World Cup News

‘There was no player better than me’: Kylian Mbappe points to World Cup record in defiant Ballon d'Or statement

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World Cup final tug-of-war escalates as Morocco PM rebukes FA head, Spain stakes claim

Will Virat Kohli play World Cup 2027? Childhood coach delivers one-line verdict

Coach hails German basketball's 'best day' after hosts reach women’s FIBA World Cup semifinals

‘October 2027 is far away’: Rohit on his participation in next ODI World Cup

‘October 2027 is far away’: Rohit Sharma non-committal about playing next year’s World Cup

October 2027 is still far away, we will see then: Rohit Sharm on World Cup

7469 runs, 385 wickets: India’s rare all-rounder whose legacy was tainted by World Cup humiliation, spat with Kapil Dev

HT Evening Brief Sept 9: India condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi; Kohli, Rohit's World Cup participation uncertain

‘It is very difficult to say right now’: Rohit, Kohli's World Cup 2027 participation hangs in balance for ex-India pacer

‘Too early to say they’ll make it’: India World Cup winner on Rohit, Kohli playing 27 WC

Hockey teams revert to blue jerseys for Asian Games after saffron at World Cup

Failed Yo-Yo test, still won Player of Series: India batter sought answers from Kohli, was later ignored for World Cup

India women’s hockey team eyes Asian Games gold, LA 2028 Olympic berth after historic World Cup

How India can bag its next hockey World Cup

France sets 3-pointer record with 22 at women’s FIBA World Cup, Spain and Germany safe

China edges Czech Republic in overtime thriller at Women’s Basketball World Cup, US-Italy later

German defender Antonio Rudiger on Tuesday announced his retirement from international football. Rudiger s final match for the country was in the Round of 32 loss to Paraguay in the 2026 World Cup

India will take on co-hosts Netherlands in their biggest test yet in the Hockey World Cup on Saturday with no margin for errors as a loss here might irreparably damage their semifinal chances. India will look to assert control in the middle portion of the matc

IND vs NED LIVE Score, Men's Hockey World Cup 2026: The Indian men s hockey team takes on three-time world champions the Netherlands today in Amstelveen. Having lost to England 4-2 in the first phase, India are desperate for a win today because a loss could de

Just over a month after the Football World Cup final, the global governing body of football, FIFA, has handed down bans to three Argentina players besides a Spain player for the ugly scenes witnessed after the final whistle. Midfielder Leandro Paredes was hand

India Women face a mighty opponent in the Netherlands in their Pool E game at Amstelveen later today. The match starts at 09:30 pm IST

Amstelveen, India will face its biggest test when they takes on co-hosts and reigning Olympic champions the Netherlands in the World Cup second round opener here on Saturday, aware that there is virtually no room for error in their bid to reach the semifinals

India could follow up their high-profile friendly against Brazil with another major test against 2026 FIFA World Cup surprise package Cabo Verde, with the two teams likely to meet on October 6. The proposed fixture would come just three days after India host f

IND vs ENG LIVE Score, FIH World Cup 2026: All India Women need today is a draw against England to finish second and qualify for the next round from Pool D. China is leading the pool at present

India versus Pakistan in hockey may have increasingly ceased to be a rivalry, going strictly by the term s definition and the predictability of the eventual outcome. What it still does often manage to deliver, however, is goals

India are likely to play Cape Verde in Kolkata or Kochi on October 6. With the match against Brazil scheduled here on October 3 and two more away to New Zealand in November, 2026 could be the year India play four matches against teams from the last World Cup

A World Cup in the Netherlands, in 1998, gave former hockey player Pritam Rani Siwach one of the fondest chapters of her career. Twenty-eight years later, the same tournament and the same country have given her another memory to cherish: watching her son, Yash

India face Pakistan in a match that they have to win or draw to go through to the next round of the 2026 Hockey World Cup. However, the fact remains that anything less than a win for India will be a huge upset as Pakistan have not managed to beat them for 10 y

A high-ranking FIFA council member has withdrawn his support for Gianni Infantino, citing the dismissal of fellow executive Kevin Lamour as the final straw. In a letter sent to the head of FIFA seen by Bloomberg News, S ndor Cs nyi also criticized the controve

IND vs PAK LIVE Score, Hockey World Cup: It's time for another India versus Pakistan contest in the Men's Hockey World Cup. The Pool D meeting at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen comes with significant consequences for both teams as they fight to keep

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has spoken about the club s failure to sign Rodri, despite being heavily linked with the Spanish midfielder after the FIFA World Cup. Rodri ultimately chose Barcelona over Real Madrid, adding another layer to the rivalry betwe

India s record-breaking 6-1 demolition of South Africa has done considerably more than deliver their first victory of the Women s Hockey World Cup. It has taken Sjoerd Marijne s side to the top of Pool D and placed qualification for the second round firmly in

Mumbai: In their first two games at the 2026 Women s Hockey World Cup, two sides to the Indian team have been on display. Against Olympic silver medallists China in the opener on Sunday, India were courageous

Amstelveen [Netherlands]: India produced a commanding performance to thrash South Africa 6-1 and moved to the top of Pool D at the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup 2026 here on Tuesday, recording their biggest-ever victory in the tournament's history.India dominat

Another footballing bonanza could be in store for Indian fans, with the Blue Tigers likely to host recent World Cup sensation Cape Verde between September 30 and October 6, according to sources. The proposed fixture could be played either before or after India

Last Saturday, play in the middle of a World Cup match had to be stopped because Pakistan s players had forgotten their kitbag, which contained protective gear, in the changing room. A few months earlier, during the Pro League tour in Australia, they were scra

Pakistan hockey great Samiullah Khan has urged his country to deny India an early foothold when the arch-rivals meet in a crucial FIH World Cup pool clash on Wednesday, identifying penalty-corner defence as one of the keys to Pakistan keeping their campaign al

IND vs SA LIVE Score, FIH World Cup 2026: India's encouraging start to the Women's Hockey World Cup faces its next test as Saila Tete's side takes on South Africa in a crucial Pool D encounter in Amstelveen. India opened their campaign by twice taking the lead

Amstelveen , India will look to extend its decade-long unbeaten run against Pakistan and seal a place in the second round of the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup when the arch-rivals clash in a high-stakes Pool D match here on Wednesday. India, with three points fro

India have started the men's Hockey World Cup with a win and a loss, and the latter of those could have long reaching effects on their chances to make it to the last four of the tournament for the first time since 1975, which is also the only year they won it

India s 4-2 defeat to England has transformed their final Pool D encounter against Pakistan into a high-stakes qualification battle at the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026. Craig Fulton s side had recovered from an early deficit to lead England 2-1 at half-time, but

Mumbai: Hardik Singh dribbled swiftly on the left flank. He passed the ball into the circle where Abhishek collected it close to the backline

It was a classic case of need versus choice. At the Paris Olympics, India had little choice but to retreat deep into their own half against Great Britain

IND vs ENG LIVE Score: India face their first major test of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 as they take on England in a crucial Pool D clash at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen. Both teams arrive with three points: India opened with a 3-1 victory over W

Amstelveen, High on confidence after holding Olympic silver medallists and world No. 4 China to a draw, India will look to strengthen their bid for a top-two finish in Pool D when they face South Africa in their second Women's Hockey World Cup match here on Tu

Denis Lazavik wasn t too upset with himself when he walked into the content hub for his post-game interactions following his loss in the Esports World Cup final to Magnus Carlsen. After all, there is no shame in losing to the world s best

Rivalries in hockey usually come with labels attached. India versus Pakistan carries the weight of history and politics

Mumbai: At the final hooter, there were contrasting reactions in both dugouts. India chief coach Sjoerd Marijne led a wave of high-fives among his players and coaching staff while his Chinese counterpart Alyson Annan was stony-faced as she stood in a dugout fi