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World Cup co-hosts the USA moved into the last 16 of the tournament with a 2-0 defeat of Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday. Folarin Balogun opened the scoring in Santa Clara before being sent off in the second half, but Malik Tillman sealed the win with a goal from a free kick.

England captain Harry Kane said the Three Lions have “hero moments” in them after his late double avoided a huge World Cup upset to beat DR Congo 2-1 on Wednesday. Thomas Tuchel’s men next face the daunting task of co-hosts Mexico on home soil in Sunday’s last 16 clash. But for long spells in Atlanta, it looked like England could ...

Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez scored first-half goals as Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0 on Tuesday night to end a 40-year wait for a World Cup knockout-stage victory and book a place in the round of 16. Quiñones gave Mexico the lead in the 22nd minute before Jiménez doubled the advantage nine minutes later. It was Mexico’s first win in the ...

Erling Haaland shattered Ivory Coast’s World Cup hopes on Tuesday, netting an 86th-minute winner that sent Norway into the last 16 with a 2-1 victory at Dallas Stadium. Haaland’s fifth goal of the tournament sealed Norway’s progression after Amad Diallo had cancelled out Antonio Nusa’s 39th-minute opener, setting up a mouth-watering clash with Brazil in New York on Sunday. The ...

France uncorked a Champagne performance on Tuesday to sweep Sweden aside 3-0 with a display of attacking verve and precision and book their place in the World Cup last 16. The scoreline flattered Sweden. France’s flamboyant attack might have reached double figures were it not for the woodwork and a series of near-misses measured in millimetres. Paraguay lie in wait, ...

Bangladesh’s national football team has struggled to improve its FIFA ranking because of limited opportunities to play international matches, said State Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Haque. FIFA rankings are determined largely by the number of international matches a team plays, the quality of its opponents and the results achieved, he said while responding to a question from Cumilla-4 ...

Morocco beat the Netherlands 3-2 on penalties on Monday to reach the World Cup last 16 after their Round of 32 tie ended 1-1 following extra time, setting up a meeting with co-hosts Canada. Ismael Saibari converted the winning spot kick after Yassine Bounou saved Crysencio Summerville’s penalty, sending Morocco through after a dramatic contest in which they had forced ...

Brazil survived a World Cup last-32 scare when they fought back to beat Japan 2-1 after Gabriel Martinelli squeezed in a shot at the far post deep in stoppage time on Monday. Brazil, who will next face Norway or Ivory Coast in New Jersey on Jul 5, looked like they were headed to extra time in a match in which ...

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Tamim Iqbal has been awarded Honorary Life Membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), one of cricket’s most respected institutions and the guardian of the game’s Laws. The MCC announced its latest group of Honorary Life Members on Thursday. Alongside Tamim, four other cricketing figures have also been given the prestigious honour. They are Suzie ...

Bangladesh women’s ICC T20 World Cup campaign came to an end after South Africa sealed a four-wicket win in a tense group-stage contest at Lord’s on Sunday. Needing victory to keep their semi-final hopes alive, Bangladesh posted a below-par 117-5 after batting first at the Home of Cricket. Captain Nigar Sultana Joty led the recovery with an unbeaten 32 off ...