AFC Asian Cup 2023: Akram Afif stars as Qatar defeat Jordan to retain title

IANS | February 11, 2024 12:07 AM

Lusail (Qatar), Feb 10 (IANS) Akram Afif scored a hat-trick of penalties as hosts Qatar won their second consecutive AFC Asian Cup 2023 title after defeating Jordan 3-1 in the final at a packed Lusail Stadium on Saturday. Though Yazan Al Naimat’s equaliser gave first-time finalists Jordan a flicker of hope, Afif’s coolness and Qatar’s overall superiority saw them comfortably defending the title they won emphatically in 2019.

AIFF Technical Committee meets men’s national team head coach Igor Stimac, discusses upcoming matches

IANS | February 10, 2024 8:38 PM

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) With India's campaign in the AFC Asian Cup in Qatar done and dusted, the senior men's national football team is now focusing on the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Afghanistan followed by the home games against Kuwait (June 6). These matches will decide whether India will make it to Round 3 of the Asian Qualifiers, which would also guarantee direct entry into the AFC Asian Cup 2027.

I-League 2023-24: Churchill Brothers score late to hold 10-man Namdhari FC 1-1

IANS | February 10, 2024 8:10 PM

Vasco Da Gama (Goa), Feb 10 (IANS) Martin Chaves scored a late goal to help Churchill Brothers FC Goa hold Namdhari FC to a 1-1 draw in an I-League 2023-24 clash at the Tilak Maidan here on Saturday. Martín Cháves scored in the 75th minute to cancel out the lead Namdhari FC took through Akashdeep Singh in the 57th minute as the two teams shared the spoils.

La Liga 2023-24: Barcelona eye chance to close gap on top two

IANS | February 10, 2024 7:50 PM

Madrid (Spain), Feb 10 (IANS) Currently placed third with 50 points from 23 matches, FC Barcelona are set to face what appears to be a manageable home game on Sunday, as they host La Liga's Granada at the Olympic Stadium in Montjuic with a possibility to move closer to the top two.

Uruguayan defender Suarez joins Botafogo

IANS | February 10, 2024 9:15 AM

Rio de Janeiro, Feb 10 (IANS) Botafogo has completed the signing of Uruguay international defender Damian Suarez on a free transfer, the Brazilian Serie A club said on Friday.