India received a 11-0 thrashing in their opening match in the under-19 AFC women's football tournament.
Images from the FIFA Women's World Cup matches played on Tuesday.
Leaders Barcelona played out a second straight 0-0 draw in LaLiga after mid-table Getafe battled for a home point in a hard-fought game on Sunday.
Richarlison is a rarity among the overindulged footballing elite. In a World Cup which has been overshadowed by social issues, Brazil's latest football sensation is championing more than just one cause, observes Deepti Patwardhan.
Barcelona clinched a 1-0 away win at Atletico Madrid, while AS Roma held AC Milan to a 2-2 draw.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
Defending champions Belgium found the equaliser with six minutes left in the match to play out a thrilling 2-2 draw against Germany and keep themselves in the hunt for a direct quarter-final berth in the FIH Men's World Cup, in Bhubaneswar, on Tuesday.
France's probable starting line-up for World Cup final
Hinata Miyazawa scored twice as former champions Japan put on a counter-attacking clinic to beat Spain 4-0 and lock up top spot in Group C at the Women's World Cup on Monday.
Manchester United fought back to overpower West Ham United 3-1 and reach the FA Cup quarter-finals.
On a day when Cristiano Ronaldo made history by becoming the first footballer to score goals in five World Cups and also become the second oldest man to score a goal at the biggest sporting spectacle on the planet, FIFA honoured the oldest soccer player to score a goal at a World Cup.
A summary of Sunday's action in the Premier League.
Marco Asensio and Vinicius Jr. scored second-half goals to earn Real Madrid a solid 2-0 win over struggling Valencia.
The 33-year-old centre back Lovren has faced Neymar on three occasions and lost every time, with the unstoppable Brazilian scoring four goals against him.
Barcelona winger Raphinha secured a 1-0 win in LaLiga for the second straight week this time at Athletic Bilbao as his side tightened their grip on top spot.
Decisions about the availability of Otavio, who started against Ghana, and reserve left back Nuno Mendes, who is also an injury concern, would be taken after a training session later on Sunday, Santos said.
IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Wednesday.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
'We are exchanging in quarters. He is getting exposure while I have got enough experience. It is a good thing for the future.'
Portugal coach Fernando Santos has been boosted by news that key midfielder Otavio should be fully fit and ready to play in their World Cup last-16 match against Switzerland on Tuesday.
A round-up of matches from the Hockey World Cup played on Saturday.
IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Wednesday.
Kevin de Bruyne has been named the Premier League's Player of the Season for the 2021-22 campaign
Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min returned to form with two goals in his side's 3-0 defeat of second-tier Preston North End in the FA Cup fourth round and Casemiro also grabbed a brace in Manchester United's 3-1 win over Reading.
Pele's greatest contribution to both soccer and Brazil was to transform his underachieving nation into a footballing superpower.
Manchester City moved four points clear of Arsenal atop the Premier League table with an 11th consecutive victory.
"Mateo, Luka and Marcelo are the best Croatia midfield in history. I don't think it can be repeated. When you pass them the ball it is safer than having your money in the bank," the defender said.
Diego Maradona passed away on November 25, 2020. He was 60 when he breathed his last.
IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup Group D game played between Australia and Tunisia on Saturday.
Richard Giusti, who played with Maradona at the 1986 and 1990 World Cups, said it was impossible to compare him to Messi, who with his goal in the 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia became the first Argentine to score at four different World Cups.
Images from the FIFA World Cup Group G match between Switzerland and Cameroon on Thursday.
The home team froze under the weight of expectation and quickly went behind in Sunday's opener, losing 2-0 to Ecuador
The VAR system took several minutes to confirm the ball had not gone out before Mitoma's touch
India opened their Group D campaign with a 2-0 win over Cambodia where Sunil Chhetri scored a brace. Chhetri also scored the first goal against Afghanistan.
IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup Group B match played between Wales and England on Tuesday.
"It is important to simultaneously monitor the other game because you can adapt your strategy a bit accordingly," said Mueller.
Milan missed the chance to jump to second and remained fourth with 48 points
The Switzerland goal came after Cameroon had dominated the first half, missing several good chances to take the lead.
But just over half an hour into the game at the Al Thumama Stadium, the Costa Ricans had already been blown away and were 3-0 down after goals from Dani Olmo, Marco Asensio and a Ferran Torres penalty.
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