England call up Palace defender Guehi for friendly fixtures
England have called up Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi to the squad for the first time for this month's friendlies against Switzerland and Ivory Coast, the FA said on Thursday.
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Singapore to face Malaysia as part of FAS Tri-Nations friendly series
SINGAPORE: Singapore men's football team will face Malaysia on Mar 26 at the National Stadium as part of the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) Tri-Nations friendly series, the association said on Wednesday (Mar 16).
Scotland to face Poland in Hampden friendly
Scotland will play Poland at Hampden on March 24, UEFA has confirmed.
International Football Friendly Against Belarus On As Of Now: India Head Coach Igor Stimac
National football team coach Igor Stimac on Monday said India's international friendly against Belarus next week is on "as of now" though the AIFF is in constant touch with FIFA about "possible sanctions" against the European country which has supported Russia's invasion of Ukraine. All India Football Federation (AIFF) officials have said that India was trying to avoid playing against Belarus on March 26 in Manama, Bahrain amid a global sporting boycott of Russia and Belarus.
International football friendly against Belarus on 'as of now': Igor Stimac
Igor Stimac on Monday said India's international friendly against Belarus next week is on "as of now" though the AIFF is in constant touch with FIFA about "possible sanctions" against the European country, which has supported Russia's invasion of Ukraine. All India Football Federation (AIFF) officials have said that India was trying to avoid playing against Belarus on March 26 in Manama, Bahrain amid a global sporting boycott of Russia and Belarus. The world football body FIFA has suspended Russia but has not announced any such measure for Belarus as yet.
India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test: Twitter Salutes Jasprit Bumrah As Pacer Takes Five-For On Spin-Friendly Pitch
Playing in just his 29th Test, India pacer Jasprit Bumrah on Sunday picked his 8th five-for in the longest format of the game. He achieved the feat on Day 2 of the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Notably, this was Bumrah's first five-wicket haul on home soil. It was a special day in the office for Bumrah as he dominated the Sri Lankan batters on a pitch which has been assisting spinners.
You can't play negative on such wickets: Shreyas Iyer on spin-friendly Chinnaswamy track
Shreyas Iyer asserted that batting with a defensive mind-set does not help on difficult wickets like the M Chinnaswamy track. Iyer's combative 92 under pressure guided India to 252 after the team was struggling at 126 for five. Batting fearlessly, Iyer charged down the wicket quite often, which he said was the best strategy to negate the spin.
Skiers enjoyed friendly weather, baked goods at Yukon Cup
Despite a couple of challenging years, weaving between COVID-19 restrictions and reduced staffing, Alpine Yukon successfully hosted their annual Yukon Cup on Saturday. Local skiers took to the slopes and raced for a spot on the podium and a prize of baked goods.