Indian footballing icon Sunil Chhetri has announced his retirement from international football, marking the end of an illustrious two-decade journey. The revered captain shared the news through a heartfelt video on his social media handles on Thursday. The 39-year-old will bid his farewell after India's FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Kuwait on June 6.
Digital content entity ‘Sportico’ has unveiled its list of the world’s most valuable football clubs, with the English powerhouse Manchester United seizing the coveted top spot. Remarkably, an impressive 20 teams from Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States have secured spots on the global top 50 list, defying Europe’s traditional football dominance.
Joselu's stunning late double on Wednesday propelled Real Madrid to an extraordinary 2-1 comeback victory over Bayern Munich, securing a 4-3 aggregate win and booking their spot in the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League final. The late drama didn't stop with Joselu's goals, as controversy erupted when Bayern’s Matthijs De Ligt appeared to have scored a clear equaliser deep into stoppage time, only for the goal to be disallowed for offside.
India's aspirations for progressing to the third round of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup took a hit with a surprise 1-2 defeat to Afghanistan in Guwahati on Tuesday. Hopes were high as India entered the match, but they left the field disappointed as Afghanistan clinched victory with two late goals. Despite this setback, all hope isn't lost for the men in blue.
FIFA handed over the hosting rights of the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Earlier, Saudi Arabia submitted their bid to FIFA to host the men's event after the football apex body restricted the process to countries from Oceania and Asia. Australia had also shown interest in hosting the event and was the only serious challenger to Saudi Arabia.
The biggest extravaganza of football started on November 20 in Qatar and will be held till December 18. Eight stadiums across Qatar will be hosting the 64 matches of this showpiece event.
Brazil and Argentina will no longer be required to replay a World Cup qualifier that was controversially abandoned last year, both countries' football associations have said.
Biryani purchased for Rs 43 lakh by J&K Football Association (JKFA) was never seen eaten by anybody, the Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has found out that