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  Pandemic blamed for lack of VAR after Cristiano Ronaldo's complaints

  March 29, 2021 10:40 IST

  UEFA said it intended to use VAR in the World Cup qualifying campaign that began last week but decided it was too complicated to do so due to the prevailing situation.

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  Europe top teams win World Cup qualifiers as Switzerland move goalposts

  March 29, 2021 7:21 IST

  All of the continent’s heavyweight countries secured victories, though Spain left it late — the second minute of stoppage time, to be precise — to see off Georgia 2-1 after falling behind.

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  USA fail to qualify for Summer Olympics for third consecutive time after defeat to Honduras

  March 29, 2021 7:04 IST

  Honduras advanced to its fourth straight Olympics this summer in Japan, the U.S. extended its streak of futility

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  France beat Kazakhstan for first win in World Cup qualifying group

  March 28, 2021 20:45 IST

  France coach Didier Deschamps made a raft of changes from the 1-1 draw with Ukraine that opened the world champions’ Group B campaign

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  Coach Igor Stimac ready to experiment again as India face UAE

  March 29, 2021 10:08 IST

  Ten players made their debut against Oman on Thursday as India made a fine comeback in the second half to hold the gulf side who are 23 places above them in the FIFA charts.

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  Very happy with young players in the squad: India football coach Igor Stimac

  March 28, 2021 16:01 IST

  The team is currently in Dubai where they are preparing to face the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday. 

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  Sunil Chhetri says he has fully recovered from COVID-19

  March 28, 2021 14:56 IST

  Chhetri had tested positive for coronavirus on March 11 and posted about it on Twitter.

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  Watch: Angry Ronaldo walks off pitch; throws captain's armband after being denied last-minute winner

  March 28, 2021 6:59 IST

  Cristiano Ronaldo angrily walked off the pitch and threw his captain's armband after being denied a last-minute winning goal against Serbia in a FIFA World Cup qualifier match.

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  Manchester United women's team makes Old Trafford debut with 2-0 win over West Ham

  March 28, 2021 6:35 IST

  The team normally plays its Women’s Super League home matches at Leigh Sports Village but switched to Old Trafford during the international break in the men's game.

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  2022 World Cup qualifiers: Ronaldo's Portugal held to draw by Serbia; Luxembourg stun Ireland

  March 28, 2021 6:22 IST

  On a night when underdogs tested big names, Luxembourg pulled off the biggest shock of all to beat Ireland 1-0.

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  Artem Dzyuba nears Russia scoring record in 2-1 win over Slovenia

  March 27, 2021 23:09 IST

  The win in front of a crowd of more than 10,000 kept Russia at the top of Group H as it rebuilds following a disastrous end to its Nations League campaign last year.

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  Gokulam Kerala script incredible comeback to win maiden I-League title

  March 27, 2021 22:01 IST

  Gokulam thus qualified for the group stage of the AFC Cup next season, Asia's second tier club competition, as I-League champions. They also became the first side from Kerala to win the I-League title.

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  Barrier falls: Woman officiate men's World Cup qualifiers

  March 27, 2021 11:17 IST

  The 32-year-old Kathryn Nesbitt from Philadelphia became a pioneer as FIFA appointed women to work on-field officials for men's World Cup qualifiers.

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  Xabi Alonso signs contract extension with Real Sociedad's reserves; ends talks of Gladbach move

  March 27, 2021 6:37 IST

  Sociedad announced on Friday that Alonso agreed to stay in charge of its second team until June 2022.

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  UEFA set to decide next week on 36-team Champions League

  March 26, 2021 23:28 IST

  Lars-Christer Olsson, who represents Europe's domestic leagues on the UEFA ruling committee, said it plans to meet on Wednesday if a proposal is ready to be approved.

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  Thierry Henry to quit social media, says racism unchecked

  March 26, 2021 20:36 IST

  The former France great said Friday that social media companies haven't done enough to stop abusive behavior, which regularly targets Black athletes.

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  UEFA removes 2 soccer officials linked to criminal cases

  March 26, 2021 17:09 IST

  Damir Vrbanović lost an appeal last week against his conviction and a three-year sentence in a ruling by the supreme court of Croatia.

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  Navi Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar chosen as venues for 2022 Women's Asian Cup

  March 26, 2021 11:46 IST

  The DY Patil Stadium (Navi Mumbai), TransStadia (Ahmedabad) and the Kalinga Stadium (Bhubaneswar) will host the matches.

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  2022 World Cup qualifiers: England begin campaign with easy 5-0 win over San Marino

  March 26, 2021 8:42 IST

  The 2018 semifinalists swept to a 5-0 victory against a San Marino team that struggled to get the ball in their penalty area.

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  2022 World Cup qualifiers: Ibrahimovic makes winning return for Sweden; Greece hold Spain to draw

  March 26, 2021 8:24 IST

  Zlatan Ibrahimovic set up the winning goal on his return to international football after almost five years.

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  India hold Oman 1-1 in first international match after COVID-19 lockdown

  March 25, 2021 22:08 IST

  Manvir Singh scored the equaliser in the 55th minute to help India pull off a rare draw against Oman.

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  Virus case on Germany team ahead of World Cup qualifier

  March 25, 2021 19:14 IST

  The German soccer federation said the unnamed player was in isolation and was not experiencing symptoms. Local health officials can decide on further measures.

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  India vs Oman International Friendly 2021 Live Streaming: How to Watch IND vs OMA Live Online

  March 25, 2021 19:04 IST

  India vs Oman International Friendly 2021 Live Streaming: Find full details on when and where to watch IND vs OMA Live Online on Eurosport

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  2022 World Cup qualifiers: Griezmann scores but France held to 1-1 draw by Ukraine

  March 25, 2021 6:50 IST

  Antoine Griezmann showed his return to form with the opening goal in the 19th minute but an own goal from Presnel Kimpembe gifted Ukraine an equalizer in the 57th.

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  2022 World Cup qualifiers: Cristiano Ronaldo goalless in Portugal's 1-0 win over Azerbaijan

  March 25, 2021 6:31 IST

  Portugal needed an own goal to secure a 1-0 win over Azerbaijan in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

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  Norway football team makes human rights statement before World Cup qualifier

  March 25, 2021 6:24 IST

  Players lined up before kickoff against Gibraltar wearing T-shirts over their national-team jerseys that had the message “HUMAN RIGHTS” followed by “Respect on and off the pitch.”

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  Cried after seeing footage of India's loss to Oman in World Cup Qualifiers: Igor Stimac

  March 24, 2021 16:16 IST

  Stimac said the team was starting from the scratch after disruption by COVID-19 pandemic and added that he would not expect much from them in the two matches.

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  German coach apologises for sexist remarks to female referees

  March 24, 2021 8:18 IST

  Borussia Monchengladbach under-23 coach Heiko Vogel earlier said female match officials that women don’t belong on a football pitch.