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Australia is interested in holding the men’s World Cup in 2034, football’s governing body in the country said Friday, as it looks to build off the momentum of hosting the women’s version. Football Australia is keen to use the experience of staging the biggest-ever Women’s World Cup, which it is sharing with New Zealand, to put on more major tournaments. ...

FIFA said Friday it was investigating a misconduct complaint involving the Zambian team at the Women’s World Cup, vowing tough punishment if proven. It provided no details, citing confidentiality, but media reports said the incident involved coach Bruce Mwape allegedly rubbing a player’s breasts, AFP reported. “We can confirm that a complaint has been received in relation to the Zambian ...

Lionel Messi made it five goals in three appearances for Inter Miami as he scored twice in a 3-1 win over Orlando City in the Leagues Cup round-of-32 on Wednesday. Both finishes came from close range from the Argentine who made it three wins out of three at a team which was winless in 11 league games before his arrival. ...

France coach Herve Renard has warned his team they must keep their focus or it “can all come tumbling down” after being stunned by an early goal from Panama and leaking another two late on. Women’s World Cup debutants Panama silenced the world number five with a strike in the first minute of their Group F clash in Sydney on ...

England and Australia have been docked crucial ICC World Test Championship points and have been hit with fines for maintaining a slow over-rate during the men’s Ashes. Under the revised regulations, they were fined five percent of their match fee and one WTC point for every over short. Australia have been docked 10 WTC points from the recently-concluded Ashes series ...

Ghana centre-back Mohammed Salisu has joined Monaco on a five-year deal from Southampton, the Ligue 1 club said Tuesday with France international Axel Disasi on the verge of signing for Chelsea. The transfer fee for the 24-year-old Salisu is reported to be around 15 million euros ($16.5 million). Salisu, who began his career at Spanish side Real Valladolid, was part ...

Despite securing the no objection certificate (NOC) from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), Afif Hossain’s dream to play in the Global T20 Canada has gone unfulfilled due to visa issues. The left-handed batter was unable to obtain his visa on time for travel to Canada, and as a result, he decided not to go as the event is nearing its ...

Brazil midfielder Fabinho has signed a three-year deal with Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad after completing his move from Liverpool on Monday. The 29-year-old was left out of Liverpool’s pre-season squads for trips to Germany and Singapore after Al-Ittihad made a £40 million ($51 million) bid for him, AFP reports. He will join Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kante at Al-Ittihad, one ...

Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal has returned to the country after consulting a spine specialist in the UK. The 34-year-old landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport 5:40 pm on Monday. BCB Physician Dr Debashis Chowdhury, who accompanied Tamim, provided an update saying that the left-handed batter had gone through invasive pain management for his condition. “Tamim consulted a spine ...

Borussia Dortmund punished Manchester United’s defensive lapses on Sunday as the English Premier League giants wrapped up their North American tour with a 3-2 defeat to the Bundesliga side in Las Vegas. A second-half strike by Dortmund substitute Youssoufa Moukoko proved the difference in an entertaining clash at the Allegiant Stadium, home of the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders. United manager ...