New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) India’s Unity Cup 2026 campaign ended in disappointment as the Blue Tigers suffered a second consecutive defeat, going down 0-1 against Zimbabwe in the third-place play-off at The Valley in London on Saturday. A first-half penalty from Prince Dube (33′) proved decisive as Zimbabwe secured third place, while India’s campaign ended without a goal.After falling 0-2 to Jamaica in the semifinal, head coach Khalid Jamil rang in four changes to his starting line-up. Vikram Pa…
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Jamshedpur, May 21 (IANS) Jamshedpur FC and Odisha FC played out a fiercely contested goalless draw in their final Indian Super League 2025-26 encounter at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur on Thursday. With this season-ending draw, Jamshedpur FC finished their campaign in sixth place with 22 points, while Odisha FC concluded their season at the bottom half of the table in 12th position with 11 points.Despite numerous attacking opportunities and a persistent offensive display from the ho…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) SC Delhi will hope to maintain their unbeaten home record when they face Odisha FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 in a clash between bottom dwellers at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Friday.The two teams are positioned closely in the lower half of the standings, with SC Delhi in 10th place with 10 points, while Odisha are just one place above the relegation spot with seven points from 10 matches.Both sides have had a tough start; Delhi have failed …
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The 2025-26 Indian Super League (ISL) season is witnessing a subtle but significant shift with Indian goal-scorers taking on the mantle to slot the ball home with accuracy.For years, the narrative around goal-scoring in the ISL has been dominated by foreign forwards, clinical finishers brought in to deliver results. While that trend continues, this season has introduced a refreshing counterpoint as Indian attackers step up and find the back of the net with growing consist…
Bengaluru, May 4 (IANS) Bengaluru FC’s clash against Odisha FC was a tale of territorial dominance punctuated by moments of clinical opportunism and agonizing near-misses. Forced to adapt due to injuries to Ashique Kuruniyan and Nikhil Poojary, head coach Pep Muñoz handed starts to Sivasakthi Narayanan and Ricky Meetei, and the reshuffled Blues immediately took control. The opening 20 minutes was a masterclass in possession, with Bengaluru hogging over 80% of the ball, yet the breakthrough re…
Fatorda (Goa), April 27 (IANS) East Bengal FC will look to strengthen their push towards the top half of the table when they host Odisha FC in their Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 match at the PJN Stadium in Fatorda, Goa, on Tuesday. The Red and Gold Brigade showed commendable resilience in their previous outing, playing out a 3-3 draw against Bengaluru FC despite being reduced to 10 men early on.A victory here would lift East Bengal to fifth with 18 points, level with Jamshedpur FC, who woul…
Kochi, April 23 (IANS) A goal each by Víctor Bertomeu and substitute Matías Hernández sealed all three points for hosts Kerala Blasters FC as they secured a 2-1 win against Odisha FC in Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on Thursday.Bertomeu struck in the 12th minute, and Hernández contributed a stoppage-time winner to seal victory for Kerala Blasters.The win sees Kerala Blasters move up to ninth in the standings with 11 points from as many matches, wh…
Kochi, April 23 (IANS) A goal each by Víctor Bertomeu and substitute Matías Hernández sealed all three points for hosts Kerala Blasters FC as they secured a 2-1 win against Odisha FC in Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on Thursday.Bertomeu struck in the 12th minute, and Hernández contributed a stoppage-time winner to seal victory for Kerala Blasters.The win sees Kerala Blasters move up to ninth in the standings with 11 points from as many matches, wh…
Bhubaneswar, April 17 (IANS) Mohammedan Sporting Club secured their first point of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 with a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Odisha FC at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Friday. Suhair VP gave the hosts the lead just before half-time, but Adison Singh’s close-range finish early in the second half ensured the points were shared. Mohammedan remain at the bottom of the table with one point from eight matches, while Odisha FC moved to 12th with six points from…
Kochi, March 30 (IANS) It’s been 3,654 days since the Indian men’s national team last played in Kochi. The wait of 10 years and two days for the Kerala faithful will come to an end when the Blue Tigers take on Hong Kong, China, in their last Group D clash of the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers Final Round at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Tuesday. On March 29, 2016, a Sandesh Jhingan header had put India ahead against Turkmenistan, but the visitors responded with a couple of second-h…