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Lionel Messi during FIFA World Cup Qualifier match against Venezuela. (Photo: Reuters & X/Selección Argentina)

Just a goodbye to home, or the start of a final farewell for Argentina star Messi?

September 05, 2025 12:40 pm

Messi scored twice in front of a raucous sellout crowd that had gathered at Estadio Monumental to bid him farewell.

Son Heung-min will leave Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. (Reuters)

Son Heung-min set to leave Tottenham Hotspur, hints at international retirement post 2026 World Cup

August 02, 2025 4:28 pm

Son is under contract with Spurs until 2026 and has led the club to their first trophy in 17 years with their win over Manchester United in the Europa League final.

Lionel Messi will not play in the Argentina vs Brazil WC Qualifier 2026 match. (Reuters)

Messi to play 2026 World Cup? Luis Suarez reveals

April 14, 2025 9:22 pm

Owner of Inter Miami, had already hinted that Messi might play 2026 World Cup set to happen in United States of America, Mexico and Canada.

64-team FIFA World Cup? South America floats ambitious proposal for football’s showpiece event

April 12, 2025 12:58 pm

The 64-team World Cup idea proposed by CONMEBOL for the upcoming centennial FIFA World Cup in 2030 has been received with variable responses in the footballing community.

Joao Gomes walks off after Brazil's loss to Argentina in a FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying soccer match at Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires. (AP Photo)

FIFA World Cup 2026: Which teams have qualified for expanded 48-team event

March 26, 2025 8:07 pm

So far, seven teams have made the cut for next year's FIFA World Cup. This includes the co-host nations of United States, Mexico, Canada

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's Raphinha in action. (Reuters)

Argentina vs Brazil, FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: How to watch ARG v BRA match? Telecast news, Predicted lineups

March 27, 2025 12:41 pm

Argentina will take on Brazil in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires on Wednesday.

New Zealand qualified for Football World Cup 2026. (New Zealand Football/X)

New Zealand beat New Caledonia to confirm World Cup 2026 berth

March 24, 2025 5:37 pm

The 3-0 win over New Caledonia ensured New Zealand reach World Cup for the third time after qualifying in 1982 (Spain ) and 2010 (South Africa).

Japan players celebrate after defeating Bahrain in the World Cup qualifying soccer match at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, Japan, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo)

Japan becomes the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after host nations

March 20, 2025 9:03 pm

At its eighth successive World Cup, Japan joins co-hosts the United States, Canada and Mexico in the expanded 48-team tournament.

After Qatar, Saudi Arabia will host the FIFA World Cup . (AP Photo)

FIFA considering expanding 2030 Football World Cup to 64 teams for one edition

March 07, 2025 12:39 am

The World Cup has already been expanded from 32 to 48 teams for next year's edition in the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

Former coach of the women's national soccer team Jorge Vilda arrives at a court on the outskirts of Madrid, Spain, Monday Feb. 3, 2025 to appear as a witness during the trial of former president of Spain's soccer federation Luis Rubiales for his unsolicited kiss on foreword Jenni Hermoso. (AP Photo)

Ex-Spain football coach tried to convince Jenni Hermoso to downplay Luis Rubiales kissing her on mouth

February 12, 2025 9:00 pm

Rubiales, who took the stand on Tuesday, denies charges of sexual assault and coercion, insisting the kiss was consensual, while Hermoso said it was not.

FOOTBALL WORLD CUP VIDEOS

FIFA World Cup 2018 Preview: Brazil, Uruguay knocked out; Will England, Croatia survive tonight?

June 22, 2020 6:23 pm

The South American nations, Brazil and Uruguay, collapsed in the first two quarterfinal matches on Friday, and were knocked out from the competition. On Saturday, England will face Sweden, while hosts Russia will take on Croatia. Who will make it to

FIFA World Cup 2018 Preview: Which teams will face each other in the Quarterfinals?

June 22, 2020 6:24 pm

After England defeated Colombia in the penalty shootouts, they cemented their spot in the quarterfinals of the World Cup. Which teams will face each other in the quarterfinals in Russia?

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This Kolkata couple has watched every football World Cup from the stands since 1982

June 03, 2018 8:00 pm

Now at 85 with his 76-year-old wife, Pannalal is gearing up to watch his 10th World Cup in Russia, which he possibly feels will be last from the stands.

Once an MP, rape-convict Prajwal Revanna is now a clerk at prison library

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Former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, grandson of former PM H D Deve Gowda, has been assigned clerical duties at Parappana Agrahara Central Prison after receiving a life sentence for rape. He earns Rs 520 per day and faces multiple charges stemming from four cases, with evidence including videos of the assaults recorded on his phone. He was found guilty in one case and still faces trial in the others.

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