Putellas, Paredes say Spain players staying to promote change

After being called up against their will to play for the women’s national team, Spain players Alexia Putellas and Irene Paredes announced on Thursday that the majority of the team decided to remain in order to bring about reform within the Spanish football association. For their next Nations League matches against Sweden and Switzerland, players … Read more

‘We’ll see’: Messi unsure about 2026 World Cup

The 39-year-old captain of Argentina, Lionel Messi, has said that he is not sure whether he will play in the 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada. He said, “I don’t know if I will get there,” to Argentine media personality Miguel Garrados during a Thursday YouTube interview. … Read more

Liverpool fight back to beat LASK 3-1

Liverpool’s inaugural Europa League Group E match against Austria’s LASK Linz on Thursday saw them overcome an early scare and come back from behind to win 3-1. Liverpool, who lost to Sevilla in the final of their 2015–16 Europa League campaign, looked uneasy in the opening half against the tenacious hosts, who are participating in … Read more

Chhetri breaks Bangladesh’s resistance

In their Asian Games match yesterday at the Xiaoshan Sports Center Stadium in China, India defeated Bangladesh 1-0 thanks to a goal from prolific striker Sunil Chhetri, who converted an 85-minute penalty. The last game for the Bangladesh Olympic squad will be against China, who lead the group, while India and Myanmar will face each … Read more

Argentina remain top of FIFA world rankings

The FIFA global rankings were updated on Thursday, and the top five remained the same after the international break, with world champions Argentina solidifying their hold on the top spot. After defeating Ecuador and Bolivia in their 2026 World Cup qualifiers earlier this month, Argentina, who had dethroned Brazil at the summit in April, held … Read more

Kane strikes as Bayern defeat struggling Man United

In the Champions League on Wednesday, Bayern Munich defeated struggling Manchester United 4-3 at home thanks to a penalty kick from Harry Kane. After a dismal run of results and a plethora of off-field problems, United traveled to Germany and found no solace from Bayern, who had already won their previous 20 Champions League opening … Read more

Bellingham scores again as relentless Real spoil Union’s CL debut

In their Group C match at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday, Real Madrid defeated a resolute Union Berlin 1-0, ruining the Bundesliga team’s Champions League debut. Jude Bellingham struck deep in additional time. In the first half, Real controlled the most of the ball but struggled to penetrate Union, who defended staunchly and were well … Read more

‘It’s going to be a good memory’

Arsenal’s manager, Mikel Arteta, said that his team mercilessly defeated PSV Eindhoven 4-0 on Wednesday, capitalizing on the excitement of their Champions League comeback. Arsenal, playing in Europe’s premier club tournament for the first time in six years, led 3-0 at the break due to goals from Gabriel Jesus, Leandro Trossard, and Bukayo Saka. In … Read more

U-19s take on India today

Today in Kathmandu, Nepal, the SAFF Under-19 Championship will begin with a match between Bangladesh and India. Kickoff is set for 1:45 p.m. Bangladesh has competed in all four editions of the competition, but has only made it to the final three times. As a result, the SAFF trophy is still absent from Bangladesh’s trophy … Read more