Iran’s national football team (Reuters Photo) FIFA President Gianni Infantino has confirmed that Iran will participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite ongoing tensions in the Middle East, stressing that football must remain separate from politics. Speaking at an economic conference hosted by CNBC on Wednesday, Infantino said, “Iran is definitely coming. We hope…
Julian Alvarez of Atletico de Madrid takes a free kick during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 quarter-final second leg match between Club Atletico de Madrid and FC Barcelona at Riyadh Air Metropolitano on April 14, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo/Getty Images) Atletico Madrid eliminated Barcelona. Champions League 3-2 on aggregate, despite losing 2-1 in the…
Football (representative image) New Delhi: A Ghanaian Premier League footballer, Dominic Frimpong, was killed on Sunday after his team was attacked by armed robbers as they were returning from a match, according to the Ghana Football Association. The incident shocked the country’s football community and left his club and teammates devastated.The club, Bericham Chelsea FC,…
Bournemouth’s Avenelson, and Ally Jr. Croppy celebrate (AP Photo/Dave Shopland) of weapons Premier League Title hopes suffered a major blow on Saturday as they were beaten 2-1 by Bournemouth at the Emirates, giving Manchester City renewed belief in their race to the top of the table.Bournemouth struck first in the 17th minute when Junior Croppy…
Aston Villa beat Bologna (Screengrab) Aston Villa moved a step closer to the Europa League semi-finals with a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Bologna on Thursday night, in a contest that could have taken a very different turn had it not been for Ollie Watkins’ clinical finish.Villa’s win came at key moments at both ends of…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have the highest total in the ongoing IPL season, scoring 250 runs against Chennai Super Kings with eight sixes from Tim David. (AP Photo) New Delhi: Last year in the Indian Premier League (IPL), teams crossed the 200-run mark a record 52 times. In the ongoing season, the 200-run mark has already…
Erling Holland (AP Photo) Manchester City put in a great performance to beat Liverpool 4-0 in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, with Erling Holland stealing the show with a hat-trick. The heavy defeat piled more pressure on Liverpool manager Arne Slott, whose side looked out of form throughout the match.City took control late in…
Spain’s Lamine Yamal has criticized anti-Muslim chants by Spanish fans during Spain’s friendly against Egypt, saying that such behavior should not be tolerated in football.The incident took place at the RCDE Stadium on Tuesday, where sections of the crowd were heard chanting: “Bute, Bute, Bute Muslim al-Qi No Bute”, which translates to “Jump, jump, jump,…
New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Thursday announced that Mohun Bagan Super Giants (MBSG) and Kerala Blasters Three days extension, till April 5 (Sunday), to pay the first participation fee Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 season. According to the revised financial model shared with the clubs, each club had to pay Rs…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Kerala Sports Minister V Abdul Rahman has leveled serious allegations against the Argentina national football team, claiming that the team failed to fulfill its tour promise. Kerala Despite receiving a substantial amount of money.Speaking on Thursday, the minister expressed deep disappointment that extensive efforts have been made to plan…