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…
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Lahore, June 9 (IANS) The Pakistan national hockey team players continued to suffer due to poor management, as after a training camp in shabby conditions, two prominent players were left injured, plunging their tour of Belgium for the last two legs of the FIH Pro League matches into chaos, a news report said on Tuesday. Pakistan will play archrivals India, England, Spain, and hosts Belgium in this round of matches.“The officials at Pakistan Hockey Federation have changed, but not the fortunes …
Madrid, June 8 (IANS) Spain women’s national team coach Sonia Bermudez warned her side still has work to do if it wants to secure direct qualification to defend its title at the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil.Spain’s emphatic 4-0 win over England in Mallorca on Friday night saw Bermudez’s side leapfrog England to the top of the group. Spain will book its ticket to Brazil with a win away to Iceland on Tuesday in the sixth and final group match.If Spain fail to win, England could still qualify d…
Madrid, June 8 (IANS) Spain coach Luis de la Fuente remains confident that the injured trio of Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams, and Victor Munoz will be fit in time to start his side’s FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign.De la Fuente was speaking to the press ahead of his side’s friendly against Peru in the Mexican city of Puebla, which is the final chance to make adjustments ahead of his side’s World Cup opener against Cabo Verde in Atlanta on June 15, reports Xinhua.De la Fuente left Williams, Munoz, and…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The European Union’s trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic said the bloc is developing new trade instruments to reduce its dependence on China, a new report has said.“We are using our existing tools more assertively. Where gaps exist, we are also building new tools… Diversification now requires a dedicated instrument,” Sefcovic told the annual Brussels Economic Security Forum, according to a report from Euractiv.Sefcovic warned that the EU’s current trajectory of acc…
Puebla, June 7 (IANS) Spain’s preparations for the FIFA World Cup enter a crucial phase as Luis de la Fuente’s side travel to Mexico for their final warm-up match against Peru on Monday before opening their campaign against Cabo Verde on June 15. The Spanish squad left for Puebla on Sunday after arriving at their World Cup base in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Friday. The match presents an additional challenge, with Puebla located around 2,100 metres above sea level, leaving Spain little time to ac…
Madrid, June 6 (IANS) On paper, Group H should be relatively straightforward for reigning European Champions Spain, with an intense Uruguay providing the main opposition; however, Spain will travel with injury doubts, and Saudi Arabia showed in Qatar that they are capable of springing a big surprise, and Cabo Verde have had promising results in their build-up to the FIFA World Cup.SpainThe team:Spain are one of the clear favourites to lift the World Cup trophy in the MetLife Stadium on July 19. …
Mallorca (Spain), June 6 (IANS) Spain’s women’s football team took a major step toward direct qualification for next summer’s World Cup in Brazil with a 4-0 win over England at Mallorca Son Moix Stadium on Friday.Now level on 12 points with England, Spain will be able to secure a place in Brazil without a play-off with a victory over Iceland on Tuesday.England beat Spain 1-0 at Wembley in their first qualifying game but with head-to-head goals decisive if the two teams finish level on points, Sp…
Madrid, June 5 (IANS) The Spain national team flew to the United States on Friday to continue with its preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2026 finals, with a few questions still to be answered.Spain flies from Santiago de Compostela (northern Spain) to Nashville after Thursday’s 1-1 draw against Iraq, and from Nashville, the team travels to Baylor School in Chattanooga, which will be its base for the tournament.It is hard to draw many conclusions from Thursday’s game in which the Spanish were f…
Madrid, June 5 (IANS) The Democratic Republic of Congo has condemned a decision by Spanish authorities to cancel its pre-World Cup friendly against Chile on June 9 due to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the African nation.The match was scheduled to be played in La Linea de la Concepcion in southern Spain, but on Tuesday the town’s mayor, Juan Franco, announced that it would not go ahead on public health grounds.”I have signed the decree banning the holding of the 9 June match between the Democrati…