Indian national football team: The inclusion of defender Abneet Bharti

The inclusion of defender Abneet Bharti and winger Ryan Williams in Khalid Jamil’s national camp in Bengaluru marks a historic moment in Indian football, which had slammed its doors shut on foreign players including OCIs all these years. The Indian Football Team is a national football team representing the nation of India in the sport of football. The team works under the aegis of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) which is ... The India national football team represents India in international football and is governed by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and is under the global jurisdiction of FIFA. Also known as the Blue Tigers, the Senior Men’s National Team is eligible to take part in the FIFA World Cup, AFC Asian Cup, SAFF Championship and various Invitational, International and Friendly matches involving National ‘A’ Teams. The team’s first foray as an Independent Nation was in the first round of the 1948 Summer Olympics against France at the Cricketfield Stadium in London on July 31, 1948. Talimeren Ao captained the team with Balaidas Chatterjee as the coach-cum-manager ...