Football

Bgota, Sep 10 (UNI) Veteran winger Juan Cuadrado is poised to miss Colombia’s away World Cup qualifier against Chile on Tuesday due to injury, according to widespread media reports. The 35-year-old Inter Milan player left the pitch at halftime in the Cafeteros’ 1-0 home victory over Venezuela in their opening South American zone qualifier on…

Thimphu, (UNI) India romped home to an 8-0 victory against the Maldives in the semi-final of the SAFF U-16 Championship at the Changlimithang Stadium here in Bhutan, on Friday. Complete control was the name of the game as the Blue Colts sealed their berth in the final in style, with Mohammad Arbash and Aiborlang Kharthangmaw…

Buenos Aires, (UNI) Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni said on Wednesday that Lionel Messi will play as many minutes as possible in the opening two rounds of South America’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying tournament. The 36-year-old has had a heavy schedule of matches for new club Inter Miami but is expected to start for the…

Chiang Mai (Thailand), (UNI) Blue Tigers head coach Igor Stimac and his Iraq counterpart, Jesus Casas, have known each other for more than 30 years. Casas, six years Stimac’s junior, was a youth team player for Spanish side Cadiz CF, where Stimac played for two seasons between 1992 and 1994. On Thursday, they will be…

Buenos Aires, (UNI) Lionel Messi could continue playing for Argentina until the 2026 World Cup, the country’s top football official said. Messi has previously ruled out the prospect of extending his international career until the next edition of football’s showpiece tournament but he could be convinced to change his mind, according to Argentine Football Association…

Rio De Janeiro, (UNI) Gabriel Jesus has been drafted into Brazil’s squad for World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Peru, the South American country’s football federation said. The Arsenal forward replaces Manchester United winger Antony, who was cut from the squad following allegations of abuse by his ex-girlfriend. Jesus came off the bench and scored…

Kolkata, (UNI) Mohun Bagan Super Giant won their 17th Durand Cup title with a 1-0 win over arch-rivals East Bengal in the final at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here on Sunday. The victory was sweeter after it was achieved despite playing more than one-third of the match with ten men after midfielder Anirudh Thapa…

Kolkata, (UNI) East Bengal FC came back from being two goals down to beat NorthEast United FC 5-3 on penalties and book their place in the final of the 132nd Durand Cup played at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here on Tuesday. Michel Zabaco and Phalguni Singh scored on either side of the break to…

Guwahati, (UNI) Phalguni Singh’s strike in the second-half made all the difference as NorthEast United FC pipped Indian Army by a goal to nil in the first quart-final of the 2023 Durand Cup at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium here on Thursday. Indian Army Heach Coach L. Anthony Ramesh made two changes to the starting…