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Kerala businessman to build museum in memory of Diego Maradona
By Press Trust of India | Kochi
UPDATED ON DEC 07, 2020 08:08 PM IST
The museum will blend the aesthetics of art and technology, Boby Chemmanur said.
Qatari organisers hoping more Indian eyeballs during 2022 FIFA World Cup than 2018 edition
By Press Trust of India | Doha
UPDATED ON OCT 28, 2020 09:12 PM IST
Qatar will become the first country in the Middle East to host the mega sporting event, which will kick off from November 21, 2022.
FIFA World Cup 2022 schedule: 4 games per day in group stage in Qatar
By Associated Press | London
UPDATED ON JUL 15, 2020 07:59 PM IST
FIFA released the schedule for the first World Cup to be played in November and December on Wednesday, with kickoff times at 1 p.m. (1000 GMT), 4 p.m. (1300 GMT), 7 p.m. (1600 GMT) and 10 p.m. (1900 GMT).
India confirmed as 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup hosts
By HT Correspondent | New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUN 04, 2020 08:58 PM IST
The tournament will see 12 teams participating, expanded from the previous slot of eight teams.
‘Admire his cunning’: Chiellini recalls Suarez biting incident
By Indo Asian News Service | London
UPDATED ON MAY 22, 2020 04:53 PM IST
“Malice is part of football, I wouldn’t call it illegitimate. To get past a rival, you have to be smart,” the Juventus defender wrote in his autobiography as per Sky Sports. “I admire his cunning. If he lost it, he’d become an ordinary forward.”
Coronavirus impact: India’s FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Qatar postponed
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 07, 2020 05:44 PM IST
All India Football Federation (AIFF) General Secretary Kushal Das told PTI that the match against the Asian Champions in Bhubaneswar has been postponed and a new date will be known next week.
Coronavirus Outbreak: India-Tajikistan friendly likely to be postponed
By Indo Asian News Service | Kolkata
UPDATED ON MAR 06, 2020 12:41 PM IST
The number of global coronavirus cases have reached more than 90,0000 with over 3,000 deaths reported across the world so far.
India vs Oman, FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers highlights: IND lose 0-1 against OMN
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 19, 2019 10:44 PM IST
Highlights: The Indian football team took on higher-ranked Oman in a do-or-die FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifying round match in Muscat. However, it was a dissapointing day for the Blue Tigers as they lost the match 0-1 to Oman. Muhsen Al Ghassani’s first-half goal was the decider of the game as Oman retained top spot in the group. India are second to bottom with just 3 points. India have failed to win a single game out of their five so far and has to record a win in this tie to have any outside chance of qualification. India had already lost to Oman in their home leg in Guwahati. Oman were coming into this match after an emphatic (4-1) win over Bangladesh at their home ground on November 14. India, on the other hand, were held to a 1-1 draws against lower-ranked Bangladesh and Afghanistan.Follow India vs Oman, FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifier highlights here -
FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers: Doungel’s first India goal averts Dushanbe disaster
By Dhiman Sarkar | Hindustan Times, Kolkata
UPDATED ON NOV 14, 2019 11:33 PM IST
The 1-1 result against Afghanistan meant the 106-ranked India remained winless in their qualifying campaign so far.
India vs Afghanistan FIFA 2022 World Cup qualifier Highlights: India draw 1-1 against Afghanistan
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 14, 2019 09:34 PM IST
Highlights: Seminlen Doungel scored late in the encounter as India drew 1-1 against Afghanistan in the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifier against Afghanistan. Zelfagar Nazary handed Afghanistan the lead but a late equaliser for India kept the qualification dreams alive for the visitors.Follow India vs Afghanistan live score updates here -
Indian football team name 26-member squad for World Cup qualifiers
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 06, 2019 04:53 PM IST
Almost all the regular names were included in the squad with the addition of young goalkeeper Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem who impressed in the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017.
Igor Stimac to try as many players as possible in friendly match against NorthEast United
By Press Trust of India | Guwahati
UPDATED ON OCT 08, 2019 04:23 PM IST
Stimac said the match will be a good preparation for India’s FIFA World Cup second round qualifier against Bangladesh to be played in Kolkata on October 15.
Cristiano Ronaldo has second-worst record for free-kicks in Serie A
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 28, 2019 06:26 PM IST
Since his transfer to Juventus, the goals have dried out for Ronaldo, especially when he is allowed to take a set-piece.
Indian football team announce 29 probables for camp ahead of Bangladesh game
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 24, 2019 11:37 PM IST
Indian Football Team on Tuesday announced their 29-man squad for preparatory camp ahead of their clash with Bangladesh in the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers.
I want to see full house in Kolkata when India take on Bangladesh: Igor Stimac
By Asian News International | Doha
UPDATED ON SEP 11, 2019 04:30 PM IST
India will compete against Bangladesh in the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers and the AFC Asian Cup China 2023 joint qualifiers round 2.
2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: I just have to be good example for players - Sunil Chhetri
By PTI | Guwahati
UPDATED ON SEP 04, 2019 07:52 PM IST
The 103-ranked India will begin their campaign on Thursday at what is expected to be a packed Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium.
We have to play together and fearless to beat Oman: Gurpreet Singh
By Press Trust of India | Guwahati
UPDATED ON SEP 04, 2019 12:51 PM IST
Ahead of India’s World Cup qualifier against Oman, goal-keeper Gulpreet Singh Sandhu talked about the importance of playing as a team.
Diego Forlan announces retirement from professional football
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON AUG 07, 2019 01:51 PM IST
India football coach Igor Stimac announces preliminary squad for 2022 World Cup qualifiers
By PTI | New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 05, 2019 06:55 PM IST
The team would be taking on Oman in their first match of the tournament on September 5 in Guwahati
ICC World Cup 2019: ‘A great guy and a brilliant sportsman’ - Virat Kohli meets Harry Kane in London
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAY 24, 2019 08:08 PM IST
Harry Kane — who won the Golden Boot at the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia — shared the picture on social media for the world to see
Bigger challenge lies ahead: AIFF chief on getting U-17 Women’s World Cup
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 16, 2019 03:13 PM IST
This is going to be the second time India will be hosting a FIFA World Cup, three years after organising the U-17 World Cup for boys.
India to host FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in 2020
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 15, 2019 11:49 PM IST
By virtue of being the host country, India will enter the tournament for the first time in history. Back in 2017, India had also hosted the Under-17 Men’s FIFA World Cup.
‘I don’t have an expiry date’ - Dani Alves eyes 2022 FIFA World Cup
By AFP | Paris
UPDATED ON MAR 05, 2019 06:00 PM IST
“I don’t have an expiry date. My body is my answer - when I see that I can no longer compete, when my head is not in it anymore, it will be the time to stop,” Dani Alves said in an exclusive interview with AFP.
Want to see Sunil Chhetri as mentor, not TV commentator: Luis Garcia
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JAN 24, 2019 09:58 PM IST
Sunil Chhetri had had a stint on the TV earlier as an expert during the FIFA World Cup 2018.
FIFA World Cup final’s global audience revealed
By Agence France-Presse | Zurich
UPDATED ON DEC 21, 2018 04:48 PM IST
In total, FIFA said, a “combined 3.572 billion viewers - more than half of the global population aged four and over - tuned in to world football’s ultimate competition” for at least a minute, over the course of the World Cup’s from June 14 to July 15.
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba races a turtle after penalty run-up trolling - Watch
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 19, 2018 10:13 PM IST
Paul Pogba has been Manchester United’s designated penalty taker when on the pitch and has been in the news for his weird run up to the spot to take the penalty.
Asian Games TV viewership better than FIFA World Cup, Wimbledon
By Vidhi Choudhary | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON SEP 07, 2018 09:21 AM IST
Previous viewership of Asian Games were significantly lower at 40.9 million and 32.6 million in 2014 and 2010, respectively. However, these numbers, measured by TV ratings agency TAM, were for a different universe and hence no direct comparison can be made.
How KL Rahul made Chelsea footballer N’golo Kante ‘unhappy’
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 25, 2018 12:44 PM IST
KL Rahul took to Twitter to share his joy but also revealed that N’golo Kante was not ‘really happy’ over the fact that he is not a Chelsea fan.
Danijel Subasic, Mario Mandzukic call time on international career for Croatia
By Reuters | Reuters
UPDATED ON AUG 15, 2018 08:45 PM IST
Danijel Subasic has followed Mario Mandzukic and Vedran Corluka into international retirement after a nine-year Croatia career.
Qatar World Cup worker dies at 2022 stadium
By AFP | Doha
PUBLISHED ON AUG 14, 2018 11:04 PM IST
Qatar says a Nepali worker has died while helping to build a stadium for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in the Arab nation.