India national football team
India national football team is the national football team of India. They played their first game in 1938 against Australia. The team is controlled by the All India Football Federation. The team is managed by Igor Stimac. They have been runners up of Asian Nations Cup (1964). Their best result is to feature in the fourth olympic football tournament's semi-finals in 1956.
| Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
| Nickname(s) | The Blue Tigers | ||
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| Association | All India Football Federation (AIFF) | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | SAFF (South Asia) | ||
| Head coach | 23x15px Igor Štimac | ||
| Captain | Sunil Chhetri | ||
| Most caps | Sunil Chhetri (133)[1] | ||
| Top scorer | Sunil Chhetri (85)[1] | ||
| Home stadium | Various | ||
| FIFA code | IND | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 101 (29 March 2023) | ||
| Highest | 94[2] (February 1996) | ||
| Lowest | 173[3] (March 2015) | ||
| First international | |||
| Pre-independence: 22x20px Australia 5–3 India 22x20px (Sydney, Australia; 3 September 1938)[4] Post-independence: 22x20px India 1–2 France 22x20px (London, England; 31 July 1948)[5] | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| 22x20px Australia 1–7 India 22x20px (Sydney, Australia; 12 December 1956)[6] 22x20px India 6–0 Cambodia 22x20px (New Delhi, India; 17 August 2007)[7] | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| File:Flag of the Soviet Union (dark version).svg USSR 11–1 India 22x20px (Moscow, Soviet Union; 16 September 1955)[8] | |||
| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1948) | ||
| Best result | Semi-finals (1956) | ||
| Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1964) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (1964) | ||
| SAFF Championship | |||
| Appearances | 13 (first in 1993) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1993, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2021) | ||
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- India national football team at1956 Olympics.png
Indian team at a tussle against Bulgaria at the 1956 Olympics.
- India Football Team before departure for 1962Asiad.jpg
The Indian squad before their departure for Jakarta and the 1962 Asiad.
- India v argentina 1984.jpg
India vs Argentina match at the Eden Gardens during the 1984 Nehru Cup.
- A view of ONGC Nehru Football Cup between India- Syria, in New Delhi on August 29, 2007.jpg
India playing against Syria at the 2007 Nehru Cup.
- The captain of Indian Football team, Shri Bhaichung Bhutia celebrating alongwith other players after winning the final of Nehru Football Cup between India and Syria, in New Delhi on August 29, 2007.jpg
The captain of Indian Football team, Bhaichung Bhutia, celebrating along with other players after winning the 2007 Nehru Cup final.
- India starting XI vs Puerto Rico 2016.jpg
India starting XI in a friendly match against Puerto Rico in September 2016.
- India vs Thailand 2019 AFC Asian Cup GA.jpg
India against Thailand at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
India playing XI against Thailand at 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik handing the 2023 Intercontinental Cup trophy to Sunil Chhetri.
- Indian Team.JPG
India national football team during the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dey, Subrata. "India – Record international players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ↑ "India jump four spots to enter top 150 of FIFA men's rankings". Scroll (TheField Scroll). 3 March 2017. https://thefield.scroll.in/816585/football-india-jump-four-spots-to-enter-top-150-of-fifa-mens-rankings. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ↑ "India slip to 172 in latest FIFA rankings". The Indian Express. 3 March 2017. http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/india-slip-to-172-in-latest-fifa-rankings/. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ↑ "India football team tour of Australia 1938". Archived from the original on 6 August 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ↑ "India's first ever match as independent nation". 31 July 2018. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ↑ "India's Melbourne magic". December 2016. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ↑ "India 6-0 win over Cambodia". Archived from the original on 14 August 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ↑ "Soviet Union 11:1 India". eu-football.info. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "World Football Elo Ratings: India". World Football Elo Ratings. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
