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INDIA U17 DISH OUT A LUMINOUS SHOW Iran 1 India 2 India spring a surprise on mighty Iran to qualify for the AFC U17 Asian Cup final round. Rajrup Sarkar was a rockstar under the bar with a rarely-seen performance. #IndianFootball

INDIA U17 BOYS SUCCUMB TO LEBANON India 0 Lebanon 2 The defeat turns India's concluding group league match against mighty Iran into a must-win battle for the hosts in the U17 Asian Cup Qualifiers. #IndianFootball

A DIFFERENT APPEAL COMMITTEE NOW? AIFF is set to overhaul the Appeal Committee again, a senior official was quoted saying in the meeting with I-League clubs. In Kalyan Chaubey's regime, the independent judicial committee has been changed 3 times in 3 years. #IndianFootball

INDIA U17 BOYS BAG FULL POINTS India 3 Chinese Taipei 1 India stay in contention in the U17 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers with an inspired display in the 2nd half. The hosts have 4 points from 2 matches. #IndianFootball

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ARROWS WITHDRAWN FROM IWL AIFF withdraws Indian Arrows Women Juniors from the IWL. The U17 team which qualified for Asian Cup China 2026 were supposed to play. Last year’s IWL 2 third-placed team Sesa Goa replace Arrows. #IndianFootball

AIFF IGNORES EMIMENT PLAYERS AGAIN Is the AIFF AGM called on Dec 20 in defiance of Article 20 of the new constitution? The failure to call 15 eminent players to be present is in clear violation of Article 20.2 (b) as specified by the Hon’ble SC. #IndianFootball

INDIA U17 HELD IN AFC QLFRS Palestine 1 India 1 Palestine struggled to get visas, but not on the pitch. The hosts, on the other hand, were unsure of themselves & dropped points which might cost them dear in the ultimate race. #IndianFootball

The spotlight turned to Indian and South Asian football in Session 3 of the Ekamra Sports Literature Festival. Authors Sandeep Menon and Jaydeep Basu, joined by Inter Kashi CEO Prithvijit Das, explored the delicate balance between the beauty of the sport and the flaws in the

LOCKDOWN TIME IN INDIAN FOOTBALL No immediate start of ISL, I-League in sight. Govt assures of talking to all parties. SC sets an unspecified date after 2 weeks for next hearing. Meantime, lawyers laughing away all the way to the banks. #IndianFootball

EB PRESIDENT WRITES TO PM  East Bengal President Murari Lal Lohia has written to hon’ble PM today urging him to take note of the poor state of Indian football and the non-commencement of ISL and intervene immediately for the good of the game in India. #IndianFootball

KALYAN HO (INDIA’S FIFA RANKING) *2024* Feb: 117 April: 121 June: 124 July: 124 Sept: 126 Oct: 125 Nov: 127 Dec: 126 *2025* April: 127 June: 133 Sept: 134 Oct: 136 Nov: 142 @kalyanchaubey

Indian football is in freefall. Can anything be done to salvage it? @jaydeepbasu @Shaji4Football join me for a no holds barred chat. Watch: https://t.co/bfrQNoaFfs #IndianFootball #AIFF

AN IMPORTANT AIFF MEETING Around 20 State FA officials on Nov 19 met to discuss strategy how to avoid a particular SC directive in the constitution. Not a word was spoken on Natl Team's debacle in Asian Cup Qlfrs. The AIFF Prez maintained silence throughout. #IndianFootball

THANK YOU, KALYAN CHAUBEY History is made as India suffer their first defeat against Bangladesh in 22 yrs. Congrats Mr Chaubey & your men, for taking Indian football to such a dizzy height with remarkable efficiency. Keep it up. We stand by you. Firmly. @kalyanchaubey

A GRUDGE MATCH? There will be red cards, there will be yellow cards, there will be abuse. Many things can happen. You might not find beauty in all the matches. Bangladesh captain Jamal Bhuyan quoted saying in a Dhaka daily. Hope Khalid Jamil’s boys are ready. #IndianFootball

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NO CONFIDENCE FOR KALYAN CHAUBEY? Around 20 State FAs have refused to accept article 25.3(c) in AIFF constitution that forces an AIFF Exco member to vacate his position in State. An SGM called on Nov 24 after majority members rejected the article agreed upon by AIFF in SC.

I-LEAGUE CLUBS SEEK GOVT INTERVENTION I-League clubs boycotted the proposed meeting with the AIFF President today. Have requested for an urgent meeting with the Union Sports Minister tomorrow to break domestic deadlock in Indian football. #IndianFootball

BENGAL ARE CHAMPIONS Bengal regained the Sub-Jr Boys NFC in Amritsar. Ineligible players with important parents, under-the-table deals & ever-obliging crooked officials don't always win matches. Luck has to run out at some point. #IndianFootball