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India are set to play 5-time world champions Brazil in Kolkata on October 3 at the iconic Salt Lake Stadium also known as the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan. For Brazil, this will be the final stop in the first set of friendlies they will play after a disa
India head coach Khalid Jamil said that playing teams like Brazil and Uruguay will be a turning point in Indian football. India are scheduled to play 3 high profile friendlies with Panama, Brazil and Uruguay on September 26, October 3 and October 6 respectivel
Indian football coach Khalid Jamil sees upcoming matches against Brazil and Uruguay as a historic turning point for India. Playing Brazil and Uruguay will prepare the team for Asia Cup qualifiers next year, he said
German defender Antonio Rudiger on Tuesday announced his retirement from international football. Rudiger s final match for the country was in the Round of 32 loss to Paraguay in the 2026 World Cup
Norway s Erling Haaland has emerged as one of the defining personalities of this World Cup, not just for his goals, but also for the viral moments, social media posts, and Internet buzz that seem to follow him everywhere. At just 25, the Norwegian striker has
There is a delicious irony in the image that will endure from Belgium s astonishing 3-2 victory over Senegal. Not the controversial penalty in the 120+4th minute
Bosnia and Herzegovina s Edin Dzeko reacted to an US reporter s joke about how she could not point to Bosnia & Herzegovina on a map, setting up a spicy affair vs USA in the Round of 32 match in the World Cup. The reporter identified as ABC7 s Abigail Velez had
Ecuador centre-back Piero Hincapie became the first player to be red-carded for covering his mouth in a FIFA World Cup knockout match, moments before his side crashed out of the tournament in a 0-2 defeat to Mexico in the Round of 32 match in Mexico City. When
FIFA World Cup 2026 Leading Goal-scorers: Kylian Mbappe continued his sensational World Cup goal-scoring form as France routed Sweden 3-0 in the Round of 32 match on Tuesday night. Mbappe secured a brace as France proceeded to the Round of 16, where they will
A thunderstorm over the Mexico City Stadium area has delayed the Round of 32 clash between Mexico and Ecuador. According to a report by news agency Associated Press, the storm in the area started two hours before the knockout match was set to begin
Germans are masters of penalties, especially at World Cups. They had won the last four shootouts before Paraguay s 6 6 goalkeeper Orlando Gill beat them at their own game
Kolkata: Brazil s progress into the last-16 of the World Cup was eventually secured by a stoppage-time winner from Gabriel Martinelli, but the decisive moment was less about a brilliantly constructed move. Rather it was about the gradual dismantling of one of
New Delhi: Rome wasn t built in a day but neither was Moroccan football. It was shining on Tuesday after Morocco beat Netherlands in the tie-break to reach the Round of 16 in the World Cup
Favourites Germany were shockingly eliminated from the World Cup after losing to Paraguay on Tuesday, going down in a penalty shoot-out for the first-time ever in their World Cup history. Former German player Jurgen Klinsmann was left stunned by the developmen
A shooting at a high school football game in Bakersfield, California, sent spectators scrambling for safety Friday night, with a video shared on X appearing to capture the moment a shot was fired at Independence High School. A 17-year-old boy was killed in the
Just over a month after the Football World Cup final, the global governing body of football, FIFA, has handed down bans to three Argentina players besides a Spain player for the ugly scenes witnessed after the final whistle. Midfielder Leandro Paredes was hand
Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia has said that fans should boycott the team s friendly against Brazil later this year. Bhutia said that the money being spent on organising that match alone is better spent elsewhere in the development of football in West B
The Bombay High Court on Thursday restrained the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) from taking any further steps to alter the reservation of the Neville D Souza football ground at Bandra Reclamation from a playground to an exhibition centre. Miffed with
When Abhishek Bachchan decided to venture into owning a sports team in 2014, investing in kabaddi was still a rather novel idea in the Indian sports. For the actor, however, joining hands with the Pro Kabaddi League by purchasing a team wasn t a mere business
Mumbai, The Bombay High Court on Thursday expressed its displeasure with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation over its decision to approve a proposal to change the reservation of a football ground in Bandra to an exhibition centre. The HC was particularly mi
A group of urban planners and architects has urged the urban development department to reject the proposed modification in Development Plan 2034 that will change the reservation of the Neville D Souza Football Ground in Bandra from a playground/maidan and open
India are likely to play Cape Verde in Kolkata or Kochi on October 6. With the match against Brazil scheduled here on October 3 and two more away to New Zealand in November, 2026 could be the year India play four matches against teams from the last World Cup
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said that the Spanish giants did not pursue Rodri any further was because the player had doubts . Rodri, who was courted by both Barcelona and Real Madrid over the summer, ultimately decided to sign with the Catalan club on Tues
Germany football star Jamal Musiala collapsed on the pitch twice inside a week during Bayern Munich s pre-season matches. Musiala abruptly collapsed during Bayern s 4-2 friendly win over 1
The image has become so familiar that it is easy to forget why it exists. Every time Raul Jimenez walks onto a football pitch, the black protective headband accompanies him
Sweat dripping on his brow, Gabriel Martinelli struggled for words. He would look straight into the presenter s eyes, then turn away and let his eyes wander, before finding his parents in the stands beside him, waving at him
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation s (BMC) general body on Tuesday night cleared the proposal to change the reservation of the iconic Neville D Souza football ground in Bandra to a convention and exhibition centre. The BMC cleared the proposal amid objecti
Another footballing bonanza could be in store for Indian fans, with the Blue Tigers likely to host recent World Cup sensation Cape Verde between September 30 and October 6, according to sources. The proposed fixture could be played either before or after India
As protests intensify over the proposed change in reservation of the Neville D Souza football ground in Bandra, civic records show the land s reservation has been altered multiple times over the past decade before the latest amendment. Last week, the Brihanmum
Cristiano Ronaldo has offered perhaps the clearest indication yet that the end of his extraordinary playing career is approaching, revealing that the 2026-27 campaign could be his final season in professional football. The 41-year-old, who continues to play fo
Debeah Davies remembers the guns not the crack of them, but their presence as a fact of daily life in Monrovia, the way they organised everything. You ate according to them
Kolkata: When Anthony Andrews spoke of challenges ahead of the preliminary round of the AFC Women s Champions League, the East Bengal head coach meant missing key players and hoping one didn t miss connections from Casablanca to Sabah in Malaysia before Monday
Paris: Champions League titleholder Paris Saint-Germain bolstered its star-studded attack by signing World Cup hero Ferran Torres from Barcelona on a five-year contract Saturday.PSG announced the signing in a statement without giving financial details. Sports
Alejandro Garnacho, who will be starting a new phase of his career with Aston Villa, said that he is excited to get started with his stint at the club with such a big history, and the fans are already making him feel welcome. After several seasons at Mancheste
Fenway Sports Group announced a minority equity stake acquisition in Liverpool Football Club. Indian-origin businessman Amit Bhatia leads the consortium, which includes Jeff Bezos as an investor
In a bizarre turn of events, Tata Steel has sold its entire stake in Jamshedpur Football and Sporting Private Limited (JFSPL) to Churchill Brothers Sports Club for just 100 rupees. The Committee of Directors (constituted by the Board of Directors of Tata Steel
Tata Steel approved selling Jamshedpur FC to Churchill Brothers for a nominal 100. The deal includes the Indian Super League sporting license and player contracts
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Thursday claimed that there were serious allegations in the report of the Sports Department regarding the efforts made during the previous LDF government's tenure to bring football legend Lionel Messi
Football viewership in India reached a milestone, with total watch time for the Premier League exceeding 9.04 billion minutes across the JioStar network during the 2025/26 season. A joint study titled 'The Beautiful Game's Indian Decade' conducted by JioStar a
Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday married his longtime partner, model and influencer Georgina Rodriguez, in a civil ceremony in Portugal on Tuesday. Portuguese media labelled the ceremony the wedding of the year , reporting that the co
The couple has built a family together over the years and shares five children. Their family includes twins Eva Maria and Mateo, 9, daughter Alana, 8, daughter Bella, 4, and Ronaldo s 16-year-old son Cristiano Jr., whom the five-time Ballon d Or winner welcome
Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti has heaped praise on Asian giants Japan ahead of their World Cup 2026 clash, calling Monday night s Round of 32 match a virtual final for the five-time champions. The former Real Madrid boss said Japan could stand on level terms
UEFA has launched a new public platform designed to clarify when the video assistant referee should intervene, as European football moves towards fewer reviews and greater authority for on-field officials from the 2026-27 season. Called Clear Line, the platfor
Really, really unfortunate, but a work commitment has come up at the last moment, so I won t be able to make it to Shillong for the Durand Cup, Shroff said in the video. I was really looking forward to play for my team Mumbay FC but unfortunately I won t be ab
Celebrations are par for the course during football matches. One has seen players running into the stands, and one has also witnessed stars removing their jerseys after scoring a goal for their respective teams
The troubles continue to mount for FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino. On Monday, the continental governing bodies of the sport in Europe (UEFA), Asia (AFC), and Central America (CONMEBOL) issued an open letter to the world body, lambasting the body for r
Kolkata: For two decades, possession has occupied an almost sacred place in the football s tactical vocabulary. The success of Pep Guardiola s Barcelona and Spain s golden generation that won the 2010 World Cup bookended by back-to-back Euro titles convinced a
Harry Kane had a cheeky message for Gary Lineker after surpassing the legend as England s all-time leading World Cup goal-scorer on Sunday. Sorry Gary, I m one ahead of you now, the superstar Bayern Munich forward told reporters
After the Norwegian Row comes the Netherlands Hop . Arms linked in hundreds of lines, the Dutch supporters on a Oranje walk (March to the match) in Kansas City ahead of their last game against Tunisia, did the crowd hop an act of impossible coordination needin
For the first time in their history, South Africa will play in the knockout stages of the FIFA World Cup. Bafana Bafana secured a monumental 1-0 victory over South Korea on Wednesday evening, sealing second place in Group A