Football
Hamburg, June 22 (UNI) In a tense Group F encounter at Hamburg’s Volksparkstadion here on Saturday, Georgia’s Euro 2024 hopes were marred by a missed chance in stoppage time by Saba Lobjanidze, allowing the Czech Republic to escape with a 1-1 draw. The match was defined by high drama and missed opportunities from both sides,…
Zurich (Switzerland), June 21 (UNI) The official FIFA World Cup preliminary draw – AFC Asian Qualifiers – will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on June 27 as the 18 remaining Asian Football Confederation (AFC) teams take their next step on the road to the most inclusive FIFA World Cup ever – the first edition…
Kolkata, June 6 (UNI) On the fine morning of May 16, Indian Football Team captain Sunil Chhetri shocked everyone by announcing on his Instagram handle that the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifier against Kuwait would be his final game in an Indian jersey. In a recent interview with FIFA, Chhetri reflected on his career and…
Kolkata, May 31 (UNI) After arriving here in high spirits on Wednesday, the Indian senior men’s team held their training session in the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan. With less than a week to go for the all-important FIFA World Cup Qualifiers clash against Kuwait at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu shared his thoughts…
Mumbai, May 19 (UNI) Punjab FC became the Reliance Foundation Development League (RFDL) 2023-24 champions by defeating East Bengal FC in the final of the National Championship by 3-2 at the Reliance Corporate Park here in Saturday night. Punjab FC thus lifted the RFDL trophy to bring a happy end to their unbelievable run in…
Rio De Janeiro, May 11 (UNI) Neymar has been left out of Brazil’s squad for the Copa America as he continues his recovery from a serious knee injury, the country’s football confederation said on Friday. Neymar has not played since suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus of his left knee in October and…
Washington, April 28 (UNI) Lionel Messi scored two goals and set up another as leaders Inter Miami recovered from a goal down to cruise to 4-1 away victory over New England in their Major League Soccer clash on Saturday. The hosts made an ideal start in front of 66,000 fans at Gillette Stadium when Tomas…
Kolkata, Apr 16 (UNI) Mohun Bagan Super Giant became the Indian Super League (ISL) Champions by defeating Mumbai City FC by 2-1 at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here on Monday night. The Mariners thus wrested the title back from the Islanders courtesy of a goal each by Liston Colaco and Jason Cummings in this championship-winning…
Kalyani, Apr 9 (UNI) Inter Kashi ended their I-League 2023-24 campaign with a 1-1 draw against Sreenidi Deccan FC at the Kalyani Stadium on Monday night. With their title charge coming to an end on Saturday when Mohammedan Sporting were crowned champions, it was more or less a dead rubber for Sreenidi Deccan, who have…
Kochi, Apr 4 (UNI) Kerala Blasters FC suffered a 4-2 loss to East Bengal FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Wednesday night as the Yellow Army fell to a crushing defeat a day after they qualified for the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 playoffs. A brace each by Saul Crespo and Naorem Mahesh…
