LONDON: Erling Haaland propelled Norway again to the World Cup for the primary time in 28 years and spearheads a golden technology able to thrive on the worldwide stage. Regardless of a tricky draw alongside one of many match favourites France, African powerhouses Senegal and Iraq, a Norway facet additionally containing Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard…
Inter Miami CF forward Lionel Messi (10) reacts to chants from the fans to Inter Miami CF players against the Portland Timbers during the second half at Nu Stadium, Miami, Florida, USA, May 17, 2026. — Reuters The 38-year-old Inter Miami forward will play in his sixth World Cup, extending his national record, while Emiliano…
The New York/New Jersey’s Fifa World Cup 2026 logo is revealed during the kickoff event in Times Square in New York City, US, May 18, 2023. — Reuters The US Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it will bar drones over Fifa World Cup 2026 matches and related fan events across the US, to fortify…
Pakistan players sing their national anthem ahead of their SAFF U20 Championship match against India at the National Football Stadium in Male, Maldives, on March 26, 2026. — SAFF Pakistan’s young footballers have once again been deprived of participating in a major international event, highlighting the continued lack of long-term planning within the Pakistan Football…
Santos’ Neymar reacts during Brasileiro Championship in Neo Quimica Arena, Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 17, 2026. — Reuters Neymar has been ruled out of Brazil’s upcoming friendlies and is set to miss their World Cup opener after scans revealed a grade-two calf injury, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Thursday. CBF doctor Rodrigo Lasmar…
Iran’s players arrive for a training session as part of the team’s preparation for the upcoming football World Cup at the Iranian national team’s base camp in Antalya on May 26, 2026. — AFP TEHRAN: Iran’s football federation expects Fifa to facilitate multiple-entry visas for the United States for the Iranian national team ahead of…
Mohammad Rizwan plays on the leg side, Pakistan vs West Indies, 1st Test, day one, Multan, January 17, 2025. — PCB Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Thursday announced the schedule for Pakistan’s two-match Test series in the Caribbean, which will be part of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025–27 cycle. Both matches will be…
Fifa’s logo is seen at its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. — Reuters/File The US states of New York and New Jersey announced a probe on Wednesday into whether Fifa has exploited football fans with “impossibly high” World Cup ticket prices. Prosecutors in the two states said they would investigate ticket practices by the game’s governing…
The collage of photos features Pakistan batters Babar Azam (left), Salman Ali Agha (centre) and captain Shan Masood. – AFP DUBAI: Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood, Babar Azam and Salman Ali Agha have risen in the latest ICC Test rankings, it emerged on Wednesday. Babar climbed one place to 22nd spot with 663 rating points,…
Brahim Diaz and Achraf Hakimi are on the coronary heart of Morocco’s World Cup problem. Picture: AFP/File LONDON: Morocco produced a historic finest efficiency for an African and Arab nation on the 2022 World Cup, however their hopes of one other run to the latter phases this time might not have been helped by a…
