India
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationAll India Football Federation
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
SAFF (South Asia)
Head coachJoshuah Vaz
Home stadiumK. D. Jadhav Indoor Hall, Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi
FIFA codeIND
FIFA rankingUnranked (as of April 2023)[1]
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
First international
 Bahrain 3–0 India 
(Isa Town, Bahrain; 12 August 2023)
Biggest defeat
 Bahrain 4–0 India 
(Isa Town, Bahrain; 14 August 2023)
AFC Futsal Asian Cup
Appearances0

The Indian national futsal team represents India in international futsal competitions. The team is controlled by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and is governed in Asia by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

India made its debut against Bahrain in an international friendly on 12 August 2023. The 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification will be their first international competition which will be held in October 2023.

History

Formation, debut and first tournament

On 10 December 2019, the then AIFF Executive Committee decided that a futsal club competition would be part of their calendar from 2020–21 season onwards.[2] The club championship, that was conceptualized in 2019, was held for the first time in November 2021 and followed by the second edition in February 2023.[3][4] Based on the performance of the players in Futsal Club Championship, AIFF scouts selected a 31 members squad for the national team camp for creating the India national futsal team.[5][6] Victor Hermans as futsal advisor in May 2023, and Joshuah Vaz as head coach in July 2023, were appointed to guide the team for India's first participation in major tournament, the qualification competition for the 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup.[7][8]

In August 2023, AIFF announced that India would play two international friendlies against Bahrain as a preparation for the AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification. A fourteen members squad of the first ever India national team was announced.[9] The team made its debut in a 3–0 loss against Bahrain at Khalifa Sports City Hall in Isa Town on 12 August 2023.[10] In the second match on 14 August, India were defeated again by Bahrain with a bigger scoreline of 4–0.[11]

India were drawn in Group E of the Asian Cup qualification where they will face Tajikistan, Myanmar and Palestine in Tajikistan from 2 to 13 October 2023.[9]

Competitive record

FIFA Futsal World Cup

See also: FIFA Futsal World Cup
FIFA Futsal World Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W T L GF GA
1989 – 2020 India did not have a national team until 2023
Uzbekistan 2024 Did not qualify
Total 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

AFC Futsal Championship

AFC Futsal Championship record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W T L GF GA Pld W T L GF GA
1999 – 2022 India did not have a national team until 2023
Thailand 2024 Did not qualify 3 0 0 3 10 17
Total 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 10 17

Results and fixtures

12 August 2023 (2023-08-12) Friendly Bahrain  3–0  India Isa Town, Bahrain
20:30 UTC+5:30
  • J. Saleh 19'
  • A. Saleh ??'
  • Al-Sandi ??'
 Report Stadium: Khalifa Sports City Stadium
14 August 2023 (2023-08-14) Friendly Bahrain  4–0  India Isa Town, Bahrain
20:30 UTC+5:30
  • Mukhallaf 4'
  • Maula 15'
  • Ali Myad 38'
  • Mali 38' (o.g.)
 Report Stadium: Khalifa Sports City Stadium
7 October 2023 (2023-10-07) 2024 AFAC Q Tajikistan  6–3  India Dushanbe, Tajikistan
19:30 UTC+5:30
  • Umed 2'
  • Favazai 14', 35'
  • Muhamadjon 31'
 Report
  • Laltlansanga 6', 14', 17'
 Stadium: Dushanbe Indoor Hall
9 October 2023 (2023-10-09) 2024 AFAC Q India  2–5  Myanmar Dushanbe, Tajikistan
16:30 UTC+5:30
  • Roluahpuia 11'
  • Laltlansanga 39'
 Report
  • T.P. Aung 3'
  • M.T. Aung 13', 40'
  • Laltlansanga 19' (o.g.)
  • H.M. Tun 40'
 Stadium: Dushanbe Indoor Hall
11 October 2023 (2023-10-11) 2024 AFAC Q Palestine  6–5  India Dushanbe, Tajikistan
16:30 UTC+5:30
  • Harara 3'
  • Alsamahi 6'
  • Mohammed 20', 34'
  • Massriea 23'
 Report
  • Laltlansanga 6', 16'
  • Mali 14', 16'
  • Roluahpuia 28'
 Stadium: Dushanbe Indoor Hall

Overall Results

Last match updated:  Palestine on 11 October 2023.

Against M W D L GF GA GD
Total 5 0 0 5 10 24 -14

Deactive Time: 1986-2022[12][13]

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up to the India squad for two international friendlies against Bahrain, held on 12 and 14 August respectively, in Bahrain.[9]

Caps and goals are correct as of 14 August 2023, after the match against  Bahrain.

Head coach: India Joshuah Vaz

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Augustine D'Mello 1 0 India India
2 1GK Jagdish Tokas 1 0 India Goal Hunterz
3 2DF Aman Shah 2 0 India India
21 2DF Jayesh Sutar 2 0 India Minerva
11 2DF Kashinath Rathod 2 0 India Delhi
22 2DF Rajneesh 2 0 India India
15 2DF Sachin Patil 2 0 India Mohammedan
4 2DF Sandeep Oraw 2 0 India Mohammedan
27 3MF Abhay Gurung 2 0 India Minerva
12 3MF Bijoy Gusai 2 0 India Goal Hunterz
10 3MF Nikhil Mali (1996-11-11) 11 November 1996 (age 27) 2 0 India Minerva
17 3MF Shamshad Ali 2 0 India Mohammedan
9 4FW David Laltlansanga 2 0 India Delhi
16 4FW Sandesh Malpote 2 0 India Minerva

See also

References

  1. ^ Rankings change compared to the previous year's December ranking. "Futsal World Ranking" Archived 20 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Futsal club championship to kick-off from 2020 season". the-aiff.com. 13 December 2019. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Inaugural edition of Futsal Championship to kick-off in New Delhi on November 5". Asian News International. 14 October 2021. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Hero Futsal Club Championship 2022-23". the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Federation names 31 probables for National Futsal camp". the-aiff.com. 30 April 2023. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  6. ^ Ghosh, Soumo (9 August 2023). "A new beginning: Coach Joshuah Vaz and boys look to 'punch above the weight' in international futsal". the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Joshua appointed AIFF's Futsal head coach for AFC Asian Cup". Herald Goa. 8 July 2023. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  8. ^ Rawat, Akhil (20 February 2023). "Boost for futsal in India as Dutch legend Vic Hermans joins as consultant". the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  9. ^ a b c "Indian Futsal Team to make international debut against Bahrain". the-aiff.com. 6 August 2023. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  10. ^ "India go down to Bahrain on international futsal debut". the-aiff.com. 12 August 2023. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  11. ^ "India lose second international futsal friendly against Bahrain". the-aiff.com. 14 August 2023. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  12. ^ http://old.futsalplanet.com/story/story-international-02.asp?CompetizioneInternazionale=73
  13. ^ https://www.dugoutchennai.com/futsal/history-and-guide-to-futsal-game/
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