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The Democratic Republic of Congo grabbed the second-last available berth at the World Cup finals by beating Jamaica 1-0 in their inter-confederation playoff on Tuesday with Axel Tuanzebe netting an extra-time winner to see them return to the finals after a 52-year wait. The former England under-21 international bundled the ball over the line from a corner in the 100th ...

Former India players Mohammad Kaif and Piyush Chawla would love to see Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who turned 15 on Friday, fast-tracked into India’s ​Twenty20 squad following the teen’s latest heroics in the Indian Premier ‌League (IPL). Sooryavanshi had a sensational debut season in the IPL last year, hitting the first ball he faced for six and later smashing a 35-ball hundred ...

Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane aimed a dig at Cricket Australia after $2.7 million all-rounder Cameron Green was unable to bowl as they opened their IPL season with defeat. Green was snapped up by three-time champions Kolkata in the December auction for 252 million rupees to become the most expensive overseas buy in Indian Premier League history. Kolkata posted ...

England boss Thomas Tuchel will have no choice but to ring the changes ahead of Tuesday’s friendly with Japan ‌at Wembley Stadium after eight players left the camp on Saturday with a variety of health issues and injury concerns. Having drawn 1-1 with Uruguay in a friendly on Friday, the ⁠Football Association announced the departures on Saturday after several players ...

Bangladesh won first-ever gold medal in men’s compound team event of Asia Cup-World Ranking Tournament Stage-1 by beating Vietnam 231-225 in final held in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday. Bangladesh team, comprising Himu Bacchar, Aishwarzo Rahman and Newaz Ahmed Rakib, won the first set by 57-55 and never looked back though they scored one less than Vietnam in the fourth set. ...

Kylian Mbappe moved to within one goal of equalling France’s all-time scoring record with the opener in a 2-1 win over Brazil as two of the leading World Cup contenders faced off in a glamour friendly in the United States on Thursday. Mbappe ran through to beat goalkeeper Ederson with a chipped finish to give France the lead just after ...

Bangladesh have booked their place in the semi-finals of SAFF U-20 Championship 2026 after a convincing 2 “0 victory over Pakistan U-20 in their Group B opener. Their progression was confirmed when Pakistan suffered a 3 “0 defeat to India U-20 on Thursday, becoming the first team eliminated from the tournament. Bangladesh will face India in their final group match ...

The fourth and final ticket sales phase for the 2026 World Cup will open on April 1, FIFA announced on Wednesday, without specifying how many tickets will be made available. The “last-minute” sales phase will then remain open through the end of the tournament, which runs from June 11 to July 19, global football’s governing body said in a statement. ...

Two of the final remaining tickets to the World Cup will be up for grabs when a high?stakes playoff tournament kicks off in Mexico on Thursday, bringing together six teams from across the globe. New Caledonia, Suriname, Jamaica, Bolivia, Iraq and the Democratic Republic of Congo form the diverse cast of hopefuls each chasing one of the two berths on ...

Bangladesh’s youth footballers made a dominant start to the SAFF Under-20 Championship, beating Pakistan 2-0 in their opening group match, with debutant Ronan Sullivan scoring both goals. The American-born footballer of Bangladeshi descent was the center of attention even before kickoff. His brother Declan Sullivan was also in the squad but did not make it onto the pitch. Ronan, however, ...