Houston, June 19 (IANS) The Netherlands will clash with table toppers Sweden in an exciting clash in Group F of the FIFA World Cup 2026 at the Houston Stadium on Saturday.The Netherlands entered the tournament as Group F favourites and were close to securing the three points and getting a good start, but their chances were ruined by Japan’s Daichi Kamada, who netted a header in the 88th minute to help the Asian side draw the match 2-2. The Netherlands would look to make a good comeback and come …
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Monterrey, June 14 (IANS) Sweden will meet Tunisia in an intriguing Group F of the FIFA World Cup 2026 clash on Monday. Tunisia are making their seventh World Cup appearance overall and third in a row (1978, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018, 2022, 2026). They have now qualified for five out of the seven World Cups in the 21st century. But they have never made it past the group stage.At Qatar 2022, Tunisia played in a tough group that included reigning champions France, along with Denmark and Australia. On…
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…
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Bruno Guimaraes and Endrick scored in each half as Brazil stepped up its World Cup preparations with a 2-1 win over Egypt.Newcastle United captain Guimaraes opened the scoring by dispossessing Mohanad Lasheen on the edge of the 18-yard box and calmly slotting his shot into the far corner.The African side equalized through Mostafa Ziko, who intercepted Marquinhos’ errant back pass and swept a low effort past goalkeeper Alisson Becker.Endrick, who replaced Igor Thiago at h…
Tokyo, June 4 (IANS) Japan winger Takefusa Kubo believes the lessons learned from the team’s heartbreaking FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 exit can help them finally break new ground and reach the quarter-finals at the FIFA World Cup 2026.Kubo, who was the youngest member of Japan’s squad in Qatar at 21, played a role in one of the nation’s most memorable World Cup campaigns as the Samurai Blue stunned former champions Germany and Spain before bowing out to Croatia in the Round of 16 on penaltie…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Prashant Pise, presently Additional Secretary in the Ministry, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Sultanate of Oman, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Monday. A 1995 batch Indian Foreign Service officer, Prashant Pise, is expected to take up the assignment shortly, the Embassy noted.Pise will succeed Godavarthi Venkata Srinivas from the 1993 Indian Foreign Service batch in Muscat.Pise’s first overseas posting was in Cairo from 1997 to…
London, April 30 (IANS) The Indian women’s team blanked Rwanda, while the men matched the feat against Guatemala as they stormed into Stage 2 at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships 2026, topping their respective Stage 1 groups with wins in their final group ties at the Wembley Arena on Thursday.The Indian women opened their campaign with a walkover against Uganda before edging Ukraine in their second tie to top Stage 1b Group 6. They came back later to blank Rwanda 3-0.The Indian me…
London, April 27 (IANS) Olympians Manika Batra, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, Manav Thakkar, and Harmeet Desai will headline a 10-member Indian squad at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships 2026, set to begin at the OVO Arena Wembley in London on Tuesday.The championships will feature separate men’s and women’s competitions, the Swaythling Cup and the Corbillon Cup, with each tie comprising a maximum of five singles matches. Teams need to secure three wins to clinch a tie and advance.A to…
Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS): Actor Ishaan Khatter on Friday took to his social media account to showcase his effortless dancing skills as he shared a video of himself grooving at a dance studio, and leaving fans impressed with his smooth moves and natural flair. In the video shared by Ishaan, he is seen dancing and gliding across the floor with ease.Dressed in a casual ensemble and specs on He captioned the post as, “Teach me how to dougie homie.”For the dance session, Ishaan kept his look casual …
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) Actor Ishaan Khatter used social media to express his emotions after his film “Homebound” lost the race for the Oscars. He took to his official Instagram handle and published a couple of BTS photos and videos from the shoot, along with a heartfelt note.Revealing that he will always look back at the entire experience with love, Ishaan wrote, “Homebound is and always was a piece of my heart. It’s a story that took us through a journey inwards after daring to look outside t…