Euro 2024 qualifying wrap: Cristiano Ronaldo goals on 200th appearance for Portugal
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated becoming the first male player to reach 200 international appearances with a last-minute winner for Portugal against Iceland.
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Jim Crawford: We did the right thing in abandoning game
Republic of Ireland U21 manager Jim Crawford commended his players' maturity and said that racist abuse could not be tolerated after the abandonment of their friendly with Kuwait, amid reports that an opposition player had racially abused a member of the Irish squad.
Qatar FA denies racial abuse by player, says he was victim instead
The Qatar FA (QFA) has said Yusuf Abdurisag did not use discriminatory language against a player from the New Zealand team, who abandoned their friendly at halftime on Monday in protest at an alleged racist slur.
Fifa to examine alleged racism incident during Ireland under-21s match
Fifa will take a “zero tolerance” approach if allegations of racism which led to the abandonment of two friendly matches played on Monday are found proven.
"Forget About The FIFA Rankings": Igor Stimac On Eve Of SAFF Championship Opener
India coach Igor Stimac on Tuesday warned his side against getting tricked by the relatively lower FIFA rankings of other teams in Group A going into the SAFF Championship 2023, and urged the Blue Tigers not to lose their intensity. India have been drawn with Pakistan, Nepal and Kuwait in Group A in the tournament. India will open their campaign against Pakistan on Wednesday in Bengaluru at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium. "Forget about the FIFA rankings! All the teams in our group and in general in the tournament are very special. All four teams are quite efficient and can produce different kind of football. The crowd will love it as there will be a lot of goals. We have a very serious group and some tough opponents," said Stimac during the pre-match press conference.
SAFF Championship: India Start Firm Favourite To Land Title
Buoyed by the recent triumph in the Intercontinental Cup, the Indian football team will enter the SAFF Championship 2023 as a confident unit and look to extend its dominance in the tournament. India will face Pakistan in their opening outing at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Wednesday, and the match is all set to be played as per schedule after the latter received their India visa on Monday night. Placed low in the pecking order, Pakistan might not offer India a massive challenge but the Blue Tigers will be eager to start their campaign on a rousing note, and give other aspirants a strong message.
Ireland under-21s walk off pitch after alleged racist abuse during match
The Republic of Ireland Under-21s’ friendly against Kuwait Under-22s had to be abandoned on Monday due to allegations of racist abuse.
Ireland-Kuwait U21 abandoned after racist remark
Republic of Ireland's U21 friendly against Kuwait was abandoned in the second half after the FAI reported that a racist remark was directed at a member of Irish substitute's bench.