New Delhi, Jun 20 (PTI) The following are the top/expected stories at 1700 hours:

EXPECTED STORIES:

*FIFA World Cup match between Portugal and Morocco.

*FIFA World Cup match between Uruguay and Saudi Arabia.

*FIFA World Cup match between Iran and Spain.

STORIES ON THE WIRE:

SPO-AFI-COACHES

AFI targets 1000 IAAF qualified coaches in 5 years

By Philem Dipak Singh

New Delhi, Jun 20 (PTI) The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) plans to have 1,000 IAAF license-holding coaches on its roster in the next five years in what it calls a "high-impact" initiative that will change the face of the sport at the grassroots level.

SPO-HOCK-MANPREET

Sardar's presence will give motivation to other players, says Manpreet

By B D Narayankar

Bengaluru, Jun 20 (PTI) A team man to the core, Manpreet Singh has no qualms about losing captaincy and feels returning veteran Sardar Singh's presence in the middle will act as motivation for other players in the upcoming FIH Champions Trophy in Breda, Netherlands.

SPO-BOX-IND

Shiva, Salman enter quarters of Mongolian boxing tourney

New Delhi, Jun 20 (PTI) Shiva Thapa (60kg) and Salman Sheikh (52kg) notched up comprehensive wins to enter the quarterfinals as Indian boxers got off to a resounding start at the Ulaanbaatar Cup Tournament in Mongolia today.

SPO-HOCK-PATNAIK-PM

Patnaik requests Modi to name hockey national game of India

New Delhi, Jun 20 (PTI) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to officially recognise hockey as the national game of India.

SPO-AIFF

AIFF reduces foreign player quota from 2019-20 season, abolishes Asian player rule

New Delhi, Jun 20 (PTI) Including an Asian among their six foreign players will not be binding on I-League clubs in the next domestic season, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said today while putting the cap on number of overseas stars to five from 2019-20.

SPO-TENNIS-MURRAY

Murray will wait to decide on Wimbledon bid

London, June 20 (AFP) Andy Murray will wait to see how his body responds to his first competitive match for 11 months before deciding whether to compete at Wimbledon.

SPO-WC-ARG-PREVIEW

Argentina rally behind Messi ahead of key Croatia clash

Nizhniy Novgorod, Jun 20 (AFP) Argentina are rallying around captain Lionel Messi as the South American giants prepare for their crucial Group D clash with Croatia here tomorrow. PTI