For 15 years, Messi and Ronaldo battled like no others. Now, Messi shares what made their rivalry so special.
Champions League winners Paris St Germain crushed fellow European heavyweights Atletico Madrid 4-0 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Sunday to get their Club World Cup campaign off to a winning start.
Iraq want their World Cup qualifier against Palestine next month moved from the Jordanian capital of Amman, having also knocked back a Palestinian proposal to stage the match just outside Jerusalem.
Real Madrid laboured to a 1-1 Club World Cup draw against a spirited Al-Hilal in searing heat on Wednesday
Joao Neves scored twice as Paris St Germain swept aside Lionel Messi's Inter Miami 4-0 at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium to secure their place in the Club World Cup quarter-finals.
Sunil Chhetri returns to the national team,
'RIP Diogo. Condolences to his family and friends during this incredibly sad time,' former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard posted.
Miami's Hard Rock Stadium was awash in Argentine passion as Boca Juniors fans turned it into a little Buenos Aires for their team's 2-2 draw with Benfica on Monday.
'In the women's landscape, there are fewer years to correct.'
The squad announcement also marks the return of East Bengal's dependable central defender Anwar Ali, who had been sidelined since February due to a hamstring injury. He last featured in competitive action against Bengaluru FC in the ISL.
IMAGES from the European Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
'But sometimes the team doesn't know how to draw. And today, if you couldn't win the game before the minute 90-91, at least try to be in a position to avoid the defeat. But I feel that India is still in the fight.'
India go down 0-1 to Hong Kong in crucial 2027 Asian Cup Qualifier match
India, who made it to two successive Asian Cups for the first time in 2023, are aiming to extend the streak. Hong Kong also qualified for the previous tournament, but with only one available berth, either side is bound to miss out.
Erling Haaland had the same points as Lionel Messi but lost out by having fewer first-place votes from national team captains.
Brazil shocked and other big upsets at World Cup qualifiers played on Tuesday
'You're paying Rs 42 lakh for one game. Why not link it to qualification? It just shows how clueless the management is.'
FIFA also announced a newly structured international calendar which its president Gianni Infantino said had been endorsed by the ECA.
A 64-team World Cup in 2030 should not be considered, CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani has said, joining some other confederations in opposing a plan presented by CONMEBOL.
Norwegian international is now a doubt for their semi-final against Nottingham Forest at the end of April due to the left ankle problem.
The match against India on Tuesday, will be his first outing in a Bangladesh jersey.
Voting for the eighth annual awards opened on Thursday on FIFA.com and closes in mid-October. National team coaches, captains, journalists and fans make up the list of voters.
New Jersey awarded 2026 World Cup final, Mexico gets opener
The victory lifted Brazil to second in South American qualifying with 21 points, four behind leaders Argentina and one ahead of Uruguay in third, both of whom have a game in hand and will clash on Friday.
FIFA chief Gianni Infantino said the Women's World Cup had generated more than $570 million in revenue
India head coach Igor Stimac on Monday stated that his team has a great deal to learn from their Tuesday 2026 FIFA World Cup round 2 qualifying encounter against Asian champions Qatar.
Sunil Chhetri's return from international retirement at 40 highlights the lack of quality strikers in Indian football.
India's Charanjot Singh secured the top-seeding in South Asia at next month's Asian Games in Hangzhou after producing overwhelming performances against Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in seeding event for FIFA e-sport.
The Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will feature an increase in women's soccer teams from 12 to 16, while the men's competition will be downsized from 16 to a dozen teams, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday.
'We need to be aware that we have a difficult game in Hong Kong. We have time to prepare, to be competitive and try to win and get the three points.'
India and Afghanistan settled for a 0-0 draw
Gurpreet named India captain for World Cup qualifying match against Qatar
Chhetri and BFC had lifted the ISL trophy in 2018-19 season with the talismanic striker as skipper.
FIFA also opened proceedings against the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) over potential breaches of fair play rules.
Saudi Arabia announced it would bid only minutes after soccer's global governing body called for Asia and Oceania bids on October 4.
Saudi Arabia took third place in Group C and will feature in a fourth phase of qualifiers in October alongside Indonesia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq and Oman.
The world governing body approved a 32-team Club World Cup which will be played every four years from June 2025, apart from the increase in World Cup matches to 104.
India head coach Manolo Marquez expressed his disappointment and anger following the 0-0 draw against Bangladesh in the AFC Asian Cup qualifying round match, stating that his team has taken- two or three steps back, since his first match in charge last year.
Mo Salah is third on Liverpool's all-time goal scoring list with 243 goals in 394 games.
In a massive setback for the country, world football governing body FIFA on Tuesday suspended India for "undue influence from third parties" and said the Under-17 Women's World Cup "cannot currently be held in India as planned."
