Auckland, June 20 (IANS) The Indian Women’s Hockey Team registered their fourth consecutive win, securing a dominant 6-0 victory against Chile in the semi-finals of the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup New Zealand 2025-26 in Auckland on Saturday.Navneet Kaur (6’, 13’), Deepika (14’, 18’), Neha (32’) and Rutuja Dadaso Pisal (39’) found the back of the net for India, while captain Salima Tete was adjudged the ‘Player of the Match’ for her all-round performance as India booked the…
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Santa Clara, June 19 (IANS) Turkey and Paraguay will face off in an important FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D clash at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium on Saturday (IST). Both teams will be eager to strengthen their chances of reaching the knockout stages with a crucial match which promises to be an exciting encounter. Turkey entered the tournament as Group D favorites on the basis of their past performance, but they were stunned by Australia in the first match and lost the match by a big margin of 2-…
Tehran, June 19 (IANS) The Football Federation of Iran (FFIRI) has expressed disappointment over the travel restrictions imposed on the team by the co-hosts USA during the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026 and has decided to lodge an official complaint to the governing body, FIFA, on the following matter.Iran players are only allowed to fly into the USA a day before they have a game and have to leave the country on the same day as a match under the conditions of their visas, which could be a big hurdl…
Seattle, June 19 (IANS) Co-hosts USA will continue their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign by taking on Australia at Seattle Stadium in their second group-stage match on Saturday (IST). This top-of-the-table battle pits together two sides who secured impressive wins in their opening matches. Co-hosts USA put four past Paraguay, while Australia downed a much-fancied Turkiye thanks to stunning goals by Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe. A win for either side here would book their spot in the knocko…
Washington, June 19 (IANS) USA winger Christian Pulisic’s availability is still to be determined for the FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage match against Australia, head coach Mauricio Pochettino confirmed on Friday here at Seattle Stadium. Pulisic left at halftime of the USA’s emphatic 4-1 win over Paraguay in the group stage opener at Los Angeles Stadium. His replacement, midfielder Sebastian Berhalter, was one of seven USA’s players to make his FIFA World Cup debut in the match. In a pre-mat…
Vancouver, June 14 (IANS) The young goalkeeper Patrick Beach put in an inspired showing between the posts on his international debut, while Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe scored memorable goals to fire Australia to a sensational 2-0 win over Turkiye in the FIFA World Cup Group D clash here at BC Place, Vancouver, on Sunday. Beach was a surprise selection between the posts for Australia, but after getting the nod ahead of veteran Mathew Ryan, the Melbourne City keeper put in an inspired d…
Vancouver, June 13 (IANS) Australia will start their campaign in the FIFA World Cup 2026 against Turkey in the second match of Group D, in which the hosts USA have made a great start, defeating Paraguay by 4-1 in their campaign opener.vAustralia is competing at the global finals for a sixth consecutive edition, while Turkey are making their third appearance and their first since they stormed all the way to the semi-finals at Korea/Japan 2002.The winners of Group D will progress to a San Francisc…
Los Angeles, June 12 (IANS) Co-hosts USA usher in the second World Cup on home soil with their Group D opener against Paraguay on Saturday (IST). The two sides are familiar foes, with Mauricio Pochettino’s men securing a 2-1 victory in Chester, Pennsylvania, in November. Paraguay, who are making their first World Cup appearance since South Africa 2010, qualified for the global finals with a sixth-place finish in CONMEBOL qualifying, with some eye-catching victories on the way.History was made wh…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thanked world leaders for their warm wishes on his becoming India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister. Several world leaders on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on becoming India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister, lauding his visionary leadership and the enduring trust placed in him by the people.Thanking Singapore PM Lawrence Wong, PM Modi took to social media ‘X’ and said, “Thank you Prime Minister Lawre…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Union MoS Labour and Employment and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Shobha Karandlaje led the Indian delegation at the 114th International Labour Conference in Geneva and held a series of bilateral meetings with counterparts from Nepal, Angola and Mauritius, an official statement said on Wednesday.On the sidelines of the conference, Karandlaje met Ramjee Yadav, Minister for Youth, Labour and Employment, Nepal, where both ministers discussed enhancing cooperation i…