Los Angeles, June 12 (IANS) After extensive preparations for the global showpiece and months of ever-increasing hype and hoopla, US head coach Pochettino said he has no intention to give a big motivational speech in the build-up to the clash with Paraguay in their FIFA World Cup 2026 opener at Los Angeles Stadium on Friday.US are competing in its 12th FIFA World Cup and will act as co-host of the expanded 48-team tournament alongside Canada and Mexico. Having previously hosted the global showpie…
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Monterrey, June 12 (IANS) Japan have suffered a major setback after captain Wataru Endo withdrew from the FIFA World Cup with a foot injury, three days before their opening fixture against the Netherlands. National team director Masakuni Yamamoto confirmed on Friday (IST) that Endo, who captained the Samurai Blue throughout qualifying, will miss the finals, having failed to recover from a foot injury that required surgery in late February.Borussia Monchengladbach forward Shuto Machino has been c…
Washington, May 27 (IANS) U.S head coach Mauricio Pochettino has selected the 26 players that will represent the United States at the FIFA World Cup 2026, which will take place from June 11-July 19 in the USA, Canada, and Mexico.Leading the way is AC Milan attacking star Christian Pulisic, who scored a goal and had two assists in his maiden finals. Another headliner is Weston McKennie, the do-it-all Juventus man who will patrol the centre of the park for the Stars and Stripes.Among the notable i…
Berlin, May 10 (IANS) Michael Olise’s second-half goal lifted Bayern Munich to a 1-0 win at Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday, leaving the latter side level on points with St. Pauli ahead of their survival clash in the final round.Wolfsburg created several chances at the opening stages. Jonas Urbig denied Vinicius Souza, before Wolfsburg continued threatening and forced the Bayern goalkeeper into further saves, reported Xinhua.Bayern then had a major chance when Olise was fouled and VAR aw…
Berlin, May 4 (IANS) Borussia Monchengladbach secured their place in the Bundesliga for another season after Haris Tabakovic scored late to earn a 1-0 home win over Borussia Dortmund.The victory left 11th-placed Gladbach beyond the reach of the bottom three with two matches remaining and ended a run of five games without a win. Dortmund, which could have sealed second place with success, stays five points ahead of third-placed RB Leipzig with a far superior goal difference.Coach Eugen Polanski m…
Berlin, March 22 (IANS) Bayern Munich delivered a commanding 4-0 home victory over Union Berlin to maintain its nine-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga table.Coach Vincent Kompany rotated his side with several absentees, with Luis Diaz and Nicolas Jackson suspended and Jonathan Tah, Alphonso Davies and Jamal Musiala also unavailable.Bayern dominated possession from the outset but initially struggled to break down a compact Union defense. Early chances went begging as Lennart Karl was denied…
Berlin, March 7 (IANS) Bayern Munich eased to a 4-1 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga at the Allianz Arena on Friday, overcoming several absences and heavy rotation to take control of the match.Bayern entered without top scorer Harry Kane, who was rested because of a calf issue. Coach Vincent Kompany also left several regular starters on the bench. Despite the rotation, the hosts quickly settled and began to dictate possession, reported Xinhua.An early attempt from Rocco Re…
Berlin, Mar 1 (IANS) Harry Kane struck twice as Bayern Munich came from behind to defeat Borussia Dortmund 3-2 at Signal Iduna Park, extending their advantage at the top of the Bundesliga to 11 points.Vincent Kompany’s side dominated possession early but found Dortmund’s disciplined defense difficult to break.Despite Bayern’s territorial control, the host managed to break the deadlock in the 26th minute. Daniel Svensson whipped a free kick into the six-yard box, where Nico Schlotterbeck jumped h…
Berlin, Jan 12 (IANS) Bayern Munich turned a tight contest into a rout with a powerful second half to hammer Wolfsburg 8-1 at the Allianz Arena and tighten their grip on the Bundesliga summit.Bayern struck after five minutes when Luis Diaz whipped in a dangerous cross that Wolfsburg defender Kilian Fischer diverted into his own net. The visitors replied in the 13th minute as Lovro Majer split the defense with a through ball for Dzenan Pejcinovic, who slid a low finish past Manuel Neuer.The game …