Saff Cup

SAFF Cup 2018: India start as favourites in final against Maldives as Stephen Constantine's men seek eighth title

Boosted by an undefeated run, seven-time champions India will start as favourites against Maldives in the summit clash of the South Asian Football Federation Cup (SAFF) on Saturday

SAFF Cup 2018: Stephen Constantine says young players need to perform consistently for selection into Asian Cup squad

Indian football team chief coach Stephen Constantine on Thursday made it clear that the SAFF Cup is a platform for talented players to impress and earn their places in the squad for the Asian Cup.

SAFF Cup 2018: Manvir Singh's brace helps India defeat Pakistan 3-1, setup summit clash with Maldives

Manvir Singh struck twice in the second half before Sumeet Passi headed home a clinical pass as defending champions India breezed past Pakistan 3-1 to sail into the final of the SAFF Suzuki Cup in Dhaka on Wednesday.

SAFF Cup 2018: India coach Stephen Constantine says upcoming semi-final against Pakistan is 'just another match'

Indian football team head coach Stephen Constantine says the upcoming SAFF Cup semi-final against arch-rivals Pakistan will be "just another match".

SAFF Cup 2018: Ashique Kuruniyan, Lalianzuala Chhangte on target as India beat Sri Lanka 2-0

Ashique Kuruniyan and Lalianzuala Chhangte struck on either side of the break as defending champions India comfortably beat Sri Lanka 2-0 in their opening encounter of the SAFF Cup football tournament on Wednesday.

Indian football team improves by a spot to be placed at the 96th position in latest FIFA rankings

India, who were ranked 97th in the previous week, currently share the 96th spot with Georgia after FIFA implemented a new ranking system called ELO where points will be added or subtracted to a national team's already existing total before a match.

Stephen Constantine offered contract extension: Here's how India have fared since his re-appointment in 2015

With Constantine now certain to lead India into the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, here's a look at the how the Indian football team has fared under him since his appointment as head coach in 2015.

I-League: East Bengal snap up Khalid Jamil as head coach after Aizawl FC heroics

The red-and-gold have already signed a number of players part of Aizawl's title-winning run and they will be reuniting with Jamil.

Indian football team's prime target is to qualify for 2019 Asian Cup: AIFF secretary Kushal Das

Sandesh Jhingan: The battling Indian defender who thrives on blows and blood

At the age of 23, Jhingan is India’s highest paid defender for a reason – he doesn’t just sweat it out on the pitch, but hardly minds taking a few blows and losing some blood for the cause.