India national football team results (unofficial matches 2000–present)

Last updated September 22, 2025

This is a list of the India national football team's results from 2000 to the present day that, for various reasons, are not accorded the status of official International A Matches.

2000s

18 July 2000Friendly	Fulham F.C.	2–0	India	London, England
	Riedle 40', 81'	Report		Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 6,000

26 July 2000Friendly	West Bromwich Albion F.C.	0–0	India	West Bromwich, England
		Report		Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 11,090 Referee: Mick Fletcher

15 January 2001 Millennium Super Soccer Cup	India	0–3	Uruguay B	Kochi
17:30 IST		Report	Selages 38' Varela 58' Martirena 74'	Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Referee: G. C. Deshapriya (Sri Lanka)

22 June 2001 2001 Merdeka Tournament	Malaysia U-23	2–1	India	Malaysia
19.00 IST	Indra Putra Mahayuddin 46' Mohd Nizaruddin Yusof 74'	Report	Jules Alberto 85'

22 June 2001 2001 Merdeka Tournament	India	0–2	Thailand U-23	Malaysia
19.00 IST		Report	Manit Noyvach 17' Nirut Surasiang 71'

26 Jun 2001Friendly	India	0–0	United Arab Emirates	Kuala Lumpur
		Report

22 October 2003 Group-stage Afro-Asian Games	India	3–1	Rwanda	Hyderabad
	I.M Vijayan 13' Muttah Suresh 54' Ashim Biswas 61'	Report	Aziz balinda

24 October Group stage Afro-Asian Games	India	2–0	Malaysia U-21	Hyderabad
	J. S. Bisht 50' I. M. Vijayan 64'	Report

29 September 2003 Semi-final	India	5–3	Zimbabwe	Hyderabad
		Report

31 September 2003 Final	India	0–1	Uzbekistan U-21	Hyderabad
		Report

27 August 2004^[1]LG Cup Semifinal	South Korea University XI	4–0	India	Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
		Report		Stadium: Thống Nhất Stadium

5 July 2008Friendly	Gouveia Select	0–2	India	Gouveia, Portugal
		Report	Lawrence Ahmed

9 July 2008Friendly	G.D. Gafanha	2–3	India	Gouveia, Portugal
		Report	Singh Chhetri Ahmed

12 July 2008Friendly	Gouveia XI	0–4	India	Gouveia, Portugal
		Report	Yadav Chhetri Ahmed

2010s

28 July 2010Friendly	Caldas S.C.	1–4	India	Portugal
		Report	Yadav 7' Dias 16' Pradeep 38'	Stadium: Pilado Ground

18 August 2010Friendly	U.D. Serra	1–3	India	Portugal
		Report	Chhetri 35', 75' Sushil 46'	Stadium: Pope John Paul II stadium Fatima

19 August 2010Friendly	C.D. Mafra	1–0	India	Mafra, Portugal
		Report

25 August 2010Friendly	Sertanense F.C.	2–3	India	Portugal
		Report	Chhetri Pradeep	Stadium: Campo de Jogos Dr. Marques Santos

4 September 2010Friendly	Al-Shaab	1–3	India	Sharjah, UAE
		Report	Chhetri 24', 26', 46'	Stadium: Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium

18 July 2011Friendly	Qatar	1–2	India	Doha, Qatar
	Khalfan 74'	Report	Chhetri 16' (pen.) S. Singh 73'	Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium

10 January 2012^[2]^[3]Audi Football Summit	India	0–4	Bayern Munich	Nehru Stadium
18:00 local, 13:30 CET		Report	Gómez 14' Müller 29', 37' Schweinsteiger 43'	Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Santosh Kumar (India)

13 August 2016Friendly	Bhutan	0–3	India	Thimphu, Bhutan
15:30		Report	Passi 3' Lalpekhlua 18' Narzary 21'	Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Referee: Yeshi Gyeltshen (Bhutan)

1 July 2019Friendly	Blue India	2–2	India White	Mumbai, India
16:00	Udanta Mandar	Report	Chhangte Farukh	Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena Attendance: 100

10 October 2019Friendly	India	1–1	NorthEast United FC	Guwahati, India
19:00	Chhetri 34'	Report	Gyan 44'	Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Attendance: 300

2020s

16 August 2021^[4]Friendly	India	1–0	West Bengal	Kolkata, India
	Mishra	Report		Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium

26 August 2021Friendly	India	2–0	Mohammedan SC	Kolkata, India
	Choudhary Pandita	Report		Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium

11 May 2022 (2022-05-11)Friendly	India	1–2	ATK Mohun Bagan	Kolkata, India
	Chhetri	Report	Colaco 30' Nassiri 37'	Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium

17 May 2022 (2022-05-17)Friendly	India	2–0	I-League Stars	Kolkata, India
	Chhetri Pandita	Report		Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan

20 May 2022 (2022-05-20)Friendly	India	1–1	West Bengal	Kolkata, India
	Samad 55'	Report	S. Singh	Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan

References

↑ "India lose in LG Cup semis". Rediff. 28 August 2004. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
↑ "Bayern Munich defeats India in Bhutia's farewell game". The Blog » CPD Football by Chris Punnakkattu Daniel. CPD Football. 10 January 2012. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
↑ "Brace for Müller as FCB ease past India". Bayern Munich. 10 January 2012. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
↑ "Indian Football Team vs Mohammedan SC Friendly". Khel Now. Archived from the original on 2022-03-02. Retrieved 2023-04-11.

External links

2001 Merdeka Tournament at RSSF.com website

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[1] "India lose in LG Cup semis". Rediff. 28 August 2004. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.

[2] "Bayern Munich defeats India in Bhutia's farewell game". The Blog » CPD Football by Chris Punnakkattu Daniel. CPD Football. 10 January 2012. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.

[3] "Brace for Müller as FCB ease past India". Bayern Munich. 10 January 2012. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.

[4] "Indian Football Team vs Mohammedan SC Friendly". Khel Now. Archived from the original on 2022-03-02. Retrieved 2023-04-11.

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