Gold Coast: Iran’s soccer team lost its last group match at the Women’s Asian Cup on Sunday and had to contemplate returning home to a country embroiled in war. The Iranian women’s squad arrived in Australia for the continental championship last month, before the war that began with the U.S. and Israel Feb. 28 strikes …
London: Pep Guardiola knows Manchester City are not a "complete team" but he is convinced they can still overhaul Arsenal in the Premier League title race. Guardiola's side suffered a damaging blow when they were held to a 2-2 draw by lowly Nottingham Forest in midweek. Second-placed City are seven points behind Premier League leaders …
Nyon: UEFA still plans for Qatar to stage the Argentina vs. Spain game known as Finalissima this month even as the emirate is targeted by Iranian missiles in the widening Middle East war started by Israel and the United States. “At present, there are no alternative venues being considered,” UEFA said on Thursday about the …
Gold Coast: Iran coach Marziyeh Jafari said Wednesday her team had "so much concern" about their families at home as war rages with players "fully disconnected" from them during the Women's Asian Cup. The Iranian team are preparing to face host nation Australia on the Gold Coast Thursday after losing their opening game of the …
Orlando: Lionel Messi scored twice in a four-goal second half, defender Telasco Segovia added a goal and two assists and defending champion Inter Miami rallied to beat Orlando City 4-2 on Sunday night, winning for the first time at Inter and Co. Stadium. Messi took a pass from Segovia and scored in the 57th minute …
LOS ANGELES: The 100-day countdown to the biggest World Cup in history gets under way on Tuesday against a chaotic backdrop of global unrest, from US-Israeli strikes on Iran to surging violence in Mexico and anxiety over Donald Trump's domestic agenda. A record 48 teams -- up from 32 in 2022 -- and millions of …
Barcelona: Real Madrid will aim to bounce back from a shock La Liga loss that cost it the league lead when it hosts Getafe on Monday. Madrid may not be able to count on star striker Kylian Mbappé , who has been sidelined by a nagging knee injury. Barcelona, meanwhile, has a tough game against …
Madrid: Real Madrid will be without Kylian Mbappe for Wednesday's match against Benfica in the second leg of the Champions League playoffs. Mbappe was not included in the squad for the game at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium because of a left knee injury he has been nursing for some time. Rodrygo and Jude Bellingham also …
Barranquilla: FIFA boss Gianni Infantino told AFP on Tuesday he was "very reassured" about Mexico's hosting of games in the football World Cup, in his first comments on the violence triggered by the killing of a drug cartel leader. "Very reassured, everything's good. It's going to be spectacular," Infantino said in the Colombian city of …
Rabat: Veteran Morocco captain Romain Saiss announced on Tuesday his retirement from international football, bringing to a close what he called "the most beautiful chapter of my life". Saiss's decision comes after repeated injuries, including in the last Africa Cup of Nations, where he only played 18 minutes in the opening match against Comoros before …
