Football

Durand Cup: FC Goa, East Bengal FC seal quarterfinal spots

Goals by Muhammed Nemil, Carlos Martinez and Devendra Murgaokar helped the Men in Orange wrap up their Durand Cup group stage campaign with a win on Wednesday.

2023-08-17T03:06:32.082393+00:00 IST

India to meet Iraq in semi-final at 49th King's Cup 

The match will take place at the 700th Anniversary Stadium in Chiang Mai, Thailand on September 7. Thailand will take on Lebanon in the other semi-final later on the same day, as per AIFF.

2023-08-16T17:40:08.415922+00:00 IST

FIFA Women's World Cup: England creates history by entering first

Ella Toone put the Lionesses ahead in the first half before Sam Kerr levelled for the co-hosts, but goals from Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo set up a showdown with Spain on Sunday.

2023-08-16T16:35:11.421519+00:00 IST

Messi continues goal-scoring streak, takes Inter Miami to final

With this win on Tuesday, Messi has made it nine goals in six matches for Inter Miami. He has scored in every match he has played for the club and is yet to lose a single match with his team.

2023-08-16T08:31:41.067528+00:00 IST

Durand Cup: FC Goa aim to seal QF spot, Punjab aim for 1st win

Downtown Heroes are yet to open their account and would be keen to put up a strong fight against FC Goa on Wednesday.

2023-08-16T03:05:27.312273+00:00 IST

Mohun Bagan SG lock horns with Nepal’s Machhindra FC in AFC Cup

The winners will go on to face either Abahani Limited Dhaka of Bangladesh or Club Eagles of the Maldives in the AFC Cup South Zone playoff clash scheduled for August 22. The Mariners will seal their place in the AFC Cup for a third straight season if they win their playoff clash.

2023-08-16T03:04:44.264330+00:00 IST

Neymar joins Cristiano Ronaldo in SPL after signing for Al Hilal

The Brazilian who broke the transfer record, Neymar Jr has officially joined Cristiano Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League after signing for Al Hilal on Tuesday.

2023-08-15T19:21:59.021489+00:00 IST

Former India football captain Mohammed Habib passes away

Former India forward Mohammed Habib, passed away on Tuesday, in his residence in Hyderabad after a long illness.

2023-08-15T17:20:03.022141+00:00 IST

Rico Lewis signs five-year contract extension with Man City

Young English fullback Rico Lewis on Tuesday signed a five-year contract extension with Manchester City which will keep him at the club till 2028.

2023-08-15T14:33:59.288372+00:00 IST

Champions Bengaluru FC held by Indian Air Force football team

Vivek Kumar put the Air Men ahead in the first half after a defensive error, only for Salam Johnson Singh to draw level in the second half. This was BFC’s first game in Group C, while the IAFFT will have one more to go, after having lost the first to Gokulam Kerala, who currently top the group with two wins out of two.

2023-08-15T14:07:22.738743+00:00 IST

David Raya signs for Arsenal on inital loan with option to buy

Arsenal have completed the signing of David Raya from Brentford initially on a loan deal with an option to buy on Tuesday.

2023-08-15T14:06:32.272889+00:00 IST

Manchester United, Wolves officials dropped

Referee Simon Hooper, VAR official Michael Salisbury and VAR assistant Richard West won't be selected for next week after they failed to award Wolves a penalty against Manchester United on Tuesday.

2023-08-15T14:04:37.639206+00:00 IST

Durand Cup: Punjab FC to face East Bengal

Punjab FC (PFC) will look to keep their knockout chances alive when they face East Bengal in their last Group A fixture of the 132nd Durand Cup that will be played here at the Kishore Bharathi Krirangan.

2023-08-15T13:43:34.655011+00:00 IST

Carmona's stunning effort guides Spain to maiden WC final

Spain stormed into their maiden Women's World Cup final with a 2-1 victory against Sweden at Eden Park on Tuesday.

2023-08-15T13:03:21.943317+00:00 IST

India lose second international futsal friendly against Bahrain

It was a much different game from the last one, as both sides created a number of chances. However, Bahrain took only four minutes to take the lead, when Saleh Ahmed Mukhallaf’s shot from outside the area snuck into the bottom corner.

2023-08-14T19:58:47.442180+00:00 IST

Kepa Arrizabalaga joins Real Madrid on loan from Chelsea

Kepa has won the Nations League 2023 with the Spanish national team and has played more than 100 Premier League games.

2023-08-14T16:18:12.917534+00:00 IST

"...pleased with how we grew in the game": Chelsea's Pochettino

Chelsea began their new era under the leadership of manager Mauricio Pochettino with a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

2023-08-14T15:17:05.641155+00:00 IST

Chennaiyin FC advances to quarters of Durand Cup 2023

The opening goal was scored in the 22nd minute after Connor Shields set up winger Farukh Choudhary with a precise pass as the Indian forward scored his first goal for the club. Rahim Ali then extended the lead with his goal from the penalty spot in the 39th minute before Rafael Crivellaro struck in the 83rd minute to seal the victory for his side.

2023-08-14T14:23:33.081100+00:00 IST

AIFF chief formulates task force to study status of PIO players

The Task Force will also evaluate the players playing at a higher level and the status of youth players. The Task Force will submit its report by January 31, 2024.

2023-08-14T10:17:15.062290+00:00 IST

Durand Cup: Bengaluru FC to kick-off campaign, Chennaiyin

Coach Biniano Fernandes will lead a young Bengaluru FC side in the Durand Cup and the pressure will straight away be on the youngsters as they will have to compete with Gokulam Kerala who are sitting pretty on the top of the group with two wins in two matches.

2023-08-14T04:17:28.913393+00:00 IST

Durand Cup: Shillong Lajong, Gokulam Kerala clinch wins

It was Ronney Wilson’s deflected own goal that gave Downtown Heroes the lead. Lajong goalkeeper Ngamsanglena was shown a straight red card in the 10th minute of the game. Shillong Lajong finished the tournament with three points from three matches.

2023-08-14T04:12:16.528732+00:00 IST