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March 2026 Sports Events ft. T20 World Cup Final, IPL, AFC Women’s Asian Cup, All England Open, FIDE Candidates and more

March 2026 Sports Events ft. T20 World Cup Final, IPL, AFC Women’s Asian Cup, All England Open, FIDE Candidates and more

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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup – India and Sri Lanka

March 1: Super 8s, Group 1 – Zimbabwe vs South Africa – Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi – 3 p.m.

March 1: Super 8s, Group 1 – India vs West Indies – Eden Gardens, Kolkata – 7 p.m.

March 4: Semifinal 1 – South Africa vs New Zealand – Eden Gardens, Kolkata – 7 p.m.

March 5: Semifinal 2 – India vs England – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai – 7 p.m.

March 8: Final – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad – 7 p.m.

India Women tour of Australia

March 1: 3rd ODI – Bellerive Oval, Hobart – 9:20 a.m.

March 6-10: One-off Test – W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth – 10:50 a.m.

Pakistan tour of Bangladesh

March 11: 1st ODI – Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka – 1:45 p.m.

March 13: 2nd ODI – Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka – 1:45 p.m.

March 15: 3rd ODI – Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka – 1:45 p.m.

Afghanistan and Sri Lanka tour of UAE

March 13: 1st T20I – Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah – 8 p.m.

March 15: 2nd T20I – Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah – 8 p.m.

March 17: 3rd T20I – Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah – 8 p.m.

March 20: 1st ODI – Dubai International Stadium, Dubai – 11:30 a.m.

March 22: 2nd ODI – Dubai International Stadium, Dubai – 11:30 a.m.

March 25: 3rd ODI – Dubai International Stadium, Dubai – 11:30 a.m.

South Africa tour of New Zealand

March 15: 1st T20I – Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui – 7:15 a.m.

March 17: 2nd T20I – Seddon Park, Hamilton – 7:15 a.m.

March 20: 3rd T20I – Eden Park, Auckland – 7:15 a.m.

March 22: 4th T20I – Sky Stadium, Wellington – 7:15 a.m.

March 25: 5th T20I – Hagley Oval, Christchurch – 7:15 a.m.

Indian Premier League (IPL)

March 28 – May 31

HOCKEY

FIH Women’s World Cup Qualifiers – Hyderabad

March 8: Pool B – India vs Uruguay – 7:30 p.m.

March 9: Pool B – India vs Scotland – 7:30 p.m.

March 11: Pool B – India vs Wales – 7:30 p.m.

March 13: Semifinal 1 – 5:15 p.m.

March 13: Semifinal 2 – 7:30 p.m.

March 14: 3rd place play-off – 5:15 p.m.

March 14: Final – 7:30 p.m.

FOOTBALL

Indian Super League

February 14 – May 11

Indian Football League

February 27 – April 19

AFC Women’s Asian Cup – Australia

March 1-21

Premier League (select fixtures)

March 1: Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur – 7:30 p.m.

March 1: Manchester United vs Crystal Palace – 7:30 p.m.

March 1: Arsenal vs Chelsea – 10 p.m.

March 4: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Liverpool – 1:45 a.m.

March 5: Aston Villa vs Chelsea – 1 a.m.

March 5: Brighton vs Arsenal – 1 a.m.

March 5: Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest – 1 a.m.

March 5: Newcastle United vs Manchester United – 1:45 a.m.

March 6: Tottenham Hotspur vs Crystal Palace – 1:30 a.m.

March 14: Arsenal vs Everton – 11 p.m.

March 14: Chelsea vs Newcastle United – 11 p.m.

March 15: West Ham United vs Manchester United – 1:30 a.m.

March 15: Manchester United vs Aston Villa – 7:30 p.m.

March 15: Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur – 10 p.m.

March 21: Bournemouth vs Manchester United – 1:30 a.m.

March 21: Brighton vs Liverpool – 6 p.m.

March 21: Manchester City vs Crystal Palace – 8:30 p.m.

March 21: Everton vs Chelsea – 11 p.m.

March 22: Tottenham Hotspur vs Nottingham Forest – 7:45 p.m.

FA Cup – 5th Round (select fixtures)

March 7: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Liverpool – 1:30 a.m.

March 7: Mansfield vs Arsenal – 5:45 p.m.

March 7: Wrexham vs Chelsea – 11:15 p.m.

March 8: Newcastle United vs Manchester City – 1:30 a.m.

Carabao Cup

March 22: Final – Arsenal vs Manchester City – 10 p.m.

La Liga (select fixtures)

March 3: Real Madrid vs Getafe – 1:30 a.m.

March 7: Celta Vigo vs Real Madrid – 1:30 a.m.

March 8: Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona – 1:30 a.m.

March 15: Real Madrid vs Elche – 1:30 a.m.

March 15: Barcelona vs Sevilla – 8:45 p.m.

March 22: Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano – 6:30 p.m.

March 23: Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid – 1:30 a.m.

Copa del Rey

March 4: Semifinal, 2nd leg – Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid – 1:30 a.m.

March 5: Semifinal, 2nd leg – Real Sociedad vs Athletic Bilbao – 1:30 a.m.

Bundesliga (select fixtures)

March 7: Bayern Munich vs Borussia Moenchengladbach – 1 a.m.

March 14: Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich – 8 p.m.

March 21: Bayern Munich vs Union Berlin – 8 p.m.

Serie A (select fixtures)

March 1: Inter Milan vs Genoa – 1:15 a.m.

March 1: Cremonese vs AC Milan – 5 p.m.

March 7: Napoli vs Torino – 1:15 a.m.

March 9: AC Milan vs Inter Milan – 1:15 a.m.

March 14: Inter Milan vs Atalanta – 7:30 p.m.

March 14: Napoli vs Lecce – 10:30 p.m.

March 16: Lazio vs AC Milan – 1:15 a.m.

March 20: Cagliari vs Napoli – 11 p.m.

March 21: AC Milan vs Torino – 10:30 p.m.

March 23: Fiorentina vs Inter Milan – 1:15 a.m.

Coppa Italia

March 4: Semifinal, 1st leg – Como vs Inter Milan – 1:30 a.m.

March 5: Semifinal, 1st leg – Lazio vs Atalanta – 1:30 a.m.

Ligue 1 (select fixtures)

March 7: PSG vs Monaco – 1:15 a.m.

March 22: Nice vs PSG – 9:30 p.m.

UEFA Champions League – Round of 16

March 10: Galatasaray vs Liverpool – 11:15 p.m.

March 11: Atalanta vs Bayern Munich – 1:30 a.m.

March 11: Atletico Madrid vs Tottenham Hotspur – 1:30 a.m.

March 11: Newcastle United vs Barcelona – 1:30 a.m.

March 11: Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal – 11:15 p.m.

March 12: Bodo/Glimt vs Sporting CP – 1:30 a.m.

March 12: PSG vs Chelsea – 1:30 a.m.

March 12: Real Madrid vs Manchester City – 1:30 a.m.

March 17: Sporting CP vs Bodo/Glimt – 11:15 p.m.

March 18: Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen – 1:30 a.m.

March 18: Chelsea vs PSG – 1:30 a.m.

March 18: Manchester City vs Real Madrid – 1:30 a.m.

March 18: Barcelona vs Newcastle United – 11:15 p.m.

March 19: Bayern Munich vs Atalanta – 1:30 a.m.

March 19: Liverpool vs Galatasaray – 1:30 a.m.

March 19: Tottenham Hotspur vs Atletico Madrid – 1:30 a.m.

World Cup Qualifiers (UEFA)

March 26: Playoff Semifinals – Turkiye vs Romania – 10:30 p.m.

March 27: Playoff Semifinals – Czechia vs Ireland – 1:15 a.m.

March 27: Playoff Semifinals – Denmark vs North Macedonia – 1:15 a.m.

March 27: Playoff Semifinals – Italy vs Northern Ireland – 1:15 a.m.

March 27: Playoff Semifinals – Poland vs Albania – 1:15 a.m.

March 27: Playoff Semifinals – Slovakia vs Kosovo – 1:15 a.m.

March 27: Playoff Semifinals- Ukraine vs Sweden – 1:15 a.m.

March 27: Playoff Semifinals – Wales vs Bosnia & Herzegovina – 1:15 a.m.

April 1: Playoff Final – Czechia/Ireland vs Denmark/North Macedonia – 12:15 a.m.

April 1: Playoff Final – Slovakia/Kosova vs Turkiye/Romania – 12:15 a.m.

April 1: Playoff Final – Ukraine/Sweden vs Poland/Albania – 12:15 a.m.

April 1: Playoff Final – Wales/Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Italy/Northern Ireland – 12:15 a.m.

World Cup Qualifiers (Inter-confederation)

March 27: Semifinal – New Caledonia vs Jamaica – 12:30 a.m.

March 27: Semifinal – Bolivia vs Suriname – 4:30 a.m.

March 31: Final – DR Congo vs New Caledonia/Jamaica – 11:30 p.m.

March 31: Final – Iraq vs Bolivia/Suriname – 11:30 p.m.

AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers (Round 6)

March 31: India vs Hong Kong – 3:30 p.m.

TENNIS

February 23 – March 1: ATP 250 Santiago

February 23 – March 1: ATP Pune Challenger (CH 75)

February 23 – March 1: WTA 500 Merida

February 23 – March 1: WTA 250 Austin

March 4-15: Indian Wells Masters (ATP & WTA 1000)

March 17-29: Miami Open (WTA 1000)

March 18-29: Miami Open (ATP 1000)

March 30 – April 5: Charleston Open (WTA 500)

March 30 – April 5: ATP 250 Houston

March 30 – April 5: ATP 250 Marrakech

March 30 – April 5: ATP 500 Bucharest

March 30 – April 5: WTA 250 Bogota

SHOOTING

March 25 – April 3: ISSF World Cup Shotgun – Tangier, Morocco

BADMINTON

February 24 – March 1: German Open (BWF World Tour Super 300) – Muelheim an der Ruhr, Germany

March 3-8: All England Open (BWF World Tour Super 1000) – Birmingham, England

March 10-15: Swiss Open (BWF World Tour Super 300) – Basel, Switzerland

March 10-15: China Masters (BWF Tour Super 100) – Ruichang, China

March 17-22: Orleans Masters (BWF World Tour Super 300) – Orleans, France

ATHLETICS

March 7-8: 5th Indian Open Throws Competition – Patiala

March 14-15: 5th Indian Open Jumps Competition – ABG Foundation, Bengaluru

March 15: Asian Race Walking Championships – Nomi, Japan

March 20-22: World Athletics Indoor Championships – Torun, Poland

March 21: 7th Indian Open 400m Meet (All categories) – LNCPE, Trivandrum

March 24-25: 1st National Indoor Athletics Championships – Bhubaneswar

March 28: 3rd National Open Relay Competitions – Chandigarh

CHESS

February 24 – March 6: Prague Masters

February 25 – March 1: Saint Louis Masters

March 28 – April 16: FIDE Candidates – Paphos, Cyprus

FORMULA ONE

March 6-8: Australian Grand Prix – Melbourne

March 13-15: Chinese Grand Prix – Shanghai

March 27-29: Japanese Grand Prix – Suzuka

MOTOGP

February 27-March 1: Thailand Grand Prix – Buriram

March 20-22: Brazilian Grand Prix – Goiânia

March 27-29: US Grand Prix – Austin

BOXING

March 28 – April 11: Asian Boxing Championships – Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

BASKETBALL

October 21, 2025 – April 12, 2026: NBA Regular Season

TABLE TENNIS

March 10-15: WTT Champions Chongqing

March 14-21: 87th Senior National & Inter-State Table Tennis Championships – Indore, Madhya Pradesh

March 24-29: WTT Contender Tunis

March 30 – April 5: ITTF Men’s & Women’s World Cups – Macao, China

SQUASH

March 18-22: JSW Indian Open – Mumbai

CYCLING

March 6-8: UCI Track World Cup – Perth, Australia

March 25-31: Asian Track Cycling Championships – Tagaytay, Philippines

Note: All timings are in IST (Indian Standard Time).

Published on Mar 02, 2026

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Kylian Mbappé is just 27 years old.

But the French superstar is embarking on his third World Cup, and his latest run at glory begins later today as France takes on Senegal. And when they do, Mbappé’s prodigious track record has the forward on the cusp of several records on the sport’s biggest stage.

Here is every national and international record Mbappé can break at this year’s World Cup.

Update Monday June 22: Mbappé scored early against Iraq to continue his march up the record books.

Previous: With this goal against Senegal, Mbappé has now moved up in several of these categories:

Update: Mbappé’s second goal against Senegal has moved him to the top of two different records for France.

French national records Mbappé can break at the 2026 World Cup

Mbappé is on the verge of breaking several national records at the 2026 World Cup.

French National Team record goals

Mbappé enters the 2026 World Cup just one goal behind Olivier Giroud for the French National Team:

  • Kylian Mbappé: 59 Goals
  • Olivier Giroud: 57 Goals
  • Thierry Henry: 51 Goals
  • Antoine Griezmann: 44 Goals
  • Michel Platini: 41 Goals

With just one goal, Mbappé would match Giroud atop the French record books, and a pair of goals would put Mbappé at the top of the list.

Update Monday June 22: Mbappé‘s goal against Iraq moved him two clear of Giroud on this list.

Previous: Mbappé’s first goal against Senegal pulled him level with Giroud with 57 goals for the French National Team. His second moved him to the top.

French National Team World Cup goals

In addition to becoming France’s all-time leading goal scorer, Mbappé can become the nation’s top goal scorer in World Cup matches this year. Just Fontaine currently holds that mark, as the French legend scored a stunning 13 goals in just six matches at the 1958 World Cup, a record that still stands for goals in a single tournament.

Here is where Mbappé stands on that list:

  • Kylian Mbappé: 15 Goals
  • Just Fontaine: 13 Goals
  • Thierry Henry: 6 Goals
  • Zinedine Zidane: 5 Goals
  • Michel Platini: 5 Goals
  • Olivier Giroud: 5 Goals

Update: Mbappé’ first goal against Senegal pulled him level with Fontaine with 13 World Cup goals for France. His second moved him to the top of the pile.

International records Mbappé can break at the 2026 World Cup

In addition to the French records Mbappé can break at the 2026 World Cup, he can also break some international records at the 2026 World Cup, or even add to one that he already holds.

With another standout run of play, Mbappé could become the all-time leading goal scorer in World Cup history.

Currently, that record is held by Miroslav Klose from Germany, who tops the list with 16 goals. Klose is followed by Ronaldo (15), Gerd Müller (14), and Lionel Messi, who is chasing that mark as well as he enters play with 13 World Cup goals on his legendary resume.

Here is where Mbappé stands on that list:

  • Lionel Messi: 18 Goals
  • Miroslav Klose: 16 Goals
  • Ronaldo: 15 Goals
  • Kylian Mbappé: 15 Goals
  • Gerd Müller: 14 Goals
  • Just Fontaine: 13 Goals
  • Pelé: 12 Goals

Update Monday June 22: Messi’s brace against Austria pulled him to the top of this list, but Mbappé‘s goal against Iraq pulled the French star level with Ronaldo for third all-time.

Previously: With his goal against Senegal, Mbappé now has 13 World Cup goals, putting him level with Just Fontaine and Lionel Messi. His second pulled him ahead of that pair, and level with Gerd Müller.

Messi’s hat trick against Algeria has moved him level with Miroslav Klose on this list.

All-Time World Cup Finals Goals

This is one record Mbappé already holds.

He could theoretically add to it this year.

Mbappé scored one goal in the 2018 World Cup Finals, when France defeated Croatia 4-2. He scored three more goals during the 2022 Finals, when France lost to Messi and Argentina on penalties.

Here is the list of all-time goal scorers in the World Cup Finals:

  • Kylian Mbappé: 4 Goals
  • Geoff Hurst: 3 Goals
  • Vavá: 3 Goals
  • Pelé: 3 Goals
  • Zinedine Zidane: 3 Goals
  • Gino Colaussi: 2 Goals
  • Silvio Piola: 2 Goals
  • Helmut Rahn: 2 Goals
  • Mario Kempes: 2 Goals
  • Paul Breitner: 2 Goals
  • Ronaldo: 2 Goals
  • Lionel Messi: 2 Goals

In the history of the World Cup, no player has won the Golden Boot twice.

Mbappé could change that this year.

The French star won the Golden Boot at the 2022 World Cup, thanks to the eight goals he scored in France’s run to the Finals. But if he were to win the Golden Boot at the 2026 World Cup, he would become the first player in the over 90-year history of the World Cup to secure that honor twice.

#record #Kylian #Mbappé #break #World #Cup">Every record Kylian Mbappé can break at the 2026 World Cup  Kylian Mbappé is just 27 years old.But the French superstar is embarking on his third World Cup, and his latest run at glory begins later today as France takes on Senegal. And when they do, Mbappé’s prodigious track record has the forward on the cusp of several records on the sport’s biggest stage.Here is every national and international record Mbappé can break at this year’s World Cup.Update Monday June 22: Mbappé scored early against Iraq to continue his march up the record books.Previous: With this goal against Senegal, Mbappé has now moved up in several of these categories:Update: Mbappé’s second goal against Senegal has moved him to the top of two different records for France.French national records Mbappé can break at the 2026 World CupMbappé is on the verge of breaking several national records at the 2026 World Cup.French National Team record goalsMbappé enters the 2026 World Cup just one goal behind Olivier Giroud for the French National Team:Kylian Mbappé: 59 GoalsOlivier Giroud: 57 GoalsThierry Henry: 51 GoalsAntoine Griezmann: 44 GoalsMichel Platini: 41 GoalsWith just one goal, Mbappé would match Giroud atop the French record books, and a pair of goals would put Mbappé at the top of the list.Update Monday June 22: Mbappé‘s goal against Iraq moved him two clear of Giroud on this list.Previous: Mbappé’s first goal against Senegal pulled him level with Giroud with 57 goals for the French National Team. His second moved him to the top.French National Team World Cup goalsIn addition to becoming France’s all-time leading goal scorer, Mbappé can become the nation’s top goal scorer in World Cup matches this year. Just Fontaine currently holds that mark, as the French legend scored a stunning 13 goals in just six matches at the 1958 World Cup, a record that still stands for goals in a single tournament.Here is where Mbappé stands on that list:Kylian Mbappé: 15 GoalsJust Fontaine: 13 GoalsThierry Henry: 6 GoalsZinedine Zidane: 5 GoalsMichel Platini: 5 GoalsOlivier Giroud: 5 GoalsUpdate: Mbappé’ first goal against Senegal pulled him level with Fontaine with 13 World Cup goals for France. His second moved him to the top of the pile.International records Mbappé can break at the 2026 World CupIn addition to the French records Mbappé can break at the 2026 World Cup, he can also break some international records at the 2026 World Cup, or even add to one that he already holds.With another standout run of play, Mbappé could become the all-time leading goal scorer in World Cup history.Currently, that record is held by Miroslav Klose from Germany, who tops the list with 16 goals. Klose is followed by Ronaldo (15), Gerd Müller (14), and Lionel Messi, who is chasing that mark as well as he enters play with 13 World Cup goals on his legendary resume.Here is where Mbappé stands on that list:Lionel Messi: 18 GoalsMiroslav Klose: 16 GoalsRonaldo: 15 GoalsKylian Mbappé: 15 GoalsGerd Müller: 14 GoalsJust Fontaine: 13 GoalsPelé: 12 GoalsUpdate Monday June 22: Messi’s brace against Austria pulled him to the top of this list, but Mbappé‘s goal against Iraq pulled the French star level with Ronaldo for third all-time.Previously: With his goal against Senegal, Mbappé now has 13 World Cup goals, putting him level with Just Fontaine and Lionel Messi. His second pulled him ahead of that pair, and level with Gerd Müller.Messi’s hat trick against Algeria has moved him level with Miroslav Klose on this list.All-Time World Cup Finals GoalsThis is one record Mbappé already holds.He could theoretically add to it this year.Mbappé scored one goal in the 2018 World Cup Finals, when France defeated Croatia 4-2. He scored three more goals during the 2022 Finals, when France lost to Messi and Argentina on penalties.Here is the list of all-time goal scorers in the World Cup Finals:Kylian Mbappé: 4 GoalsGeoff Hurst: 3 GoalsVavá: 3 GoalsPelé: 3 GoalsZinedine Zidane: 3 GoalsGino Colaussi: 2 GoalsSilvio Piola: 2 GoalsHelmut Rahn: 2 GoalsMario Kempes: 2 GoalsPaul Breitner: 2 GoalsRonaldo: 2 GoalsLionel Messi: 2 GoalsIn the history of the World Cup, no player has won the Golden Boot twice.Mbappé could change that this year.The French star won the Golden Boot at the 2022 World Cup, thanks to the eight goals he scored in France’s run to the Finals. But if he were to win the Golden Boot at the 2026 World Cup, he would become the first player in the over 90-year history of the World Cup to secure that honor twice.  #record #Kylian #Mbappé #break #World #Cup

Argentina’s Lionel Messi scores their second goal against Austria. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

elcome to Sporstar’s live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match between Argentina and Austria in Dallas. Both the teams come into the game after wins over Algeria and Jordan, respectively.

Argentina, the defending world champion, got off to a disappointing start when its captain Lionel Messi missed a penalty. He made amends before the break when he rattled the net with a brilliant left-footed strike to put his team ahead. 

Argentina Starting XI: Emiliano Martínez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Facundo Medina; Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister; Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martínez, Thiago Almada

Austria Starting XI: Alexander Schlager; Kevin Danso, Stefan Posch, David Alaba; Nicolas Seiwald, Xaver Schlager; Romano Schmid, Konrad Laimer, Marcel Sabitzer, Paul Wanner; Michael Gregoritsch

#Argentina #Austria #Highlights #FIFA #World #Cup #Messi #scores #Argentina #enters #knockouts">Argentina vs Austria Highlights, FIFA World Cup 2026 — Messi scores twice as Argentina enters knockouts  Argentina’s Lionel Messi scores their second goal against Austria. 
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                        Argentina’s Lionel Messi scores their second goal against Austria.
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                                              elcome to Sporstar’s live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match between Argentina and Austria in Dallas. Both the teams come into the game after wins over Algeria and Jordan, respectively.Argentina, the defending world champion, got off to a disappointing start when its captain Lionel Messi missed a penalty. He made amends before the break when he rattled the net with a brilliant left-footed strike to put his team ahead. Argentina Starting XI: Emiliano Martínez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Facundo Medina; Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister; Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martínez, Thiago AlmadaAustria Starting XI: Alexander Schlager; Kevin Danso, Stefan Posch, David Alaba; Nicolas Seiwald, Xaver Schlager; Romano Schmid, Konrad Laimer, Marcel Sabitzer, Paul Wanner; Michael Gregoritsch  #Argentina #Austria #Highlights #FIFA #World #Cup #Messi #scores #Argentina #enters #knockouts

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