What should India do lead in football

[rishabh9329]

For India to become a leading football nation, it needs long-term improvements at every level. Here are the most important steps:

Develop young players

Invest in youth academies and school football programs so talented children receive professional coaching from an early age.

Improve coaching

Train more qualified coaches and use modern coaching methods to help players develop better technical and tactical skills.

Build better facilities

Increase the number of quality football pitches, training centers, and academies across the country.

Strengthen domestic leagues

Make the Indian Super League and lower divisions more competitive so players gain high-level experience.

Provide more international exposure

Arrange more matches against strong national teams and clubs so Indian players can learn from higher-level competition.

Support grassroots football

Encourage football in schools, colleges, and local communities to discover talent from every part of India.

Develop sports science

Improve fitness training, nutrition, medical care, and injury prevention to help players perform at their best.

Increase fan and sponsor support

Greater investment from businesses and stronger fan support can provide more resources for player development and infrastructure.

If India consistently follows these steps over many years, it can become one of Asia's strongest football nations and eventually qualify for the FIFA World Cup more regularly.

[shredin]

My nephew started in a local academy last month.

[betnova22]

You’ve made some great points! It really comes down to investing deeply in the grassroots and creating a solid foundation for the sport to flourish. Excited to see how things develop in the coming years!

[Strikera38]

We push for stadimus but rarely fund proper youth scouting in smaller cities, that’s where raw pace and flair hide untouched.

[AceRoll07]

Absolutely! It’s all about building a solid foundation. If India can focus on these areas, we could see some real progress in football over the next few years. Excited to see how it all unfolds!

[wagerflow]

You nailed it! Focusing on youth development and improving facilities can really transform Indian football. It'll be exciting to see how it evolves over the next few years!

[Nnaji]

They should write to FIFA

[gensam]

Give up. they got no chance

[nagjup]

Focus to youth talent first,

[jibwar]

Cricket better for india

[nurfaq]

They seems not really focus on football

[kokopet]

Give up

[obpeb]

Disband

[anonzeroes]

don't know

[rex38g19o]

It’s the culture though, not just infrastructure

[Lawbravo]

Nope 

[Mbcompguru17]

Just infrastructure 

[Wyeeog]

Yeah

[Tony008]

I guess they should just focus on another sport 

[bopiko]

I once watched a local under 12 match in Bangalore where the kids had incredible raw talent but spent more time chasing stray dogs off the uneven field than actual drills.

[tekken]

Yeah the stereotype about Indian football is a bad pr football their journey 

[franciscohill83]

Maybe they should just bribe a few more kids into playing cricket instead of football, that’s probly the quicker path.

[kim029j2x]

Stop overthinking leagues vs academies, fixing basic pitches matters more right now.

[kim0sdomwp]

i watched a game in goa once and the pace was slow but the support in the stands felt ready for more