AIFF Media Team

NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation (AIFF), in collaboration with FIFA, hosted the first day of the FIFA Amateur Football Environment Analysis (AFEA) workshop in New Delhi on Thursday, July 2, 2026.

The programme forms part of FIFA's Global Amateur Football Environment Analysis initiative, a multi-year project undertaken by FIFA's Global Football Development Division in collaboration with its Member Associations, to better understand and strengthen amateur football ecosystems around the world. It offers a space for different stakeholders involved in the amateur game to interact and explore avenues for collaboration.

While the first day of the workshop focused on the Member Association's (AIFF) representatives, the second and final day on Friday will include representatives from government bodies, clubs involved in grassroots and amateur football, schools and universities with football programmes, and private sector organisations.

The workshop is being led by Chokey Nima, FIFA Regional Technical Consultant for South Asia, and Javier Sánchez, Amateur Football Analysis Manager, both from FIFA's Global Football Development Division.

Thursday's session, which lasted from 10 am to 5 pm, included insights from FIFA's Global Amateur Football Environment report, findings from the India-specific analysis, and interactive discussions aimed at identifying opportunities to further develop the amateur football ecosystem across the country. Among the participants were AIFF Deputy Secretary General Mr M Satyanarayan, Technical Director Syed Sabir Pasha, and representatives from the Technical, Coaching, Competitions, Grassroots, National Teams, Women's, Player's Status and Registration, and Logistics Departments of the AIFF.

The Amateur Football Environment Analysis is intended to provide a comprehensive understanding of the structures, activities and challenges within India's amateur football landscape. The findings will help identify areas of strength and opportunities for future development, supporting AIFF and FIFA in formulating strategies to expand participation and strengthen football at the grassroots and amateur levels.