New Jersey, June 14 (IANS) Morocco manager Mohamed Ouahbi said his side had laid down an early World Cup marker after a 1-1 draw with Brazil on Saturday, declaring his team was capable of more.
Philadelphia (US), June 14 (IANS) Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) and Ecuador will face off for the first time ever in this Group E showdown of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Monday.
Dallas, June 14 (IANS) The three-time finalists the Netherlands and Asia's highest-ranked nation Japan kick off their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign in a Group F match on Monday.
Boston (US), June 14 (IANS) A first-half goal from John McGinn proved the difference as Scotland secured a first first World Cup win in 36 years (since 1990), beating Haiti 1-0 in the Group C match here at the Boston Stadium on Sunday.
Dharamsala, June 14 (IANS) In a wholesome gesture that quickly won the hearts of cricket fans across social media, young Indian all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy briefly paused his post-match press conference to answer a phone call from his mother.
New Jersey, June 14 (IANS) Head coach Carlo Ancelotti refused to criticise his players after Brazil was held to a 1-1 draw by Morocco in their World Cup Group C opener on Saturday, saying, "You can't expect the team to be perfect from the get-go."
Santa Clara, June 14 (IANS) FIFA issued an official clarification on the AR controversy during Switzerland vs Qatar at the FIFA World Cup 2026, stating that "a brief technical glitch" disrupted the generation of the semi-automated offside animation graphic and "workflow of the VAR was not affected by this issue."
Mumbai, June 14 (IANS) After helping MSC Maratha Royals successfully defend the T20 Mumbai League title with his match-winning 2-22, India pacer Tushar Deshpande outlined his roadmap for a return to the national setup and stated that he will head back to the drawing board to fine-tune his skills ahead of the upcoming domestic cricket season.
Mumbai, June 14 (IANS) Defending champions MSC Maratha Royals successfully retained their T20 Mumbai League title, edging past ARCS Andheri by eight runs in a thrilling final at the Wankhede Stadium.
New York, June 14 (IANS) The five-time winners Brazil and Qatar 2022 semi-finalists Morocco shared the spoils thanks to two equally brilliant goals from Vinicius Jr and Ismael Saibari in the Group C match here on Sunday.
