Argentina defeated Mexico 2-0 in Group C match of 2022 FIFA World Cup at Lusail Stadium in Qatar. For Argentina, Lionel Messi in 64' and Enzo Fernandez in 87' scored the goals. Messi was nowhere to be seen for more than an hour before picking up an Angel Di Maria...
Cristiano Ronaldo becomes first player to score in five FIFA World Cup editions
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first-ever player to score at five World Cups during Portugal’s Group H opener against Ghana at Stadium 974 in Doha, Qatar on Thursday. He achieved the feat with a strike in the 65' through penalty against Ghana, taking his overall tally across five editions to eight...
FIFA makes video series on Indian football icon Sunil Chhetri
Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri has been honoured by FIFA, world football’s governing body, with a new video series chronicling his life and career in the sport. The three-episode series, titled Captain Fantastic, is streaming on FIFA+, the official streaming platform recently launched by FIFA. The series explores Sunil Chhetri’s...
Manisha Kalyan and Sunil Chhetri Named 2021-22 AIFF Footballer of the Year
Manisha Kalyan and Sunil Chhetri have been named as the 2021-22 AIFF Women’s Footballer of the Year, and Men’s Footballer of the Year, respectively. The two stalwarts were nominated as winners by their respective National Team coaches Thomas Dennerby, and Igor Stimac. Manisha had won the Women’s Emerging Footballer of...