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March 19, New Delhi – Lionel Messi has become only the second player in history to reach 900 career goals at the highest level, after scoring against Nashville SC in Inter Miami's match.The Argentinian achieved this milestone just seven minutes into the game at Geodis Park during the second...

New Delhi, March 19 – Goals from Dominik Szoboszlai, Hugo Ekitike, Ryan Gravenberch, and Mohamed Salah at Anfield saw Liverpool overturn a first-leg deficit to secure a 4-1 aggregate victory over Galatasaray and book a Champions League quarter-final against Paris Saint-Germain.Liverpool...

Berlin, March 19 – Bayern Munich completed a dominant 10-2 aggregate victory over Atalanta with a 4-1 win at the Allianz Arena to advance to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals.The tie had essentially been decided after Bayern’s emphatic first-leg performance, yet the hosts still...

Madrid, March 19 – FC Barcelona advanced to the Champions League quarterfinals after a dominant 8-3 victory over Newcastle United at Camp Nou, securing an aggregate score of 8-3.Following a 1-1 draw in Newcastle last week, which left the tie closely contested, Barcelona unleashed a ruthless...

Dakar, March 18 The government of Senegal has strongly condemned the decision by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to strip its national team of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and award it to Morocco, calling the move "grossly illegal" and "deeply unjust."In an official...

New Delhi, March 18 Jamshedpur FC, currently second in the standings, will hope to temporarily move to the top as they face SC Delhi in the Indian Super League 2025-26 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Thursday.The "Steel Men" are currently second with 12 points from five matches...

Sydney, March 18 – Japan delivered a dominant performance to defeat South Korea 4-1 in the semifinal of the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup, played at Stadium Australia in Sydney on Wednesday, securing their place in the title clash against the hosts, Australia.Coached by Nils Nielsen, Japan...

Madrid, March 18 – Real Betis needs to overturn a 1-0 first-leg defeat to Greek side Panathinaikos on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Europa League. The Spanish side Celta Vigo will also have some work to do in the competition.Vicente Taborda's penalty in the 88th minute gave the...

New Delhi, March 18 When 14-year-old Joya's volley hit the net deep into stoppage time to seal India U-17 Women's dramatic 3-2 comeback win against Myanmar in Yangon on March 14, it marked a moment she will remember for a long time.Coming off the bench in her second international appearance...

March 18, New Delhi – Senegal were sensationally stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations title as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) declared Morocco champions.Several Senegalese players controversially walked off the pitch in Rabat during the final on January 18 in protest when the...

March 18, New Delhi – Champions Paris Saint-Germain, record 15-time winners Real Madrid, and Arsenal advanced to the Champions League quarter-finals, while Sporting produced a stunning comeback in Portugal to end Bodo/Glimt's remarkable run.The Portuguese champions, Sporting, staged a superb...

Rabat, March 18 – Morocco has been awarded the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) overturned the result of the final following Senegal's walk-off.Senegal had beaten Morocco 1-0 in the January 18 final, but the match was marred by controversy when...

Berlin, March 17 – Bayern Munich's goalkeeping situation appears to be improving ahead of Wednesday's UEFA Champions League last-16 second leg against Atalanta. While Manuel Neuer and Bayern's third-choice goalkeeper, Sven Ulreich, remain sidelined due to injury, Jonas Urbig appears to be...

Jaipur, March 17 – Amadou Soukouna’s first-half goal proved decisive as Rajasthan United FC edged out Real Kashmir FC by a narrow 1-0 margin to secure a hard-fought victory in the Indian Football League (IFL) 2025-26 at the Vidhyadhar Nagar Stadium in Jaipur on Tuesday.Real Kashmir were...

Jaipur, March 17 Amadou Soukouna, the French forward for Rajasthan United FC, scored in the first half, which proved decisive as they defeated Real Kashmir FC 1-0 in an Indian Football League match here on Tuesday.Real Kashmir were reduced to nine players after Habib Fofana was sent off in the...

March 17, New Delhi – The Asian Football Confederation stated that it has NOT received any notification from Iran that it will withdraw its national soccer team from the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Iran has qualified for the 48-team tournament to be held in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, starting June...

March 17, New Delhi – Neymar has been excluded from the Brazil squad for the upcoming friendlies, as the five-time World Cup champions continue their preparations for the 2026 World Cup.Brazil is scheduled to play France on March 26 and Croatia on March 31 in Orlando, ahead of the tournament...

New Delhi, March 17. Iran's participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup is uncertain as the country's football federation is in talks with FIFA to move its scheduled matches in the United States to Mexico due to rising security concerns.Iranian football president Mehdi Taj confirmed this...

Rio de Janeiro, March 17 Neymar said that he has not given up hope of securing a spot in Brazil's World Cup squad after being overlooked for warm-up friendlies against France and Croatia later this month.The Santos forward marked his return from injury with an assist in the Brazilian club's...

New Delhi, March 16 A 10-man Punjab FC put up a resilient performance to draw 1-1 with FC Goa in the Indian Super League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Monday.The result saw FC Goa extend their unbeaten run and move to fourth in the standings with nine points, while Punjab FC sit...