Archive · 23 Jul 2025
AIFF Shortlists Candidates for Indian Men's Football Coach
The Indian football association (AIFF) is choosing a new coach for the men's team.
They picked three people: Stephen Constantine, Stefan Tarkovic, and Khalid Jamil.
A committee chose these three out of 170 applicants.
Khalid Jamil is seen as a likely choice.
The AIFF wants to decide quickly because there are important matches coming up, including qualifying games for the AFC Asian Cup in October.
AIFF shortlisted Stephen Constantine, Stefan Tarkovic and Khalid Jamil for the Indian men's football team head coach.
The technical committee selected two foreigners and one Indian from 170 applicants.
Khalid Jamil appears to be a frontrunner.
The AIFF aims to appoint the coach quickly due to an upcoming FIFA international match window in September.
India is scheduled to play AFC Asian Cup qualifying games in October.
- Who
- Stephen Constantine, Stefan Tarkovic and Khalid Jamil are shortlisted.
- What
- AIFF has shortlisted three candidates for the Indian men's football team head coach.
- When
- The decision is expected before the FIFA international match window in September.
- Where
- India
- Why
- The previous coach departed, and India needs a new coach for upcoming matches.
- Shortlisted Candidates
- Stephen Constantine, Stefan Tarkovic, Khalid Jamil
- Applicants
- 170
- AIFF Committee Head
- IM Vijayan
- Khalid Jamil
- AIFF Coach of the Year 2023-24 & 2024-25
- Next Matches
- AFC Asian Cup qualifying games in October