The following is a list of the India national football team's competitive records and statistics. The India national football team represents India in international football and is controlled by the All India Football Federation. Under the global jurisdiction of FIFA and governed in Asia by the AFC, the team is also part of the South Asian Football Federation. The team, which was once considered one of the best teams in Asia, had its golden era during the 1950s and early 1960s. During this period, under the coaching of Syed Abdul Rahim, India won gold during the 1951 and 1962 Asian Games,won Silver medal in 1964 AFC Asia Cup as runners up,while finishing fourth during the 1956 Summer Olympics.India has never participated in the FIFA World Cup, although the team did qualify by default for t