Kathmandu, March 4 (IANS) A spot in the final of the SAFF U16 Women's Championship will be on the line when the Indian team takes on Bangladesh in their second match of the tournament at the ANFA Complex in Lalitpur, Nepal on Tuesday.
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh), March 4 (IANS) Shafeel P.P. and Samir Murmu scored in the first half as six-time winners Services put up a commanding display in the first quarterfinal of the 77th National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy, defeating Railways 2-0 at the Golden Jubilee Stadium here on Monday.
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The All-India Football Federation has named the Senior Women's National Football Championship as the Rajmata Jijabaisaheb Maharaj National Football Championship and the Final Round of the first edition would be hosted by West Bengal.
Manchester, March 4 (IANS) Two stunning goals by Phil Goden helped champions Manchester City come back from a goal deficit to hand archrivals Manchester United a 3-1 defeat in the Premier League at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
Kozhikode (Kerala), March 3 (IANS) Some Poor defending by Gokulam Kerala helped Mohammedan Sporting reinvigorate their I-League 2023-24 title charge as they beat the home side 3-2 at the EMS Corporation Stadium here on Sunday. It took an injury-time winner from David Lalhlansanga to help the table toppers prevail over in a game defined by high-quality attacking and mediocre defending.
Chennai, March 3 (IANS) Jordan Murray scored four minutes into second half added time as Chennaiyin FC handed Odisha FC their first loss in 13 matches in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24, the 2-1 win for the Marina Machans at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium on Sunday night opening up the race for the top spot in the points table.
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh), March 3 (IANS) The focus will be on traditional powerhouses like Goa, Kerala, Manipur and Services as the 77th National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy reaches its business end with eight teams set to battle it out in the knockout stage, which begins at the Golden Jubilee Stadium here, on Monday.
Hyderabad, March 3 (IANS) NorthEast United FC will hope to make a decisive push to make it to the top-six when they play Hyderabad FC in a crucial match in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 at the Gachibowli Stadium, here on Monday. Having lost just one of their last four matches, the Highlanders are now within an arm’s length of the Playoffs spots. They have 19 points from 16 games, placing them at the eighth place in the table.
Washington, March 3 (IANS) Inter Miami manager Gerardo Martino lavished high praise on Luis Suarez after the Uruguayan striker scored two goals and assisted two others in a 5-0 home victory over Orlando City on Saturday.
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Known as the common man’s game, football is not just the most popular sport in the world, it also unites people across boundaries. And it comes as a rude shock that while India as a country is becoming a stronger global power by the day, its position in the common man’s game has drastically degraded in the last year. Unfortunately, when one talks of global ambassadors in football, India has only one name -- Bhaichung Bhutia.
