India coach Igor Stimac has told his players that “a storm is coming” as they prepare to face a tough Australia in their Asian Cup opener on Saturday. Graham Arnold’s imposing team is a favorite and a significant danger from set pieces, with Scotland-born defender Harry Souttar scoring 10 goals in 21 international appearances. “It’s … Read more
The Palestinian team in the Asian Cup in Qatar hopes to bring honor to their countrymen in the war-torn Gaza Strip by winning the competition for the first time since their debut in 2015. According to Palestinian health officials in the Hamas-ruled enclave, Israel has killed over 23,000 Palestinians in its three-month-long onslaught. “The message … Read more
Takefusa Kubo was predicted for greatness after entering Barcelona’s academy at the age of 10, and the Japanese offensive midfielder now seems to be on track to fulfill his promise by storming the Asian Cup. The 22-year-old, who was originally signed by Real Madrid, has settled in at Real Sociedad this season, scoring six goals … Read more
FIFA, football’s regulatory body, penalized the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) for disciplinary violations. BFF issued a press statement confirming the happenings. The sanctions were imposed in response to crowd disturbances during World Cup qualifying matches in October and November of last year. The BFF media statement listed crowd indiscipline, the use of smoke flares, and … Read more
Inter Miami will travel over 25,000 miles to play seven friendlies in five countries during the preseason, but coach Gerardo Martino is optimistic they can withstand the effort. Miami will return to training this weekend and will only be in Fort Lauderdale for a week before embarking on a trip that will take them to … Read more
Coach Tom Saintfiet told AFP on Thursday that the Gambian national team’s players and staff were “afraid of dying” following an incident on board a planned aircraft to the Ivory Coast for the Africa Cup of Nations that was forced to turn around. On Wednesday, a jet bound for Abidjan had to alter course and … Read more
Dorival Junior was named head coach of the Brazil men’s national team on Thursday, and he pledged to turn the squad’s fortunes around following a string of bad defeats in South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Former Sao Paulo coach Fernando Diniz was fired and has signed a deal till December 2026. Is … Read more
Barcelona defeated Osasuna 2-0 on Thursday, setting up a replay of the Spanish Super Cup final Clasico between Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal. The Catalans defeated Real Madrid in last year’s final and will meet them again. Los Blancos defeated Atletico Madrid in an eight-goal thriller in the first semi-final in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. … Read more
Struggling Abahani will be anxious to get back on track in the Bangladesh Premier League when it returns at three sites on Friday after a nearly two-week hiatus for the national elections. Six-time champions Abahani will face Sheikh Jamal DC at Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium in Gopalganj in a possibly entertaining match. In other … Read more
Following a succession of poor performances following a quarterfinal elimination from the 2022 World Cup, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced the hiring of Dorival Junior as the new head coach on Wednesday. Though the news of Dorival’s hiring was formally verified on Wednesday, it had been circulating for three days, with his old club, … Read more
