In front of a deafeningly pro-Indian crowd at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Doha, Australia made hard work of the first half, squandering a few decent chances while the underdogs defended raggedly and eyed opportunities to pounce on the break.

“Brazil have to learn to move forward without Neymar because he is injured,” Dorival said yesterday

"I've known Eric for a long time, played with him for a long time, and I know what a great player he can be for us," Kane said.

"I want to win the AFCON with my country and write my own legacy," Osimhen told Al Jazeera recently

"He is out and his recovery will determine his availability."

Fiorentina beat Serie A rivals Bologna 5-4 on penalties to advance to the Coppa Italia semi-finals on Tuesday after their last-eight clash finished goalless after extra time.

Former Netherlands international Marc Overmars will not be allowed to hold any position in professional football for at least a year, due to his inappropriate behaviour towards women at Ajax Amsterdam, Dutch newspaper NRC reported on Tuesday.

The 21-year-old Hackney's silky finish from an Isaiah Jones pass stunned the visitors in the 37th minute at the Riverside Stadium and the hosts defended superbly to take a slender advantage to Stamford Bridge.

Franz Beckenbauer, who has died at the age of 78, helped modernise football and came to personify Germany's post-war sporting success, captaining his country to the 1974 World Cup title on home soil to anchor his legacy.

"They roared us on from the first whistle to the last. The noise they created was deafening. but we let them down and that hurt. Nigerians deserved better."

Beckenbauer, a World Cup winner as both a player and a coach, died on Sunday at the age of 78, with news of his death not announced until Monday evening.

Revel's young supporters had implored Mbappe to make the trip to the game played at Castres - Revel's humble stadium only has capacity for 2,000 fans in the Haute-Garonne south-western region - in a video posted on social media.

"It's a positive result, our play was positive in many moments, and we're in the last 16," Barca coach Xavi told Movistar.

Kerr will now begin rehabilitation with the London club's medical team and her absence will be a huge blow to the Blues as they bid for a fifth successive English Women's Super League title.

"Guler performed well for an hour. It was important for him to get used to playing with the team," Ancelotti told reporters.

Since Egypt completed three straight Cup of Nations triumphs in 2010, six editions have produced six different winning nations and the 2024 tournament is arguably the most open ever.

Former national team footballer and captain of Mohammedan Sporting Club,  Zahirul Haque, passed away today at the age of 89.

The temporary ruling takes immediate effect, but must now go before the full 11-member Supreme Court

The Asian Cup should be shifted to June and played in the same slot as UEFA's Euros, Arsenal and Japan defender Takehiro Tomiyasu said ahead of the Jan. 12-Feb. 10 continental championship in Qatar.

"In 2026, depending on my results, I may still be there. I want to be the coach of Madrid (...) and I hope to be able to continue being that in 2027 and 2028 because I want to stay here," he said.