Boston, June 25 (IANS) Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann has criticised the FIFA World Cup scheduling format, arguing that teams finishing at the top of their groups are placed at a disadvantage due to limited preparation time ahead of the knockout rounds.Germany secured first place in Group E after collecting enough points to guarantee qualification before the end of the group stage. However, the four-time world champions will not know the identity of their Round of 32 opponents until the co…
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New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Cristiano Ronaldo made a strong comeback from the poor start in the FIFA World Cup 2026 and scored two crucial goals against Uzbekistan. The Portugal captain made history by becoming the first player to score in six different FIFA World Cups when he found the net against Uzbekistan at the 2026 tournament.While many celebrated the remarkable milestone, others were quick to dismiss it, arguing that the goal came against a lower-ranked opponent.But does that ‘weak oppositi…
Foxborough, June 19 (IANS) Scotland captain Andy Robertson declared that players and coaching staff have not “shied away” from what is at stake as the nation is aiming to qualify for the FIFA World Cup knockout stage for the first time when they take on Morocco at Boston Stadium on Saturday (IST). Eight Scottish squads have previously travelled to the FIFA World Cup with big dreams of making deep runs, only to be eliminated in the group stage. Victory over Morocco on Saturday, however, will ensu…
Suzhou (China), May 7 (IANS) The Indian U17 women’s team faces its final chance to make the quarterfinal of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026 when it takes on Lebanon in its last Group B fixture at the Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre Pitch 8 on Friday, needing to win the match to advance to the next stage.After facing the two heavyweight sides of the group, Australia and Japan, the equation for India at the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026 has now become clear. India will take…