England’s dream of bringing the FIFA World Cup 2026 trophy home crashed and burned after the loss against Argentina in the semi-final. Despite taking a 1-0 lead, England buckled under pressure, allowing Lionel Messi and co to make a comeback and seal the contest 2-1, owing to goals by Enzo Fernández and Lautaro Martínez. However,…
Lionel Messi is set to feature in his third FIFA World Cup final as Argentina captain. Under his leadership, the South Americans reached the 2014 and 2022 finals, winning the latter. Now they are in their second-straight World Cup final and will be looking to successfully defend their title against Spain. But many fans don’t…
Lionel Messi has hit back at critics questioning Argentina’s run to the FIFA World Cup final, insisting the defending champions have earned everything through their performances and not because of favourable officiating or outside influence.Argentina came from 1-0 down after the 85th minute to beat England 2-1 in Wednesday’s semifinal and book a place in…
Shakira hailed Lionel Messi on social media after Argentina defeated England 2-1 in their 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-final clash. The Argentine skipper was in good form, registering two assists. Messi now leads the Golden Boot race with eight goals and four assists, making it 12 goal involvements in the tournament. Shakira hailed Lionel Messi’s…
Joe Root overtakes Virat Kohli (Image: X) Joe Root produced another chasing masterclass to guide England to a four-wicket victory over India in the second ODI at Cardiff, finishing unbeaten on 99 and helping the hosts level the three-match series 1-1. And goes ahead of Virat Kohli in average while chasing. Walking in on the…
Rohit Sharma walks back after getting out in the second ODI TimesofIndia.com in Cardiff: Rohit Sharma has mustered just 37 runs from two ODIs against England in Birmingham and Cardiff. A 21-ball 11 at Edgbaston was followed by a 47-ball 26 at Sophia Gardens here on Thursday. For someone who once blitzed through attacks at…
India captain Shubman Gill cut a disappointed figure after his side squandered a commanding position to suffer a four-wicket defeat against England in the second ODI at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, on Thursday, July 16, 2026.After cruising to 180/3, India endured a dramatic middle-order collapse to be bowled out for just 233, a total England chased…
Argentina’s dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over England in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final has sparked controversy beyond football after several players displayed a banner declaring “Las Malvinas son Argentinas” (“The Malvinas are Argentine”). Argentina’s defender #19 Nicolas Otamendi (L) and midfielder #11 Giovani Lo Celso show a banner that reads in Spanish, “The Malvinas…
India’s Jasprit Bumrah and teammates celebrate (ANI Photo) England opener Ben Duckett entered the record books for an unwanted reason after becoming the first England batter ever to be dismissed off the very first ball of an innings against India in One-Day Internationals. Jasprit Bumrah needed just one delivery to provide India with the ideal…
Nihal Sarin slapped a hand on his forehead as his buddy and reigning world champion D Gukesh, sitting across from him broke into a smile. Nihal was ruing a missed chance while Gukesh was relieved to have gotten away with a draw. These were scenes from the end of Round 1 of the Chennai Grand…
