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Bangladesh’s U-20 women’s football team delivered a stunning performance, demolishing East Timor 8–0 in their second Group A match of the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers at the Laos National Stadium on Friday. The dominant victory showcased Bangladesh’s growing strength on the youth stage, with Trishna Rani emerging as the star of the night after netting a clinical hat-trick. ...

World champions Argentina have canceled their planned tour of China and will instead play a high-profile friendly against Mexico, according to multiple Argentine media reports. With their spot already secured in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Lionel Messi and his team are preparing for the final phase of their international calendar in 2025. Originally scheduled to visit China in October ...

Liverpool is facing another high-profile departure as Uruguayan striker Darwin Nunez is reportedly set to join Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal, following the recent exit of Colombian forward Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich. According to ESPN, Nunez has nearly finalized his move to Al Hilal, although the transfer agreement between Liverpool and the Saudi club is yet to be ...

Bangladesh’s U-19 team secured a convincing 5-wicket victory over South Africa U-19s on Wednesday where all rounder Samiun Basir showed a brilliant performance and took his team at the top of the point table. The tri-nation series, which includes hosts Zimbabwe, is being played at Harare Sports Club. The win was set up by a dominant bowling display that saw ...

Bangladesh kicked off their AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup qualifying campaign with an impressive 3-1 win over hosts Laos at New Laos National Stadium in Vientiane. The team applied pressure from the outset, creating two clear chances within the first 20 minutes but failing to convert. The breakthrough finally came in the 36th minute when in-form forward Mosammat Sagorika headed ...

Jorge Costa, the former Porto and Portugal central defender who captained Porto to Champions League glory in 2004, died Tuesday of cardiac arrest at the age of 53, the club confirmed. Costa, who was serving as Porto’s director of football, reportedly collapsed at the club’s training center and was transported to São João Hospital, according to Portuguese media. Widely regarded ...

The government has issued a gazette notification on the National Sports Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, introducing several changes to the National Sports Council Act, 2018 (Act No. 49). According to the gazette, the ordinance has been promulgated to revise and update the existing law and has come into immediate effect. Key amendments have been made to sections 2, 4, 7, ...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino expressed support for referee Katia Itzel Garcia and the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) after the official revealed she was subjected to online abuse following a Leagues Cup match. Garcia, who has officiated in other men’s competitions including Liga MX, the Gold Cup and the Olympic Games, reported receiving death threats after refereeing the Leagues Cup clash ...

Bruno Fernandes scored one and assisted another as Manchester United drew 2-2 with Everton in Atlanta on Sunday to secure the Premier League Summer Series title. The draw earned United a final tally of seven points in the pre-season round-robin tournament, having already beaten West Ham 2-1 and Bournemouth 4-1 during their US tour. “It’s improving,” Fernandes told Sky Sports. ...

Bangla Mirror Desk:   The London Bangla Press Club team has won both matches of the London Bangla Press Club Friendly Cricket Tournament with the British Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce. BBCCI won the first innings 148/4, LBPC won the second innings 149/2, LBPC won by 8 wickets in 14 overs. Ekhlasur Rahman Pakku scored 70 runs not out in a ...