India slip to 117 in latest FIFA rankings after Asian Cup debacle

IANS | February 15, 2024 5:48 PM

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The Indian men’s national football team fell to 117th place in the latest FIFA rankings after its AFC Asian Cup debacle. India slipped 15 spots from 102 in the latest edition of the FIFA men’s world ranking released on Thursday, following the team’s first-round exit from the continental tournament in Doha, last month.

Sreenidi Deccan close gap at the top with resounding win

IANS | February 14, 2024 9:14 PM

Hyderabad, Feb 14 (IANS) Sreenidi Deccan closed the gap on Mohammedan Sporting at the top of the I-League table, with a comfortable 3-0 victory against bottom-dwellers TRAU FC at the Deccan Arena in Hyderabad, on Wednesday.

New international transfer records set in 2024 January window

IANS | February 14, 2024 9:21 AM

Geneva, Feb 14 (IANS) A record amount of 5,073 international transfers were made in men's and women's football during the 2024 January transfer window as FIFA released the International Transfer Snapshot Report after the conclusion of the international January transfer window.

Real Madrid see off Leipzig in UEFA Champions League

IANS | February 14, 2024 9:08 AM

Berlin, Feb 14 (IANS) Brahim Diaz's sole goal was enough for clinical Real Madrid to secure a 1-0 away victory over a resilient RB Leipzig in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last 16 tie.

I-League 2023-24: Eddie Hernandez hat-trick fires Mohammedan Sporting back in form

IANS | February 13, 2024 11:30 PM

Naihati (West Bengal), Feb 13 (IANS) Honduran footballer Eddie Hernandez struck a hat-trick as Mohammedan Sporting shrugged off their blues since the restart to re-establish their form and function at the top of the I-League 2023-24 table with a 5-1 victory over a hapless Rajasthan United FC at the Naihati Bankimanjali Stadium on Tuesday.