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Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, home stadium of India
India

India

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Founded

1937

Venue

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

City

Shillong, Meghalaya

Capacity

22,000

Surface

artificial turf

# AFC World Cup Qualifiers #4 AFC Asian Cup R0#4 Asian Cup Qualification R0# SAFF Championship # CAFA Nations Cup # AFC Challenge Cup # Friendlies

Squad

Rahim Ali

Rahim Ali

Attacker
11
Lallianzuala Chhangte

Lallianzuala Chhangte

Attacker
7
Sunil Chhetri

Sunil Chhetri

Attacker
11
Farukh Choudhary

Farukh Choudhary

Attacker
14
Liston Colaco

Liston Colaco

Attacker
17
Ashique Kuruniyan

Ashique Kuruniyan

Attacker
22
Edmund Lalrindika

Edmund Lalrindika

Attacker
20
Vikram Partap Singh

Vikram Partap Singh

Attacker
16
K Sanan Mohammed

K Sanan Mohammed

Attacker
17
Manvir Singh

Manvir Singh

Attacker
9
Naorem Singh

Naorem Singh

Attacker
10
Udanta Singh

Udanta Singh

Attacker
15
Apuia

Apuia

Midfielder
8
Lalremtluanga Fanai

Lalremtluanga Fanai

Midfielder
15
Danish Farooq

Danish Farooq

Midfielder
19
Brandon Fernandes

Brandon Fernandes

Midfielder
21
Singh Jeakson

Singh Jeakson

Midfielder
15
Louis Nickson Macarton

Louis Nickson Macarton

Midfielder
13
Nikhil Prabhu

Nikhil Prabhu

Midfielder
6
Sahal Samad

Sahal Samad

Midfielder
18
Suresh Singh

Suresh Singh

Midfielder
8
Deepak Tangri

Deepak Tangri

Midfielder
22
Anwar Ali

Anwar Ali

Defender
4
Rahul Bheke

Rahul Bheke

Defender
2
Subashish Bose

Subashish Bose

Defender
5
Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

Defender
18
Sandesh Jhingan

Sandesh Jhingan

Defender
5
Akash Mishra

Akash Mishra

Defender
6
Pramveer Ranbir

Pramveer Ranbir

Defender
19
Roshan Singh Naorem

Roshan Singh Naorem

Defender
3
Tekcham Singh

Tekcham Singh

Defender
12
Muhammed Uvais

Muhammed Uvais

Defender
18
Valpuia

Valpuia

Defender
3
Bijoy Varghese

Bijoy Varghese

Defender
16
Bikash Yumnam

Bikash Yumnam

Defender
20
Vishal Kaith

Vishal Kaith

Goalkeeper
13
Sahil Poonia

Sahil Poonia

Goalkeeper
12
Amrinder Singh

Amrinder Singh

Goalkeeper
23
Gurmeet Singh

Gurmeet Singh

Goalkeeper
13
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

Goalkeeper
1
Hrithik Tiwari

Hrithik Tiwari

Goalkeeper
23

Trophies

AFC Asian Cup

1964 Israel

1x2nd Place

SAFF Championship

2023 India, 2021 Maldives, 2015 India, 2011 India, 2009 Bangladesh, 2005 Pakistan, 1999 India, 1997 Nepal, 1993 Pakistan

9xWinner

SAFF Championship

2018 Bangladesh, 2013 Nepal, 2008 Maldives/Sri Lanka, 1995 Sri Lanka

4x2nd Place

Intercontinental Cup

2023, 2018

2xWinner

AFC Challenge Cup

2008 India

1xWinner

Nehru Cup

2012, 2009, 2007

3xWinner

India

The India national football team, known as the Blue Tigers, is governed by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and competes in AFC competitions. India had its finest World Cup moment in 1950 when they qualified but ultimately withdrew. The team has won the AFC Asian Cup (then Merdeka Cup) and has been dominant in South Asian football, winning the SAFF Championship multiple times. India hosted and won the 1951 and 1962 Asian Games gold medals. The Indian Super League (ISL), launched in 2014, has revitalized domestic football significantly. Notable players include Sunil Chhetri, India's all-time leading scorer with international goals surpassing Messi, and Bhaichung Bhutia, who played professional football in England. India continues to rise in FIFA rankings under sustained development programs.