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Bangladesh began their FIFA ASEAN Cup campaign with a heavy 3-0 defeat to Malaysia in the opening match at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Friday. Bangladesh coach Thomas Doley made seven changes to the starting XI from the side that beat San Marino. Farhan Ali Wahid, Shuki Itofusa and Zidan Yousuf made their international debuts. The experimental approach ...

World champions Spain’s visit to Wembley on Saturday is a painful reminder to England of what might have been, but Thomas Tuchel needs a positive response to silence criticism of how the Three Lions’ World Cup ended. Had England held out for the final five minutes plus stoppage time against Argentina two months ago, they would have met Spain in ...

France captain Kylian Mbappe missed training on Tuesday after ​developing flu-like symptoms, casting doubt ‌over his availability for the team’s upcoming Nations League fixtures, the ​French Football Federation (FFF) said. The Real ​Madrid forward remained at France’s ⁠training base while the rest ​of Zidane’s squad took part ​in the session. The session was the second overseen by new France coach ...

In their first-ever T20 international encounter against Japan, India narrowly escaped an upset to secure a thrill-packed 2-run victory after posting just 32 runs in a rain-curtailed five-over match. Heavy rains over two consecutive days delayed pitch preparation, reducing the contest to five overs per side on a slow, spin-friendly wicket where all ten overs were bowled by spinners and ...

Lionel Messi is closing in on another piece of football history after scoring a stunning free-kick for Inter Miami in their 2-2 draw against San Diego. Messi brought Inter Miami back on level terms after they had fallen behind against San Diego. In the 24th minute of the first half, he took a free-kick from a position slightly to the ...

Barcelona have made a perfect start to their La Liga title defence, winning all seven matches and scoring 31 goals, but Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are ready to challenge their dominance. Barcelona’s latest victory came in emphatic fashion as Raphinha scored a hat-trick in a 3-1 win away to Sevilla. With Raphinha, Lamine Yamal and Anthony Gordon leading the ...

Brentford beat their big-spending west London rivals Chelsea 3-0 on Friday with second-half goals by forwards Jaidon Anthony, Igor Thiago ​and Fabio Carvalho condemning Xabi Alonso’s men to their third straight Premier League ‌game without a win. Anthony pounced in the 61st minute when he nodded in from close range after Jannik Schuster headed a corner back across the goal ...

Russia’s youth team will participate in FIFA’s inaugural Under-15 World Cup festival in Azerbaijan from October 24 to 30, marking its partial return to international football after a four-year absence. The decision comes after FIFA and UEFA banned Russian teams from international competitions following the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Russia has been drawn alongside Türkiye, Afghanistan, Djibouti, Sierra ...

Cristiano Ronaldo was called up for the start of Portugal’s Nations League campaign on Friday as Jorge Jesus named his first squad since taking over as coach. The 41-year-old Ronaldo said last month this would “probably” be his final season in football, bringing the curtain down on a remarkable career during which he has scored more than 950 goals for ...

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has announced a 26-member squad for the start of the 2026-27 UEFA Nations League, making four changes to the squad that lifted the World Cup. Real Madrid defender Dean Huijsen and Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez have returned to the squad, while Barcelona midfielder Gavi and goalkeeper Joan Garcia have been left out. Marcos Llorente ...