The first two World Cup matches took place simultaneously on 13 July 1930, and were won by France and the US, who defeated Mexico 4–1 and Belgium 3–0 respectively. The first goal in World Cup history was scored by Lucien Laurent of France. In the final, Uruguay defeated Argentina 4–2 in front of 93,000 people in Montevideo, and became the first nation to win the World Cup. After the creation of the World Cup, FIFA and the IOC disagreed over the status of amateur players, and so football was dropped from the 1932 Summer Olympics. After the IOC and FIFA worked out their differences, Olympic football returned at the 1936 Summer Olympics, but was now overshadowed by the more prestigious World Cup. After FIFA was founded in 1904, it tried to arrange an international football tournament between nations outside the Olympic framework in Switzerland in 1906.
Patriotic loyalties are at their peak as people on both sides of the border throng in front of flickering TV screens to watch what is, perhaps, the most politically charged derby. A cricket match between India and Pakistan continues to be one of sport’s biggest draws and bitterest rivalries. While this was happening, news broke that several Kashmiri students were allegedly attacked in the northern state of Punjab for celebrating Pakistan’s win. Since then, several other people – all Muslims – have been arrested, with some facing charges under a draconian anti-terror law for speaking, writing or sharing messages in support of Pakistan.
Says that they build pressure throughout and the bowlers did the job for them. Tells that India are strong but they try and focus on their cricket. Mentions that Sodhi has been a brilliant T20 bowler and his experience playing across the world helps them.
The match featured two teams who were beaten by group leaders Pakistan in their respective openers and needed a victory to put their campaigns back on track. The final stage of the 2021 International Federation of Sport Climbing World Championships commenced in Moscow, Russia, today, where 167 athletes took to the walls to compete in Lead qualifications. The IFSC Climbing World Championships Moscow 2021 came to a spectacular end tonight, at the Irina Viner-Usmanova Palace, where the men’s and women’s Lead finals closed the six-day competition. Paraclimbers from all over the world took the stage at the Sender One Climbing Gym in Los Angeles, California, USA, where the final IFSC Paraclimbing World Cup of the season kicked off today. Each of the seven Paraclimbing classes had to face two qualification routes, with the number of athletes advancing to the final depending on the total number of athletes being in the class. The final IFSC Paraclimbing World Cup of the season wrapped up at the Sender One Climbing Gym in Los Angeles, California, USA, where 57 climbers, representing 14 countries gathered for the conclusive event of the 2021 IFSC season.
New Zealand are one hit away from winning the match now. Well, New Zealand had only 111 runs to chase and they did that with utmost ease. Their openers, Martin Guptill and Daryl Mitchell started well but just as the former was looking to tee off he perished. Daryl Mitchell though carried on his merry way and he found boundaries at will in the middle.
With his dismissals to Shaheen Afridi in the last match, it was the 14th time Rohit was dismissed by a Left-arm pacer in T20Is, his average of 25.29 is the lowest among all the bowler types. Out of his 12 wickets 83.33% of Shami’s wickets have come in theBilateral T20I series and in 4 innings he has managed to pick just 2 wickets and averages 65.00 which is 90% higher compared to his average of 34.10. But in T20Is for India Shami has picked 12 wickets at an average of 39.25 which is the worst among all the Indian bowlers with min. 10 wickets. • Guptill had a quiet start to his World cup campaign this year vs PAK scoring 17 off 20 balls striking at 85. • Overall, in T20 World Cup he has scored ten fifties in which is the most by batsman in the tournament. Is that why Kishan was promoted straight to the top?
Brazil was the only South American team to compete in both. The 1942 and 1946 competitions, which Germany and Brazil sought to host, were cancelled due to World War II and its aftermath. At the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, football became an official competition. Planned by The Football Association , England’s football governing body, the event was for amateur players only and was regarded suspiciously as a show rather than a competition.