Asian Games 2023: How Indian Football Team has fared in Asian Games - An In Depth Statistical Analysis

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The Indian football team hopes to showcase their progression as they participate in the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. The Blue Tigers are set to take the stage from Tuesday (September 19), when they face China.

The Indian team are grouped along with China, Bangladesh and Myanmar as they look for a better outing in the continental tournament.

Since 2002, the Indian Under-23 team has participated in the Asian Games. Before that, the senior team used to take part in the Asian Games or Asiad, as it is also known. Today we shall look at the history of the Indian men's football team in the Asian Games.

Indian Men's Football Team in Asian Games

The Indian football team have had a rich history in the Asian Games. The Blue Tigers are participating in their 16th Asian Games.

India's journey in the Asian Games football arena started long back in 1951, when Asia's premier multi-sport event was played in New Delhi, India. India clinched the first place, giving a kick-start to its Golden Era.

Indian football team's journey in the next two editions of the games in 1954 and 1958 fetched them the fourth place, thereby securing its position amongst the top nations. The 1962 edition of the Asian Games saw India securing the gold medal again, demonstrating an exhilarating performance.

However, the journey became tougher in the subsequent editions, and the team went through a rough patch in the late 60s and early 70s. India didn't participate in 1990 and 1994 and then reached the 2nd round in 1998.

Indian Under-23 Football Team since 2002

From the 2002 edition, the under-23 team has been taking part in the competition. They have so far never gone beyond the 2nd stage in this century, and will be hoping to conjure up a better performance in Hangzhou this year.

In 2002, 2006 and 2014 editions of the Asian Games, the Indian colts were eliminated from the first round. But in 2010 at the Guangzhou Asian Games, they reached the second stage and finished 14th out of 28 teams. In 2018, the Indian Olympic Association didn't allow the football team's participation.

Indian Men's Football Team Record in Asian Games

Here is a detailed record of the Indian Football Team in the Asian Games-

India Men's Football Team Record in Asian Games

How many matches Indian Football team has played in Asian Games?

In the Asian Games, the Indian football have played a total of 56 matches, winning 22 of them and losing 31. They have scored a total of 74 goals, while conceding 107.

How many Medals Indian Football Team has won in Asian Games?

In the history of the Asian Games, the Indian men's football team has won 2 Gold Medals and 1 Bronze Medal.

India Men's Football Team Biggest Win in Asian Games

India 4 Singapore 1 - Group Stages, 2010

India Men's Football Team Biggest Loss in Asian Games

India 1 China 7 - Preliminary Round, 1974

Top Goalscorers

Chuni Goswami and Tulsidas Balaram are the highest scorers for India in the Asian Games with 5 goals each. Former India stalwart Baichung Bhutia also netted 4 goals for the Indian team in the Asian Games. Current India captain Sunil Chhetri is yet to score a goal in the Asian Games and will be hoping to do so in this competition as he will lead the Blue Tigers in Hangzhou.