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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirmed today that the next AFC Asian Cup, the continent's flagship tournament, has been moved from its original January 7 to February 5, 2027 window and will now be played from December 23, 2027, to January 21, 2028.

AIFF TO SET UP 10-MEMBER PANEL TO SCRUTINISE FRIENDLY SPENDING! AIFF Vice-President NA Haris will head a 10-member committee tasked with reviewing what the federation spent on the three international friendlies. AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey will hand over the accounts for all three games to the panel for scrutiny. The decision follows questions surrounding the ₹85 crore deficit the federation reportedly ran up from staging the friendlies. Source: @anandabazarsocial

🚨 Big boost for Indian sports? 🇮🇳 The Sports Ministry has reportedly submitted a Sports Passport proposal to the Prime Minister's Office that could allow eligible PIO (Persons of Indian Origin) and OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) athletes to represent India in international competitions. If approved, the move could significantly expand India's talent pool across multiple sports, opening the door for athletes of Indian heritage currently based abroad to compete for the national team. The proposal is expected to have major implications for sports such as football, athletics, basketball, and more, where several overseas-born players of Indian origin could become eligible. 👀 A potentially game-changing development for Indian sport. 🇮🇳🔥 @KhelNow #IndianFootball

🚨🟡 Ashley Westwood yet to decide on his future? 👀 Kerala Blasters have reportedly tabled a contract extension for Ashley Westwood after his standout campaign in Kochi. 💛 The experienced English midfielder is understood to be weighing up his options, with interest from other clubs and even national teams before making a final call. ⚠️ Will Westwood continue his journey with the Blasters, or is he set for a fresh challenge elsewhere? 🤔👇 🗞️ Source: Khel Now

🚨 Mohun Bagan have completed the signing of Dejan Dražić from FC Goa. 🟢🔴 The deal is understood to be worth around ₹5.7 crore guaranteed, with additional bonuses potentially taking the total package up to ₹8.55 crore. 💰 A major statement signing for the Mariners as they strengthen their squad ahead of the new season. 🇷🇸⚽️ #MBSG #ISL

Ashley Westwood 🗣: "India picked a wrong coach, He (Khalid Jamil) does not know football in my eyes, Can he develop? We have to see. In my opinion, he can’t. I know players that won’t play for him, that tells you everything about him” #IndianFootball

🚨 India U23 vs Oman will NOT take place during the June international window. ❌ Oman have reportedly communicated that they cannot fulfill the fixture, leading to the match being cancelled. @MarcusMergulhao #IndianFootball

🚨 𝐈𝐍𝐉𝐔𝐑𝐘 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐖 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐀 ⚠️🇮🇳 India have been dealt a major setback as Ryan Williams is now expected to miss the Blue Tigers’ Unity Cup 2026 third-place clash against the Zimbabwe national team due to a hamstring injury 🤕 The winger is also said to be doubtful for the upcoming double-header friendlies against the Tajikistan national team 👀📉 A worrying development for Khalid Jamil and the Blue Tigers ahead of a crucial stretch of fixtures 🇮🇳⚽ #IndianFootball

Ashley Westwood has picked up 16 points from his first 7 games in charge. What a turnaround! 🔥 #KeralaBlasters #ISL

🇧🇷⚽ 𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐙𝐈𝐋 𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐕𝐒 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐀 𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐊𝐎𝐂𝐇𝐈 🔥🇮🇳 The much-awaited exhibition match between Brazil Legends and India Legends is set to take place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on September 26 🏟️✨ The two teams previously met in a friendly clash at Chennai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium back in March 2025 👀⚽ [@manoramaonline] #IndianFootball #Brazil

🚨 Reports from @toisports suggest that Kerala Blasters FC and Chennaiyin FC are considering shutting operations down. 😳 Meanwhile, several #IndianFootball clubs — including Inter Kashi, Mohammedan SC, and Diamond Harbour FC — are reportedly dealing with financial issues, with multiple players yet to receive their salaries. ⚠️ #ISL

🚨 ISL clubs have reportedly proposed a club-driven model for the future management and commercialisation of the league, with Genius Sports set to serve as the official data and technology partner. 👀 The clubs also stated that they are willing to pay the AIFF the same fee structure currently being discussed under the Genius model. 🇮🇳⚽ @MarcusMergulhao #IndianFootball #ISL #AIFF

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) and Prasar Bharti on a plea seeking the broadcast of the FIFA World Cup 2026 in India. The case will be heard next week FIFA has concluded agreements with broadcasters in 180 territories around the world, ahead of the biggest ever FIFA World Cup. Discussions in India regarding sale of media rights for FIFA World Cup 2026 are ongoing and must remain confidential at this stage. @MarcusMergulhao #IndianFootball #Fifaworldcup #FIFA

AIFF has intimated ISL clubs that “as per the request of the clubs for a meeting between the owners and AIFF President, May 22 has been pencilled in for the same.” Club owners are keen to discuss long-term commercial partners. @MarcusMergulhao #AIFF #ISL #IndianFootball

🚨 Head coach Pep Munoz has confirmed that Ashique Kuruniyan will miss the rest of the season due to injury. ❌ There is some positive news for Nikhil Poojary though, as he could return in time for the final match of the campaign. ⚠️👀 [@khelnow] #BFC #ISL

AIFF has called for a special general body meeting on May 23 in Kolkata to adopt the final constitution and decide on commercial partners for ISL and IWL. @MarcusMergulhao #IndianFootball #ISL #IWL

Full-Time Drama in the ISL! 🔥 Mumbai City FC 1️⃣–2️⃣ East Bengal FC A hard-fought battle ends with East Bengal taking all three points 💪 #MCFCEBFC #ISL #IndianFootball

🚨 ISL clubs issue a firm warning to the AIFF ⚠️ Several clubs have communicated to the AIFF and the Sports Ministry that they may rethink their participation in the top division if the proposed model goes ahead unchanged. 👀 - @MarcusMergulhao #Indiansuperleague

promising youngster has extended his contract at Kerala Blasters till 2028 @MarcusMergulhao #IndianFootball #KBFC #ISL

The club has yet to open contract renewal discussions with Jason Cummings and Tom Aldred. Meanwhile, Dimitri Petratos is also in a similar situation, and all three could potentially depart once the season ends — with Petratos currently the frontrunner to exit. 🤔 (Source: @mbft89) #ISL #MBSG