Messi a doubtful starter for Argentina; Vinicius back with Brazil for World Cup qualifying
SAO PAULO: Lionel Messi is again a doubtful starter for Argentina in the next World Cup qualifying match against Paraguay.
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Doncic returns to Spain to warm welcome from former club Real Madrid in preseason game with Mavs
MADRID: Luka Doncic returned to Spain to a warm reception from former club Real Madrid in a preseason game with the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, receiving a standing ovation by the home fans and being honored by his former teammates.
PepsiCo. subsidiary Lay’s unveiled as sponsor of Saudi Women’s Premier League
RIYADH: PepsiCo. and the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) have announced that the multinational’s subsidiary Lay’s potato chips will sponsor the 2023-24 Saudi Women’s Premier League.
Palestine team withdraws from Malaysia tournament
WEST BANK: The Palestine soccer team has withdrawn from a tournament in Malaysia after a fresh crisis broke out between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas over the weekend, disrupting the team’s travel arrangements, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) said on Tuesday. “The withdrawal came due to players being unable to travel because of the events and circumstances that the Palestinian territories are going through,” Firas Abu Hilal, secretary-general of the Palestinian Football Association, told Reuters. The Palestine national football team had been scheduled to compete in the Merdeka Cup — an international friendly tournament in Malaysia — from Oct. 13-17 along with India, Tajikistan and host country, Malaysia. Hilal said the players’ plans had been disrupted by the repeated closure of a crossing connecting Jordan to the Palestinian territories, through which they would have traveled to Malaysia. The Palestine team are due to play 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against Lebanon and Australia in November.
UK, Ireland to co-host UEFA Euro 2028; Italy and Turkey land 2032
Both bids ran unopposed but still needed official approval from European football's governing body, which they received at a meeting in Switzerland.
A closer look at Ireland and the UK's host venues for Euro 2028
Ireland and the UK's bid to host Euro 2028 has been approved by Uefa’s executive committee after Turkey pulled out of the running.
’It makes us proud’ — Turks happy to host Euro 2032
ANKARA: Turks voiced pride on Tuesday on hearing that their country was to co-host soccer’s 2032 European Championship with Italy, the most prestigious sporting event it has ever staged. “The heart of football will beat in Turkiye in 2032. We are delighted to co-host Euro 2032 with our friendly country Italy,” said Sports Minister Osman Askin Bak. “Hosting the Euros will be an important step forward for Turkish football.
UEFA drops plan to readmit Russian underage teams to its competitions
A controversial plan to admit Russian under-17 teams to UEFA competitions amid the invasion of Ukraine has been shelved.