San Diego, March 23 (IANS) Mexico defeated two-time reigning Copa America champions Chile 3-1 here in Gerardo “Tata” Martino’s debut match as coach of El Tri. Supporters of El Tri, frustrated to see the team…
Tashkent, March 23 (IANS) After a loss against defending champions Uzbekistan, the India Under-23 colts will be in a “do-or-die” situation against Tajikistan in the ongoing AFC U-23 Championship, here on Sunday. After displaying good…
By Jagannath Chatterjee New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The saga of the 2019 Super Cup just doesn’t seem to end. While seven I-League clubs initially refused to play the tournament citing the step-motherly treatment from…
Buenos Aires, March 23 (IANS) Lionel Messi will miss Argentina’s friendly against Morocco because of a groin injury, the country’s football federation has said. The 31-year-old felt pain after completing the full 90 minutes of…
Paris, March 23 (IANS) World Cup winner France kicked off their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign by winning 4-1 away to minnows Moldova in Group H. It took France just half of the match on Friday…
London, March 23 (IANS) Raheem Sterling scored a hat-trick as England thrashed Czech Republic 5-0 in their opening match of the 2020 European championship qualifying campaign at Wembley here. England dominated the match on Friday…
Tirana, March 23 (IANS) Albania lost to Turkey 2-0 in the opening match of the Euro 2020 qualifiers in Loro Borici Stadium in Shkodra, northwest Albania. The match om Friday started well for the Albanian…
Rio de Janeiro, March 23 (IANS) Spanish giants Real Madrid are preparing an offer to sign highly rated Flamengo teenager Reinier, according to Brazilian media reports. The reigning European champions are willing to invest almost…
Biratnagar, March 22 (IANS) India continued its dominance at the SAFF Women’s Championship with the team lifting its fifth straight title on Friday in Biratnagar, Nepal with a 3-1 win over the hosts in the…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) In a letter to the All India Football Federation (AIFF), FIFA president Gianni Infantino congratulated I-League club Chennai City FC for winning the title for the 2018-19 season. In the…
By Jagannath Chatterjee New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Holi brought good news for I-League clubs across the country as All India Football Federation (AIFF) General Secretary Kushal Das informed them that President Praful Patel has…
Buenos Aires, March 22 (IANS) Colombia and River Plate midfielder Juan Fernando Quintero has undergone successful knee surgery as he begins a recovery process that will take at least six months, the 26-year-old’s agent said….
Santos, March 22 (IANS) Santos head coach Jorge Sampaoli said that he gave back his latest pay cheque in a show of solidarity with his players, who have not been paid for almost two months….
Quito, March 22 (IANS) Former Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF) president Luis Chiriboga has been banned for life and fined more than a million US dollars for corruption, world football governing body FIFA said. Chiriboga was…
Brussels, March 22 (IANS) Belgium opened their qualifying campaign for Euro 2020 with a comfortable 3-1 home win against Russia thanks to two goals from Eden Hazard. The number one team in the world, according…
Rotterdam, March 22 (IANS) Memphis Depay was the star for The Netherlands as they beat Belarus 4-0 here to kick off their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign with a win. The Lyon forward scored twice on…
Nairobi, March 21 (IANS) Beijing Renhe striker Ayub Timbe has spoken about his knee surgery and said he will be ready for Kenya camp in May, ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in…
Madrid, March 21 (IANS) With many new players set to debut for the Spanish national football team, Spain and Barcelona left-back Jordi Alba warned that Norway will likely give the La Roja a hard time…
Bogota, March 21 (IANS) Former Colombia international midfielder Jhon Viafara faced extradition to the United States after being arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking, Colombian officials said. The 40-year-old has been accused of forming part…
Lisbon, March 21 (IANS) FC Porto has announced that goalkeeper Iker Casillas has signed a contract extension with the Portuguese club. “Iker Casillas has renewed his contract with FC Porto,” the club said in a…