Football
New Delhi, (UNI) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Friday announced IndiGo as its global partner and the official airline for the Indian Football Team. Football is among the most popular sports in India, and IndiGo is the airline with the highest market share in the country, making this partnership even more significant, with…
Dalian (China), (UNI) India ended their AFC U-23 Asian Cup 2024 Qualification campaign with their second loss in as many matches, as UAE defeated them 3-0 at Dalian Suoyuwan Stadium here on Tuesday With this defeat, while India finished at bottom of Group G, they also played spoilsport for hosts China PR, to beat India…
Zurich, Sep 12 (UNI) Argentina’s 1-0 victory over Ecuador in the start of the FIFA World Cup 26 qualifiers courtesy of Lionel Messi’s splendid free-kick, FIFA+ will live stream the next stop of the current world champions’ journey as they take on Bolivia at the Estadio Hernando Siles in La Paz on Tuesday at 22:00…
Buenos Aires, (UNI) Argentina captain Lionel Messi could miss his team’s World Cup qualifier against Bolivia on Tuesday due to fatigue. The 36-year-old was substituted late in Argentina’s 1-0 home victory over Ecuador on Thursday and underwent precautionary exams early on Friday, head coach Lionel Scaloni said. While the results cleared Messi of any injury,…
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…
