Many were shocked when Kerala Blasters decided to part ways with Ivan Vukomanovic, the head coach who was as popular as his team’s best player and under who the club had made it to the Indian Super League playoffs for three consecutive years. Mikael Stahre, the new man in, must be under tremendous pressure to…
Hyderabad Syria enters a new phase in its footballing history as it takes on Mauritius in the Intercontinental Cup 2024 at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium on Friday. The contest will be Syria’s first competitive match under new Spanish head coach Jose Lana. Syria is the highest-ranked team (93) in the competition and is considered…
Japan cruised to a winning start in the third phase of Asia’s preliminaries for the 2026 World Cup as Hajime Moriyasu’s side thrashed China 7-0 at Saitama Stadium on Thursday. Wataru Endo and Kaoru Mitoma gave Japan a two-goal lead at the interval in the Group C clash before Takumi Minamino hit a second-half brace….
PREVIEW World Cup and Copa America holder Argentina will take on Chile in the FIFA World Cup 2026 CONMEBOL qualifiers on Friday at the Estadio Mâs Monumental in Buenos Aires. Argentina is currently top of the qualifying table standings with 15 points after winning five of the six matches it has played so far. Chile…
The third round of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Asian Qualifiers commences on Wednesday, September 5, with the quadrennial event set to be hosted jointly by USA, Canada, and Mexico in less than two years time. India had come agonisingly close to making history. However, a 1-2 loss to Qatar in its last qualifier in…
When the Ballon d’Or 2024 nominees list was announced on Wednesday, it marked the first time since 2003 that neither Cristiano Ronaldo nor Lionel Messi was part of it. The Argentine Messi won the honour a record eight times, while the Portuguese Ronaldo won it five times in an era where both the footballers dominated…
Chennaiyin FC has strengthened its defence with the signing of right-back Laldinliana Renthlei, the Indian Super League (ISL) club announced on Thursday. The 26-year-old Mizoram native is returning to the club, having previously played for Chennaiyin from 2018 to 2020. Last season, he featured for Odisha FC during the 2023-24 campaign. Renthlei’s first stint with…
Hummels will wear the number 15 shirt for AS Roma and will be the seventh German player to play for the club. | Photo Credit: AP Hummels will wear the number 15 shirt for AS Roma and will be the seventh German player to play for the club. | Photo Credit: AP
Germany striker Niclas Fullkrug said Wednesday he hoped the retirement of several experienced players could be an advantage for the new-look side. Germany faces Hungary in Duesseldorf on Saturday, having said goodbye to 2014 World Cup winners Manuel Neuer, Thomas Muller and Toni Kroos, while captain Ilkay Gundogan has also retired since the home Euros…
Terming his India managerial debut as “a boring match”, Manolo Marquez did not have too much to be excited about his team’s goalless draw against Mauritius at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium here on Tuesday. However, the Spaniard did not forget to mention the positives and praised the centre-back pairing of Chinglensana Singh and Rahul…
