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Ilari Kangasniemi
Ilari Kangasniemi (born 2007) is a Finnish centre-back, 199 cm, who rose via SJK and Inter Milan youth to FC Inter Turku, then joined Leicester City in August 2026 for a reported Veikkausliiga-record 2.5 million euros.
Ilhan Fandi
Ilhan Fandi, born Ilhan bin Fandi Ahmad in 2002, is a Singaporean striker for Lion City Sailors and the national team, and the son of Singapore's record scorer Fandi Ahmad.
Iliman Ndiaye
Iliman Ndiaye (Iliman Cheikh Baroy Ndiaye), Senegalese winger born 2000 in Rouen; Sheffield United, Marseille, Everton, then Manchester City for £65m in 2026; Senegal at 2022 World Cup and AFCON.
İlkay Gündoğan
İlkay Gündoğan, German midfielder born 1990 in Gelsenkirchen; Dortmund, Manchester City (captain of 2022-23 treble), Barcelona, and since September 2025 Galatasaray; 82 Germany caps, 19 goals.
Illan Meslier
Illan Meslier (born 2000, Lorient) is a French goalkeeper signed by Arsenal in July 2026 after seven seasons at Leeds United: 215 appearances, 72 clean sheets, and Championship titles in 2019/20 and 2024/25.
Illertissen
FV Illertissen 1921 e.V., Bavarian football club founded 1921, plays in Regionalliga Bayern at the Vöhlinstadion; former WFV member, WFV-Pokal winner 1963, three-time Toto-Pokal winner, DFB-Pokal giant-killer against Nürnberg in 2025.
Imbabura (football club)
Imbabura Sporting Club, or Imbabura SC, is an Ecuadorian football club from Atuntaqui, founded in 1993, that has played three seasons in the Serie A.
Ime Okon
Ime Daniel Okon (born 2004, Johannesburg) is a South African centre-back for Hannover 96 in the 2. Bundesliga and Bafana Bafana; dual South Africa-Nigeria citizen, 2026 World Cup starter, joined Hannover July 2025.
Imre Komora
Imre Komora (Komora Imre), Hungarian footballer and coach, 1940–2024; Olympic gold medalist in football at Tokyo 1964, European Championship bronze medalist, and three-time Hungarian champion head coach of Budapest Honvéd.
Iñaki Peña
Iñaki Peña (Ignacio Peña), Spanish goalkeeper born 1999 in Alicante; La Masia graduate, Barcelona stand-in keeper during ter Stegen injuries, loans to Galatasaray and Elche, later Panathinaikos; Spain youth international.
Iñaki Williams
Iñaki Williams Arthuer, Ghanaian-Spanish forward for Athletic Club and Ghana's Black Stars. Born Bilbao 1994; record 251 consecutive LaLiga appearances; first Black Athletic captain; retired from Ghana duty September 2026 after 28 caps and two World Cups.
Independiente Medellín
Independiente Medellín (DIM), 'El Poderoso de la Montaña': Colombian football club founded 1913, six league titles (1955, 1957, 2002, 2004, 2009, sixth), shares Estadio Atanasio Girardot with Atlético Nacional.
India national football team
India national football team, men's team of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), nicknamed the Blue Tigers. Asian Games gold 1951 and 1962, 1956 Olympics fourth, 1964 Asian Cup runners-up; never passed World Cup qualifying final round, ranked 138th in 2026.
India national under-17 football team
India national under-17 football team (Blue Colts), AIFF-run boys' side playing AFC U17 Asian Cup and SAFF U-17 Championship; first Indian team in a FIFA tournament at the 2017 U-17 World Cup it hosted.
India women's national football team
India women's national football team, the Blue Tigresses, governed by the AIFF; five-time SAFF champions (2010-2019, again 2026), ranked 68th by FIFA in August 2024, first-time qualifiers for the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026 under coach Amelia Valverde.
Indjija
Indjija (Inđija) is a town in Srem, Serbia, best known for FK Inđija (Fudbalski klub Inđija), a football club founded by railway workers in 1933 that has twice played in the Serbian SuperLiga.
Indonesia national under-23 football team
Indonesia national under-23 football team (Timnas U-23), Indonesia's AFC men's U-23 side based at Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta; 2024 AFC U23 Asian Cup semifinalist and fourth-place finisher on debut, 2023 SEA Games gold medalist.
Indy Eleven
Indy Eleven is a professional soccer club from Indianapolis, Indiana, founded in 2013 by Ersal Ozdemir, playing in the USL Championship at Carroll Stadium while pursuing the Eleven Park stadium project.
Iñigo Martínez
Iñigo Martínez Berridi, Spanish left-footed centre-back born 1991 in Ondarroa; Real Sociedad, Athletic Club, Barcelona (2024/25 treble), now Al Nassr; 21 Spain caps, Nations League winner.
Inter Miami CF
Inter Miami CF (Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami) is an MLS club launched in 2018, owned by Jorge Mas, Jose Mas, and David Beckham, that signed Lionel Messi in 2023 and won the 2023 Leagues Cup, 2024 Supporters' Shield, and 2025 MLS Cup.
Inter Milan
Inter Milan, officially FC Internazionale Milano and nicknamed the Nerazzurri, is a professional Italian football club founded in Milan in 1908, with 21 league titles and 3 European Cups.
Internacional de Bogotá
Internacional de Bogotá (Inter Bogotá), Colombian Primera A club in Bogotá, created in 2025-26 by rebranding La Equidad after Tylis-Porter Group's ~US$20M acquisition with celebrity investors including Ryan Reynolds.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle (Caley Thistle, ICT), Scottish football club formed 1994 from the Caledonian-Inverness Thistle merger, based at Caledonian Stadium; Scottish Cup winners 2014-15, entered administration October 2024, rescued by Alan Savage and promoted back to the Championship in 2026.
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town F.C. (the Blues, Tractor Boys), English club founded 1878, professional 1936, Football League 1938; Portman Road home; First Division champions 1961-62, FA Cup 1978, UEFA Cup 1981; promoted to Premier League 2026.
Iran national football team
Team Melli (تیم ملی), Iran's men's national football team run by the Iran Football Federation under the AFC: seven World Cup appearances, never past the group stage, three-time Asian champion, FIFA rank 22nd, coached by Amir Ghalenoei.
Iraq national football team (منتخب العراق لكرة القدم)
Iraq national football team (منتخب العراق لكرة القدم), the Lions of Mesopotamia, is Iraq's men's team under the Iraqi Football Association. Won the 2007 AFC Asian Cup 1-0 over Saudi Arabia; played the 1986 and 2026 FIFA World Cups; FIFA rank 63rd in 2026.
Isaac Hayden
Isaac Scott Hayden, born 1995 in Chelmsford, is a Jamaican defensive midfielder. Ex-Arsenal and Newcastle United (171 appearances, 2016/17 Championship title), later QPR, now Leyton Orient; Jamaica international.
Isaac Mabaya
Isaac Mabaya (born 2004, Preston) is a Zimbabwean-heritage English right-back/midfielder in Liverpool's system; Liverpool Academy member since age six, one senior appearance (FA Cup, Plymouth, Feb 2025), loaned to Wigan 2025-26, England youth international called up by Zimbabwe in 2026.
Isaac Romero
Isaac Romero (Isaac Romero Bernal, born 2000, Lebrija) is a Spanish left-footed centre-forward for Sevilla FC in LaLiga; debuted January 2024, six goals in 14 games that season, sent off after a 94th-minute goal at Levante in October 2026.
Isaac Success
Isaac Success (Isaac Success Ajayi), Nigerian forward born 1996 in Benin City; 2013 U-17 World Cup winner, Watford's £12.5m record signing, later Udinese, Málaga, Granada, and Al-Ta'awon; four Nigeria caps.