Igor Stimac

India to pay sacked coach Stimac 400,000 dollars

Former India head coach Igor Stimac will reportedly receive $400,000 (approx. Rs. 3.36 crore) from the All India Football Federation (AIFF) as a settlement payment.

India sacks head coach after World Cup hopes dashed

India's 2-1 defeat to Qatar earlier this month dashed their dreams of reaching the third round of the Asian qualifiers for the World Cup for the first time.

India coach rues 'injustice' after World Cup hopes end in controversy

India coach Igor Stimac condemned what he called an "irregular" goal in a 2-1 defeat at Qatar that ended his team's World Cup 2026 qualifying hopes, saying: "It shouldn't happen."

Asian Cup / India coach Stimac rues 'silly mistakes' in second defeat

India, beaten 2-0 by Australia in their opening match, sit bottom of the group with zero points and no goals.

‘Storm is coming’: India coach warns team

India coach Igor Stimac warned his players "a storm is coming" as they prepare to face a physical Australia on Saturday in their Asian Cup opener.

'Sleeping giant' India awakening, Stimac says ahead of Asian Cup

Football has struggled to find its feet in the cricket-obsessed nation of 1.4 billion people, with former FIFA president Sepp Blatter once calling India "a sleeping giant" of the sport.

September 8, 2024
September 8, 2024

India to pay sacked coach Stimac 400,000 dollars

Former India head coach Igor Stimac will reportedly receive $400,000 (approx. Rs. 3.36 crore) from the All India Football Federation (AIFF) as a settlement payment.

June 18, 2024
June 18, 2024

India sacks head coach after World Cup hopes dashed

India's 2-1 defeat to Qatar earlier this month dashed their dreams of reaching the third round of the Asian qualifiers for the World Cup for the first time.

June 12, 2024
June 12, 2024

India coach rues 'injustice' after World Cup hopes end in controversy

India coach Igor Stimac condemned what he called an "irregular" goal in a 2-1 defeat at Qatar that ended his team's World Cup 2026 qualifying hopes, saying: "It shouldn't happen."

January 19, 2024
January 19, 2024

India coach Stimac rues 'silly mistakes' in second defeat

India, beaten 2-0 by Australia in their opening match, sit bottom of the group with zero points and no goals.

January 13, 2024
January 13, 2024

‘Storm is coming’: India coach warns team

India coach Igor Stimac warned his players "a storm is coming" as they prepare to face a physical Australia on Saturday in their Asian Cup opener.

January 8, 2024
January 8, 2024

'Sleeping giant' India awakening, Stimac says ahead of Asian Cup

Football has struggled to find its feet in the cricket-obsessed nation of 1.4 billion people, with former FIFA president Sepp Blatter once calling India "a sleeping giant" of the sport.