Also known as the Blue Tigers, the Senior Men’s National Team is eligible to take part in the FIFA World Cup, AFC Asian Cup, SAFF Championship and various Invitational, International and Friendly matches involving National ‘A’ Teams. The team’s first foray as an Independent Nation was in the first round of the 1948 Summer Olympics against France at the Cricketfield Stadium in London on July 31, 1948. Talimeren Ao captained the team with Balaidas Chatterjee as the coach-cum-manager ... Ryan Williams, ex-Australia U-23, joins the Indian national team camp in Bengaluru after giving up his Australian passport, marking a bold new era for AIFF and Indian football. The India national football team represents India in international football and is governed by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and is under the global jurisdiction of FIFA. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has announced a 25-member Indian Men's Football Team squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers second-round fixtures against Afghanistan.
