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Spain stunned tournament favourites France 2-0 to reach the World Cup final on Tuesday, producing a tactical masterpiece to shatter Les Bleus’ dreams of winning the title for the third time. A first-half penalty from Mikel Oyarzabal and a 58th-minute Pedro Porro goal sealed an utterly clinical victory for the European champions at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Spain, ...

The Ministry of Youth and Sports on Tuesday organized a national inception workshop at the BIAM Foundation in the capital to initiate the revision of the National Youth Policy 2017, said a press release. The workshop was supported by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Bangladesh and implemented with technical assistance from the national consultant and VSO Bangladesh. The workshop ...

Although he exited France’s 2-0 quarterfinal defeat of Morocco last Thursday with an ankle injury, Kylian Mbappe is fully fit for Les Bleus’ Tuesday semifinal against Spain in Arlington, Texas, France coach Didier Deschamps told reporters on Monday. “Kylian feels good,” Deschamps said. “He is at 100 percent, we cannot go above.” Mbappe, who has scored eight goals in six ...

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi had the chance to take the field against England back in 2005, However, the opportunity never materialized as he was shown a red card. Fans had to wait over two decades for the most anticipated clashes of the football world. Messi made his debut in 2005 as an 18-year-old against Hungary. However, his dream debut became ...

Spain will attempt to neutralise one of the most potent attacking arsenals in World Cup history on Tuesday when they take on France in a heavyweight semi-final showdown. The reigning European champions and Didier Deschamps’ French team face off at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas in what is seen by many as a ‘final before the final’ featuring the ...

A month after the expanded, 48-team tournament kicked off, the World Cup is down to the semi-final stage with France and Spain preparing to face off on Tuesday before holders Argentina renew their bitter rivalry with England the following day. The South Americans and their talisman Lionel Messi were the last team to clinch a spot in the final four ...

Bangladesh’s premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been named the Icon Player of Bangladesh Tigers for the upcoming Asian Legends League. The former Bangladesh captain, who is currently featuring in Major League Cricket (MLC) in the United States, will now also take part in the new six-team tournament. Bangladesh Tigers will begin their campaign against Indian Royals on 31 July. ...

Julian Alvarez sent defending champion Argentina into the World Cup semifinals with a long-range strike in the 112th minute against Switzerland, while another goal by Lautaro Martinez with seconds left in extra time only served to make the 3-1 victory look a whole lot easier than it was Saturday night. Alexis Mac Allister also scored off a corner kick from ...

Jude Bellingham was England’s hero once more by scoring twice as the Three Lions came from behind to end Norway’s historic run and reach the World Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 win after extra-time on Saturday, July 11. In their first ever quarter-final, Andreas Schjelderup fired Norway into a shock lead in the searing Miami heat. But Bellingham, who also ...

Bangladesh avoided a series whitewash by defeating Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the third and final ODI in Harare on Saturday, although the hosts secured the three-match series 2-1. Bangladesh ended their disappointing ODI series on a positive note, beating Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the third and final match to avoid a clean sweep. Chasing a modest target of ...