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Bangladesh suffered a 1-0 defeat to Singapore in their second match after also losing to Malaysia in the group stage. Haris Stewart scored the only goal in the 35th minute with a header from Noor Adam Abdullah’s cross. Bangladesh improved significantly from their 3-0 defeat to Malaysia, enjoying around 50 per cent possession and taking 11 corners compared with Singapore’s ...

South Africa sealed the ODI series against Australia with a 32-run victory in the second match at Johannesburg on Sunday (September 27), taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Batting first, South Africa posted 365-9 in 50 overs, with David Miller smashing 142 off 93 balls and captain Temba Bavuma contributing 103 off 116. The pair added 156 ...

Spain extended their remarkable unbeaten streak to 39 matches after coming from behind to secure a dramatic 3-2 victory over England in their UEFA Nations League opener at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. Playing their first international fixture 10 weeks after their World Cup semifinal loss to Argentina, England sought redemption for their Euro 2024 final defeat against the world champions. ...

France beat Turkey, Belgium stun Italy while Sweden and Ukraine also claim wins in Nations League openers. Poland and Bosnia share the points in a goalless draw. Kylian Mbappe’s goal and subsequent injury scare dominated the night of the UEFA Nations League as France edged past Turkey 1-0 in the early hours of Saturday. The Real Madrid star struck in ...

Tension has reportedly emerged within the Egypt camp after their goalless draw with Angola in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Coach Hossam Hassan substituted Mohamed Salah in the 60th minute, insisting the decision was tactical. Salah, who had no injury, was reportedly unhappy with being taken off. Egyptian journalist Ahmed Abdel Baset reported that Salah has already left ...

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 ...