🇮🇳 Indian Football News, ISL, Transfers, Match Results - 2023-24 Season Open Thread

A tough loss in #Bhubaneswar.

#INDQAT #WCQ #FIFAWorldCup #AsianQualifiers #BlueTigers #BackTheBlue #IndianFootball | Indian Football Team JioCinema Sports18

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 :key: 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬! :robot:

#ISL #ISL10 #LetsFootball #ISLonJioCinema #ISLonSports18 | JioCinema Sports18

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:rotating_light:| EXCL : A major reshuffling is happening at Hyderabad FC. Some off the pitch changes in the club are expected to happen soon :eyes::yellow_circle::black_circle: #HFC | #IndianFootball

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:rotating_light: | India to have 4 slots in the inaugural edition of SAFF Club Championship; total 16 clubs in the competition {rest of member FAs - Bangladesh (4), Maldives (3), Nepal (2), Pakistan, Bhutan & Sri Lanka (1)} to be held in 2024 :trophy: [@geonews_english]

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:rotating_light: | OFFICIAL :white_check_mark: : Mumbai City FC announce the appointment of new head coach Petr Kratky :eyes:

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:rotating_light: | EXCL : Bengaluru FC are closing in on the appointment of Gerard Zaragoza as their new head coach, the Spanish tactician was formerly assistant coach at BFC under Carles :es::large_blue_circle:

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Odisha FC get themselves a knockout berth in their AFC Cup debut :clap:t2:

Congratulations OdishaFC for a remarkable performance and comeback!

Best of luck, representing India at the continental level :purple_heart:

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:rotating_light: | OFFICIAL :white_check_mark: : Igor Stimac has named the senior men’s NT probables list for AFC Asian Cup :trophy:




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:rotating_light: | BIG :bomb: : The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is mulling a plan to host a few matches of the 2034 FIFA World Cup, which is set to be held in Saudi Arabia. [PTI] :eyes::saudi_arabia::trophy:

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:rotating_light: | The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is exploring possibility of selecting Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cardholders for the NT duty and will approach 24 such players soon. [PTI]

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Top five best moments in 2023 for the Indian Football Team, as per @KhelNow :arrow_heading_down:

  • Head coach Igor Stimac’s contract renewal

  • Tri Nation Series win

  • Qualification to R16 of 2023 Asian Games

  • Historic WCQ win against Kuwait

  • 2023 SAFF C’ship win

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:rotating_light: | Former India Int’l Shukla Dutta has been appointed as the head coach of India U19 women’s team; Ex India Int’l Sradhanjali Samantaray and Lourembam Ronibala Chanu have also been appointed as the assistant and goalkeeping coach, respectively :soccer::clap:t2:

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:rotating_light: | OFFICIAL :white_check_mark: : FC Goa announce that midfielder Victor Rodriguez will be out for the remain of the season after suffering an injury to his right leg during the match against MBSG

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:rotating_light: | OFFICIAL :white_check_mark: : NorthEast United FC announce that head coach Juan Pedro Benali has penned down a one-year contract extension with an option of extending it by one more season.

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:rotating_light: | OFFICIAL :white_check_mark: : Gokulam Kerala FC announce the signing of midfielder Nikola Stojanovic

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:rotating_light: | The AIFF President’s move to call an emergency meeting on refereeing decisions came following the MCFC - MBSG match in which referee Rahul Kumar Gupta flashed seven red cards and East Bengal’s complaint against Senthil Nathan’s officiating in which the club claimed to have been denied “at least two penalties” against Odisha FC. [TOI]

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:rotating_light: | The AIFF release on Referees was issued after the meeting chaired by AIFF President, the ISL referees were asked for clarifications on 24 key match incidents from 7 games. 5 of the games featured either Mohun Bagan SG or East Bengal FC. Refereeing in 4 I-League games too were discussed. [@DhimanHT, HT]

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:rotating_light: | Hyderabad FC’s goalkeeping coach Rory Grand has also “legally terminated” his contract with the club :eyes::wave:

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:rotating_light: | NorthEast United FC is all set to complete the signing of Moroccan defender Hamza Regragui, he’ll pen down a deal with the Highlanders till 2025. :fire::eyes: [@Le360sport]

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:rotating_light: | OFFICIAL :white_check_mark: : Defender Vignesh Dakshinamurthy joins Odisha FC on a loan deal for the remainder of the season :clap:t2::fire:

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