Football
New Delhi, Apr 23 (UNI) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) expressed condolences to the victims of the Pahalgam terrorist attack. On behalf of the entire Indian football fraternity, AIFF expresses its deepest condolences on the tragic loss of lives in the heinous terrorist attack in Pahalgam. This senseless act of violence has taken away…
Zagreb (Croatia), Apr 19 (UNI) Former Croatia international Nikola Pokrivac has died in a car accident in his home country, the Croatian Football Federation has confirmed. The 39-year-old midfielder played for Dinamo Zagreb, AS Monaco and RB Salzburg over his career and won 15 international caps from 2008 to 2010. Pokrivac was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s…
Mumbai, Apr 14 (UNI) Mohun Bagan Super Giant clinched the Reliance Foundation Development League (RFDL) 2024-25 title after sailing past Classic Football Academy 3-0 in the final, held at the Reliance Corporate Park here on Monday. Pasang Dorjee Tamang scored a magnificent hat-trick to hand the Mariners the triumph in the ultimate fixture. The Mariners…
Brighton, Mar 30 (UNI) Nottingham Forest won a third straight FA Cup penalty shootout to beat Brighton and reach the semi-finals for the first time in 34 years. Goalkeeper Matz Sels was the hero for the visitors, saving Jack Hinshelwood and Diego Gomez’s spot-kicks as Forest won the shootout 4-3 after the match had finished…
Pattaya, Mar 24 (UNI) India ended their campaign in the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Thailand 2025, losing to Lebanon 1-6 in their concluding Group A encounter at the Jomtien Beach Arena here in Thailand on Monday. It was India’s third defeat in the four-team group. They had earlier lost to hosts Thailand and Kuwait….
Tokyo, Mar 20 (UNI) Japan have become the first nation to book their place in the 2026 World Cup through qualifiers by beating Bahrain 2-0 in Saitama stadium here. Crystal Palace’s Daichi Kamada and Real Sociedad’s Takefusa Kubo scored in the second half as the Japanese progressed with three games to spare in the third…
London, Mar 16 (UNI) Manchester City dropped two more vital points as Pep Guardiola’s side looks to qualify for next season’s UEFA Champions League after a 2-2 home draw with Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday. Erling Haaland put City ahead with an 11th-minute penalty, but Pervis Estupinan leveled with a free kick that…
London, Mar 14 (UNI) Aston Villa forward Marcus Rashford has been named in Thomas Tuchel’s first squad as England manager. Rashford last played for England in a friendly against Brazil in March 2024 but has impressed since joining Villa on loan from Manchester United in January. Newcastle defender Dan Burn and Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly are…
Birmingham, Mar 13 (UNI) Aston Villa completed a comfortable passage into a Champions League quarter-final with Paris St-Germain after cruising to victory against Club Brugge at Villa Park. Unai Emery’s side were in prime position as they protected a 3-1 advantage from the first leg in Belgium, putting the tie out of the reach of…
Geneva, Mar 6 (UNI) World’s football governing body FIFA announced on Wednesday that a total of one billion U.S. dollars prize money will be distributed to teams taking part in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. The first edition of the 32-team FIFA Club World Cup will be hosted in the United States from June…
