Indian football team's downward spiral in the FIFA rankings continued as it slipped five places to 172nd in the latest chart, on Thursday.
Brazil, captained by Ronaldinho, struggled to a 1-0 win over nine-man Belgium in their opening match at the Olympic games soccer tournament on Thursday. Midfielder Hernanes cut inside his marker and fired between Logan Bailly and the near post in the 78th minute to get Brazil off to a winning start in their quest to win a first gold in Olympic soccer.
Beaten and bored by "ordinary" Argentina, Belgium coach Marc Wilmots said he was less than impressed by a team that ended his side's World Cup hopes on Saturday.
United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann has criticised FIFA for appointing an Algerian referee to officiate his side's World Cup second-round match against Belgium on Tuesday.
The Indian men's football team on Thursday achieved sub-100 FIFA ranking for the first time since 2018 as it moved up one spot to 99th after its SAFF Championship triumph.
The second seed defeated Sarah Raab of Germany in a tough second round match.
Disciplinary proceeding have been opened by UEFA against Hungary, Belgium and Portugal after there was further crowd trouble at three Euro 2016 games on Saturday, the governing body said in a statement.
Formula One will have a record 24 races in the season that starts in Bahrain on Saturday.
A soccer friendly between Belgium and Spain scheduled for Brussels on Tuesday has been postponed for security reasons after the Paris attacks, the Belgian soccer federation said in a statement.
A round-up of all the international friendlies played on Tuesday
Lionel Messi scored and missed a penalty in Argentina's 3-1 win in Germany and Belgium stunned Netherlands 4-2 as a flurry of new coaches and debutants cut their international teeth in friendlies on Wednesday.
The 48-year-old has previously also worked with Chelsea FC, one of the top clubs in Europe; he has also played an important role in fine-tuning the Chelsea squads that won the UEFA Champions League in the 2011-12 and 2020-21 seasons.
Su-raj Diamonds and Jewellery Ltd decided to set up a subsidiary at Antwerp, Belgium.
Modi's visit to Brussels comes eight days after the deadly attacks on the city in which at least 35 people, including an Indian, died and over 300 were wounded.
Jean-Laurent Kierffer scored a brace as France stunned European champions Belgium 5-4 in a nail-biting encounter to enter the semi-finals of the ongoing Hero Junior Men's Hockey World Cup in Delhi on Thursday.
Sadio Mane scored twice to help Senegal fight back and shock Brazil 4-2 in a friendly in Lisbon on Tuesday.
For the country's maiden offshore mineral mining auction, the Centre is planning to relax the rules on the number of chances for bidding. Under the newly announced draft Offshore Areas Mineral (Auction) Rules and Offshore Areas (Existence of Mineral Resources) Rules, the ministry of mines is planning to offer three chances to potential bidders in its forthcoming inaugural offshore mining auction. If a single bid is not received during the second attempt, the plan is to initiate a new round of bidding for the third time.
Drug maker Lupin Ltd on Thursday said it would acquire 51 per cent stake in Belgium-based Artifex Finance CVA for an undisclosed sum.
The 2022 Qatar World Cup has produced some very odd results, which is why it's been so much fun.
Martinez stepped down as Belgium's coach following his side's World Cup group stage exit
Leterme contended that there is a need for the United Nations Security Council to adapt to the realities of the 21st century as it requires representation that goes beyond the structures established in the 20th century.
Glimpses of the Teddy Bear Clinic (Clinique du Nounours), a facility in Brussels, Belgium, that helps children to cope with their fear of medical examinations.
'If democracy does not exist, if there are no political spaces, there is no media, there is no civil society, what do we rejoice?'
With a star-studded squad that makes a mockery of the old joke 'who can name a famous Belgian?', young and talented Belgium should breeze past Algeria in the Group H opener.
Novak Djokovic quickly got back in the groove after his Australian Open triumph with a crushing defeat of Olivier Rochus as Serbia surged into a 2-0 lead in their Davis Cup, first round tie in Belgium on Friday.
Dutch teenager Dilano van't Hoff died in an accident during a wet Formula Regional European Championship race at Belgium's Spa-Francorchamps circuit.
India continued their goal-scoring spree and thrashed Belgium 4-0 in their second Group G play-off match for 9 to 16 positions in the FIH Junior Men's Hockey World Cup in Singapore on Monday. Captain Diwakar Ram (25 minute), Mohammad Amir Khan (27th), Victo Singh (40th) and Jay Karan (59th) scored a goal each to ensure the facile win for India at the Seng Kang Sports Complex.
The day was brightened up by Divock Origi's late strike as he Belgium into the last 16 of the World Cup.
Croatia's Football Federation (HNS) sacked Ognjen Vukojevic, a member of the national team's coaching staff, over a "glory to Ukraine" video posted after Croatia beat Russia in the World Cup quarter-finals, HNS said in a statement on Monday.
'A lot has been said. We talked for an hour about good things and less good things. Now we want to win against Croatia. We now have two days to prepare. We have to be ready.'
P V Sindhu and Lakshya Sen progressed to the quarter-finals at the Canada Open Super 500 tournament
Belgium-based Hansen Transmission, a Suzlon Energy subsidiary, has raised euro 400 million (about Rs 2,300 crore) by issuing 164 million shares through an initial public offering (IPO) to fund plans in India and China.
India grimly hung on to an early lead to prevail 1-0 over Belgium to advance to the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy at the State Hockey Centre in Melbourne on Thursday.
Emotional after Canada's solid performance against the second-ranked team in the world, Herdman drew the attention of Croatian media after he said his team would go and "eff Croatia".
Harry Kane scored a brace as a Jude Bellingham-inspired England came from behind to beat holders Italy 3-1
World Cup winner Argentina topped the FIFA rankings on Thursday for the first time in six years.
Reigning champions and World No. 2 Belgium, who won the title in the 2018 in Odisha, will take on South Korea in Bhubneswar.
India pumped in four goals in the second half to rout hosts Belgium 6-0 in the third and final hockey Test and clinch the series 2-0 at Wellington, Brussels.
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