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Bangladesh women’s team arrived in London on Friday for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup after completing their tri-nation series campaign in Edinburgh, which also featured Scotland and the Netherlands. The Tigresses ended the tournament on a high, defeating the Dutch by 13 runs in a rain-shortened match. Opener Dilara Akter starred with the fastest half-century by a Bangladeshi in ...

A brilliant brace from defender Topu Barman guided Bangladesh to a historic victory away to San Marino in Friday’s FIFA international friendly. Topu broke the deadlock in the 19th minute before Nicolas Giacopetti brought parity for the home side in the 31st minute as the two teams went into the interval with the score locked at 1-1. Topu however struck ...

Japan’s World Cup squad had to twice change their training pitches in Mexico because of the poor condition of the fields, Japanese media said, in a turbulent start to preparations. Hajime Moriyasu’s side initially earmarked a practice pitch belonging to Tigres UANL in Monterrey after landing in Mexico this week. But the condition was poor after recent bad weather and ...

Sweden were on the verge of securing a perfect send-off ​in their final pre-World Cup friendly until ‌Greece scored deep into second-half stoppage time to grab a 2-2 draw. Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres joined ​up with the squad on Wednesday ​following Arsenal’s defeat by Paris Saint Germain ⁠on penalties in Saturday’s Champions League final, ​and just over 24 hours later ...

Soccer fans looking to bring the party to World Cup games will have to go without vuvuzelas, ​with FIFA banning the plastic horns from venues ‌in the US, Canada and Mexico in its stadium code of conduct. Vuvuzelas, a horn made with a long plastic shell, ​are a staple of South African soccer matches ​and took the world by storm ...

Germany forward Kai Havertz says the team’s attacking players are not competing against each other for starting spots but working collectively towards success at the ​World Cup, which begins next week in the United States, Mexico ‌and Canada. Speaking online in the first press conference since the team’s arrival in the US on Tuesday, Havertz said it was a luxury ...

Algeria stunned the Netherlands 1–0 in Rotterdam on Wednesday evening in a World Cup warm-up match, just a week before the 2026 tournament kicks off in North America. Against the run of play a fabulous 86th minute goal from Hadj Moussa, a curling left-footed whip into the top corner, secured victory for the Algerians in a match largely dominated by ...

Bangladesh will host the 2026 edition of the men’s SAFF Championship in Dhaka from November 4 to 17, South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) confirmed on Wednesday. The official announcement was made during a press conference at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa, India, says the UNB. The regional marquee tournament was originally scheduled for September. However, scheduling conflicts arose due ...

The Bangladesh women’s national football team secured their spot in the SAFF Women’s Championship final for the third consecutive time with a thrilling 2-1 victory over Nepal. The tense semifinal clash, played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa, was decided by a dramatic stoppage-time winner that kept the defending champions’ title hopes alive. Nepal dominated the early stages ...

England will have a chance to prove they have learned from their Ashes drubbing when they face New Zealand in the first Test of their home season at Lord’s on Thursday. The tourists were swept aside 4-1 in Australia in a series that ended in January, sparking renewed criticism of Brendon McCullum’s men over their ultra-aggressive “Bazball” style of cricket. ...