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Mumbai City FC has roped in Indian International Mandar Rao Desai on a two-year deal with an option to extend the contract by another year. The footballer was a mainstay in the FC Goa setup since 2016, following his stint with Dempo, having guided them to the 2019 Super Cup title.

Former Indian International footballer Carlton Chapman breathed his last on Monday, after suffering a heart attack, at the age of 49. One of the leading footballers during his playing days, it was under his leadership that India won the South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup in 1997.

The Indian Men’s football team has dropped by a place and is now stationed at the 109th position as per the latest FIFA rankings. 2018 World Cup semi-finalists Belgium remained at the pole position in the rankings, closely followed by France and Brazil at the second and third spots respectively.

FIFA has confirmed a new window for International fixtures in January 2022 with the number of World Cup qualifiers increasing day by day due to the postponement owing to the pandemic situation. All International matches apart from the UEFA Nations League have been kept on hold for the time being.