 | It's Lebanon versus India in SAFF semifinalLebanon have topped the group with an all-win record in the four-team group. |
 | Mbappé and France teammates Maignan, Koundé express criticism after police kill teenager"I hurt for my France," Mbappé, who grew up in the Paris suburb of Bondy, wrote Wednesday in a Twitter message accompanied by broken hearts emoticons. |
 | Bayern Munich and Qatar Airways decide not to renew controversial sponsorship dealQatar remains a significant player in European football through its ownership of Paris Saint-Germain and a Qatari banker who is bidding to buy Manchester United. |
 | Manchester City sign midfielder Mateo Kovacic from ChelseaKovacic joins the current UEFA Champions League holders, after previously winning the title three times with Real Madrid from 2016 to 2018 and once with Chelsea in 2021. |
 | Italian football players banned from wearing No. 88 on jerseys in campaign against antisemitismThe No. 88 is a numerical code for “Heil Hitler.” |
 | Own goal, Stimac’s red mar Chhetri’s opener in Kuwait clashThe bad came at the end of the other half. After a disciplined and spirited performance by the defence, repelling the Kuwaiti attack all day, one careless error undid all the hard work. |
 | Andrea Pirlo returns to Italy to coach Sampdoria in Serie BPirlo, the former midfield maestro who helped Italy to the 2006 World Cup title, began his coaching career at Juventus but lasted just one disappointing season with the Bianconeri. |
 | A player’s mistreatment exposes flawed sex eligibility rules used by FIFA at Women’s World CupFIFA says the 23-year-old Zambia forward, her team’s star player by a mile, is eligible to play at the World Cup. Soccer’s governing body has never questioned that she’s female. |
 | SAFF C'ships: Big Kuwait challenge for IndiaAfter convincing wins over Pakistan and Nepal, Chhetri & Co will be keen to main their good run against 143rd-ranked opponents |
 | Italy coach explains why she left longtime captain Sara Gama off Women’s World Cup teamGama was a surprising omission when Bertolini announced a preliminary 32-woman team for the July 20-Aug. 20 tournament in Australia and New Zealand. |
 | Brazil aims high at Women’s World Cup despite Marta’s injuriesBrazil will be playing under a European coach for the first time, with 63-year-old Pia Sundhage of Sweden in charge. |
 | FIFA Women's World Cup guide: US aiming to win third title in a row but it won't be easyCo-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, the quadrennial tournament for international soccer's most coveted trophy kicks off July 20 and features an expanded field of 32 teams. |
 | Barcelona confirm Gundogan signing from Manchester City on free transferThe German midfielder, 32, has agreed a two-year deal with the option for a year's extension and a release clause of 400 million euros (USD 436 million). |
 | Messi says it was 'very tough' adapting after PSG move, Parisian fanbase treated him 'differently'Messi, 36, signed for PSG in the summer of 2021 after 17 seasons at Barcelona, but will now head Stateside to Inter Miami in the MLS after quitting the French capital. |
 | Neymar hit with new fine over unlicensed Brazil mansionThe authorities cordoned off the site and ordered a halt to all activity, but Brazilian media reports said Neymar had instead thrown a party there and gone swimming in the lake. |
