MUMBAI: Afghanistan’s historic run into the T20 World Cup semifinal on Tuesday prompted former coach Lalchand Rajput, who has been watching his former team in action closely, to make a bold prediction.“My gut feeling says that we’ll have a new T20 World Cup winner this time, and it will be Afghanistan. If the wicket in…
Argentina’s Lautaro Martinez, second from right, celebrates scoring his side’s opening goal against Chile that ensured his side a quarterfinals spot. | Photo Credit: AP Argentina’s Lautaro Martinez, second from right, celebrates scoring his side’s opening goal against Chile that ensured his side a quarterfinals spot. | Photo Credit: AP
The 17th edition of the European Championship started with a bang as the host, Germany, thrashed Scotland 5-1 in the opening match, at the Allianz Arena in Munich. The Euro 2024 is living up to its promise of high-quality football. Following are the matches that are scheduled to be played on June 26: Slovakia vs…
NEW DELHI: Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan addressed the injury of his teammate Gulbadin Naib during their crucial T20 World Cup Super Eight match against Bangladesh, saying it did not make any difference to the outcome. Afghanistan managed to clinch an eight-run victory via the DLS method, securing their first-ever World Cup semi-final spot and eliminating…
PREVIEW Ukraine will take on Belgium in their final match of Euro 2024 Group E when they meet at the MHPArena in Stuttgart on 9;30 PM IST, June 26, Wednesday Ukraine and Belgium go into their Euro 2024 clash on Wednesday knowing that there is everything to play for and everything to lose as all…
Kevin De Bruyne’s Belgium will take on Oleksandr Zinchenko’s Ukraine in the Euro 2024 Group E match at the on Wednesday (June 26, 9:30 PM IST). The match will be officiated by English referee Anthony Taylor. In 2010, Taylor was promoted to the list of Select Group Referees who officiate primarily in the Premier League,…
With the match at tenterhooks and rain in the air, both Bangladesh and Afghanistan dugouts had their calculators out throughout their crucial Group 1 match of the ‘Super 8s’ stage, which had a T20 World Cup semifinals spot at stake. But the tense proceedings led to a bizarre moment towards the climax of the game….
Jonathan David scored in the 74th minute, and Canada beat Peru 1-0 on Tuesday night in the Copa America for its first victory over a South American opponent in 24 years. Peru played a man short after Miguel Araujo was given a red card in the 59th minute for a studs-up tackle on Jacob Shaffelburg,…
An assistant referee keeled over and fainted in the first half of Peru’s Copa America Group A match against Canada, being played in hot and humid conditions at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City on Tuesday. Humberto Panjoj collapsed during stoppage time in the first half, with Canada goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau attracting the attention of…
NEW DELHI: Coach Jonathan Trott believes Afghanistan will enter the T20 World Cup semi-final against South Africa on Thursday with an advantage, citing their lack of historical baggage compared to the often unlucky and accident-prone South African team. Afghanistan, experiencing their first-ever last-four appearance in any World Cup, contrasts sharply with South Africa, who have…
