India's national football team head coach Igor Stimac dismissed by AIFF after World Cup qualifier loss.

India's national football team head coach, Igor Stimac, has been dismissed by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) after the team's disappointing performance in the World Cup qualifiers. The team's hopes of reaching the third round of the Asian qualifiers for the World Cup for the first time were dashed after a 2-1 defeat to Qatar. The AIFF stated that a new head coach would be best placed to lead the team forward.