OTD E0130 — 10 Mar 1951: India’s First Asian Crown — Gold at the First Asian Games

10 Mar 1951: New Delhi, National Stadium — India beat Iran 1–0 to win football gold at the inaugural Asian Games, Asia’s first big multi-nation tournament before the AFC even existed. We trace Indian football’s early builders under the Raj, the barefoot Olympics of 1948, the strange 1950 World Cup no show, and then the 1951 run: 3–0 Indonesia, 3–0 Afghanistan, and Sheoo Mewalal’s 34’ winner in the final. A glorious peak — and a reminder of how hard it is to turn peaks into eras.Ideas: [email protected]