New York, July 14 (IANS) England will be hoping midfielder Declan Rice is fully fit for their World Cup semifinal against Argentina after Saturday’s quarterfinal win over Norway underlined his importance to Thomas Tuchel’s side.The 27-year-old, who has made 78 appearances for England, started the quarterfinal despite suffering from an illness, but looked well below his best and was replaced by Eberechi Eze after halftime.Eze’s introduction allowed Norway to gain control of central midfield, prom…
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New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Team India defender Sandesh Jhingan believes Argentina’s defensive foundations remain intact despite conceding twice in their Round of 32 clash against Cabo Verde, backing the reigning world champions to produce a much-improved display against Egypt in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16. Argentina survived a scare to progress after a hard-fought win over Cabo Verde, prompting questions over their defence. However, Jhingan, who is part of Zee5 FIFA World Cup 2026 expert panel…
Miami, July 3 (IANS) Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni said his side must respect a resilient Cabo Verde when the defending champion faces the World Cup debutant in the round of 32 at Miami Stadium. Argentina advanced as Group J winner with three wins, scoring eight goals and conceding just one. Cabo Verde, runner-up in Group H behind Spain, reached the knockout stage without a defeat after drawing 0-0 with Spain, 2-2 with Uruguay and 0-0 with Saudi Arabia.”We are excited like everyone else, b…
Miami, May 26 (IANS) Inter Miami CF has provided an update for Lionel Messi after the Argentina star suffered an injury scare less than three weeks before the start of the FIFA World Cup.Messi left the field during Sunday’s MLS match against Philadelphia Union, due to physical discomfort after taking a free kick. What raised concerns was the fact that Messi did not remain on the bench after being substituted, instead heading straight to the locker room accompanied by members of the medical staff…
Miami, May 25 (IANS) Inter Miami CF secured a thrilling 6-4 comeback victory over Philadelphia Union in MLS regular season action. A hat-trick from Luis Suarez, a brace from German Berterame, and a goal from midfielder Rodrigo De Paul extended Miami’s winning run this regular season to four before the break for the FIFA World Cup 2026. Philadelphia opened the match taking the lead with goals in the 4th and 10th minutes.Inter Miami cut one back in the 13th minute, with Berterame striking from c…
Utah, April 23 (IANS) Inter Miami CF sealed a valuable 2-0 victory on the road over Real Salt Lake here at America First Field with stunners from midfielder Rodrigo De Paul and striker Luis Suarez securing the result. With the win, Inter Miami extended its current unbeaten run this regular season to eight, and improved its record on the road to five wins, a draw, and a loss for a total 16 points – the best record on the road this season in MLS.The first 45 minutes presented a close matchup. Mess…
Baltimore, March 8 (IANS) Inter Miami CF grabbed three points with a 1-2 win on the road against D.C. United. Goals from midfield engine Rodrigo De Paul and captain Leo Messi led Inter Miami to victory this afternoon at M&T Bank Stadium in front of a record-breaking home crowd for D.C. United of 72,026 fans. Miami pulled ahead in the 17th minute through De Paul’s first goal of the season. Berterame applied pressure down the left and recovered possession near the endline before cutting a pa…