2023 SAFF Championship

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has announced that the 2023 edition of the SAFF Championship, South Asia’s most prestigious international football tournament, will be held in Bengaluru from June 21 to July 3. This marks India’s fourth time hosting ..

Tags: All India Football Federation • SAFF Championship

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023

Category: Sports Current Affairs

Football: Sunil Chhetri equals Pele with 77th goal

Sunil Chhetri has equalled the legendary Pele by making the 77th international goal as his 83rd minute strike, on October 10, 2021. Key Points 77th goal by Chhetri during the strike helped India to beat Nepal by 1-0. This goal ..

Tags: Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) • SAFF Championship • South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation Gold Cup • South Asian Football Federation Championship • Sunil Chhetri

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021

Maldives lifts 2018 South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Cup

Maldives national football team has lifted the 12th edition of men’s South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Cup at the Bangabandhu Stadium in Dhaka on September 15, 2018. In the final, they defeated defending champions India 2-1. The win for Maldives ..

Tags: Asia • Association football • Naiz Hassan • SAFF Championship • South Asian Football Federation

India clinchs South Asian Football Federation Under-15 Women’s Championship 2018

Indian Women National Football team has clinched the 2nd edition of South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under-15 Women’s Championship 2018 after defeating Bangladesh in the final in Thimpu, Bhutan on August 18. A solitary second-half strike by Sunita Munda helped ..

Tags: Asia • Association football • India women's national under-17 football team • SAFF Championship • SAFF Women's Championship