Football

Rohan Sharma, the Odisha Football Cup owner, will maintain backing young Indian players to lead his team to glory in the Indian Super League (ISL). Sharma presented his vision for the club, the choice to move base to Bhubaneswar and…

ONI Bureau: France scored twice in each half as they thumped a combative Croatia 4-2 in a dramatic final to win the FIFA World Cup for the second time in 20 years here on Sunday. The last time they won the title in 1998. A first-ever own…

ONI Bureau: A slick Belgium produced a spirited performance befitting their pre-tournament reputation to get past England 2-0 and finish third in the FIFA World Cup here on Saturday. Goals from Thomas Meunier (fourth minute) and Eden…

Croatia entered the final of the FIFA World Cup for the first time as a late goal from striker Mario Mandzukic helped them overcome a combative England with a 2-1 victory in Moscow on Wednesday to set-up a title-decider against France.…

Croatia's compact side will combat England's fast and direct football when they meet in the second semi-final of the FIFA World Cup with both teams aiming to recreate their own history by progressing to the title decider. The Croats,…

France edged past Belgium 1-0 to book their place in the final of the FIFA World Cup in a rip-roaring semi-final clash in St. Petersburg on Tuesday. Centre-back Samuel Umtiti headed home from close range in the 51st minute and that…

Belgium and France meet in the World Cup semi-final at the Saint Petersburg Stadium on Tuesday. Although the Tour de France cycle race would normally be the focus of French and Belgian sports fans at this time of year, it's a fair bet…

England broke a 28-year-old jinx as they entered the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup, defeating Sweden 2-0 in a quarter-final match at the Samara Arena here on Saturday. Harry Maguire (30th minute) drew first blood and Delle Alli…

Croatia halted valiant hosts Russia's splendid run with a 4-3 (2-2) win via penalty shootout at the Fisht Stadium here on Saturday to enter the FIFA World Cup semi-finals for the second time after a gap of 20 years. Denis Cheryshev's…

India's Under-16 team, which is on an exposure trip here played out a 1-1 draw against North Korea in their last match of the Four-Nation Hua Shan Cup CFA International Youth Football Tournament on Saturday. In a drab first half, the…