Under 17 World Cup

I-League, ISL to be combined into a unified league by 2018, says AIFF secretary Kushal Das

The AIFF is looking to bring its two flagship football tournaments -- Indian Super League and I-League -- together by 2018 but is averse to the idea of calling it a merger, general secretary Kushal Das said in New Delhi on Wednesday.

'High quality' DY Patil Stadium comparable to grounds in USA, Europe: FIFA

The DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai has brightened its prospects of hosting Under-17 World Cup football matches next year, with the head of a FIFA delegation on Wednesday calling it a "high quality" arena.

FIFA U-17 World Cup: Pull your socks up! India, no longer barefoot, reboot ambitions

A reluctance to wear football boots at the 1950 World Cup is blamed for casting India into the soccer wilderness, but decades later the giant country is making real efforts to get back in the game.

Focus on grassroots to develop Indian football, says Shabbir Ali

Former football captain Shabbir Ali feels the key to raising the game's profile in India and making the national team an Asian force lies in spreading it to the untapped areas of the country.

FIFA earmarks USD 38 million for 2017 U-17 World Cup in India

It's not just the All India Football Federation but the sport's governing body FIFA is also doing its bit to ensure a smooth conduct of the Under-17 World Cup, earmarking around USD 38 million for the marquee event to be hosted by the 'sleeping giant' in 2017.