Leicester City has won an appeal against a decision that could have led to a points deduction for an alleged breach of Premier League Profitability and Sustainability (PSR) rules, the club said on Tuesday. Leicester, who is back in the top flight after winning the Championship last season, appealed on the basis that an independent…
The first round of qualifiers for the 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), kicks off on Wednesday, with the biennial African football tournament set to take place in Morocco in December 2025. Record seven-time Cup of Nations winner Egypt will begin its campaign against Cape Verde and will look to make amends…
India will play host to Mauritius in the Intercontinental Cup at the GMC Balayogi Stadium in Hyderabad on Tuesday as Manolo Marquez kicks off his stint as the head coach of the Indian men’s national football team. The Spanish tactician was brought in as Igor Stimac’s successor, a move that will also see him at…
Steven Bergwijn’s move to Saudi Arabia has brought an abrupt end to his international career with the Netherlands. Bergwijn left Dutch club Ajax, where he was captain, to join Al-Ittihad for 21 million euros ($23 million) on Monday. Commenting on Bergwijn’s decision, Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman said “sporting ambition is not the main consideration” for…
Miroslav Pelta, the former head of the Czech Football Association, was convicted of fraud again on Tuesday and sentenced to five and a half years in prison. Prague’s Municipal Court also fined Pelta 5 million Czech crowns (221,000 USD) and banned him from any executive position for five years. The court issued the verdict in…
Pakistan’s Test captain Shan Masood remained unworried about his future despite a demoralising series defeat against Bangladesh, but admitted that the team was not really prepared for the grind of red-ball cricket. Bangladesh defeated Pakistan by six wickets in the second Test here on Tuesday to complete a 2-0 series victory – a first in…
Valencia striker Rafa Mir has been arrested by the Spanish Guardia Civil police for an alleged crime of sexual assault, the club said on Tuesday. A Guardia Civil spokesperson confirmed that a La Liga player had been detained in Valencia for alleged sexual assault against one woman but did not disclose the name. Valencia said…
The men’s national football team is hoping that hosting World Cup qualifiers at an altitude higher than ever will help it improve in the South American standings. The Bolivians usually play in the capital La Paz at 3,640 meters (11,940 feet) above sea level, but the South American football body CONMEBOL has allowed them to…
Indian football team settled for a goalless draw against Mauritius in the opening game of the Intercontinental Cup at the Gachibowli stadium in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
Belgium forward Charles De Ketelaere believes that the fault the coach isn’t the only one at fault for the country’s poor showing in the 2024 European Championship, and that the players are the one on the field carrying out instructions, he told reporters on Tuesday. “We talked about it yesterday so we can leave it…
