Bounou heroics secure Al Hilal draw with Real Madrid

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

Bounou heroics secure Al Hilal draw with Real Madrid

Miami: Yassine Bounou saved a stoppage-time penalty as Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal SFC earned a 1-1 stalemate with Real Madrid of Spain in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 on Wednesday.

Al Hilal's Simone Inzaghi made his debut on the bench and oversaw an impressive performance where they caused Real's defence plenty of problems before securing a hugely encouraging result.

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Juventus too strong for Al Ain

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

Juventus too strong for Al Ain

Washington, D.C: Randal Kolo Muani and Francisco Conceicao both bagged braces as Juventus cruised past Al Ain 5-0 on Wednesday in their FIFA Club World Cup opener on Wednesday.

The Italian giants surged to the top of Group G above Manchester City, who beat Wydad AC earlier on.

Salzburg down Pachuca to seize early lead

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

Salzburg down Pachuca to seize early lead

Cincinnati: Oscar Gloukh scored one of the goals of the tournament so far as FC Salzburg beat CF Pachuca 2-1 in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 to move top of Group H on Wednesday.

Gloukh's stunning strike and Karim Onisiwo's second-half header, secured three hard-earned points that took the Austrians top in the Group H standings after Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal SFC and Real Madrid of Spain had earlier drawn 1-1.

Ulsan edged by Sundowns

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

Ulsan edged by Sundowns

Orlando: Korea Republic's Ulsan HD FC suffered a 1-0 defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa in their opening FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group F match at Inter&Co Stadium on Tuesday.

Weather warning pushed back the kick-off by over and hour before Sundowns went on to secure victory to go top of Group F with Borussia Dortmund and Fluminense having drawn 0-0 in the group's other match.

River Plate stop Urawa Reds

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

River Plate stop Urawa Reds

Seattle: River Plate overcame a spirited Urawa Red Diamonds 3-1 to make a strong start in their FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group E opener on Tuesday.

The Argentine side overpowered their Japanese opponents at Lumen Field under the Seattle sun, in an entertaining battle.

Under 12,000 fans attended the clash at the 69,000-capacity stadium but those who were there, many travelling from Japan and Argentina, created a vibrant atmosphere at both ends of the stadium.

Manchester City start title defence in style

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

Manchester City start title defence in style

Philadelphia: Phil Foden scored inside two minutes to set Manchester City on the way to a comfortable 2-0 win against Wydad Casablanca in their opening match at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 on Wednesday.

Jeremy Doku was also on target before half-time at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, where the majority of the 37,446 crowd were supporting City but most of the noise was made by the fans of the Moroccan side.

The afternoon was slightly marred for City as Rico Lewis was sent off for a dangerous tackle late on, but Pep Guardiola will be satisfied to see his team get off to a winning start.

Inter recover to salvage point

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

Inter recover to salvage point

Los Angeles: Inter Milan were held to a 1-1 draw against Monterrey in their FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group E opener in Pasadena on Tuesday.

Argentine striker Lautaro Martinez scored a well-worked equaliser to cancel out Sergio Ramos's opener for Monterrey in a hard-fought tussle in front of 40,311 fans at the Rose Bowl.

Dortmund held by Fluminense

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

Dortmund held by Fluminense

New Jersey: Borussia Dortmund were held to a 0-0 draw by Fluminense in their FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group F opener on Tuesday, as Brazilian teams maintained their unbeaten record so far in the competition.

The Germans will hope to get their first win when they play Mamelodi Sundowns next, while Fluminense take on Ulsan HD of Korea Republic on Sunday.

Pick your Fan-voted Best Assist of the Season by Qatar Airways

Fri, 13 Jun, 2025

Pick your Fan-voted Best Assist of the Season by Qatar Airways

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 was not just filled with plenty of great goals but also vision and creativity that made those goals possible and deserve to be celebrated.

So we have shortlisted 15 of the finest assists from Asia’s premier club competition and it’s up to you - the fans - to decide which will become the Fan-voted Best Assist of the Season – presented by Qatar Airways – by casting your votes.