India national football team
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The Indian national football team is the national football team of India
and is governed by the All India Football Federation
. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation
. Since 1948, the AIFF has been affiliated with FIFA
, the international governing body for football. In 1954, AIFF became one of the founder members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). At the peak of its success during the 1950s and 1960s, the team was automatically advanced to play in the 1950 FIFA World Cup
(all the other Asian teams withdrew), but they did not go to the tournament in Brazil due to the cost of travel, lack of practice time, team selection issues, their refusal to not play barefoot and valuing Olympics over FIFA World cup. They won gold medals at two Asian Games, and held the record for the best performance by an Asian football team at the Olympics.
(AIFF) was formed in 1937. The 1948 London Olympics
was India's first major international tournament, where a predominately barefooted Indian team lost 2–1 to France
, failing to convert two penalties. The Indian team was greeted and appreciated by the crowd for their sporting manner.
India qualified by default for the 1950 FIFA World Cup finals
as a result of the withdrawal of all of their scheduled opponents. But the governing body, the AIFF, decided against going to the World Cup, being unable to understand the importance of the event at that time. Reason shown by AIFF was that there was the cost of travel, although FIFA agreed to bear a major part of the travel expenses lack of practice time, team selection issues and valuing Olympics over FIFA World cup.
The period from 1951 to 1962 is considered the golden era in Indian football. Under the tutelage of legendary Syed Abdul Rahim India became the best team in Asia. The Indian team started the 1950s with their triumph in the 1951 Asian Games
which they hosted Later next year they went on to participate in the 1952 Olympics
, but lost 10–1 to Yugoslavia
. Like before four years earlier, many of the team played without boots. After the result the AIFF immediately made it mandatory to wear boots. India then went on to finish second in the 1954 Asian Games
held in Manila
. At the 1956 Olympic Games
they finished fourth, which is regarded as one of finest achievements in Indian football. India first met hosts Australia, winning 4–2 with Neville D'Souza
becoming the first Asian
to score a hatrick in the Olympics and also making India the first Asian team to reach the Olympic semi-finals. They lost 4–1 to Yugoslavia
, and lost the third place play-off match 3–0 to Bulgaria
.
Then in 1962 India went on to win the 1962 Asian Games
where they beat South Korea
2–1 in the final.
Then in 1964 India played in its most memorable tournament yet. The 1964 AFC Asian Cup
where they finished as runners-up thanks to then-current manager Harry Wright. India won there first match against South Korea 2-0, then lost 2-0 to the hosts Israel
then won 3-1 against Hong Kong which gave India second in the tournament.
After the Asian Cup India went downhill. Failure in a many qualification tournaments meant that the next time India reached a quarter-final stage was as host in the 1982 Asian Games
. Then all of a sudden India managed to qualify for the 1984 AFC Asian Cup
after twenty years out of the cup. But India during the competition failed to make any impact. India would then fail to make the Asian Cup for another 27 years.
Although India failed to qualify for the 2004 Asian Cup, the senior team did well by showing off a silver-medal winning performance in the inaugural Afro Asian Games, with victories over Rwanda
and Zimbabwe
(then 85 places ahead of India in the world rankings) along the way, losing the final by just 1–0 to Uzbekistan
.
As a result, Indian football has steadily earned greater recognition and respect, both within the country and abroad. The LG Cup win in Vietnam under Stephen Constantine was one of the few bright spots in early part of 2000s. It was India's first victory in a football tournament outside the subcontinent after 1974. In November 2003, then India coach Stephen Constantine
was named AFC Manager of the Month.
In 2006 Bob Houghton was later appointed coach of team. His appointment saw a general progress in India’s performances crowned by victory in 2007 Nehru Cup in August 2007. Houghton then led India to the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup
title as they beat Tajikistan
4–1 in August 2008. Winning the AFC Challenge Cup qualified India for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup
for the first time since 1984. He also oversaw the Indian team to its second consecutive Nehru Cup trophy by winning 2009 Nehru Cup
.
In 2011, India started off their campaign by participating in 2011 AFC Asian Cup
for which they qualified after 24 years. India lost all three matches but did manage to perform well in patches.
guidelines. The only stadiums that are FIFA and AFC approved are the Ambedkar Stadium
in New Delhi
, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium also in New Delhi, Nehru Stadium
in Chennai
, Balewadi Sports Complex
in Pune
, and most recently approved after a renovation the Salt Lake Stadium
in Kolkata
.
as sponsoring partner.
preparatory camp which will take place on November 25 2011. Caps and goals updated as of 29 November 2011.
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India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and is governed by the All India Football Federation
All India Football Federation
The All India Football Federation is the organisation which manages the game of association football in India. It administers the running of the India national football team and also controls the I-League, India's premier domestic club competition, in addition to various other competitions and...
. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
. Since 1948, the AIFF has been affiliated with FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
, the international governing body for football. In 1954, AIFF became one of the founder members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). At the peak of its success during the 1950s and 1960s, the team was automatically advanced to play in the 1950 FIFA World Cup
1950 FIFA World Cup
The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July, was the fourth FIFA World Cup. It was the first World Cup since 1938, the planned 1942 and 1946 competitions having been canceled owing to World War II...
(all the other Asian teams withdrew), but they did not go to the tournament in Brazil due to the cost of travel, lack of practice time, team selection issues, their refusal to not play barefoot and valuing Olympics over FIFA World cup. They won gold medals at two Asian Games, and held the record for the best performance by an Asian football team at the Olympics.
History
Indian teams started touring Australia, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand in late 1930s. Soon after the success of several Indian football clubs, the All India Football FederationAll India Football Federation
The All India Football Federation is the organisation which manages the game of association football in India. It administers the running of the India national football team and also controls the I-League, India's premier domestic club competition, in addition to various other competitions and...
(AIFF) was formed in 1937. The 1948 London Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
was India's first major international tournament, where a predominately barefooted Indian team lost 2–1 to France
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
, failing to convert two penalties. The Indian team was greeted and appreciated by the crowd for their sporting manner.
India qualified by default for the 1950 FIFA World Cup finals
1950 FIFA World Cup
The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July, was the fourth FIFA World Cup. It was the first World Cup since 1938, the planned 1942 and 1946 competitions having been canceled owing to World War II...
as a result of the withdrawal of all of their scheduled opponents. But the governing body, the AIFF, decided against going to the World Cup, being unable to understand the importance of the event at that time. Reason shown by AIFF was that there was the cost of travel, although FIFA agreed to bear a major part of the travel expenses lack of practice time, team selection issues and valuing Olympics over FIFA World cup.
The period from 1951 to 1962 is considered the golden era in Indian football. Under the tutelage of legendary Syed Abdul Rahim India became the best team in Asia. The Indian team started the 1950s with their triumph in the 1951 Asian Games
1951 Asian Games
The 1951 Asian Games, officially known as the First Asian Games, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Delhi, India from 4 to 11 March 1951. The Games received names like First Asiad and 1951 Asiad by the president of the organising committee Anthony de Mello...
which they hosted Later next year they went on to participate in the 1952 Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
, but lost 10–1 to Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia national football team
The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
. Like before four years earlier, many of the team played without boots. After the result the AIFF immediately made it mandatory to wear boots. India then went on to finish second in the 1954 Asian Games
1954 Asian Games
The 1954 Asian Games was a mult-sport event celebrated in Manila, Philippines from May 1 to May 9, 1954. A total of 970 athletes from 19 Asian National Olympic Committees competed in 76 events from eight sports...
held in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
. At the 1956 Olympic Games
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
they finished fourth, which is regarded as one of finest achievements in Indian football. India first met hosts Australia, winning 4–2 with Neville D'Souza
Neville D'Souza
Neville Stephen J. D'Souza was an Indian footballer who represented his nation at the 1956 Summer Olympics, where he became the first Asian player to score a hat-trick in an Olympic Games. D'Souza finished the tournament as joint top-scorer, with 4 goals in 3 games...
becoming the first Asian
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
to score a hatrick in the Olympics and also making India the first Asian team to reach the Olympic semi-finals. They lost 4–1 to Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia national football team
The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
, and lost the third place play-off match 3–0 to Bulgaria
Bulgaria national football team
The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus...
.
Then in 1962 India went on to win the 1962 Asian Games
1962 Asian Games
The 4th Asian Games were held from August 24, 1962 to September 4, 1962 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Most notable is the exclusion of Israel and the Republic of China from the Games....
where they beat South Korea
Korea Republic national football team
The Korea Republic national football team represents Korea Republic in international football and is controlled by the Korea Football Association. Korea Republic is the most successful Asian football team in the history of the FIFA World Cup having participated in eight World Cup tournaments,...
2–1 in the final.
Then in 1964 India played in its most memorable tournament yet. The 1964 AFC Asian Cup
1964 AFC Asian Cup
The 1964 AFC Asian Cup was the third AFC Asian Cup football tournament. The finals were held in Israel from May 26 to June 3, 1964.The tournament used a round-robin system, and host nation Israel won the title with a perfect record of three wins.-Venues:...
where they finished as runners-up thanks to then-current manager Harry Wright. India won there first match against South Korea 2-0, then lost 2-0 to the hosts Israel
Israel national football team
The Israel national football team is the national football team of Israel, controlled by the Israel Football Association .Israel National Football is the direct successor of the Eretz Yisrael National Team during British Mandate...
then won 3-1 against Hong Kong which gave India second in the tournament.
After the Asian Cup India went downhill. Failure in a many qualification tournaments meant that the next time India reached a quarter-final stage was as host in the 1982 Asian Games
1982 Asian Games
The 9th Asian Games were held from November 19, 1982 to December 4, 1982 in Delhi, India.An incredible 74 Asian and Asian Games records were broken. This was also the first Asiad to be held under the aegis of the Olympic Council of Asia.-Sports:...
. Then all of a sudden India managed to qualify for the 1984 AFC Asian Cup
1984 AFC Asian Cup
The 1984 AFC Asian Cup was the eighth edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Singapore between December 1 and December 16. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five...
after twenty years out of the cup. But India during the competition failed to make any impact. India would then fail to make the Asian Cup for another 27 years.
Although India failed to qualify for the 2004 Asian Cup, the senior team did well by showing off a silver-medal winning performance in the inaugural Afro Asian Games, with victories over Rwanda
Rwanda national football team
The Rwanda national football team, nicknamed Amavubi , is the national team of Rwanda and is controlled by the Fédération Rwandaise de Football Amateur...
and Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe national football team
The Zimbabwe national football team, nicknamed The Warriors, is the national team of Zimbabwe and is controlled by the Zimbabwe Football Association. They were known as the Southern Rhodesia national football team from 1939–1964, then the Rhodesia national football team until 1980, when Rhodesia...
(then 85 places ahead of India in the world rankings) along the way, losing the final by just 1–0 to Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan national football team
The Uzbekistan national football team represents Uzbekistan in association football and is controlled by the Uzbekistan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Uzbekistan...
.
As a result, Indian football has steadily earned greater recognition and respect, both within the country and abroad. The LG Cup win in Vietnam under Stephen Constantine was one of the few bright spots in early part of 2000s. It was India's first victory in a football tournament outside the subcontinent after 1974. In November 2003, then India coach Stephen Constantine
Stephen Constantine
Stephen Phillip Constantine is an English football manager who currently manages Cypriot team Nea Salamis.-Biography:...
was named AFC Manager of the Month.
In 2006 Bob Houghton was later appointed coach of team. His appointment saw a general progress in India’s performances crowned by victory in 2007 Nehru Cup in August 2007. Houghton then led India to the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup
2008 AFC Challenge Cup
The 2008 AFC Challenge Cup football tournament was hosted by India and played from July 30 to August 13, 2008. India won the final against Tajikistan...
title as they beat Tajikistan
Tajikistan national football team
The Tajikistan national football team represents Tajikistan in association football and is controlled by the Tajikistan National Football Federation, the governing body for football in Tajikistan. Tajikistan's home ground is Pamir Stadium in Dushanbe....
4–1 in August 2008. Winning the AFC Challenge Cup qualified India for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup
2011 AFC Asian Cup
The 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup...
for the first time since 1984. He also oversaw the Indian team to its second consecutive Nehru Cup trophy by winning 2009 Nehru Cup
2009 Nehru Cup
The 2009 Nehru Cup International Football Tournament also known as the ONGC Nehru Cup due to the competition's sponsorship by ONGC, was the 14th edition of the Nehru Cup a friendly tournament organized by the All India Football Federation ....
.
In 2011, India started off their campaign by participating in 2011 AFC Asian Cup
2011 AFC Asian Cup
The 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup...
for which they qualified after 24 years. India lost all three matches but did manage to perform well in patches.
Home stadium
The Indian Football Team does not have a permanent stadium as of 2011 due to so many football stadium not meeting FIFAFIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
guidelines. The only stadiums that are FIFA and AFC approved are the Ambedkar Stadium
Ambedkar Stadium
Ambedkar Stadium is a stadium in New Delhi, India. The stadium is named in honour of B. R. Ambedkar, the famous dalit leader and chairman of the Indian constituent assembly. It opened in 2007 and has a listed capacity of 20,000. It is currently used for football matches...
in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium also in New Delhi, Nehru Stadium
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is a Chennai stadium and seats 40,000. It hosts football , and athletic competitions. The complex also houses a multi purpose indoor stadium with a seating capacity of 8000 which hosts volleyball, basket ball, table tennis etc. The stadium is named after Jawaharlal...
in Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, Balewadi Sports Complex
Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune is an Indian sports complex. This complex is situated in Balewadi, Pune, about 14–15 km far from Pune downtown and 4–5 km from Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, Hinjewadi, Pune...
in Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
, and most recently approved after a renovation the Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium , is a multi-purpose stadium in Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal.-Information:...
in Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
.
Kit
India traditionally wear a blue strip. As of 2010, Nike, Inc is the kit provider to the Indian National Football team, with PanasonicPanasonic
Panasonic is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Panasonic Corporation, which was formerly known as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd...
as sponsoring partner.
Team officials and coaching staff
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
 Savio MedeiraSavio Medeira Savio Medeira is a Indian football manager and former player who is currently coach of the India national football team.-Playing career:... |
Manager |
| Marcus Pacheco |
Assistant Manager |
| Marcus Pacheco |
Goalkeeping Coach |
| Mandar Tamhane |
General Manager |
| Sandeep Kumar |
Physio |
| Liaqat Ali |
Physical Trainer |
Current squad
The following 24 players were selected for the 2011 South Asian Football Federation Cup2011 South Asian Football Federation Cup
The 2011 South Asian Football Federation Cup will be the ninth edition of SAFF Championship to be held in New Delhi, India. It was originally scheduled to take place in Orissa, India in December 2011, but was switched to New Delhi by the Executive Committee of the All India Football Federation on...
preparatory camp which will take place on November 25 2011. Caps and goals updated as of 29 November 2011.
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Previous squads
AFC Asian Cup Squads:- AFC Asian Cup 1984
- AFC Asian Cup 2011
Recent results and upcoming fixtures
For Further Information :- India national football team resultsIndia national football team results
The following represents the India national football team results.-2010:-2011:...
Upcoming matches
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body... |
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 19301930 FIFA World Cup The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930... |
Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||
 19341934 FIFA World Cup The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934.... |
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 19381938 FIFA World Cup The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 June to 19 June. Italy retained the championship, beating Hungary 4–2 in the final.-Host selection:... |
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 19501950 FIFA World Cup The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July, was the fourth FIFA World Cup. It was the first World Cup since 1938, the planned 1942 and 1946 competitions having been canceled owing to World War II... |
Qualified but withdrew | None | ||||||||||||
 19541954 FIFA World Cup The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament set a number of all-time records for goal-scoring, including the highest average goals scored per game... |
Denied by FIFA FIFA The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth... |
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 19581958 FIFA World Cup The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European... |
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 19621962 FIFA World Cup The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. It was won by Brazil, who retained the championship by beating Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the final... |
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 19661966 FIFA World Cup The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.-Host selection:England was chosen as... |
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 19701970 FIFA World Cup The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by... |
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 19741974 FIFA World Cup The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded... |
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 19781978 FIFA World Cup The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth... |
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 19821982 FIFA World Cup The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:... |
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| 1986 1986 FIFA World Cup The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially... |
Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | |||||||
 19901990 FIFA World Cup The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated... |
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 19941994 FIFA World Cup The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988... |
8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 22 | ||||||||
| 1998 1998 FIFA World Cup The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||
  20022002 FIFA World Cup The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0... |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||
 20062006 FIFA World Cup The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six... |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 18 | ||||||||
 20102010 FIFA World Cup The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010... |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||
 20142014 FIFA World Cup The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014.... |
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| Total | 0/19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 69 | |
AFC Asian Cup
| Asian Cup record AFC Asian Cup The AFC Asian Cup is an international association football tournament run by the Asian Football Confederation . It is the second oldest continental football championship in the world after Copa América. The winning team becomes the champion of Asia and automatically qualifies for the FIFA... |
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| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
 19561956 AFC Asian Cup The 1956 AFC Asian Cup was the inaugural tournament of the AFC Asian Cup. The final tournament was held in Hong Kong from 1 September to 15 September 1956... |
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| 1960 1960 AFC Asian Cup The 1960 AFC Asian Cup was the second edition of the tournament. The finals were hosted by South Korea from October 14 to October 23, 1960. The final tournament was organised on a round robin basis, and host country South Korea won with a perfect record of three wins.- Venues :- Qualification... |
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 19641964 AFC Asian Cup The 1964 AFC Asian Cup was the third AFC Asian Cup football tournament. The finals were held in Israel from May 26 to June 3, 1964.The tournament used a round-robin system, and host nation Israel won the title with a perfect record of three wins.-Venues:... |
Runner Up | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 1968 1968 AFC Asian Cup The 1968 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Iran between May 10 and May 19. It was organized on a round robin basis, with the home team Iran winning with a perfect record of four wins.- Qualification :... to 1980 1980 AFC Asian Cup The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Kuwait between September 15 and 30. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3-0.... |
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 19841984 AFC Asian Cup The 1984 AFC Asian Cup was the eighth edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Singapore between December 1 and December 16. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five... |
Round 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 1988 1988 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1988 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar between December 2 and December 18. Saudi Arabia defeated Republic of Korea in the final match in Doha.-Qualification:... to 2007 2007 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi... |
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 20112011 AFC Asian Cup The 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup... |
Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Total | Best : Runner Up | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 23 |
South Asian Football Federation Cup
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 Pakistan 1993South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation Gold Cup 1993 The 1993 South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation Gold Cup was the first South Asian Football Federation Cup, held in Lahore, Pakistan between 16 July 1993 and 23 July 1993. The countries that competed in this tournament are India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Additionally a Pakistan... |
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 Sri Lanka 1995South Asian Gold Cup 1995 The 1995 South Asian Gold Cup was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka between 25 March 1995 and 2 April 1995. Originally 6 teams participated in the competition, but Maldives withdrew from the competition.-Group A:---------Group B:----... |
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 Nepal 1997South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup 1997 The 1997 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup was held in Kathmandu, Nepal between 4 September 1997 and 13 September 1997.-Group A:---------Group B:---------Semi-finals:-----Third Place Match:-Final:-Champion:... |
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| India 1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup 1999 The 1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup was held in Goa, India between 22 January 1999 and 1 May 1999. The Nehru Stadium in Margao played host to all matches.-Group A:---------Group B:---------Semi-finals:----... |
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 Bangladesh 20032003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup The 2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh between 10 January 2003 and 20 January 2003. All matches were played at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. Originally scheduled to be held between 26 January 2002 and 5 February 2002, the tournament was postponed due to... |
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| Pakistan 2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup 2005 The 2005 South Asian Football Federation Cup was hosted in Karachi, Pakistan from December 7 to December 17.Bangladesh and India played out the final in a repeat of the 1999 final. Just as in the 1999 final, India beat Bangladesh 2-0 with goals from Mehraj Din Wadoo and Baichung Bhutia. Bhutia was... |
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Sri Lanka  Maldives2008SAFF Championship 2008 The 2008 SAFF Championship was held in Malé, Maldives and Colombo, Sri Lanka between June 3 and June 14, 2008. '.Initially, the tournament was due to be held in 2007 but was postponed to 2008.-Group A:--------------------... |
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AFC Challenge Cup record
| AFC Challenge Cup AFC Challenge Cup The AFC Challenge Cup is an international football competition for emerging nations that are members of the Asian Football Confederation. The first tournament was hosted by Bangladesh in 2006... |
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| India 2008 2008 AFC Challenge Cup The 2008 AFC Challenge Cup football tournament was hosted by India and played from July 30 to August 13, 2008. India won the final against Tajikistan... |
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| Sri Lanka 2010 2010 AFC Challenge Cup The 2010 AFC Challenge Cup was the third edition of the tournament which was held from 16–27 February 2010 in Sri Lanka. India, the defending champions, fielded their under-23 team for this tournament in preparation for the 2010 Asian Games later that year... |
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- India did not field the senior team in this competition.
Nehru Cup record
| Nehru Cup Nehru Cup International Football Tournament The Nehru Cup is an international association football tournament organised by the All India Football Federation . It was launched in 1982, but was not held from 1998 to 2006... |
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| India2007 Nehru Cup International Football Tournament 2007 The 2007 Nehru Cup International Football Tournament also known as the ONGC Nehru Cup due to the competition's sponsorship by ONGC, was the 13th edition of the Nehru Cup a tournament organized by the All India Football Federation since 1982... |
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All-time team record
International record against all nations, correct as of 29 November 2011.| Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 19 | 3 | 1 | 15 | |
| 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Top goalscorers
Players in bold text are still active with India.| Player | Years of selection | No. of goals |
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| Pradip Banerjee Pradip Kumar Banerjee Pradip Kumar Banerjee or PK Banerjee as he is called often, is one of the famous football players in India. He was born in Jalpaiguri in West Bengal. He was one of the first recipients of Arjuna Award, when the awards were instituted in 1961. He was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri Award in... |
1952-1967 | 65 |
| Baichung Bhutia Baichung Bhutia Baichung Bhutia is an ex Indian footballer. He is currently contracted by the club he owns, United Sikkim. He is considered to be the torchbearer of Indian football in the international arena. He plays for United Sikkim FC. He is often nicknamed the Sikkimese Sniper because of his shooting skills... |
1995-2011 | 43 |
| I.M.Vijayan | 1989-2004 | 40 |
| Shabbir Ali Shabbir Ali Shabbir Ali, is a Indian association football manager and former player. -Career:As a footballer, Shabbir Ali was rated as the best player in India during the 70s and 80s. Arguably the finest striker of his time, Shabbir was a prolific goal scorer both at the national and international level... |
1974-1984 | 35 |
| Sunil Chhetri | 2005- | 26 |
Most caps
Players in bold text are still active with India.| Player | Years of selection | No. of caps |
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| Shabbir Ali Shabbir Ali Shabbir Ali, is a Indian association football manager and former player. -Career:As a footballer, Shabbir Ali was rated as the best player in India during the 70s and 80s. Arguably the finest striker of his time, Shabbir was a prolific goal scorer both at the national and international level... |
1974-1984 | 110 |
| Baichung Bhutia Baichung Bhutia Baichung Bhutia is an ex Indian footballer. He is currently contracted by the club he owns, United Sikkim. He is considered to be the torchbearer of Indian football in the international arena. He plays for United Sikkim FC. He is often nicknamed the Sikkimese Sniper because of his shooting skills... |
1995-2011 | 107 |
| Pradip Banerjee Pradip Kumar Banerjee Pradip Kumar Banerjee or PK Banerjee as he is called often, is one of the famous football players in India. He was born in Jalpaiguri in West Bengal. He was one of the first recipients of Arjuna Award, when the awards were instituted in 1961. He was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri Award in... |
1952-1967 | 84 |
| I.M.Vijayan | 1989-2004 | 79 |
| Mahesh Gawli Mahesh Gawli Mahesh Gawli is an Indian footballer. Gawli began playing football at the age of eight as a holding midfielder for Assumpta High School-Early days:He was selected for the Goa U-12 side that beat Japan U-12 side at home... |
1997- | 78 |
India statistics
As of 29 November 2011| Played | Win | Draw | Loss |
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| 338 | 116 | 111 | 111 |
2011 record
As of 29 November 2011| Played | Win | Draw | Loss |
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| 14 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Managers
| Manager | Period | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
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| Syed Abdul Rahim Rahim Saab Syed Abdul Rahim was an Indian footballer and football manager. He is most known for his achievements with the India national football team in which was considered Indian Football's golden age... |
1950–1963 |
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1963–1964 |
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| Pradip Banerjee Pradip Kumar Banerjee Pradip Kumar Banerjee or PK Banerjee as he is called often, is one of the famous football players in India. He was born in Jalpaiguri in West Bengal. He was one of the first recipients of Arjuna Award, when the awards were instituted in 1961. He was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri Award in... |
1972–1981 |
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| Bob Bootland Bob Bootland Robert Allison "Bob" Bootland was an English professional football coach active primarily in India. He was the first foreign club coach in India. Bootland was described as "a taskmaster with a no-nonsense attitude."-Career:... |
1982 |
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 Joe KinnearJoe Kinnear Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kinnear is an Irish football manager and former player. He was most recently the manager of Newcastle United.... |
1983 |
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 Milovan ĆirićMilovan Ciric Milovan Ćirić was a Serbian football coach and olso former player. He was the first captain of Red Star Belgrade but in June 1947. he move to the biggest rivals FK Partizan . With FK Partizan he won Yugoslav cup... |
1984–1985 |
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| Pradip Banerjee Pradip Kumar Banerjee Pradip Kumar Banerjee or PK Banerjee as he is called often, is one of the famous football players in India. He was born in Jalpaiguri in West Bengal. He was one of the first recipients of Arjuna Award, when the awards were instituted in 1961. He was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri Award in... |
1985 |
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| Syed Nayeemuddin Syed Nayeemuddin Syed Nayeemuddin is an Indian football coach and former player. He played for and was captain of the Indian national team and has coached Mahindra United, Brothers Union, India and Bangladesh. He is the only sports-person to win both the Arjuna and Dronacharya Awards for football.Nayeemuddin was... |
1986 |
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| Amal Dutta Amal Dutta -Playing career:In 1950s he played in midfield for East Bengal. He also represented India in the 1954 Asian Games at Manila.-Coaching career:After retirement as a player he went to England for a one-year FA coaching course, where he was taught by the renowned Walter Winterbottom.On returning to... |
1987–1988 |
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 József GeleiJózsef Gelei József Gelei is a Hungarian former professional football player and manager.-Playing career:Gelei, who played as a goalkeeper, played youth football with MTK and Beloiannisz, before turning professional in 1957 with former club MTK... |
1989–1991 |
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 Jiří PešekJirí Pešek Jiří Pešek is a former Czech football player.Pešek played for several clubs, including Bohemians Praha , Sparta Prague and SK Slavia Praha .... |
1993–1994 |
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 Rustam Akhramov |
1995–1997 |
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| Syed Nayeemuddin Syed Nayeemuddin Syed Nayeemuddin is an Indian football coach and former player. He played for and was captain of the Indian national team and has coached Mahindra United, Brothers Union, India and Bangladesh. He is the only sports-person to win both the Arjuna and Dronacharya Awards for football.Nayeemuddin was... |
1997–1998 |
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| Sukhwinder Singh |
1998–2001 |
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| Stephen Constantine Stephen Constantine Stephen Phillip Constantine is an English football manager who currently manages Cypriot team Nea Salamis.-Biography:... |
2002–2005 |
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| Sukhwinder Singh |
2005 |
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| Syed Nayeemuddin Syed Nayeemuddin Syed Nayeemuddin is an Indian football coach and former player. He played for and was captain of the Indian national team and has coached Mahindra United, Brothers Union, India and Bangladesh. He is the only sports-person to win both the Arjuna and Dronacharya Awards for football.Nayeemuddin was... |
2005–2006 |
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| Bob Houghton |
2006–2011 |
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| Armando Colaco Armando Colaco Armando Colaço, born 22 June 1953 in Panjim, is a Indian football manager of Goan descent, who has managed I-League side Dempo SC since 2000. He is the most successful manager in the history of Dempo in terms of trophies in the last 20 years and is also the club's longest-serving manager... |
2011 |
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| Savio Medeira Savio Medeira Savio Medeira is a Indian football manager and former player who is currently coach of the India national football team.-Playing career:... |
2011– |
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See also
- Football in IndiaFootball in IndiaAssociation football is one of India's most popular sports, next to cricket. It is a very popular sport in states like West Bengal, Goa, Kerala and the entire North-East India, especially Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Sikkim....
- All India Football FederationAll India Football FederationThe All India Football Federation is the organisation which manages the game of association football in India. It administers the running of the India national football team and also controls the I-League, India's premier domestic club competition, in addition to various other competitions and...
- India national under-23 football teamIndia national under-23 football teamThe India U-23 is the national team which represents India at U-23 level. India U-23 participated in Asian Games. They are also a dominant force in South Asian Games.-2012 Olympics:...
- Nehru Cup
- India national under-19 football teamIndia national under-19 football teamIndia's national Under-19 football team, also known as India Under-19s or India U19, is considered to be one of the feeder teams for the India national football team behind the India national under-23 football team....
- India national under-16 football team
- India national under-15 football teamIndia national under-15 football team-Dallas Cup 2011:---------Quarter-Finals:-Current squad:The following squad was chosen to represent India Under-15's at the Dallas Cup 2011.-See also:* India national football team* India national under-23 football team...
- India national football team resultsIndia national football team resultsThe following represents the India national football team results.-2010:-2011:...