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

The group stages of the Euro 2024 Qualifiers have thrown up some special numbers this week, like Ronaldo’s 200th cap, Mbappe’s 54th strike of the season and Kane’s all-time high 58th goal for the Three Lions