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China edges Czech Republic in overtime thriller at Women’s Basketball World Cup, US-Italy later

France appear the favourites to lift the FIFA World Cup, and pundit Gary Neville believes only one team may be able to stop them.Les Bleus have coasted through the tournament, winning all three of their group stage games with ease. They brushed aside Senegal 3

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

His friends call Malik Tillman Tequila . The mild-mannered midfielder is not a party animal, but he downed numerous shots of the Mexican drink the night PSV Eindhoven were crowned Dutch champions in 2024

FIFA World Cup Round of 16 Schedule: The knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has gotten underway to a spectacular start with a set of pulsating fixtures taking the excitement to the final whistle. On Wednesday, Belgium scripted a sensational 3-2 comeback

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

World Cup Football has landed in the USA. Properly

It is always about him. Not his tactics, but his antics

There were only seconds left on the clock before the final whistle would have blown to signal the shoot-outs. Senegal had slipped late in regulation time, squandering a two-goal lead over Belgium

Michael Olise is an introvert. The introversion is often evident, like in his interview on CBS Sports Golazo a show where the panelists tend to be louder than the football they cover

Barely anything could separate Luka Modric and Cristiano Ronaldo in 2018. They had just won a third consecutive Champions League together at Real Madrid

Youri Tielemans scored the latest winner in World Cup history as Belgium mounted an incredible comeback from two goals down to beat Senegal 3-2 and qualify for the last 16 of the World Cup on Wednesday. Senegal appeared on course for a first win in a World Cup

USA vs Bosnia LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Christian Pulisic returns to the United States starting line-up for their FIFA World Cup Round of 32 clash against Bosnia and Herzegovina after recovering from a calf injury. The American captain has not started a

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

England vs DR Congo LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Although their ranking and past and current pedigree put them as favourites, in reality, it won't be an easy task for England as they take on DR Congo in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 encounter. Cong

Kylian Mbappe continues to shine on football's biggest stage, delivering another match-winning display as France's push for a second World Cup title under his leadership gathered momentum. The France captain looked in complete control against Sweden, scoring t

Mexico ended a 40-year wait for a World Cup knockout victory as first-half goals from Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez secured a 2-0 win over Ecuador on Tuesday, sending the co-hosts into the last 16 amid euphoric scenes at a rocking Azteca Stadium. "A really

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

Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman is expected to announce his resignation in the coming days after the Dutch were eliminated from the World Cup by Morocco in the first knockout round in Mexico on Monday. Koeman refused to make any definite statement on his futur

West Indies Deandra Dottin looked to be in visible discomfort when she was carried out of the field by her teammates after either getting injured or falling ill during the national anthems before the start of the Women s T20 World Cup semifinal match vs Austra

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

My love for football reignited in 2022 when I watched Morocco go from being a team that no one really cared for to suddenly becoming the underdog that won everyone s hearts and reached the semi-finals, says Nora Fatehi, as Morocco scripted another famous World

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

Germany's disastrous World Cup campaign came to a shocking end in the Round of 32 after a defeat to Paraguay, with head coach Julian Nagelsmann left furious over Jonathan Tah's disallowed extra-time goal, branding the VAR intervention a "scandal" before losing

India will take on co-hosts Netherlands in their biggest test yet in the Hockey World Cup on Saturday with no margin for errors as a loss here might irreparably damage their semifinal chances. India will look to assert control in the middle portion of the matc

IND vs NED LIVE Score, Men's Hockey World Cup 2026: The Indian men s hockey team takes on three-time world champions the Netherlands today in Amstelveen. Having lost to England 4-2 in the first phase, India are desperate for a win today because a loss could de

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

India Women face a mighty opponent in the Netherlands in their Pool E game at Amstelveen later today. The match starts at 09:30 pm IST

Amstelveen, India will face its biggest test when they takes on co-hosts and reigning Olympic champions the Netherlands in the World Cup second round opener here on Saturday, aware that there is virtually no room for error in their bid to reach the semifinals

India could follow up their high-profile friendly against Brazil with another major test against 2026 FIFA World Cup surprise package Cabo Verde, with the two teams likely to meet on October 6. The proposed fixture would come just three days after India host f

IND vs ENG LIVE Score, FIH World Cup 2026: All India Women need today is a draw against England to finish second and qualify for the next round from Pool D. China is leading the pool at present

India versus Pakistan in hockey may have increasingly ceased to be a rivalry, going strictly by the term s definition and the predictability of the eventual outcome. What it still does often manage to deliver, however, is goals

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

Netherlands star Cody Gakpo played through immense personal grief after a miscarriage, revealing his struggle to fans. His emotional goal against Morocco, met with a tearful embrace from teammates, highlighted the human side of sport

A World Cup in the Netherlands, in 1998, gave former hockey player Pritam Rani Siwach one of the fondest chapters of her career. Twenty-eight years later, the same tournament and the same country have given her another memory to cherish: watching her son, Yash

India face Pakistan in a match that they have to win or draw to go through to the next round of the 2026 Hockey World Cup. However, the fact remains that anything less than a win for India will be a huge upset as Pakistan have not managed to beat them for 10 y

A high-ranking FIFA council member has withdrawn his support for Gianni Infantino, citing the dismissal of fellow executive Kevin Lamour as the final straw. In a letter sent to the head of FIFA seen by Bloomberg News, S ndor Cs nyi also criticized the controve

IND vs PAK LIVE Score, Hockey World Cup: It's time for another India versus Pakistan contest in the Men's Hockey World Cup. The Pool D meeting at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen comes with significant consequences for both teams as they fight to keep

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has spoken about the club s failure to sign Rodri, despite being heavily linked with the Spanish midfielder after the FIFA World Cup. Rodri ultimately chose Barcelona over Real Madrid, adding another layer to the rivalry betwe

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

India s record-breaking 6-1 demolition of South Africa has done considerably more than deliver their first victory of the Women s Hockey World Cup. It has taken Sjoerd Marijne s side to the top of Pool D and placed qualification for the second round firmly in

Mumbai: In their first two games at the 2026 Women s Hockey World Cup, two sides to the Indian team have been on display. Against Olympic silver medallists China in the opener on Sunday, India were courageous

Amstelveen [Netherlands]: India produced a commanding performance to thrash South Africa 6-1 and moved to the top of Pool D at the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 here on Tuesday, recording their biggest-ever victory in the tournament's history.India dominat

The United States and Iran put out completely opposite messages on Tuesday about whether they were planning to meet for talks in Qatar. US President Donald Trump said Iran had asked for a meeting and that it would happen in Doha