Welcome to our new tiger Kante,” a reference to the team’s nickname. 32-year-old Kante won the World Cup with France in 2018

India skipper and star striker Sunil scores hat-trick to power hosts to 4-0 victory over Pakistan in opening fixture of SAFF Championship in Bangalore

Haaland’s brace helped Norway bounce back from their dramatic defeat to Scotland at the weekend with a 3-1 victory against Cyprus

Pakistan had pockets of doughty resistance, but they were not a match to India`s cohesion and purpose on a rain-drenched night at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium

The India vs Pakistan high-octane SAFF Championship duel will go ahead as per its scheduled 7.30 pm IST start despite the late arrival of Pakistani players

India are currently leading the match at half-time 2-0, thanks to an exquisite brace from talismanic captain Sunil Chhetri

Record eight-time champions India are out to defend the title they won in the Maldives in 2021 after beating Nepal 3-0 in the SAFF Championship final

The announcement came almost two weeks after Lionel Messi announced he was leaving Paris Saint-Germain to join the Florida outfit, which is also partly owned by former England captain David Beckham

Jhingan has been a part of the starting XI ever since his debut in a 2-0 win over Nepal in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in 2015