New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Lionel Messi has expressed concern that the crowd trouble which caused a delay in Argentina's World Cup qualifier against Brazil "could have ended in tragedy".
Shenzhen Nov 22 (IANS) South Korea has set a target to win next year's Asian Cup after beating China 3-0 in Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Zone qualifying tournament second stage here on Tuesday.
Jakarta, Nov 21 (IANS) Argentina crushed Venezuela 5-0 on Tuesday to enter the Under-17 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals in Indonesia. At the Jalak Harupat Stadium in West Java province, Argentina made a total of 13 shots, as compared to Venezuela's six.
Bhubaneswar, Nov 21 (IANS) Asian Cup champions Qatar proved too hot to handle for Igor Stimac’s India as the Blue Tigers went down 0-3 in their second match of the Joint Qualification campaign for FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027, here on Tuesday.
Bhubaneswar, Nov 21 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the Government of Odisha, on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up the AIFF-FIFA Talent Academy at the Odisha Football Academy in Bhubaneswar. The MOU was signed in the presence of Arsène Wenger, FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development.
Madrid (Spain), Nov 20 (IANS) Global sports brand Puma and La Liga on Monday unveiled Orbita Yellow Ball, a high-visibility ball designed specifically for La Liga and La Liga Hypermotion matches to be played from Monday till April 27, 2024.
Madrid (Spain), Nov 20 (IANS) FC Barcelona have confirmed the worst fears over the knee injury suffered by 19-year-old midfielder Gavi who played for Spain against Georgia on Sunday night.
Berlin, Nov 20 (IANS) Thomas Muller might have felt it was necessary to address the nation as the silverback delivered an appeal demanding calmness and confidence.
Bhubaneswar, Nov 20 (IANS) Unbeaten at home this year, the Indian senior men's national team takes on Asian champions Qatar in their biggest test in their second match of the Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 for FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 here on Tuesday.
Bhubaneswar, Nov 20 (IANS) Four years ago in a 2022 World Cup Qualifiers outing against Qatar, a gritty India survived a wave of attacks to hold the powerhouse of Asian football to a goalless draw in Doha. The man who guided India from the sidelines was Head Coach Igor Stimac.
