New Delhi: Hello and welcome to Offside, a new daily column on the Football World Cup where we look at the highs and lows of the day, or the night that passed, and what to expect in the next round of matches.At the BBC unitedJimmy Murphy, assistant coach at Manchester United during the Busby Babs…
Boos ring around Sofi Stadium during Iran’s World Cup opener (Image: X) Iran and New Zealand drew a thrilling 2-2 draw in their first FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G match at Los Angeles’ Sofa Stadium on Monday. While the action on the pitch provided plenty of drama, the atmosphere in the stands reflected the…
Cabo Verde goalkeeper Vozinha (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser) For most footballers, winning the Player of the Match award at the FIFA World Cup is the pinnacle of a lifetime’s work. It was a bittersweet moment for Cape Verde goalkeeper Wozenha.The 40-year-old veteran was seen in tears on the pitch, moments after the Cape Verdean, who…
Japan celebrates a goal during the World Cup Group F match against the Netherlands. (AP Photo) A sublime late header from Daichi Kamada denied the Netherlands victory and sent the Samurai Blue faithful into delirium as Japan drew 2-2 in dramatic fashion. FIFA World Cup Sunday’s opener at AT&T Stadium in Texas.Defeated, Japan produced one…
Braille Embolo replaces the resulting penalty. And the VAR visual is missing. FIFA has issued an explanation following the controversial VAR incident that overshadowed Switzerland’s dramatic 1-1 draw against Qatar at the 2026 World Cup, insisting that a temporary technical glitch only affected the on-screen graphics and not the review process itself.The governing body came…
Australia level the series (Image: X) In the second ODI played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Tuesday, Australia produced a disciplined all-round performance to defeat Pakistan by 41 runs to level the three-match series 1-1 and win decisively.Asked to bat first, Australia overcame early setbacks to post 231/9 in their 50 overs. Pakistan…
The promotional campaign of ‘Peddi’ has gone ahead with the release of another song from the film’s music poster. The makers recently launched ‘Massa Massa’, after previously releasing ‘Chikiri Chikiri’, ‘Rai Rai Raa Raa’ and ‘Hellalallo’. Ram CharanPehelwan avatar of ‘Peddi’ The newly released song puts Ram Charan’s character Peddi Pehelwan in the center of…
Maya Jama, the ‘Love Island’ star, has been trending in the headlines following speculation of a cheating scandal involving Portuguese footballer Ruben Dias. The pair were spotted together for about 18 months before internet hell broke loose, and rumors that the athlete was with another woman began to attract the attention of fans. However, the…
Jos Buttler, Sai Sudharsan, Rinku Singh and Cameron Greene (Agency Image) After Sunday’s double-header, the IPL 2026 points table may not have seen a dramatic change at first glance, but the results have kept the competition open and in good shape.In the afternoon clash, Kolkata Knight Riders beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets to end…
DoE EWS DG CWSN Admission 2026 second draw expected after document verification is over Delhi EWS Second Merit List 2026: The Directorate of Education (DoE), Government of NCT, Delhi has released the results of the first computerized draw for EWS, DG, and CWSN admissions for the academic session 2026-27 on April 6, 2026. With the…