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India Drop 15 Places To 117th In FIFA Rankings, Worst In 7 Years, Post Asian Cup Debacle

The Indian football team on Thursday dropped 15 places to 117th in the FIFA rankings, the worst in seven years, after the recent debacle in the AFC Asian Cup, where it lost all its three group matches. This was India's worst ranking after it was placed at 129th spot in January 2017 chart. The historical worst ranking, though, was 173 in 2015. The Indian team was placed at 102nd in the last FIFA rankings, issued on December 21, 2023. India also lost 35.63 rating points from the previous total. It now lies in between Togo (116th) and Guinea-Bissau (118th). The country is ranked 22nd among the Asian nations.

Kylian Mbappe Scores As PSG Take Control Of Real Sociedad Champions League Tie

Kylian Mbappe scored the opener as Paris Saint-Germain took a big step towards reaching the Champions League quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over Real Sociedad in the first leg of their last-16 tie on Wednesday. The mediocrity of PSG's first-half performance at the Parc des Princes may have had their supporters fearing another in a long line of disappointing results down the years in the Champions League knockout stages. But Mbappe, who is expected to leave the club at the end of the season when his contract expires, broke the deadlock from close range just before the hour mark.

World champion Daniel Wiffen savouring 'surreal' achievement

Daniel Wiffen may have woken up a world champion in Doha this morning, but the 22-year-old admitted the magnitude of his historic feat at the World Aquatics Championships on Wednesday had yet to sink in.

Kekurangan Motor Honda di Mata Johann Zarco

Johann Zarco sudah menjajal motor Honda di tes MotoGP Jepang. Rider Prancis itu mengungkap bahwa tunggangannya di MotoGP musim ini masih ada kekurangan.

Puas Hasil Tes MotoGP Sepang, Bagnaia Tak Mau Lengah

Rider Ducati, Francesco Bagnaia, tampil bagus di tes MotoGP Sepang. Kendati demikian, Pecco tak mau lengah.

Rafael Nadal Puts Return On Ice, Admits "Not Ready To Compete"

Rafael Nadal on Wednesday was forced to shelve his plans to return to action at next week's Qatar Open, admitting he is "not ready to compete". The 37-year-old missed most of last year with a hip injury sustained at the Australian Open before making his comeback at last month's Brisbane International. However, a small muscle tear then forced the 37-year-old to pull out of this season's first Grand Slam in Melbourne. The 22-time Grand Slam title winner now hopes to return to the tour at the Indian Wells Masters in California from March 6-17.

Iga Swiatek Eases Into Qatar Open Last Eight As Naomi Osaka Gets Walkover

World number one Iga Swiatek reached the Qatar Open quarter-finals for a third successive year on Wednesday as fellow four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka also made the last eight without hitting a ball. Swiatek, the two-time defending champion at the Gulf event, defeated 14th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-1, 6-4. The Russian battled bravely, saving four match points in the 10th game of the second set before Swiatek came through. The 22-year-old Pole will face another two-time Doha champion, Victoria Azarenka, in Thursday's quarter-finals. Former world number one Azarenka beat eighth-seeded Jelena Ostapenko 6-0, 6-3 for her third win over the Latvian this year.

South Korea's Son Heung-min hurt finger in brawl with teammate Lee Kang-in before Asian Cup loss

SEOUL: Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min injured his finger in a brawl with a teammate on the eve of South Korea's humiliating loss to Jordan at the Asian Cup, the Korean football body told local media, confirming earlier reports.

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India Drop 15 Places To 117th In FIFA Rankings, Worst In 7 Years, Post Asian Cup Debacle

Kylian Mbappe Scores As PSG Take Control Of Real Sociedad Champions League Tie

World champion Daniel Wiffen savouring 'surreal' achievement

Kekurangan Motor Honda di Mata Johann Zarco

Puas Hasil Tes MotoGP Sepang, Bagnaia Tak Mau Lengah

Rafael Nadal Puts Return On Ice, Admits "Not Ready To Compete"

Iga Swiatek Eases Into Qatar Open Last Eight As Naomi Osaka Gets Walkover

South Korea's Son Heung-min hurt finger in brawl with teammate Lee Kang-in before Asian Cup loss