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Bangladesh under-19 women’s national football team on way to the final of SAFF U-19 Women’s Championship as they beat India by 2-0 goals in their second match held at Pokhara Rangasala Stadium in Pokhara, Nepal on Monday. With this win, Bangladesh women are now one step away from the final, following their crushing 12-0 victory over Bhutan in their opening ...

The use of VAR to send off Flamengo’s Jorge Carrascal after halftime for an incident that occurred before the break raised fresh questions about its use during Sunday’s Brazilian Super Cup at the Mane Garrincha Stadium in capital Brasilia. The bizarre red card decision followed after Corinthians players complained bitterly about an alleged elbow strike by Carrascal to Breno Bidon’s ...

Arsenal scooped the biggest financial prize in women’s club football history by beating Corinthians 3-2 after extra time to win the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup on Sunday. The European champions edged out the challenge of the Brazilian underdogs thanks to Caitlin Foord’s winner to collect a $2.3 million payout. That is nearly four times the 500,000 euros ($590,000) Arsenal ...

Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino will undergo surgery for a foot injury sustained during a 3-2 loss to Manchester United last week, the club said on Sunday. The Spaniard was absent during Arsenal’s 4-0 win against Leeds United on Saturday and the North London club said Merino will be out of action for an indefinite period, after medical reviews confirmed a ...

Kylian Mbappe stayed calm to roll home a 100th-minute penalty and claim Real Madrid a 2-1 win over nine-man Rayo Vallecano on Sunday in a spicy La Liga derby clash. Los Blancos cut Barcelona’s lead back to one point at the top of the table after the Spanish champions beat Elche on Saturday. Vinicius Junior scored early on for Madrid ...

Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana’s calm half-century guided her side to a seven-wicket victory over the Netherlands in their final match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in Nepal on Saturday. Already assured of a spot in the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in England, Bangladesh completed a flawless campaign by chasing down 102 with 20 balls to ...

Bangladesh began their 2026 SAFF Under-19 Women’s Championship campaign in emphatic fashion, crushing Bhutan 12–0 at Pokhara Rangashala Stadium on Saturday. Bangladesh dominated the match from the outset, with three players scoring hat-tricks. Mosammat Munki Akter led the rout with four goals, while Alpi Akter and Shrimati Trishna Rani netted three goals each. The remaining goals came from Arpita Biswas ...

The women’s Muratti Vase will be held on a separate day from the men this year. The 2026 edition of the inter-island football match will be hosted by Jersey at Springfield Stadium in May after Guernsey staged and won the most recent contest 2-1. The women’s event, which began in 1997, returned in 2022 after a break from 2018 when ...

Bangladesh women stayed unbeaten in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier with a crushing 90-run win over Scotland on Friday as captain Nigar Sultana led from the front with a rapid half-century. Already assured of a place at this year’s World Cup, Bangladesh produced another dominant all-round performance at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground. After winning the toss, openers ...

Liverpool cruised to a 6-0 victory over Azerbaijan’s Qarabag on Wednesday to secure their automatic place in the last 16 of the Champions League and give the club a lift after their poor run of domestic form in the defence of their Premier League title. Liverpool took the lead after 15 minutes with an Alexis Mac Allister header and doubled ...