World Cup

Amsterdam : Indian women's hockey team captain Savita has said her team is on a mission to win its maiden World Cup medal when the mega-event commences in Spain and the Netherlands on July 1. In an open letter from the captain to Indian…

Ahmedabad : Soon after lifting the IPL 2022 trophy in their maiden season, Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya said he wants to win the ICC Men's T20 World Cup for India, after the team's dismal show in the UAE last year. While Pandya was…

Mumbai : Paralympian Prachi Yadav made history for India by becoming the first canoeist from the country to win a World Cup medal when she bagged a bronze in the VL2 Women's 200m in the Paracanoe World Cup held in Poznan, Poland.Prachi, the…

Santiago : The Chilean Football Federation has asked FIFA to exclude Ecuador from this year's World Cup for allegedly using an ineligible player. Chile argued that full-back Byron Castillo played for Ecuador despite allegedly holding a…

New Delhi : The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), the governing body for the Olympic sport of shooting in the country, will fund the entire trip of 14 non-Olympic event shooters for the upcoming ISSF Junior World Cup in Suhl,…

Lima : Al-Fateh midfielder Christian Cueva has returned to Peru's squad for the decisive World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Paraguay, head coach Ricardo Gareca has said.Cueva, who missed Peru's last qualifier against Ecuador due to…

New Delhi : India's Saurabh Chaudhary struck his third individual International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup stage gold, his first in the new format, dominating Germany's Michael Schwald to win 16-6, in the final of the Men's…

Rio de Janeiro : Brazil manager Tite has revealed he will stand down after this year's World Cup in Qatar.The 60-year-old has overseen 52 wins, 13 draws and just five losses since taking charge of the five-time world champions in August…

Buenos Aires : Former Argentina striker Sergio Aguero has said that he is set to accept an offer to join the Albiceleste in an off-field role at this year's World Cup in Qatar.The 33-year-old was forced to retire in December after suffering…

Quito : Brazil's early qualification for this year's World Cup does not mean the team will be less motivated for upcoming fixtures against Ecuador and Paraguay, midfielder Casemiro has said.Brazil, leaders of the 10-team South American zone…