Japan may have reached a glass ceiling: Simon Chadwick

India, July 4 -- Asia's run in the 2026 World Cup ended with Australia's defeat to Egypt in the round of 32. Ahead of the penalties in Dallas, Australia replaced goalie Patrick Beach with Mat Ryan. A... Read More

Scorn in the USA

India, July 3 -- Looking impassively as Uruguay unravelled, Marcelo Bielsa sat on the drinks box when Federico Valverde came off against Spain. Coach and captain ignoring each other was one of the mos... Read More

Subs the way on a day of drama and a late penalty

Kolkata, July 3 -- By way of drama, scoring twice in 95 seconds to level scores in the last quarter of a World Cup final will take some beating. Kylian Mbappe's brace against Argentina in Doha remain ... Read More

Belgium complete dramatic comeback to stun Senegal, set up round-of-16 clash with USA

India, July 2 -- Belgium knew it was not beyond them to erase a 0-2 deficit in a World Cup knockout game. Thibaut Courtois, Kevin de Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, Axel Witsel and Youri Tielemans were part of... Read More

Tie-breakers are cruel but there's no better way

India, June 30 -- Michel Platini, Zico and Socrates scored six international penalty goals each. Platini and Socrates never missed from the spot during regulation time for France and Brazil. Neither h... Read More

Speech that mattered on many counts

Kolkata, June 30 -- "Football is not just about tactics and some people tend to forget that." Jesse Marsch did not say that, Bruno Metsu did. But Canada head coach Marsch's speech after the 1-0 win ag... Read More

Speech that mattered on many counts

Kolkata, June 30 -- "Football is not just about tactics and some people tend to forget that." Jesse Marsch did not say that, Bruno Metsu did. But Canada head coach Marsch's speech after the 1-0 win ag... Read More

Why Gijon will be on our minds

India, June 26 -- To register his protest, a commentator had stopped calling the match. Another told viewers to switch off. Michel Hidalgo had come to take notes but seeing what was happening, the ven... Read More

On Messi's patch, Vinicius Junior lays down a marker

Kolkata, June 26 -- Three minutes into first-half stoppage time, in the heat of Miami, Vinicius Jr danced. Like he had said he would in Doha because, "we Brazilians are a joyful people." On the hour m... Read More

On Messi's patch, Vinicius Junior lays down a marker

Kolkata, June 26 -- Three minutes into first-half stoppage time, in the heat of Miami, Vinicius Jr danced. Like he had said he would in Doha because, "we Brazilians are a joyful people." On the hour m... Read More

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