Argentina beat Brazil in U17 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals

JAKARTA, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) — Argentina stunned Brazil 3-0 here on Friday at the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) to enter the Under-17 FIFA World Cup semifinals, thanks to a hat-trick scored by Claudio Echeverri. The Albiceleste maintained dominance in possession with a total of 18 shots at goal, compared to the Brazilian squad’s 14 shots. … Read more

Indonesia ready to co-host 2023 FIBA World Cup

JAKARTA, July 22 (Xinhua) — Indonesia is all set to co-host the 2023 FIBA World Cup next month, marked by the completion of its largest indoor stadium that can accommodate up to 16,000 spectators, the country’s high official said on Friday. The competition will be held from August 25 to September 10 in Indonesia, Japan … Read more