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Germany dismantled visitors Bosnia and Herzegovina 7-0 on Saturday with a statement win and two goals apiece from Florian Wirtz and Tim Kleindienst to secure top spot in their Nations League group A3 with a game to spare. The Germans, who had already qualified for next year’s quarter-finals of the competition, took the lead with in-form Jamal Musiala’s looping header ...

Bangladesh’s national football team secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over the Maldives in their final match of the year, at Bashundhara Kings Arena on Saturday. Al thanks to a stoppage-time goal by substitute Papun Singh, a midfielder for Abahani Limited, was brought on in the second half as a substitute for Sohel Rana. Just when it seemed like the match ...

The Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) have announced a reward of Tk 1 crore for the Bangladesh women’s football team, who recently won the SAFF Championship in Nepal. The decision was taken on Saturday in the BOA Executive Committee meeting, chaired by Bangladesh Army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman. BOA Executive Committee member and Bangladesh Handball Federation (BHF) General Secretary ...

Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Brazil’s Vinicius Júnior had frustrating nights in South American World Cup qualifying. While Messi could not help his team avoid a 2-1 defeat at Paraguay, Vinicius Junior missed a second-half penalty as Brazil was held to a 1-1 draw at Venezuela on Thursday. Argentina will remain on the top of the 10-team round robin competition with ...

Chris Wood’s prolific goal-scoring for Nottingham Forest is unprecedented for New Zealand football and may never be repeated, the country’s coach said Thursday. The centre-forward is in the form of his life with eight goals in 11 matches to play a major part in Forest’s strong start to the season in the English Premier League, where they sit fifth. New ...

Bangladesh endured a frustrating start to their current FIFA window as they suffered a 1-0 defeat to the Maldives on Wednesday at the Bashundhara Kings Arena. Despite dominating possession and creating several promising opportunities, poor finishing proved costly for the hosts, who were unable to capitalize on their attacks. The only goal of the match came in the 16th minute, ...

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has officially announced the schedule for the 11th season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), set to commence on December 30, 2024. This thrilling cricket tournament will feature seven competitive teams: Dhaka Capitals, Chittagong Kings, Durbar Rajshahi, Fortune Barishal, Khulna Tigers, Rangpur Riders, and Sylhet Strikers. The high-stakes season will unfold over six weeks, culminating in ...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has accepted an invitation from Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to join the youth festival in Bangladesh in January next. Infantino among several global leaders and key officials met the Chief Adviser on the sidelines of COP29 in the Azerbaijan capital Baku on Tuesday, according to a message received here. Prof Yunus briefed him about the ...

Bangladesh National Sports Council (NSC) has officially issued 32 cheques, disbursing the promised Tk 1 crore reward to the Bangladesh women’s football team and support staff for their triumphant victory in the SAFF Championship. The team secured the regional football title for the second consecutive time by defeating Nepal 2-1 in the final held in Kathmandu on October 30. Sports ...

Napoli held Inter Milan to a 1-1 draw on Sunday and maintained their lead at the top of Serie A as a host of teams now line up to contend for top spot. Antonio Conte’s Napoli are a point ahead of Inter and three other teams after escaping the San Siro with a hard-fought draw in which Hakan Calhanoglu slammed ...