The India national football team represents India in international football...
The India national football team represents India in international football and is governed by the All India Football Federation and is under the glob...
The India national football team represents India in international football and is governed by the All India Football Federation and is under the global jurisdiction of FIFA. It is governed in Asia by the Asian Football Confederation and in South Asia by South Asian Football Federation — both of which were co-founded by the AIFF.
The team, which was once considered one of the best teams in Asia, had its golden era during the 1950s and early 1960s. During this period, under the coaching of Syed Abdul Rahim, India won the gold medal at the 1951 and 1962 Asian Games while finishing fourth at the 1956 Summer Olympics. India has never participated in the FIFA World Cup, although they did qualify by default for the 1950 World Cup after all other nations in their qualification group withdrew. However, India withdrew prior to the beginning of the tournament. The team has also appeared five times in the AFC Asian Cup, Asia's top football championship and finished as runners-up in 1964. India also participates in the SAFF Championship, the top regional football competition in South Asia. They have won the tournament record eight times since its inception in 1993.
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