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File picture of Argentina players celebrate a win | Photo Credit: AP UEFA said that the game between South American champion Argentina and European champion Spain, known as Finalissima, which was supposed to be held in Qatar, has been canceled after the widening West Asian war. The game was scheduled to be held in Doha … Read more

Iranian women’s football team captain Zahra Ghanbari (4th R) posing with other members of the Iranian women’s football team to claim asylum in Australia. File | Photo Credit: Australia department of Home Affairs via AFP The captain of the Iranian women’s football team which played in the Asian Cup in Australia has withdrawn her bid … Read more

Atalanta’s Nikola Krstovic in action with Inter Milan’s Stefan de Vrij | Photo Credit: Reuters Inter Milan suffered another wobble in their bid to reclaim the Serie A title after Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Atalanta, who bounced back from Champions League humiliation against Bayern Munich. Nikola Krstovic earned a point for Atalanta by scoring in … Read more

BFC forward Sunil Chhetri, right, and Bagan defender Aldred involved in an aerial duel | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR A lively encounter between Bengaluru FC and Mohun Bagan Super Giant, witnessed by more than 20,000 open-throated fans at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, ended in a goalless draw here on Saturday. The result preserved Bagan’s … Read more

Sreenidi Deccan’s goalkeeper Kamaljit Singh kept a clean sheet against Gokulam Kerala in the IFL match at Manjeri. John Kennedy started. Dimitris Dimtriou took charge as coach. And another match at home. There were several things going for Gokulam Kerala, but all that didn’t prove enough. Gokulam lost 0-1 to Sreenidi Deccan in the Indian … Read more

Former AIFF general secretary Kushal Das. File picture. Source:X/@IndianFootball Veteran administrator and former All India Football Federation (AIFF) general secretary Kushal Das, who played a significant role in organising the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in the country, died here on Friday. He was 66. Das is survived by his wife and two sons. He … Read more

Bengaluru FC will need players like winger Ryan Dale Williams to click against Mohun Bagan. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: J. ALLEN EGENUSE With the Indian Super League adopting a condensed, single-leg round robin format this season, matches seemingly come thick and fast. Within a blink of an eye, one-third of the campaign is over, … Read more

Even without a host of Galacticos, Real Madrid was far too strong for Manchester City in the latest Champions League clash of these titans. A 3-0 win at the Bernabeu on Wednesday (March 12, 2026) put Madrid in control of this round-of-16 tie at the halfway mark after a stunning first-half hat trick by Federico … Read more

Iran is scheduled to play in Inglewood, California, against New Zealand on June 15 and Belgium on June 21 before finishing group play against Egypt in Seattle on June 26. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s sports and youth minister said it’s “not possible” for the country to take part in the World Cup after … Read more

Girls of Meye-Cheleder Khela and Rasa United Club playing a football match on International Women’s Day in Kolkata. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement   A friendly girls’ football match between Meye-Cheleder Khela and Rasa United Club organised on International Women’s Day in Kolkata, became a reminder of the continuous hurdles girls and women have to face to claim space in sports, especially sports which are male-dominated.  The match organised by Bondhu Collective, an NGO, working … Read more

Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez celebrates scoring the team’s fifth goal against Tottenham in the Champions League on March 11, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Atletico Madrid tore Tottenham Hotspur apart in a stunning first-half blitz on Tuesday, powering to ​a 5-2 victory in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie and leaving the … Read more

A view of the FIFA World Cup trophy. File | Photo Credit: Reuters FIFA’s World Cup chief operating officer says the tournament is “too big” to be postponed because of global turmoil caused by the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran. Speaking on Monday (March 9, 2026) at the International Broadcast Center for the 48-nation … Read more

The Champions League round of 16 starts on Macrh 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Champions League round of 16 starts on Tuesday (March 10, 2026) with blockbuster rematches, teams ending long absences from this stage and the feelgood story of newcomer Bodø/Glimt. Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday (March 11, 2026) hosts a Chelsea team … Read more

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe during a press conference. | Photo Credit: Reuters Eddie Howe has urged his players to become Newcastle legends by emulating the club’s famous 1997 Champions League win over Barcelona when they face the Spanish giants in the last-16 first leg. Newcastle host the La Liga leaders on Tuesday (March 10, … Read more

India women’s football team face a must-win clash as they take on Taiwan in their last Group C match of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Sydney on Tuesday (March 10, 2026). India are currently bottom of the group at fourth place with zero points from two matches after having lost against Vietnam (1-2) and … Read more

At the end of 90 minutes of the Indian Super League (ISL) fixture at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Monday, there was little to separate Punjab FC and NorthEast United FC. A 1-1 draw meant that the two teams had to settle for a point each in front of a sparse crowd. It was … Read more

Iraq football team head coach Graham Arnold. File | Photo Credit: AP Iraq head coach Graham Arnold has issued an urgent plea to soccer’s international governing body to delay his team’s intercontinental qualifier for the World Cup because of disruptions caused by the escalating Iran war. The Iraq squad faces major logistical issues ahead of … Read more

Chima came on as a second-half substitute on March 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: Chennaiyin FC No pre-season training with his teammates. No time to get over jet lag after a strenuous 32-hour journey. No window of opportunity to fully understand the new head coach’s philosophy. No problem for Chennaiyin FC striker Daniel Chima Chukwu, … Read more

Punjab FC players enjoy themselves during a training session. | Photo Credit: X@RGPunjabFC Punjab FC will look to build on its morale-boosting win against Bengaluru FC when it takes on NorthEast United FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Monday. In its previous fixture, Punjab rode on a … Read more

Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann applauds fans after the match | Photo Credit: Reuters Antoine Griezmann is not making an imminent move to Major League Soccer, according to the sporting director of Atletico Madrid. The 34-year-old former France star had been linked to a transfer to Orlando City. But Atletico sporting director Mateu Alemany said Saturday … Read more

Players of the Mohammedan SC and Bengaluru FC vie for the ball during the Indian Super League (ISL) football match between Mohammedan SC and Bengaluru FC, in Kolkata on March 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI First half strikes by Ryan Williams and Ashique Kuruniyan gave Bengaluru FC a fighting 2-1 win over Mohammedan Sporting … Read more

On target: Brown put Gokulam ahead against Namdhari. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Gokulam Kerala had to be content with just a point from its first home match of the Indian Football League (IFL). It was held 1-1 by Namdhari FC at the Payyanad Stadium here on Saturday. The host took the lead through Thabiso … Read more

Imran Khan of Chennaiyin FC scoring against Kerala Blasters FC in the Indian Super League football match at Kochi on Saturday, March 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: R.K. Nithin The agonising wait is over for Chennaiyin FC. It has finally scored a win this season in the ISL. For its rival on Saturday night, Kerala … Read more

Jesse Lingard. File picture | Photo Credit: AP Brazilian soccer club Corinthians completed the signing of former England and Manchester United forward Jesse Lingard. Lingard on Friday (March 6, 2026) joined on a free transfer from South Korea’s FC Seoul, where he has played since 2024. “From the (United) Kingdom to the favela,” Corinthians posted … Read more

Wrecker-in-chief: Maclaren scored four goals on the night. | Photo Credit: PTI Defending champion Mohun Bagan Super Giant proved far too strong for Odisha FC as it downed the latter 5–1 in an Indian Super League match at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Friday. Australian striker Jamie Maclaren played the key role in Bagan’s … Read more