IFL 2025-26: Clinical Rajasthan United ease past Chanmari FC 2-0

IANS | April 1, 2026 11:01 PM

Jaipur, April 1 (IANS) Naoba Meitei and Amadou Soukouna scored a goal each in the second half as Rajasthan United eased past Chanmari FC 2-0 and moved temporarily to the top of the table in the Indian Football League (IFL) 2025-26 at the Vidhyadhar Nagar Stadium in Jaipur on Wednesday.

Bengaluru FC appoint Savio Medeira as Head of Youth Development

IANS | April 1, 2026 5:16 PM

Bengaluru, April 1 (IANS) Bengaluru FC have announced the appointment of Savio Medeira as the club’s Head of Youth Development. Medeira will take charge of the club’s youth development programme as the Blues continue to strengthen their pathway from grassroots to the first team.

FIFA World Cup set for new era as giants miss out

IANS | April 1, 2026 2:20 PM

Mexico City, April 1 (IANS) The remaining places for this year's FIFA World Cup were finalised, capping a qualifying campaign that spanned nearly three years and setting the stage for the tournament's first 48-team edition.

Abujhmarh ashram footballers power Chhattisgarh into KITG knockouts

IANS | April 1, 2026 2:06 PM

Raipur, April 1 (IANS) Players from the Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Ashram have helped Chhattisgarh surge into the knockouts of the ongoing Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) 2026, underlining the institution’s growing influence in nurturing football talent from one of the country’s most remote regions.