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Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski came off the bench to score a late winner in a 2-1 victory away to 10-man Atletico Madrid on Saturday ‌that moved the defending champions seven points clear of Real Madrid at the top of the LaLiga table. Barcelona had plenty of motivation after Real’s 2-1 loss at Mallorca earlier on Saturday, but it was the hosts ...

Ousmane Dembele scored twice, including a stunning opening goal on the volley, as Paris Saint-Germain warmed up for their Champions League quarter-final showdown with Liverpool by beating Toulouse 3-1 on Friday to cement their place at the top of Ligue 1. Last year’s Ballon d’Or winner smashed in a superb strike to give PSG the lead and then got the ...

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Tabith Awal has congratulated the triumphant national U-20 team on retaining the SAFF U-20 Men’s Championship title. Following a goalless regulation 90 minutes against neighbours India in the Maldives on Friday, the 2026 SAFF U-20 final rolled into penalties where Bangladesh prevailed 4-3 with Ronan Sullivan slotting home the decisive spot-kick with an ice-cool Panenka. ...

The State Minister for Youth and Sports, Aminul Haque prompted immediate praise and reward pledges as the Bangladesh Under-20 football team vanquished India 4-3 on penalties on Friday and retained the SAFF U-20 Championship title. The State Minister congratulated the young Tigers for their heroic triumph and announced financial incentives to honour their achievement. After a cagey 0-0 stalemate in ...

The first round of open ticket sales for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has commenced, with FIFA setting the maximum price for a final match ticket at USD10,990 (approximately Tk13 lakhs 45 thousand). This stands as the highest price ever for a general gallery ticket in football history. Interestingly, the host nations—the USA, Canada, and Mexico—had initially stated in their ...

Australia will tour Zimbabwe for three One-Day Internationals in September, the first time they have played in the African ‌nation since 2014. Zimbabwe are to co-host the 2027 50-over World Cup with South Africa and Namibia, and this year’s tour provides the Australians with a chance to ⁠familiarise themselves with conditions. All three ODI fixtures will be played at the ...

Bangladesh made a winning start to their Asian Games hockey qualifiers, edging Chinese Taipei 4-3 in a gripping contest in Bangkok on Thursday. The Royal Thai Air Force Hockey Ground witnessed a see-saw battle, with Bangladesh showing resilience to secure all three points. Chinese Taipei struck first through Lee Chi-Hsuan in the fourth minute. Bangladesh responded swiftly, as Ashraful Islam ...

Mexico and Belgium played out a 1-1 draw in a friendly at Soldier Field on Tuesday, capping off ‌their final warm-up matches before finalising their 26-man World Cup squads. Mexico dominated possession in the first half and took the lead in the 19th minute when Jorge Sanchez ⁠scored at a corner, slotting the ball home while falling backwards. Belgium responded ...

Bangladesh Under-20 extended their unbeaten run in the SAFF U-20 Men’s Championship, securing a place in the final with a disciplined and hard-earned 1-0 victory over Nepal, thanks to an early strike from Md Manik. Carrying momentum from an impressive group-stage campaign, Bangladesh made an assertive start to the semi-final, dominating possession and dictating the tempo from the outset. Their ...

Iraq grabbed the last ​available place at the World Cup by beating Bolivia 2-1 in their inter-confederation playoff on Tuesday, ‌sealing their return to the finals after a 40-year absence. Aymen Hussein steered home a second-half winner to see the Iraqis become the 48th and last team to qualify for the tournament in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. Ali Al ...