Football

SAFF U-16 Women's C’ship: India lose to Bangladesh in final

Having taken an early lead, India controlled a majority of the game but conceded late on to take the game into a shootout, where they came up short.

2024-03-10T14:47:54.881465+00:00 IST

Mumbai City FC forward Guarrotxena set to miss rest of ISL season

Guarrotxena and Chhikara both sustained knee injuries during recent matches against FC Goa and Punjab FC, respectively.

2024-03-10T10:43:27.415250+00:00 IST

Premier League: Manchester United beat Everton 2-0

Manchester was a little sloppy at times, but Everton was absolutely wasteful in front of the goal. The three points gained by Erik Ten Hag-managed side has put them three points short of fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspurs at sixth spot.

2024-03-10T03:39:52.824529+00:00 IST

Indian Super League: Mohun Bagan locks horns with East Bengal

With 33 points from 16 games (after 10 wins, three draws and three losses), the Mariners can equal league leaders Mumbai City FC (36) with a win, whilst having a game in hand compared to the Islanders who have played 18 games so far as compared to the 16 of the Habas-coached team.

2024-03-10T03:00:16.471101+00:00 IST

Indian Super League: Hyderabad FC record first win of season

In an encounter where forwards from both sides created numerous goal-scoring chances, Hyderabad FC returned as the happier unit as the Marina Machans were handed a massive blow amidst their aspirations to qualify for the playoffs.

2024-03-10T02:50:40.447630+00:00 IST

Shafeel's strike secures 7th Santosh Trophy title for Services

In the second half, the tide started to turn in favour of Services as they continued to create chances to break the deadlock

2024-03-09T17:55:22.909128+00:00 IST

ISL 2023-24: Chennaiyin go down 0-1 against Hyderabad

Chennaiyin FC suffered a narrow 0-1 defeat against Hyderabad FC in a nail-biting contest in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Saturday.

2024-03-09T17:53:12.788530+00:00 IST

India-Bangladesh meet again for SAFF U16 Women's C'ship glory

On the previous six occasions, India have won the title thrice (senior in 2016, U15 in 2018 and 2019), Bangladesh have emerged champions twice (U15 in 2017 and U19 in 2021), while the latest meeting as recently as 30 days ago in the U19 final, ended with the trophy being shared in Dhaka. India and Bangladesh have been the most successful nations in women's football in the South Asian region, and Sunday will add yet another chapter to this rivalry

2024-03-09T10:46:07.187331+00:00 IST

Chennaiyin FC look to build on momentum against Hyderabad FC

The Matchweek 19 of Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 will begin with Chennaiyin FC locking horns against Hyderabad FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium on March 9, at 7:30 pm IST.

2024-03-09T04:54:30.749049+00:00 IST

Resiliant Jamshedpur FC hold Mumbai City FC to 1-1 draw

Mumbai City FC displaced Odisha FC at the top of the points table after their match against Jamshedpur FC at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 on Friday.

2024-03-09T04:32:10.876182+00:00 IST

ISL 2023-24: High on confidence Chennaiyin FC take on Hyderabad

After a spectacular show against the table-toppers Odisha FC in their last game, Chennaiyin FC will be high on confidence as they host Hyderabad FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Saturday.

2024-03-08T17:44:14.097619+00:00 IST

India head coach Igor Stimac calls on AIFF President in Kolkata

All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Kalyan Chaubey, had a meeting with Senior National Men's Team Coach Igor Stimac in Kolkata on Friday about India's upcoming matches in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Afghanistan and Kuwait.

2024-03-08T10:12:22.633144+00:00 IST

India coach Igor Stimac speaks ahead of Afghanistan clash

After the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced the list of probable players for FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Afghanistan, Indian football head coach Igor Stimac on Thursday said that the team management has to see who are the "lucky ones" who can represent the Blue Tigers in their upcoming matches.

2024-03-08T07:21:19.985722+00:00 IST

Wilmar Jordan’s penalty secures crucial three points for PFC

With this win, Punjab FC jumped to ninth position in the table and are only a single point behind Bengaluru FC who occupy the final playoff spot. This is also the third straight victory for Punjab away from home and the fourth win in six matches, continuing their good run of form.

2024-03-08T04:52:28.294273+00:00 IST

Submit evidence against allegations: AIFF

The All India Football Federation on Thursday wrote a letter to its former Head of Legal, Nilanjan Bhattacharjee, asking him to furnish evidence against his allegations that "dummy cameras" were used for the production of the I-League 2022-23 matches.

2024-03-07T21:59:26.294044+00:00 IST

Stimac announces list of probables for FIFA WC Qualifiers vs AFG

The Indian senior men's team head coach Igor Stimac on Thursday announced a list of 35 probables for the two matches against Afghanistan in Round 2 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualification.

2024-03-07T15:22:43.989921+00:00 IST

UEFA Champions League: Manchester City, Real Madrid move to QFs

Now, with an aggregate of 6-2, City have advanced to the quarterfinals of the tournament. The QF draw will take place on March 15.

2024-03-07T04:55:43.125063+00:00 IST

Indian Super League: Punjab FC to lock horns with NEUFC

Both these teams saw their playoff aspirations take a hit in their respective previous games. NorthEast United FC drew 2-2 against Hyderabad FC, squandering a two-goal lead away from home. Similarly, Punjab FC let a 2-1 lead slip away to lose 3-2 to Mumbai City FC at home, as per an ISL press release.

2024-03-07T04:05:56.692898+00:00 IST

Indian Super League: FC Goa end winless streak, beat East Bengal

The Gaurs have thus moved to 32 points (won nine matches, drawn five and lost three) with this win, within touching distance of the top-placed Odisha FC (35), having played a game fewer (17) than the Juggernauts (18. Contrastingly, the Red and Gold Brigade are three points behind (18 points, won four, drawn six and lost eight matches) the sixth-placed Bengaluru FC (21), with both sides having playing an equal number of games (18).

2024-03-07T03:55:21.194495+00:00 IST

Santosh Trophy: Services-Mizoram, Manipur-Goa set to battle in SF

Services will take on Mizoram in the first semi-final of the day at 2.30 pm IST, while Manipur will play Goa under the floodlights at 7 pm IST. Both matches will be streamed live on the Arunachal Pradesh FA YouTube channel and on FIFA Plus.

2024-03-07T03:29:34.701379+00:00 IST

We have to improve: Ancelotti on Real's clash against RB Leipzig

Ahead of Real Madrid's second leg match of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) match against RB Leipzig on Thursday, Los Merengues' head coach Carlo Ancelotti said that they have to improve on their performance from the first leg.

2024-03-06T18:12:41.649135+00:00 IST