Kansas City, June 27 (IANS) Algeria and Austria head into their final Group J fixture at Kansas City Stadium on Sunday knowing that avoiding defeat could be enough to extend their World Cup campaigns.Both sides recovered from opening losses to Argentina by defeating Jordan, leaving them level on three points. Austria’s superior goal difference puts Ralf Rangnick’s men in the stronger position, with a draw likely securing second place behind the defending champions. Algeria, meanwhile, would be w…
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Dallas, June 27 (IANS) Lionel Messi will start Argentina’s final World Cup group stage match against Jordan on the bench, head coach Lionel Scaloni said on Friday.The reigning champion is already guaranteed top spot in Group J regardless of Saturday’s result at Dallas Stadium and Scaloni hinted he would use the fixture to give chances to other players.”So Leo is going to start on the bench, and I’m not trying to skirt the question,” Scaloni was quoted as saying by Xinhua.”You should know and I’m…
Vienna, June 26 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to Austria, Shambhu S. Kumaran, on Friday met members of the India Friendship Group in the Austrian Parliament and discussed the growing momentum in bilateral relations.”Ambassador Shambhu S. Kumaran met members of the India Friendship Group in Austrian Parliament. Members of the Group from the National Council of Austria, Ms. Elisabeth Gotze (The Greens-Chair), Mr. Harald Servus (OVP), Mr. Andreas Minnich (OVP), Dr. Axel Kassegger (FPO), Mr. Gerhard Kan…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The Indian junior (U-21) men’s hockey team is set for an exposure tour of Belgium, where it will play six matches against Austria, Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands from July 7 to 17. The tour will serve as a key preparation phase for the squad under newly appointed coach Frederic Soyez ahead of the Men’s Junior Asia Cup later this year.India will play two matches each against Austria and Belgium, and one match apiece against Germany and the Netherlands. Five of the…
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) India wants to build partnerships in Europe to advance its interests in trade, investment, defence, and the green transition, and while many economic decisions are taken at the European Union (EU) level, political goodwill and strong bilateral relationships with individual member states continue to hold importance, as showcased during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to France and Slovakia, according to a report. The ties between India and the EU have gained …
Houston, June 23 (IANS) Cristiano Ronaldo etched his name in the history books by becoming the first footballer to score in six different FIFA World Cup editions after finding the net in Portugal’s Group K clash against Uzbekistan at the Houston Stadium in Houston on Tuesday.The 41-year-old Portugal captain reached the landmark just six minutes into the contest, putting his side ahead with a trademark close-range finish. The goal came after Joao Cancelo surged down the right wing and delivered a…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Former Germany forward Miroslav Klose congratulated Lionel Messi after the Argentine broke his World Cup goalscoring record with a first-half strike in Argentina’s 2-0 win over Austria in Dallas. He added another goal in stoppage time to take his career tally in the tournament to 18 goals. With the brace, Messi surpassed Klose, who previously held the record with 16 World Cup goals. The achievement came during Messi’s sixth FIFA World Cup campaign, making him the firs…
Dallas, June 23 (IANS) After becoming the FIFA World Cup’s all-time scorer two days shy of his 39th birthday, Lionel Messi said he is not thinking about his age; his only focus is to remain fit. The Argentina captain netted against Austria to surpass Miroslav Klose’s record of 16 strikes at the global tournament with a first-half strike in Argentina’s 2-0 win over Austria in Dallas. He added another goal in stoppage time to take his career tally in the tournament to 18 goals.”I’m not spending ti…
Dallas, June 23 (IANS) Lionel Messi produced another magical display and nailed a few records, scoring a brace to help defending champions Argentina beat Austria 2-0 in a Group J match and advance to the knock-out stages of the FIFA World Cup 2026 at the Dallas Stadium in Dallas on Monday.Messi made it to the record books by scoring his 17th and 18th goals in World Cups, setting the record for most individual goals in the history of the tournament. Two days before his 39th birthday, the Argentin…
Dallas, June 22 (IANS) Lionel Messi scored a goal for Argentina against Austria in the 38th minute of their Group J match in the FIFA World Cup 2026 at the Dallas Stadium on Monday, setting the record of most individual goals by any player in the tournament’s history. This was Messi’s 17th goal in the FIFA World Cup and also his fourth in the 2026 edition.Two days before his 39th birthday, Messi not only broke the tournament’s scoring record, but he also joined Just Fontaine of France and Jairzi…