National Football Championship

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  India Meet Bangladesh In Battle For SAFF U17 Crown In Colombo

  It all comes down to the grand finale of the SAFF U17 Championship 2025, as the India U17 men's national team prepares to face Bangladesh in the final.

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  Second-Half Surge Against Nepal Puts India In SAFF U17 Final

  The India U-17 men's national team brushed aside Nepal with a comprehensive 3-0 victory to book their place in the final of the SAFF U-17 Championship on Thursday.

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  Amid Asia Cup Controversy, Pakistan U17 Football Team's Act Against India Triggers Row

  India maintained their stranglehold over arch-rivals Pakistan across sports as the country's football team notched a 3-2 victory in a highly-charged SAFF U17 Championship match.

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  Pakistan Reignites 'Gesture' Row During U-17 Football Match. India Reply In Style

  India defeated Pakistan for the second time in 24 hours, this time in a SAFF U17 Championship football game.

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  "Didn't Want Anyone Else To Get It": JD Vance As He Breaks College Football Trophy

  JD Vance was seen with Ohio State College Football's National Championship trophy during a welcome ceremony at the White House.

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  West Bengal Beat Kerala 1-0 To Win Santosh Trophy For 33rd Time

  West Bengal extended their supremacy in the National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy with a 1-0 win over Kerala in the summit showdown in Hyderabad on Tuesday.

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  Cristiano Ronaldo In Portugal Squad For Nations League Games

  Cristiano Ronaldo failed to score as he appeared at a record sixth European Championship, with Portugal exiting in the quarter-finals.

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  Beach Soccer To Debut In Upcoming National Games

  Notably, the AIFF hosted the inaugural Men's National Beach Soccer Championships in Surat's Dumas Beach earlier this year

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  India Hammer Pakistan 3-0 To Emerge SAFF U-19 Champions

  India came up with a solid performance as they hammered arch-rivals Pakistan 3-0 to win the SAFF Men's U-19 Championship in Kathmandu on Saturday.

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  SAFF U19 Championship: India Beat Nepal In Penalty Shootout, Set Up Final Against Pakistan

  A nerveless India overcame a sticky Nepal 3-2 through a penalty shootout in their semifinal match on Wednesday to set up the SAFF Under-19 Championship final against Pakistan.

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  'Emotional Release' As Germany Beat France But Questions Remain

  Usually a bitter rivalry between two of Europe's proudest footballing nations with six World Cups and five European Championships between them, France did not bring their usual intensity to Tuesday's friendly.

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  India Announces 23-member Squad For SAFF U-19 Championship

  India has been drawn in Group B along with Bhutan and Bangladesh, while Group A comprises the hosts, Maldives and Pakistan.

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  Sunil Chhetri or Virat Kohli? Memes Flood Internet After India Captain's Hat-trick Against Pakistan

  Sunil Chhetri scored a hat-trick against Pakistan in India's SAFF Championship opener, reminding fans of Virat Kohli's show in T20 World Cup 2022.

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  After 4-0 Loss To India, Pakistan Coach Puts Blame On 'Visa, Ticketing Issue'

  The Pakistan football team suffered a 0-4 loss to India in the SAFF Championship opener, with Sunil Chhetri scoring a hat-trick.

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  SAFF Championship 2023: Sunil Chhetri Hat-Trick Powers India To 4-0 Win Over Pakistan

  Sunil Chhetri's glittering hat-trick laced India's 4-0 win over Pakistan in their SAFF Championship opener on Wednesday as the talisman became the second-highest Asian goal-scorer in international football