Portugal coach Roberto Martinez Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez defended the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) decisions that shaped his side’s dramatic 2-1 victory over Croatia in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32, while Croatia manager Zlatko Dalic criticised the officiating but refused to blame it entirely for his team’s exit.Portugal booked their place…
Spain’s Lamine Yamal gestures during the match against Austria in Inglewood. (AP Photo) Spain sensation Lamine Yamal added another remarkable milestone to his rapidly growing career after becoming the youngest European player ever to register 10 victories at major international tournaments, eclipsing a record previously held by France captain Kylian Mbappe.The 18-year-old achieved the feat…
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates (Screengrabs) Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated with Portugal fans outside the team’s hotel after helping his side secure a dramatic 2-1 victory over Croatia in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32.Portugal booked their place in the last 16 after Goncalo Ramos scored a stoppage-time winner in a thrilling contest that also featured…
IRONMAN triathlete Renee Noronha and ultra-runner Sufiya Sufi. (Pics: Special arrangement) Walk into any major road race in India today and one thing stands out almost immediately. The runners waiting behind the start line are younger, the conversations are different and the field is far more diverse than it was even a few years ago.Some…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Man Of The Match award divides fans. (Image via: IG/X) Portugal survived one of the most dramatic matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32, beating Croatia 2-1 to book a last 16 clash against Spain. Cristiano Ronaldo scored from the penalty spot, but it was Goncalo Ramos who delivered the…
Switzerland’s Dan Ndoye (11) celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal. (AP/PTI Photo) Switzerland continued their impressive FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with a clinical 2-0 victory over Algeria on Thursday, sealing a place in the Round of 16.Goals from Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye ensured the Swiss comfortably booked their place in the last…
Croatia’s Petar Sucic (17) and teammates react to a loss during the World Cup round of 32. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Croatia’s heartbreaking exit from the FIFA World Cup 2026 against Portugal came down to one of the tournament’s most dramatic VAR decisions, with FIFA later explaining that advanced ball technology played a key role in…
Croatia’s Igor Matanovic (20) reacts (AP Photo/Sam Balkansky) NEW DELHI: Croatia’s dramatic stoppage-time equaliser against Portugal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup was ruled out after a lengthy VAR review, a decision that ultimately proved decisive in their heartbreaking exit from the tournament.The controversy unfolded in the 103rd minute of the Round of 32 clash…
Lamine Yamal and Cristiano Ronaldo The FIFA World Cup 2026 has entered its decisive phase, with the 48-team field rapidly shrinking to just 16 nations as the Round of 16 gets underway this weekend. Every knockout match now carries the weight of history, with one team’s dream ending and another moving a step closer to…
Croatia fans toss bottles and cans on the field after a Croatia goal was disallowed (AP/PTI) Croatia suffered a heartbreaking exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a dramatic VAR decision ruled out a stoppage-time equaliser in their last-32 clash against Portugal in Toronto.Manchester City defender Josko Gvardiol thought he had rescued Croatia with…