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Bangladesh sealed the SAFF Under-16 Women’s Championship title beating India in the final game of the tournament in Nepal’s Katmandu on Sunday. Goalkeeper Yarjan Begum saved three shots from the opponents to ensure a memorable victory by 3-2 goals after the game finished with 1-1 goals in the fixed time. Earlier in the first half, India took the lead, however, ...

Bangladesh U-16 national football team will face India again in final match of SAFF U-16 Women’s Championship scheduled held on Sunday at ANFA Complex in Kathmandu, Nepal. The match kicks off at 3.15 pm (BST). Bangladesh and India have been the most successful nations in women’s football in the SAFF Championship and the Sunday’s final will add another chapter between ...

Bangladesh have completely outplayed Bhutan by a triumph of 6-0 goals in their last encounter of the round-robin stage in SAFF Under-16 Women’s Championship in Nepal’s Katmandu. The two finalists of the tournament had already been fixed as Bangladesh and India secured their places on the stage earlier. As a result, this match became a match of formality in the ...

Liverpool host Manchester City in a defining moment in the Premier League title race as Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola conclude their top-flight rivalry on Sunday. Free-scoring Arsenal can go top for at least a day when they host Brentford, while Aston Villa face Tottenham in a vital showdown in the battle for a top-four finish. AFP Sport looks at ...

Brazil proved too much for Mexico as they cruised into the final of the CONCACAF women’s Gold Cup with a 3-0 victory in San Diego on Wednesday. In Sunday’s final, the eight-times women’s Copa America champions will face the winner’s of Wednesday’s other semi between the USA and Canada. Brazil went ahead in the 21st minute when Mexico goalkeeper Stephany ...

Bangladesh thrashed Sri Lanka to win the second T20I by eight wickets and level the three match series to 1-1 at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. The Tigers have bounced back in style after they lost the first game by a slender margin. All credit goes to the Bangladeshi bowlers for keeping things tight and not allowing the visitors ...

Kylian Mbappe insisted he had “no problem” with Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique after scoring a brace in his side’s win over Real Sociedad in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday. Wearing the captain’s armband, Mbappe opened the scoring quarter of an hour into the second leg in San Sebastian and struck again early in the second ...

Bangladesh could not hold their nerves till the end as they suffered a heartbroken defeat against Sri Lanka in the first game of the three-match T20 series despite an impressive fighting approach by Jaker Ali. The Tigers had to stop on 203/8 in 20 overs while chasing the massive total of 206 runs at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Monday, ...

Pep Guardiola said Phil Foden has become a “world class” talent capable of deciding big games after the 23-year-old scored twice in Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Manchester United on Sunday. Marcus Rashford’s wonder strike had fired United into a shock lead at the Etihad. Erling Haaland was then guilty of a miss that will go down in Premier League ...

The Bangladesh U-16 women’s national football team got off to a winning start in the SAFF U-16 Women’s Championship beating host Nepal by 2-0 goals in their opening match held at ANFA Complex in Kathmandu, Nepal on Saturday. In the proceeding, Bangladesh was ahead than Nepal in ball possession and attack. The touring side took the lead following a combined ...