India national football team
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| Nickname(s) | The Bhangra Boys, The Wonder Boys, | ||
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| Association | All India Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach |  Bob Houghton |
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| Captain | Baichung Bhutia | ||
| Most caps | Baichung Bhutia (58) | ||
| Top scorer | Baichung Bhutia (41) | ||
| FIFA code | IND | ||
| FIFA ranking | 147 | ||
| Highest FIFA ranking | 94 (February 1996) | ||
| Lowest FIFA ranking | 165 (March 2007) | ||
| Elo ranking | 155 | ||
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| First international | |||
 France 2 - 1 India  (London, England; July 31, 1948) |
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| Biggest win | |||
India 7 - 1 Ceylon  (Bangalore, India; December 16, 1963) |
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| Biggest defeat | |||
 USSR 11 - 1 India (Moscow, USSR; September 16, 1955) |
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| AFC Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 1964) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up, 1964 | ||
| South Asian Football Federation Cup | |||
| Appearances | 7 (First in 1993) | ||
| Best result | Winners - 1993, 1997, 1999, 2005 | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| Men’s Football | ||
| Asian Games | ||
| Gold | 1951 New Delhi | Team |
| Gold | 1962 Jakarta | Team |
| Bronze | 1970 Bangkok | Team |
The India national football team is the national football team of India and is controlled by the All India Football Federation. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation, and a member of FIFA.
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[edit] Summary
India qualified by default for the 1950 FIFA World Cup as a result of the withdrawal of all of their scheduled opponents. However, they did not take up their place in the competition because FIFA demanded all players at the World Cup finals should wear football boots. A number of the Indian players refused to abide by this rule and the team was forced to withdraw. The team has never since come close to qualifying for the World Cup.[1]
India finished 4th in the football tournament at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, won the 1951 & 1962 Asian Games Gold medal and reached the semi-finals in the next two Asian Games tournaments in what became known as the golden era of Indian football. [2]
India hosted the 2001 Millennium Super Cup, but were knocked out in the group stage following defeats by Iceland and Uruguay.
More recent successes have been limited to the South Asian Football Federation Cup, the LG Cup won in Vietnam in 2002 under English coach Stephen Constantine, Nehru Cup in 2007 and the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup under coach Bob Houghton, which earned them a place in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup to be held in Qatar.
India's traditional arch rivals are Pakistan national football team, due to the historic tension between the two nations, and even though India has consistently beaten Pakistan, they are often hard-fought matches. Another regional rival is Maldives national football team, who have had many well-balanced, thrilling matches with each other, and this rivalry is often seen as more competitive than the rivalry shared with Pakistan.
[edit] Recent coaching history
| Name | Nat | Tenure |
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| Stephen Constantine | |
2002–2005 |
| Sukhwinder Singh | |
2005 |
| Syed Nayeemuddin | |
2005–2006 |
| Bob Houghton | |
2006– |
[edit] Performances
[edit] World Cup record
- 1930 to 1938 - Did not enter
- 1950 - Entry not accepted by FIFA
- 1954 to 1970 - Did not enter
- 1974 to 2010 - Did not qualify
[edit] Asian Cup record
- 1956 - Did not enter
- 1960 - Didn't qualify
- 1964 - Second Place
- 1968 - Didn't qualify
- 1972 to 1980 - Did not enter
- 1984 - Round 1
- 1988 to 2007 - Didn't qualify
- 2011 - Qualified
[edit] SAFF tournament record
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[edit] AFC Challenge Cup record
[edit] Nehru Cup record
- 2007 - Winners
[edit] Current Squad
The following players were called up for the Exposure-cum-Training Tour to Dubai and Barcelona, June-August.
[edit] Recent call-ups
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| Preceded by Newly Created |
South Asian Champions 1993 (First title) |
Succeeded by 1995 Sri Lanka  |
| Preceded by 1995 Sri Lanka |
South Asian Champions 1997 (Second title) 1999 (Third title) |
Succeeded by 2003 Bangladesh  |
| Preceded by 2003 Bangladesh |
South Asian Champions 2005 (Forth title) |
Succeeded by 2008 Maldives  |
| Preceded by 1997 Iraq  |
Nehru Cup Champions 2007 (First title) |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by 2006 Tajikistan  |
AFC Challenge Cup Champions 2008 (First title) |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official Website of the All India Football Federation
- India winning Nehru Cup(CNN-IBN)
- Home of the Bhangra Boys - The Indian national team
- Soccernetindia.com - Home of Indian Football
- kolkatafootball.com - Indian and International Football
- Article on India winning AFC Challenge Cup and Indian football in general
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