Yangon, March 28 (IANS) India football team coach Stephen Constantine praised the fighting spirit of his team following a hard fought 1-0 win against Myanmar in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifying campaign here on Tuesday….
Yangon, March 28 (IANS) Indian skipper Sunil Chhetri proved his worth again as his solitary goal in the 90th minute broke a 64-year jinx of beating Myanmar at home in the 2019 Asian Football Confederation…
Buenos Aires, March 28 (IANS) FIFA on Tuesday notified the Argentina Football Association (AFA) that it has opened an investigation into star forward Lionel Messi’s attitude during the 2018 World Cup qualifier against Chile on…
Sydney, March 28 (IANS) Australia earned a 2-0 victory over the United Arab Emirates in a 2018 football World Cup qualifier on Tuesday evening at the Allianz stadium here. In the opening few minutes, the…
Sao Paulo, March 28 (IANS) Brazilian football ace Neymar has put to rest all speculation about his move to Manchester United saying he would stay at FC Barcelona amid rumours in Spain that the mercurial…
Tehran, March 28 (IANS) China will meet Iran on Tuesday night with the aim of keeping their hopes alive to qualify for the 2018 football World Cup in Russia. Iran, the Group A leaders in…
Manchester, March 28 (IANS) Legendary former Manchester United head coach Alex Ferguson on Tuesday backed current boss Jose Mourinho saying he is “unlucky” not to see his side competing for the English Premier League title…
Moscow, March 28 (IANS) President Vladimir Putin has called on the Russian National Guard to ensure security at the 2018 football World Cup in Russia. “Work on ensuring security at the forthcoming FIFA World Cup…
Paris, March 28 (IANS) A football friendly between Ivory Coast and Senegal had to be called off early as fans from both sides invaded onto the pitch in southern Paris. After numerous pitch invasions occurred…
Lisbon, March 27 (IANS) Portugal national football team coach Fernando Santos on Monday warned of the threat posed by Sweden during Tuesday’s friendly, despite the absence of key player Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who retired from international…
Yangon, (Myanmar) March 27 (IANS) The Indian football team will look to starting their Asian Cup campaign on a high when they take on Myanmar in a Group A tie here on Tuesday. For the…
Paris, March 27 (IANS) Aymeric Laporte on Monday replaced Adil Rami in France’s national football squad. Rami had injured his right calf during training. France will face Spain in a friendly at the Stade de…
Kolkata, March 27 (IANS) The international football governing body FIFA on Monday admitted that the pollution problem in Delhi and Kochi’s unpreparedness in terms of renovation work were cause for worry ahead of the U-17…
Kolkata, March 27 (IANS) The international football governing body FIFA announced on Monday that the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata will host the final of the U-17 World Cup on October 28 while the two…
Kolkata, March 27 (IANS) The international football governing body FIFA announced on Monday that the Salt Lake Stadium here will host the final of the U-17 World Cup on October 28 while the two semi-finals…
Lima, March 27 (IANS) Striker Paolo Guerrero is hoping Peru’s World Cup qualifier against Uruguay on Tuesday will revive the team’s hopes of playing in football’s showpiece tournament next year. Peru are currently eighth in…
Rio de Janeiro, March 27 (IANS) Luiz Felipe Scolari has revealed a desire to coach again at a football World Cup, but ruled out a return to Brazil’s national team. Scolari, who currently coaches Guangzhou…
Paris, March 27 (IANS) Germany kept their perfect record with a 4-1 victory over Azerbaijan, while England eased past Lithuania 2-0 in the 2018 football World Cup qualifiers. Thanks to Andre Schuerrle’s brace on Sunday,…
Sao Paulo, March 27 (IANS) A football fan died after falling from the second tier of a grandstand during a match between Brazilian rivals Sao Paulo and Corinthians. Bruno Pereira da Silva suffered fatal injuries…
Yerevan (Armenia), March 27 (IANS) Armenia defeated the 10-man Kazakhstan 2-0 at home in a 2018 football World Cup qualifier. Following their incredible 3-2 comeback win over Group E leaders Montenegro last November, Armenia manager…