Football

Lionel Messi carves name in history for historic assists record

The Argentinian skipper notched two assists during Argentina's 6-0 rout over Puerto Rico at Chase Stadium in Florida. With a tally of 60, Messi eclipsed Neymar (58) and Landon Donovan (58) to become the player with the most assists in men's international football.

2025-10-15T06:44:26.130221+00:00 IST

Head coach Tuchel vows to take England to 'another level'

Head coach Thomas Tuchel believes England can go to another level under his reign after the Three Lions became the first team from Europe to punch their ticket for the FIFA World Cup 2026 with two games to spare.

2025-10-15T05:39:26.986123+00:00 IST

India knocked out of AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualification race

India lost the lead and the match, as they slumped to a 1-2 defeat at the hands of Singapore on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa. The defeat ended India's hopes of qualifying for the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027, as per the official website of All India Football Federation (AIFF).

2025-10-14T18:54:49.985999+00:00 IST

India to play hosts in U17 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers opener

The Indian U17 women's team will be aiming to script history as they begin their AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup China 2026 Qualifiers campaign against hosts Kyrgyz Republic in Group G's opening game at the Dolen Omurzakov Stadium in Bishkek on Monday.

2025-10-13T04:08:53.353836+00:00 IST

Suhail Bhat fires India U23 to victory against Indonesia

India U23 men's team defeated Indonesia 2-1 in the first of two U23 international friendlies at the Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Friday.

2025-10-11T12:27:14.258251+00:00 IST

Premier League concludes week of fan, community engagement

The Premier League has successfully concluded a week-long programme of fan and community engagement in India, marking the League's first major initiative in the country since the opening of its Mumbai office earlier this year.

2025-10-10T17:37:10.323416+00:00 IST

Argentina's commercial partner in India stokes Messi mania

Diarmuid Crowley, Chief Executive Officer of Druid Sport, which was recently appointed as the exclusive commercial representative of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) in the Indian subcontinent, explained what the fervent football fans in India can expect when the FIFA World Cup Champions and the possibility of football demigod Lionel Messi grace the field in Kerala to compete in a friendly fixture.

2025-10-10T13:39:06.600930+00:00 IST

Michael Owen backs Mohamed Salah to rediscover top form

Former England striker and Premier League legend Michael Owen has backed Liverpool star Mohamed Salah to rediscover his best form, expressing full confidence in the winger despite a relatively quiet start to the ongoing season.

2025-10-10T13:27:03.768792+00:00 IST

Rahim's late equaliser keeps India alive in race for Asian Cup

India scraped its way to a 1-1 draw courtesy of Rahim Ali's 90th-minute equaliser against Singapore during the Group C encounter in the third round of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers, at the National Stadium on Thursday.

2025-10-09T15:10:49.876862+00:00 IST

Premier League deepens commitment to grassroots football in India

Delivered in partnership with the British Council, the three-day programme was led by coaches from the Premier League, including those from Brentford and Newcastle United, who provided expert training to 30 community coaches. This initiative expanded access to football across India, as per a press release from the Premier League.

2025-10-09T07:24:22.980120+00:00 IST

Starmer proud at football bringing different communities together

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with football fans in Mumbai and expressed his delight at the way their national sport brings communities together, outlining the impact of the Premier League's training programme on the development of the sport in India.

2025-10-08T18:56:38.866600+00:00 IST

Alexandersson names 23-member squad for U17 Women's Asian Cup

Indian U17 women's team head coach Joakim Alexandersson has named a 23-member squad for the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup China 2026 Qualifiers, scheduled to be held between October 13 and 17 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, as per the AIFF website.

2025-10-06T13:26:00.236530+00:00 IST

Chhangte, Gurpreet determined to revive India's Asian Cup qualification bid

Indian national team duo Lallianzuala Chhangte and Gurpreet Singh Sandhu spoke about their preparations and shared their thoughts ahead of India's crucial double-header against Singapore in the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers Final Round.

2025-10-06T04:18:05.476991+00:00 IST

Premier League: Erling Haaland's strike guides MCI to victory

Striker Erling Haaland's ninth-minute goal helped the Manchester City side to register a comfortable 1-0 win over Brentford in the ongoing Premier League 2025-26 season at the Gtech Community Stadium in West London on Sunday.

2025-10-06T03:33:51.199920+00:00 IST

Jamil names India’s 23-member squad for Asian Cup qualifiers

Singapore will host India at the National Stadium, Singapore, on October 9; the match will kick off at 17:00 IST, as per a press release from All India Football Federation (AIFF).

2025-10-05T17:42:48.281851+00:00 IST

India U23 men to play two friendlies against Indonesia

The Indian U23 men's team will travel to Jakarta to play two friendly matches against Indonesia U23 on October 10 and 13, 2025.

2025-10-03T13:18:55.883773+00:00 IST

TRIONDA, the official match ball for FIFA WC 2026, unveiled

A statement from FIFA said, "The countdown to the game-changing FIFA World Cup 26 has reached its latest significant milestone with the launch of the adidas TRIONDA, the official match ball of the competition. The name TRIONDA can be translated from Spanish as "three waves", and, alongside other unique and innovative design features, celebrates the fact that, for the first time, three host countries - Canada, Mexico and the United States - are uniting to host the FIFA World Cup."

2025-10-03T04:42:23.130739+00:00 IST

Five titles, one vision: Bibiano Fernandes’ youth football legacy

As the trophy glittered under the Racecourse International Stadium floodlights, Bibiano knew the work was far from over.

2025-10-02T16:35:38.339154+00:00 IST

Argentina legend Lionel Messi "very excited" to visit India

Argentina's decorated player, Lionel Messi, confirmed his visit to India in December this year, during which he will travel to Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, and subtly hinted at the prospect of visiting one more city.

2025-10-02T15:54:17.510625+00:00 IST

AFC Champions League Two: Istiklol FC beat FC Goa 2-0

Indian Super League (ISL) team FC Goa lost their second group stage clash of the AFC Champions League Two in Hisor on Wednesday as they lost to Istiklol FC 0-2.

2025-10-02T02:51:43.647432+00:00 IST

Palace stun Liverpool,Brighton sink Chelsea,Brentford beat United

Liverpool tasted defeat for the first time this season as they went down 2-1 to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday. The result means Palace are now the only unbeaten side in the Premier League this season, as per Goal.com.

2025-09-28T05:16:30.149514+00:00 IST