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Mohammedan SC recent updates for I-League

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Kolkata based I-League club Mohammedan SC recently terminated the contract of their coach Andrey Chernyshov for the poor performance in the club's I-League campaign. After 9 matches, they stood in 9th position in the league table in a 12 teams tournament, winning three games, drew two and lost in 4 games. They have a total 11 points on their name and are far behind table toppers Sreenidi Deccan with 8 points gap. Pic - Kibu Vicuna Following this situation, the Black Panthers appointed former I-League winning coach Kibu Vicuna. He won I-League in 2019 with another Kolkata based giant Mohun Bagan. Recently he was also the head coach of newly formed CFL club Diamond Harbour FC. He also managed Kerala Blasters in the 2020-21 season in the Indian Super League. The path to win the title for Mohammedan SC now looks very tough, however there are many experienced players in the squad, let's see what happens in the next phase of their campaign. Pic - Mirla...

I-League standings at the end of December

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Now India's second tier football tournament Hero I-League is going in full swing with 12 clubs across multiple venues in the country. As per previous reports, this year's I-League Champions will get a direct spot in next year's Indian Super League on fulfilling the  licensing criteria . Let's see which team tops the league table for now and which other teams in top 4 of the table are on the run to snatch that position. Currently Sreenidi Deccan is the table toppers with 19 points on their name, they won 6 games, drew one and lost two. Their performance is super delight from last season. Then comes Roundglass Punjab FC, who played one less match and behind two points from table toppers. They won 5 matches, drew two and lost one, achieving 17 points. After that, there comes the club from Heaven on Earth, Real Kashmir. The snow leopards have 16 points and stands in 3rd position in league table. They won most of their home matches in the firs...

Messi vs Mbappe - The Ultimate Challenge

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Argentina have qualified for FIFA World Cup Final 2022 in style after defeating Croatia with a decent 3-0 scoreline. They will face France in the top notch match of this tournament to lift the World Cup trophy. Lionel Messi has scored 5 goals and one of the contenders for golden boot alongside opposition striker Kylian Mbappe. Argentina's young striker Julian Alvarez is in a red hot form after scoring a brace in the semifinals against Croatia. If Argentina wins the World Cup, Lionel Messi has the chance to win another Balloon D'Or and the chance to end the GOAT debate by passing Cristiano Ronaldo. And if France wins the tournament, they will be the second team to win back to back World Cup after Brazil, Kylian Mbappe will enter among the GOAT debate in only 23 years of age by winning back to back World Cup. But France's unsung hero were Antoine Griezmann and Oliver Giroud with their spectacular performance throughout the tournament. The two PSG d...

Japan vs Croatia - Round of 16 of FIFA World Cup

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One of Asia's best team Japan shocked the whole world by entering into the knockout stage, defeating two European Giants Germany and Spain. They topped the Group E with 6 points and will play another European side Croatia in the round of 16. Pic - Japan Football Team Legendary player Luka Modric's country qualified for the next phase after having 4 points on their name by 2 draw and one win in group stages. The best part of their success is that their defence. That is like a wall, even teams like Belgium can't break that. JoÅ¡ko Gvardiol's is their hero in the defence line after giving some top class performances.  Pic - Croatian players celebration The two teams will meet each other in Al Janoub Stadium, Qatar in 5th December at 8:30 pm IST. Fans can see the match live on  Sports 18 TV channel  and  Jio Cinema App  on mobile streaming.  See more :- England vs Senegal - Round of 16 of FIFA World Cup France vs Poland - ...

England vs Senegal - Round of 16 of FIFA World Cup

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Favourites England has yet unbeaten in this tournament, winning two and drew one match. They enters into the knockout phase from top position of Group B. They'll face African Champions Senegal in this round. Pic - England Football Team Senegal qualified for the next round after having 6 points on their name in Group A and finish in second position. Without their star player Sadio Mane, the Lions of Teranga's train running fast in the world cup. This will be a high level game to watch.  Pic - Senegal Football Team The match will be played in Al Bayt Stadium on December 5, 12:30 am IST. See the live streaming on  Sports 18 TV channel  and  Jio Cinema App  for mobile streaming. See more :-  France vs Poland - Round of 16 of FIFA World Cup Argentina vs Australia - Round of 16 of FIFA World Cup

France vs Poland - Round of 16 of FIFA World Cup

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Defending champions France will play European side Poland in the round of 16 of FIFA World Cup. They topped the Group D with 6 points, defeating Denmark and Australia. France will definitely ahead in terms of attacking and compact style of play before this clash.  Pic - France Football Team Poland booked their seats in knockout stage with 4 points from Group C. They won against Saudi Arabia and drew against North American side Mexico to finish second in their group stages. They will try to upset star studded France in this high voltage match.  Pic - Poland Football Team The game will be played on Al Thumama Stadium, Qatar in 4th December, 8:30 pm IST. See live streaming of the match on  Sports 18 TV channel  and  Jio Cinema App  for mobile streaming. See more :- Argentina vs Australia - Round of 16 of FIFA World Cup

Argentina vs Australia - Round of 16 of FIFA World Cup

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The Copa America Champions Argentina qualified for knockout stages despite the loss against Saudi Arabia in their opening game. They topped the Group C after defeating Poland and Mexico in their remaining matches. Their star player Lionel Messi already missed 2 penalty shootout.  Pic - Argentina Football Team On the other side, Australians have qualified for Round of 16 after some hard fought win against Tunisia and Denmark. The Socceroos will have to defend Messi's Argentina which is  a difficult job for them. The experience which La Selección's have that will be the difference is the result of this match. Pic - Australia Football Team The two teams will play each other at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Qatar in 4th December, 12:30 am IST. Fans can see the live streaming in  Sports 18 TV channel  and  Jio Cinema App  for mobile streaming.  See more :- Netherlands vs United States - Round of 16 of FIFA World Cup

Netherlands vs United States - Round of 16 of FIFA World Cup

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After missing the 2018 edition of world cup, this time in Qatar, Netherlands started their campaign with two wins against Qatar and Senegal and one draw against Equador. With 7 points on their name, they topped the Group A and enters the next phase of the tournament as table toppers. 23 years old PSV striker Cody Gapko scored three goals in group stages for them and he's already a hero for the Oranjes. Pic - Netherlands team at 2022 world cup While United States of America booked their spot from Group B with 5 points. They drew against England and Wales and defeated Iran by 1-0 scoreline. After ending group stages, they ranked in the second spot in Group B and will play Netherlands in the knockout stage of this tournament.  pic - USA team at 2022 world cup Netherlands will slightly be ahead in this knockout clash as they have both experienced and youth players. USA will have to fight to go for the quarter finals.  The match will be playe...