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FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to allow Indian clubs -- Sree Gokulam Kerala FC and ATK Mohun Bagan -- compete in the tournaments as scheduled despite the ban on AIFF. With FIFA suspending the All India Football Federation (AIFF) late on Monday, there was chaos as Gokulam Kerala women's team had already reached Uzbekistan to participate in their second AFC Women's Club Championship.
FIFA ban saw the country stripped of a major international tournament and left its best team in limbo. The sport's world governing body this week suspended India's national association, the All India Football Federation (AIFF), "due to undue influence from third parties" -- member associations must be free from legal and political interference. The AIFF has been plagued by governance issues.
FIFA ban on Indian football due to "third party interference". As per Article 13 of FIFA Statutes, the letter sent by the world football governing body general secretary Fatma Samoura states that "AIFF representatives and club teams are therefore no longer entitled to take part in the international competition until the suspension is lifted.
Mohun Bagan dished out a dominant performance to book their place in the AFC Cup inter-zone semi-finals with a resounding 5-2 win over Maziya Sports & Recreation to top Group D on Tuesday. ATK Mohun Bagan thus became the first Indian club in AFC Cup history to top the group and qualify for the knockout stage after losing their opening group-stage game.
Mohun Bagan, two-time I-League champions Gokulam Kerala FC will look to put one foot in the inter-zone semifinal with a victory over Maziya Sports & Recreation Club in the AFC Cup on Saturday. The Malabarians announced their arrival in the continental showpiece in style when they thrashed local favourites ATK Mohun Bagan 4-2 to take the pole position in group D ahead of Bashundhara Kings on goal difference. With only the top team from group D to advance into the Inter-Zone semi-finals, another three points for the Vincenzo Alberto Annese-coached side would brighten their prospects.
Gokulam Kerala FC created history by becoming the first team in the I-League era to defend its title with a 2-1 victory over Mohammedan Sporting in a fitting finale on Sunday. Rishad PP, who plays as a defensive midfielder, put defending champions Gokulam Kerala ahead with his 49th minute strike to stun the partisan crowd of over 35,000 at the Salt Lake Stadium. However, the home team was soon celebrating as it found the equaliser in the 56th minute, when Marcus Joseph's terrific free kick deflected off Azharuddin Mallick and got into the net.
Elshaddai Acheampong struck twice as defending champions Gokulam Kerala FC kept their winning march to down Indian Arrows 2-1 in the Indian Women's League on Monday. The developmental side of AIFF had the early advantage and led for more than an half-hour after scoring through Naorem Priyangka Devi (6').
Kickstart FC struck twice in the space of two minutes to beat Odisha Police 2-0 and close in on leaders Gokulam Kerala in the Indian Women's League on Monday. Both the teams failed to make any decisive move to settle for a goalless first-half at the Capital Ground here.