Belarus scored three in the second half to beat India 3-0 in an international friendly played in Manama on Saturday.

Up against higher-ranked Belarus in their second international friendly here on Saturday, national football team head coach Igor Stimac on Friday said he would continue trying out new faces so as to keep his blueprint ready for the Asian Cup final round qualifiers in June

National football team coach Igor Stimac on Monday said India's international friendly against Belarus next week is on "as of now" though the AIFF is in constant touch with FIFA about "possible sanctions" against the European country which has supported Russia's invasion of Ukraine

The senior Indian men's football team will play two international friendlies against Bahrain and Belarus on March 23, and March 26, 2022, respectively.

Despite a late goal by Sangita Basfore, the Indian women's football team crashed to a 1-2 defeat against Belarus.

Having been named as captain of the Indian women's football team for the two friendlies in Uzbekistan, Indumathi Kathiresan described it as a "proud moment".

Cristiano Ronaldo helped Portugal to a hard-fought 3-1 win over Luxembourg on Tuesday with his first goal of the 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign

Belgium earned a battling 3-1 win over Russia in Brussels as Eden Hazard struck twice for Roberto Martinez's side.

David Silva struck on the stroke of half-time at the Borisov Arena in Barysaw to give Spain a fifth win in six qualifiers in Group C.

First half goals from Isco and Sergio Busquets were supplemented by a second half strike Pedro Saturday night to give the Spanish, a convincing win in what was perhaps their best display since last summer's disappointment in the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil

Netherlands head coach Paul Vanass says his team is using the Hockey World League Final in Delhi as preparation for the FIH World Cup later this year at home.

Netherlands have been clubbed alongside Argentina, Australia and Belgium in Pool B in the eight-nation event to be held at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium.

Andres Iniesta, who had scored the stoppage-time winner to hand Spain a 1-0 win over Netherlands in the 2010 FIFA World Cup final, took to Twitter to express his excitement about the 2014 FIFA World Cup draw.

The meeting of two nations already assured of their place at the World Cup finals in Brazil was an open affair at the Cristal Arena, with the Dutch on top early on.

The Netherlands had already qualified for next year's finals, and Hungary's hopes of consolidating second place in Group D were erased by a vintage Dutch performance.

Victory means Spain lead France by three points at the top of Group I with the world champions set to face Georgia in Albacete in their final qualifier on Tuesday.

Kagawa, who has admitted he faces a fight to make it at Old Trafford after an unpromising start under David Moyes, can expect to get valuable playing time in the away friendlies.

Despite setting a new national record for the longest goalscoring drought, France came alive in the second half to record their first win in six matches.