Koeman wants Dutch team to toughen up before Euro qualifiers
AMSTERDAM : Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman wants to see a tougher mental approach from his players after a disappointing start to his new tenure with the team this year.
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Dutch to do without Memphis Depay again for Euro qualifiers
AMSTERDAM : The Netherlands will have to do without Memphis Depay and Steven Bergwijn for this month’s European Championship qualifiers against Greece and the Republic of Ireland.
India Enter Semiifinals of Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifiers
India mauled Japan 35-1 after beating Malaysia 7-5 to enter the semifinals of the men's Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifiers at Salalah, Oman on Thursday. With two wins on the day, India finished second in the Elite pool table with 12 points, and earned a direct qualification for the semifinals. They play in the second semifinal of the tournament on Saturday. In their first match of the day, India won a closely-contested match against Malaysia with Gurjot Singh (7th, 11th, 17th, 29th, 30th) scoring five goals. Maninder Singh (12th) and Mohammed Raheel (21st) were other Indian scorers.
Messi to lead Argentina in opening World Cup qualifiers
BUENOS AIRES : Lionel Messi will lead world champions Argentina in their opening World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Bolivia, the captain's first internationals since joining Major League Soccer's Inter Miami.
India Enter Semiifinals of Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifiers
India mauled Japan 35-1 after beating Malaysia 7-5 to enter the semifinals of the men's Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifiers at Salalah, Oman on Thursday. With two wins on the day, India finished second in the Elite pool table with 12 points, and earned a direct qualification for the semifinals. They play in the second semifinal of the tournament on Saturday. In their first match of the day, India won a closely-contested match against Malaysia with Gurjot Singh (7th, 11th, 17th, 29th, 30th) scoring five goals. Maninder Singh (12th) and Mohammed Raheel (21st) were other Indian scorers.
Six new faces in Ireland Under-21 squad ahead of Euro qualifiers
Republic of Ireland Under-21 manager Jim Crawford has given half a dozen players their first call-ups ahead of their opening European Championship 2025 qualifiers against Turkey and San Marino in Cork.
Boxing federation begins preparations for Dakar 2023 African qualifiers
After a long lull in its activities, the Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF) says it has started preparations to ensure many of the country’s pugilists qualify for next year’s Olympic Games in Paris, France.