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Friday, October 24, 2025
TopicFIFA football world cup

Topic: FIFA football world cup

Afghanistan stuns India in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers match

The loss of three points in this match has left India with only four points from four matches in the four-team Round 2 group. Qatar leads the group with 9 points.

Saudi Arabia confirmed to host 2034 Soccer World Cup after Australia drops out

FIFA had invited bids from Asia and Oceania for the tournament by Oct. 31.

Angry Pakistani football fans are telling federation how to broadcast FIFA World Cup qualifier

Pakistan’s past record only magnifies the significance of the FIFA qualifier with Cambodia. Victory would be nothing short of an historic feat.

Women’s World Cup co-hosts New Zealand need to lift ticket sales, says FIFA executive

Sarai Bareman, FIFA's chief women's football officer, said she had less concerns about Australia where over 40,000 are expected for Matildas' World Cup warmup match against France.

Japan yet to finalise FIFA Women’s World Cup TV broadcast, coach says might harm game

This is the first time the rights to the Women’s World Cup have not been bundled with those of the men’s tournament.

‘We did it, thanks to Messi’ — Argentina fans flood streets after World Cup win

Bearing flags, hats and the country's iconic blue-and-white jerseys, Argentines took over Buenos Aires' downtown and other iconic spots within minutes after the win.

‘We did it! Go Argentina!’ Messi’s touching note after the World Cup triumph.

In his final FIFA World Cup, Messi was in top form throughout the tournament, from scoring crucial goals to assisting his teammates in scoring, the 35-year-old legend did it all.

Croatia undone by ‘true Messi’ performance, says coach Dalic

A vintage performance from Argentina skipper Lionel Messi took the game away from Croatia, coach Zlatko Dalic said after his side were beaten 3-0 by the South Americans on Tuesday.

Argentina should sound a warning — Lionel Messi & co. are starting to click into gear

Argentina's shock defeat to Saudi Arabia early on had put them on the back foot but they steadily got better and saved their best performance for arguably their toughest pool opponent.

Captain America Pulisic puts body on the line to punish cautious Iran

The 24-year-old put his body on the line, injuring his abdomen in a collision while scoring the goal, to send the Americans through to the knockout stages before he was taken off.

On Camera

US sanctions Rosneft & Lukoil: What we know of 2 oil giants that produce half of Russia’s crude

Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.