Keen to revive the glory of Indian football: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey
A grading and licensing criterion will be in place by 2024, and a mega football park will be formalised by 2026.
A grading and licensing criterion will be in place by 2024, and a mega football park will be formalised by 2026.
Of the 23 players in the squad, two players had to isolate themselves as they tested positive on the eve of India's opening match in the competition on January 20.
AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das thanked AFC for "recognising the effort", a statement on the AIFF website said.
Apart from India, Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan have submitted their expression of interest to host the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.
The AFC Champions League was halted in March itself as many countries imposed lockdown to curb the rise of the novel coronavirus.
The governing body of AIFF has made a contribution of Rs 25 lakh to the PM CARES Fund, created to combat the crisis caused by the novel coronavirus in India.
Besides Sunil Chhetri, AFC's 'Break The Chain' campaign against the COVID-19 pandemic also features former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia.
Ashalata Devi was earlier voted as the All India Football Federation's (AIFF) Women's Player of the Year for the 2018/19 season.
