Guadalupe, June 20 (IANS) Japan will be aiming to take a major step towards the Round of 16 when they face Tunisia in their second Group F fixture of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. After earning a hard-fought point against the Netherlands in their opening match, the Samurai Blue know that a win would leave them on the brink of qualifying for a third consecutive knockout-stage appearance.Their campaign began with an impressive display of resilience, as Japan twice came from behind to secure a 2-2 draw …
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Tehran, June 19 (IANS) The Football Federation of Iran (FFIRI) has expressed disappointment over the travel restrictions imposed on the team by the co-hosts USA during the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026 and has decided to lodge an official complaint to the governing body, FIFA, on the following matter.Iran players are only allowed to fly into the USA a day before they have a game and have to leave the country on the same day as a match under the conditions of their visas, which could be a big hurdl…
Brussels, June 19 (IANS) Several members of the Kashmiri diaspora in Belgium staged a protest outside the European Parliament in Brussels, condemning the killings of innocent civilians in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), while calling for international attention to the alleged abuses in the region by Pakistani authorities. Demonstrators held banners reading “Stop human rights violations in PoJK”; “Return the bodies to their families”; “Release detainees, families deserve answers”; and, “Europe m…
Brussels, June 11 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has left Belgium en route to Italy, the second stop in his visit to Europe, where he will hold talks with the Italian president and prime minister.Lee’s departure on Wednesday (Local time) followed his talks with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever earlier in the day, followed by a summit with leaders of the European Union — Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, and Antonio Luis Santos da Costa, president of th…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Iran has warned it could stop its World Cup matches if unauthorised flags are displayed or slogans targeting the national team are chanted inside stadiums, according to reports in Iranian media citing Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali.The warning comes just days before Iran starts its Group G campaign at the World Cup, which begins on Thursday. Iran will face New Zealand in Los Angeles on June 15, Belgium at the same venue on June 21, and Egypt in Seattle on June 26.”We h…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 10 (IANS) The FIFA World Cup excitement is set to enter Kerala households in a new way, with Supplyco launching its special promotional scheme ‘Supplyco Soccer Eleven’ for football fans and consumers.The Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation (Supplyco) is the state government’s public distribution and retail intervention agency, established to ensure the availability of essential commodities at affordable prices to the people of Kerala.Starting June 15, the schem…
Mexico, June 9 (IANS) Iran’s national football team will be allowed to enter the United States the day before each of its World Cup matches, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Tuesday, dismissing reports that the squad would have to travel in and out of the country on match days.The clarification follows reports on Saturday, when Iran’s ambassador to Mexico, Abolfazl Pasandideh, was reported by some news media as saying that the team would have to enter and exit the USA on the sam…
Guwahati, June 9 (IANS) The Assam Government and the European Union on Tuesday launched the Blue Valley Cluster initiative, aimed at expanding cooperation in bioeconomy sectors such as natural flavours, fragrances and AYUSH, while creating new avenues for investment, innovation and industrial partnerships between Europe and Northeast India. The initiative was unveiled in Guwahati in the presence of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, European Union Ambassador to India Herve Delphin, Minist…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The wait is finally over, and the FIFA World Cup 2026, which will be the biggest edition in the tournament’s history, will begin on June 12 (IST) and conclude with the final on July 20 (IST), featuring a record 48 teams and 104 matches across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The expanded format introduces 12 groups of four teams each, replacing the previous structure of eight groups. The top two teams from every group, along with the eight best third-placed sides, w…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Iran’s football federation (FFIRI) has said that its ticket allocation for the group stage of the World Cup has been revoked just three days before the start of the tournament, co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States.With global showpiece set begin on Thursday, Iran are scheduled to play New Zealand on June 15 and Belgium on June 21 in Los Angeles before moving to Seattle to face Egypt June 26.FFIRI in its statement said that according to the regulations and co…