NEW DELHI: Indian football has made significant progress in recent times, with notable advancements in the sport's popularity among the public. This rising interest, along with the sport's development, has led to a strong argument in favor of including both the men's and women's national football teams in the upcoming Asian Games, as stated by Kalyan Chaubey, the president of the national football federation.
Initially, there were doubts about the participation of the Indian men's and women's football teams in the Hangzhou Games. The Sports Ministry had set criteria that only teams ranked in the top 8 in the continent would be eligible to compete.
