Football: Canada, Costa Rica win playoffs, earn spots in Copa America 2024 finals

IANS | March 24, 2024 6:42 PM

Washington, March 24 (IANS) Canada and Costa Rica have secured berths at this year's Copa America football tournament in the United States by winning their respective CONCACAF playoffs. Canada progressed with a 2-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago on Saturday night, before Costa Rica recovered from a goal down to overcome Honduras 3-1. Both games were played at the Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.

AIFF to felicitate skipper Sunil Chhetri on his 150th senior international match

IANS | March 23, 2024 8:24 PM

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The All-India Football Federation will felicitate the talismanic skipper of the Indian senior men’s team Sunil Chhetri, who is expected to play his 150th senior international match in the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 encounter against Afghanistan in Guwahati, Assam, on Tuesday.

Football: India U23 fall short 1-2 to Malaysia in friendly

IANS | March 22, 2024 10:50 PM

New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) India Under-23 men’s national team went down to hosts Malaysia Under-23 national team 1-2 in the first of the two friendly matches at the Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Friday.

ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City FC complete signing of Slovakian attacker Jakub Vojtus

IANS | March 21, 2024 10:21 PM

Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) Holders of League Winners Shield, Mumbai City FC have roped in Slovakian attacker Jakub Vojtus, who joins the squad for the remainder of the season, during the break in the 2023-24 Indian Super League (ISL). The attacker will don the number 9 jersey for the Islanders and will replace the Spaniard Iker Guarrotxena, who has been ruled out for the season due to a knee injury.

India U23 team looks for composed performance in Malaysia friendlies

IANS | March 21, 2024 6:52 PM

New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Composure will be the name of the game as the India U-23 men’s national team gear-up for their first of two friendly matches against Malaysian U23 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The team reached the Malaysian capital on Wednesday night and is set to face the hosts on Friday at the Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium.

La Liga strugglers Granada sack coach Medina with relegation looming

IANS | March 19, 2024 11:06 PM

Madrid, March 19 (IANS) La Liga strugglers Granada sacked coach Alexander Medina on Tuesday following another defeat that leaves them needing a miracle to avoid relegation. Granada announced the decision with a brief communique reading, "The club thanks Medina for his commitment and wishes him and his technical staff the best of luck in their professional career."