Indias head coach Igor Stimac has been sacked after the teams poor performance in the 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers, the football federation said this week.
Indias 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 ended third in the group, behind Kuwait and Qatar.
Noting the disappointing outcome of the senior mens national teams Fifa World Cup 2026 qualification campaign, the members unanimously agreed that a new head coach would be best placed to take the team forward, the All India Football Federation AIFF said in a statement.
A notice of termination has been issued to Mr Stimac by the AIFF Secretariat, and he stands relieved of his obligations with immediate effect.
