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FIFA World Cup 2026: What India can learn from Morocco
Knowledgeable football lovers who recently watched the drawn (1-1) match between Morocco and Brazil in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2026, would not have been surprised that a lesser-known team like Morocco…
- Entertainment
FIFA worldcup 2026: 7 top footballers and their massive earnings
Hyderabad: The 2026 FIFA World Cup is already creating huge excitement among football fans across the world. With 48 teams playing in the United States, Canada and Mexico, this edition is going…
- Lifestyle
FIFA WC 2026: Saudi creator demands better fan zones in Hyderabad
The FIFA World Cup 2026 is in full swing, and contrary to popular belief, Hyderabad also has a strong football community. While the city has always been romanticised as a cricket fortress,…
- Sports
Ayari brace helps Sweden thrash Tunisia 5-1, top Group F
Monterrey (Mexico): Yasin Ayari scored twice and Sweden showed it belonged at the 2026 World Cup, pounding Tunisia 5-1 on Sunday night to move atop Group F. Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyökeres…
- Sports
Scotland beat Haiti 1-0 for first World Cup win since 1990
Foxborough: Coach Steve Clarke made it clear he didn’t enjoy his first two experiences leading Scotland during lackluster showings in the European Championship. So far the sport’s biggest stage has brought him…
- Middle East
Palestinian football chief denied US entry for World Cup
Ramallah: The head of the Palestinian Football Association is waiting in Mexico City for permission to enter the United States with other federation heads attending the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Jibril Rajoub…
- Sports
Hwang stars in South Korea’s 2-1 win over Czech Republic
Mexico: Hwang In-beom scored a goal and set up another as South Korea rallied to defeat the Czech Republic 2-1 in the second match of the 2026 World Cup on Thursday, June…
- Sports
In photos: FIFA World Cup is here and Shakira made sure you felt it
There are football nights and then there are nights like this. Eighty thousand people packed into one stadium, fireworks in the sky and a Colombian woman in the middle of it all.…
- Sports
India’s 1950 FIFA World Cup heartbreak cost Hyderabad its moment
The first ever FIFA World Cup was held in 1930 and thereafter the second and third editions were conducted in 1934 and 1938, respectively. Then came the devastating battles of World War…
- Sports
Detained, denied, stranded: Ugly face of FIFA World Cup as US plays spoilsport
The United States is turning away the very people it promised to welcome. Less than a week before the FIFA World Cup kicks off on American soil, referees have been barred at…
- Middle East
Iran players open up on World Cup preparations amid ongoing war
Tehran: Iran is heading to the World Cup while the country is at war with the primary host nation, a situation that is unique in the tournament’s history. In exclusive interviews with…
- Featured News
Meet Tahsin Mohammed, 1st Indian to play Fifa World Cup
Hyderabad: India may not be playing in the FIFA World Cup 2026, but football fans have found a special reason to follow the tournament closely. A young footballer with roots in Kerala,…
- Top Stories
Where to watch FIFA World Cup 2026 in India
New Delhi: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) on Monday, June 1, announced an eight-year partnership with world soccer body FIFA to broadcast all its matches, including World Cup 2026, in the Indian…
- India
Keeping children on football fields, off streets: Punjab village shows the way
Rurka Kalan: At a Punjab village known as much for its fight against drugs as for its growing football culture, a grassroots academy has quietly emerged with a focus on one simple…
- Sports
FIFA World Cup 2026: Argentina marching confidently but Messi advises caution
In exactly one month’s time, the FIFA World Cup will kick off with Mexico playing against South Africa in the opening match at the grand 87,000 capacity Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.…
