Kazan: Defending champions Germany crashed out of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the group stage after South Korea stunned the European powerhouse with a 2-0 victory in their final Group F contest here on Wednesday. From Group F, Sweden secured the top spot with six points, while Mexico, which[Read More…]
Moscow: Millions of hearts were broken by the 0-3 defeat of World Cup favourites Argentina in the game facing Croatia at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Thursday in Russia. With just one point from two group games, Jorge Sampaoli’s team is now on the brink of elimination. What’s done is done.[Read More…]
Moscow: World football’s governing body FIFA has launched an investigation to determine why there were thousands of empty seats for the World Cup match between Egypt and Uruguay in Yekaterinburg on Friday. More than 6,000 seats — around 20 per cent of the venue’s capacity — were unoccupied during the[Read More…]
St Petersburg: Iran claimed their only second win in FIFA World Cup history as a late own goal upset Morocco 1-0 in a Group B clash here on Friday. Substitute forward Aziz Bouhaddouz headed a free-kick from the left into his own net near the left post four minutes into[Read More…]
Moscow: The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be played in the United States, Canada and Mexico, the President of the global football association announced here on Wednesday. The so-called United Bid representing North America received the backing of 134 votes from affiliate associations at the FIFA Congress, while rival candidate[Read More…]
Kolkata: Though rating Lionel Messi as the greatest player to have ever played the sport, Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri on Tuesday did not pick Argentina as one of the favourites to lift the World Cup in Russia this time. If you’re asking me four good teams, I think[Read More…]
Montevideo: Uruguay’s captain Diego Godin said the players were focused on their first game against Egypt as the national team flew out from Montevideo for the FIFA World Cup in Russia, which kicks off on June 14. Godin said the team was focused on their first challenge, which will be[Read More…]
Moscow: The worlds governing football body, FIFA, published on Thursday a list of official logos for each of 32 participating teams in the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup and the logo of hosts Russia is Play With an Open Heart. The votes have been counted. The fans have spoken, FIFA[Read More…]
New Delhi: Former Indian football team captain Bhaichung Bhutia feels the AFC Asian Cup draw has been favourable to India and with a bit of luck, Sunil Chhetri and Co. can make it to the round of 16 next year in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). India have been clubbed with[Read More…]
London: Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah celebrated on Monday after being chosen Player of the Year for 2017-18 by the United Kingdom’s Professional Footballers’ Association, an award cherished by athletes because it is decided by fellow players. The 25-year-old received more votes that Kevin de Bruyne, Leroy Sané and David[Read More…]
Madrid: Veteran striker Fernando Torres on Monday announced he would be leaving Atletico Madrid at the end of the 2017-18 football season. At a publicity event, the 34-year-old Spanish international who came through Atletico’s youth academy said the decision was difficult, reports Efe. “When I arrived at just 10 years old,[Read More…]
New Delhi: The Indian football team jumped three places to 99 in the latest FIFA rankings for the month of February released on Thursday. The Stephen Constantine-coached side will take on Kyrgyz Republic in a 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifying match on March 27 at the Dolon Omurzakov Stadium in Bishkek.[Read More…]
Barcelona: Hailing FC Barcelona star Lionel Messi for his superlative display against Chelsea, manager Antonio Conte said his kind of player is born only once every 50 years. Barcelona thumped Chelsea 3-0 in the second leg of the round of 16 Champions League tie at Camp Nou, qualifying for the quarter[Read More…]
London: Arsenal’s head coach Arsene Wenger on Thursday criticised the practice of faking falls, known as “diving,” adding that English football players had become experts in these acts. While not naming which players he was referring to, Wenger’s remarks came just four days after Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane and Dele Alli[Read More…]
Kolkata: Former England and Arsenal star defender Sol Campbell said on Saturday that Indian football is 50-100 years behind a “lot of other countries” and need to “catch up” in order to improve. A member of the FIFA member of technical study group, Campbell was speaking to the media after the[Read More…]
A 21-month jail term to Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has been confirmed by Spain’s Supreme Court on Wednesday. The footballer and his father Jorge, who handles his finances, were convicted in 2016 of defrauding Spain of approximately $4.6 million. However, he is unlikely to go to prison, as the Spanish[Read More…]
The former captain of East Bengal Football Club, Santo Mitra passed away on Sunday morning after suffering from throat cancer, said his family. Mitra was 75. He lived with his daughter and wife. “He was battling throat cancer since 2009, the year he was crowned as Kolkata Sheriff… He passed[Read More…]
Due to Delhi’s poor air-quality after it celebrated Diwali, it will not host any matches of the Fifa Under-17 World Cup as officials are concerned about the ill effect which the pollution will have on the player’s health. The eight matches are scheduled to take place at the Jawaharlal Nehru[Read More…]
Brazilian Lucas Leiva scored his first goal in seven years to send Liverpool into the fourth round of the FA Cup at the expense of League Two Plymouth. Jurgen Klopp’s side had to make the 293-mile trip to Home Park after they were held to a frustrating goalless draw in[Read More…]
Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s late equaliser earned Manchester United a point after a typically thunderous encounter with Liverpool at Old Trafford. Liverpool led through James Milner’s 27th-minute penalty, awarded after Paul Pogba inexplicably handled a corner as he went up to challenge Dejan Lovren. Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet was Liverpool’s hero with superb[Read More…]
The English Premier League returns on Saturday with the early kick off between Tottenham and West Brom. Tottenham are set to recall a number of players rested for last weekend’s FA Cup victory, with Harry Kane available following the birth of his first child. West Brom defender Jonny Evans is[Read More…]
India jumped six places to the 129th spot, their best football ranking in over a decade, according to world governing body FIFA on Thursday. It is India’s best ever ranking since December, 2005, when they were at the 127th spot. They have now improved 42 places in less than two[Read More…]