Desh Ka Sapna Goal Apna

Strategy & Implementation Partner: The Football Link

Desh Ka Sapna Goal Apna
Strategy & Implementation Partner: The Football Link

  • AMONG INDIA’S
    BEST

    Nurturing and Forging Champions

  • RESIDENTIAL
    ACADEMY

    India’s first technology-driven student-athlete

  • ZINC
    FOOTBALL

    Creating a football ecosystem in Rajasthan

  • GIVING WINGS

    To over 350 children across Rajasthan

  • FORMAL
    EDUCATION

    Providing quality education to children along with football training to ensure a bright future

  • EMPOWERING

    Economically and socially backward communities and differently-abled children through outreach programmes centred around football

Welcome to the home of

ZINC
FOOTBALL

Welcome to the home of

ZINC FOOTBALL

Launched in 2017, Zinc Football is a first-of-its-kind, technology-driven initiative focused on promoting grassroots and youth football in India. The programme provides highly skilled coaches across Zinc Football Community Schools in Rajasthan, training over 300 children every week. At the heart of the programme is a residential academy in Zawar, about 40 km from Udaipur, featuring world-class facilities and the country’s first-ever technology-enabled football training system. The academy is currently home to 70 players across three batches – Under-15 Girls, Under-18 Boys, and Under-23 Boys.

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ACADEMY

With world-class facilities and technology & data-driven player performance analysis centre with a current batch of over 70 children.

F-CUBE

Proprietary Technology Excellence Centre to monitor and evaluate the progress of all the players.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Regular training by AIFF-certified coaches at 2 regional centres in Udaipur. Plans are afloat to open more centres.

SPECIAL STORIES

Stories of extraordinary achievements that have left an indelible mark

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ZINC FOOTBALL IN
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The initiative has a massive outreach providing children the opportunity to learn and develop football skills along with quality formal education

MATCH CENTER

18 Nov 2025

Zawar Stadium
2 v 0

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25 Nov 2025

Minerva Academy Mohali
1 v 5

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6 Dec 2025

Zawar Stadium
3 v 0

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15 Dec 2025

Techtro Football Arena Lucknow
0 v 0

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23 Dec 2025

Zawar Stadium
5 v 0

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30 Dec 2025

Ekana Sportz City Stadium
0 v 5

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7 Jan 2026

Jagran Lake City Uni Ground Bhopal
0 v 3

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16 Jan 2026

Rajdhani Engineering College Jaipur
0 v 7

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23 Jan 2026

Zawar Stadium
11 v 0

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31 Jan 2026

Juba Sangha Ground Noida
2 v 2

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9 Feb 2026

Zawar Stadium
6 v 0

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16 Feb 2026

Sudeva Delhi FC Ground
1 v 0

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4 Mar 2026

Zawar Stadium
7 v 0

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15 Mar 2026

Zawar Stadium

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20 Mar 2024

Jaipur Institute of Engineering & Management
2 v 0

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23 Mar 2024

Jaipur Institute of Engineering & Management
1 v 4

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27 Mar 2024

Royal Football Club Stadium
4 v 0

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3 Apr 2024

Royal Football Club Stadium
1 v 5

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7 Apr 2024

Zawar Stadium, Udaipur
1 v 0

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13 Apr 2024

Royal Football Club Stadium
1 v 5

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16 Apr 2024

Royal Football Club Stadium
0 v 8

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24 Apr 2024

Mayo College Ajmer
0 v 13

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6 May 2024

Zawar Stadium, Udaipur
4 v 0

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9 May 2024

Zawar Stadium, Udaipur
2 v 2

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12 May 2024

Zawar Stadium, Udaipur
2 v 0

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15 May 2024

Zawar Stadium, Udaipur
6 v 0

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17 May 2024

Zawar Stadium, Udaipur
2 v 1

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20 May 2024

Zawar Stadium, Udaipur
6 v 0

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24 May 2024

Peer Baba Football Club, Thorasi Sikar
2 v 2

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27 May 2024

Zawar Stadium, Udaipur
1 v 1

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TESTIMONIALS

Zinc Football is committed to supporting young talents, providing the right guidance and opportunities leveraging on the power of world’s most loved sport and ensuring social upliftment of children, people and communities

HARBANS THAKUR

“These young kids have already earned success at the Rajasthan level in a span of just one year. They have immense talent and I am proud to call them my students.”

SUBRATA PAUL

“The facilities and infrastructure along with education that Hindustan Zinc is providing is really remarkable and being from an academy background, it is so great to see this platform.”

KALYAN CHAUBEY

“The Academy has already produced two players for the national under-17 team. I am sure with the talent and passion they have, there will be more in the coming times.”

SUNIL CHHETRI

“I am very happy to see the state-of-the-art infrastructure here. Initiatives like Zinc Football will help uplift the cause of Indian football in the next few years. I have seen the kids train and feel that they are immensely talented.”

RENEDY SINGH

“I am impressed with the infrastructure and facilities at Zinc Football Academy and it certainly has the potential to be among the best and also produce some really exciting talents for the Indian Football Team in the future.”

OINAM BEMBEM DEVI

“I was excited to visit the Academy in Zawar, Udaipur, and I must applaud Hindustan Zinc for creating such an excellent platform for these young footballers to showcase their talent and realise the dreams.”

SHAJI PRABHAKARAN

“This football development initiative of Hindustan Zinc is something very fresh in Indian Football and I have no doubt this initiative will have an impact beyond Rajasthan. My best wishes to Zinc Football.”

Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu

“These kids in this world-class Academy have set their goals in their life and I am sure they will replace some of the top Indian Football players in the National team.”

MAGAN SINGH RAJVI

“With Zinc Football, Rajasthan will soon regain its lost glory. I believe this initiative will go a long way at the National level and beyond.”

BRAHMANAND SANKHWALKAR

“The Zinc Football Schools spread across Rajasthan will help reduce the gap between the communities and mark a strategic roadmap in taking these young footballers ahead.”

ASHLYN HARDIE

“Working with the coaches and players at Zinc Football was an absolute privilege. The Academy and infrastructure is incredible, but even more impressive is the number of grassroots locations these coaches are dedicated to working in.”

SWEETY DEVI NGANGBAM

"It’s wonderful to see Hindustan Zinc empowering women through football. Access to world-class facilities at such a young age is a game-changer for these girls."

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