendary Bhaichung Bhutia to taking on the leaders mantle with elan, Chhetri had done it all.
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Kolhapur, April 25 (IANS) The final round of fixtures in the group stages of the Junior Girls' National Football Championships 2019 came to a close on Thursday with Gujarat and Mizoram becoming the last two teams to book their place in the quarterfinals, which are set to begin on Friday.
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Updated On : Apr 25,2019 5:32 pm |
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New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Ever since the launch of cash-rich Indian Super League (ISL) in 2014, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has often been accused of playing the role of "chowkidar", who protects the interest of newly-found franchises and remains completely indifferent in its attitude towards traditional I-League clubs.
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Updated On : Apr 25,2019 4:46 pm |
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Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) I-League heavyweights East Bengal are exploring the possibility of a tie-up with Spanish giants FC Barcelona, the club said in a social media statement.
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Madrid, April 25 (IANS) Atletico Madrid squandered the lead twice against visiting Valencia before pulling out a 3-2 win after a late goal by Angel Correa.
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Manchester, April 25 (IANS) Premier League holders Manchester City defeated Manchester United 2-0 to reclaim first place from Liverpool.
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Updated On : Apr 24,2019 5:50 pm |
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Jamshedpur, April 24 (IANS) Jamshedpur FC have completed the signing of Indian defender Keegan Pereira on a one-year deal.
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New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) If given an opportunity, an Indian can also do a good job as the head coach of the national football team feels Subrata Pal. One of the finest goalkeepers to have played for India, Pal believes that trusting the Indian coaches and handing them the responsibility can work wonders.
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