In what has been a historic day for Indian football, Praful Patel, who serves as the President of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), has been elected as a FIFA Council member for a period of four years.
The AIFF President recieved an overwhelming majority in the elections held at Kuala Lumpur, garnering 38 out of 46 votes.
Patel expressed his delight at the performances of the Indian junior teams and the women’s team who are currently playing the Olympic qualifiers. The India U20 team defeated Argentina U20 team which was coached by Lionel Scaloni and drew with Venezuela's U20 team.