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An early double from Brian Brobbey, two more in the second ​half for Cody Gakpo and a ‌late goal from Crysencio Summerville helped the Netherlands notch up an impressive 5-1 win over ​Sweden at the World Cup on Saturday. Brobbey, ​chosen ahead of record scorer Memphis Depay, ⁠scored twice in the opening 17 ​minutes to give the Dutch the early ...

Bangladesh hockey legend Abdus Sadeque passed away on Saturday morning at Continental Hospital in Gulshan, Dhaka. He was around 79. He breathed his last at about 8AM while undergoing treatment at the hospital. The first janaza for Abdus Sadeque will be held after Asr prayer at Baitus Sobhan Mosque in Bashundhara’s I-block. A second janaza follows Sunday at 10.30AM at ...

Ten-man Paraguay beat Turkey 1-0 at the World Cup on Friday, a result that kept their hopes alive and also guaranteed that co-hosts the USA win Group D. Turkey’s defeat means they become the second team after Haiti to be eliminated from contention. Matias Galarza scored the only goal in a game that featured the first sending off in World ...

Brazil cruised to a 3-0 victory over Haiti to take control of their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group C campaign on Friday as the Caribbean nation became the first team to exit the tournament. Two goals from Matheus Cunha and a Vinicius Junior strike sealed a comfortable win for Brazil in a result that extinguished Haiti’s chances of reaching the ...

Australia secured a seven-run victory over Bangladesh in the second T20I in Chattogram on Friday, defending a total of 196, to take a 2-0 lead in the three-match T20 International series. Aaron Hardie held his nerve in a high-scoring final over, dismissing Bangladesh captain Towhid Hridoy for 35 off the final ball to restrict the hosts to 189 for 6. ...

Jonathan David’s hat-trick powered hosts Canada to a commanding 6-0 victory over Qatar in their second match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver. The win marked Canada’s first three points of the tournament, while Qatar were left struggling after finishing the game with nine men. Canada started the match on the front foot and ...

Jonathan David scored three goals and Canada won its first World Cup match while all but securing a spot in the knockout round with a 6-0 victory over Qatar on Thursday. Qatar was reduced to nine players because of red cards in the chaotic match. Assim Madibo was handed a red early in the second half after a tackle on ...

In the end, despite the defensive lapses, England held on to register a 4-2 victory over Croatia in what was an enterprising end-to-end Group L encounter at Dallas Stadium. It eventually turned out to be an encouraging start for Thomas Tuchel as the German tactician bids to end the Three Lions’ long wait for World Cup glory. And not surprisingly, ...

Harry Kane struck twice while Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford delivered the knockout blows as England survived a back-and-forth ​battle to beat Croatia 4-2 on Wednesday and launch their World Cup campaign in a heavyweight clash that lived up to its billing. The Group L ‌meeting carried heavy expectations long before kickoff, given the history between the sides, with Croatia’s ...

Cristiano Ronaldo’s record-equalling sixth World Cup got off to a disappointing start as the Democratic Republic of Congo secured their first ever point at the finals, drawing 1-1 with Portugal in their Group K match on Wednesday. Yoane Wissa’s header cancelled out Joao Neves’s early goal and the African side — appearing in their first World Cup since 1974 when ...