Bhubaneswar, March 14 (IANS) Igor Stimac, the head coach of India's senior men's football team, is quite optimistic as his squad prepares for back-to-back matches against Afghanistan in Round 2 of the Joint Qualifiers for FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027.
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The Indian U23 men's team is set to travel to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to play two friendly matches against Malaysia U23 on March 22 and 25, falling under the FIFA international match window.
Kozhikode, March 14 (IANS) A 22-year-old Ivory Coast footballer, Diarrassouba Hassane Junior was chased and thrashed by spectators during a football tournament in Kerala's Malappuram district. He also alleged that the crowd had racially abused him.
Berlin, March 14 (IANS) Goals from Jadon Sancho and Marco Reus helped Borrusia Dortmund advance into the quarterfinals after securing a 2-1 (3-1 on aggregate) victory over PSV Eindhoven in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.
Madrid, March 14 (IANS) Striker Memphis Depay and goalkeeper Jan Oblak were the heroes as Atletico Madrid qualified for the quarterfinals of the Champions League after beating Inter Milan in a penalty shootout.
The Hague, March 14 (IANS) Dutch professional footballer Quincy Promes, convicted for drug trafficking and stabbing his cousin, was arrested in Dubai at the request of Dutch authorities, the Dutch Public Prosecutor announced in a press release on Wednesday.
Kochi, March 13 (IANS) Mohun Bagan Super Giant continued their incredible run of form with a 4-3 victory against Kerala Blasters FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 on Wednesday.
Bhubaneswar, March 13 (IANS) Odisha FC face an uphill task as they take on Australian side Central Coast Mariners FC in the AFC Cup 2023-24 inter-zonal semi-final second Leg at the Kalinga Stadium on Thursday.
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Serie A team Lazio on Wednesday officially announced the resignation of head coach Maurizio Sarri. The assistant coach Giovanni Martusciello will take temporary charge of the first team.
Naihati (WB), March 13 (IANS) Mohammedan Sporting further extended their lead, taking a hard-fought 3-2 win against Churchill Brother in the I-League 2023-24 match at the Naihati Bakimanjali Stadium on Tuesday. The win puts Mohammedan eight points clear of the Sreenidi Deccan in second place, with five rounds of games left to play.
