Football Express India

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”

🚨 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.

🚨 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 🇮🇳⚽

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

🇧🇷⚽ 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 👀⚽

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🚨 Reports from suggest that Kerala Blasters FC and Chennaiyin FC are considering shutting operations down. 😳

Meanwhile, several 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 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. 🇮🇳⚽

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.

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.

🚨 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. ⚠️👀

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