fifa qualifiers

Last-gasp Vinicius Jr strike gives Brazil 2-1 win over Colombia

A last-gasp Vinicius Jr strike earned Brazil a hard-fought 2-1 win over Colombia in the South American World Cup qualifiers on Thursday. Vinicius scored the winner nine minutes into added time to rescue a much-needed win for Brazil who appeared destined for a third consecutive 1-1 draw after a Luis Diaz canceled out Raphinha's early opener for the hosts in capital Brasilia. The victory lifted Brazil to second in South American qualifying with 21 points, four behind leaders Argentina and one ...

March 30, 2024 11:18 AM

FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: AIFF forms committee to address India’s loss to Afghanistan

By: Aditya Ahuja AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey conducted a virtual meeting on Friday with senior Federation members to discuss the Technical Committee's recommendations following India's recent matches in the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 Preliminary Joint Qualifiers Round 2 against Afghanistan. During the meeting, the AIFF President and members also addressed comments made by India's head coach, Igor Stimac, regarding his future with the team post the Round 2 qualifiers. The sess...