Juan Carlos Osorio made his formal debut as the new coach of Paraguay's national football team by promising that the side will qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Head coach Luis Enrique has said prior to the Spanish national football team's opening UEFA Nations League game against England this weekend that David de Gea's status as the No.1 goalkeeper remains firmly intact.

South Korea defeated Costa Rica 2-0 in a men's football friendly match on Friday, giving their new coach Paulo Bento a victory in his debut before a sellout home crowd.

England entertain Spain at the Wembley Stadium in what promises to be a fascinating UEFA Nations League game on Saturday night as the hosts look to build on the momentum of their successful 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign while the visitors begin life under new coach Luis Enrique.

South Korean defender Lee Yong said on Thursday his teammates are eager to display their talent to the new head coach and that will lead to good performances in the upcoming friendly match against Costa Rica.

Costa Rica's football team's interim coach Ronald Gonzalez said on Thursday he expects a tough match with South Korea even though the opponents are playing their first match under a new head coach.

Former Real Madrid chief coach Zinedine Zidane on Wednesday praised the club captain Sergio Ramos as well as Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who recently moved from the Spanish football giants to Juventus.

Spanish striker Alvaro Morata said on Tuesday he was optimistic after being called up by his national team, although he said he was saddened by his absence from the squad which went to the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

India football team coach Stephen Constantine on Monday said young defender Subhasish Bose will don the captain's armband in India's SAFF Cup opener against Sri Lanka at the Bangabandhu Stadium in Dhaka on Wednesday.

Leading passenger-cum-freight transport vehicle maker Tata Motors would showcase five new maxi and mini buses at the "BusWorld India 2018" expo here from Wednesday, said a top official on Tuesday.