1+ hour, 22+ min ago  (335+ words) New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) India goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu has backed defending champions Argentina as one of the leading contenders to retain the FIFA World Cup title in 2026 while expressing hope that an Asian nation can make a deep run…...

6+ hour, 20+ min ago  (332+ words) Los Angeles, June 16 (IANS) Iran denied New Zealand a first FIFA World Cup win after twice battling back for a 2-2 draw in their opening Group G match here at Los Angeles Stadium on Monday. There were key contributions from Ramin…...

8+ hour, 39+ min ago  (368+ words) Kansas City, June 16 (IANS) Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi cautioned that the reigning world champion cannot afford to repeat its Qatar 2022 nightmare when launching its title defense against Algeria, warning that "everyone is going to want to beat us." Speaking at…...

17+ hour ago  (394+ words) Monterrey (Mexico), June 15 (IANS) Sweden manager Graham Potter praised the growing understanding between Liverpool's Alexander Isak and Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres after both scored in a 5-1 win over Tunisia in Group F of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Monterrey, Mexico, on…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (412+ words) Dallas (US), June 15 (IANS) Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu said his team gained confidence from a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in their FIFA World Cup Group F opener, while also admitting disappointment at failing to secure victory. Japan came from…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (328+ words) Houstan, June 15 (IANS) Curacao head coach Dick Advocaat urged his players to remain positive after their huge 7-1 loss to Germany in their opening Group E match at the FIFA World Cup, saying qualification for the tournament itself was already a…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (388+ words) Boston, June 14 (IANS) Goalscorer John Mc Ginn admitted his match-winning strike may not have been his finest, but said he could not care less after helping the Scotland football team secure their first FIFA World Cup victory in 36 years with…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (322+ words) Santa Clara, June 14 (IANS) FIFA issued an official clarification on the AR controversy during Switzerland vs Qatar at the FIFA World Cup 2026, stating that "a brief technical glitch" disrupted the generation of the semi-automated offside animation graphic and "workflow of…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (256+ words) New York, June 14 (IANS) The five-time winners Brazil and Qatar 2022 semi-finalists Morocco shared the spoils thanks to two equally brilliant goals from Vinicius Jr and Ismael Saibari in the Group C match here on Sunday. The meeting between the Brazil…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (333+ words) Santa Clara, June 14 (IANS) Qatar earned their first-ever point at a FIFA World Cup on foreign soil after Boualem Khoukhi's dramatic stoppage-time header secured a 1-1 draw against Switzerland in a gripping Group-stage encounter on Saturday. The Swiss appeared destined to…...