Spain and England are just one win away from being immortalised in women’s football history. The two nations will contest the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 final on Sunday (20 August) at Stadium Australia in Sydney. Spain were the first side to book their spot in the

Summer signing Alexis Mac Allister was sent off in his first home match for Liverpool but the Reds still overpowered Bournemouth in a thrilling Premier League game at Anfield. The Cherries, who had already had a goal disallowed because Jaidon Anthony was offside, scored inside three

England midfielder Jude Bellingham scored twice as Real Madrid came from behind to maintain their 100% start in La Liga with a victory at Almeria. Bellingham, 20, has now scored three goals in the opening two Spanish top-flight matches since joining Real from Borussia Dortmund this

The Bashundhara Kings Arena of Bashundhara Sports Complex will host the upcoming two FIFA Tier 1 International friendlies between Bangladesh and Afghanistan respectively on September 4 and 7, the Bangladesh Football Federation confirmed on Saturday. “There will be two FIFA

Kosovare Asllani's stunning second-half strike sealed victory for Sweden as they beat Australia to finish third at the Women's World Cup. She rifled in a shot from the edge of the area to add to Fridolina Rolfo's first-half penalty as Sweden won the bronze medal match for

India won the first of three Twenty20 games against Ireland by two runs on the DLS method as rain brought an early end to play at Malahide on Friday. Captain Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets in the first over as Ireland struggled to 59-6 before Barry McCarthy's unbeaten 51 helped

England captain Harry Kane scored and set up a goal on his Bundesliga debut as champions Bayern Munich recorded a thumping win at Werder Bremen. Kane swept a low right-footed effort past home goalkeeper Jiri Pavlenka from 15 yards to double Bayern's lead. He had earlier assisted

Australia and Sweden will be looking to put their semi-final defeats behind them and secure third place at the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup on Saturday. Co-hosts Australia are already guaranteed their best finish in a World Cup, while 2003 runners-up Sweden have come third three

FIFA chief Gianni Infantino said on Friday the Women’s World Cup had generated more than $570 million in revenue and enabled soccer’s global governing body to break even, despite raising the prize purse tenfold compared to the 2015 edition. The Swiss, in a typically

Al-Hilal have signed Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, the club announced early on Friday, as the team continues to bring in big-name players to the Saudi capital. The signing of the 32-year-old, also known as Bono, will see him at the club till 2026 and comes only days after the

The coach for the United States Women’s football team, Vlatko Andonovski, has stepped down in the wake of the squad’s disappointing showing at the 2024 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The US’s early exit from the tournament — knocked out in the round of

Manchester City added the Uefa Super Cup to the Treble they claimed last season with victory over Sevilla on penalties in Athens. Pep Guardiola's Champions League winners lost the Community Shield to Arsenal in a shootout, but saw their fortunes transformed when Sevilla's

The Matildas captivated a nation during their best run through a Women's World Cup, but against a superior England side, the magic ran out. Not even the sea of 75,784 fans at Stadium Australia -- most of them in yellow shirts and rooting for Australia -- could change the tide as

Six times Bangladesh Premier League champions Abahani Limited beat Eagles of Maldives by 2-1 goals in their first qualifying match of the AFC Cup held at Sylhet to District Stadium in Sylhet on Wednesday. Abahani will now have to play another play-off to cross the hurdle on August 22

Left-arm fast-bowler Wahab Riaz announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday. “Stepping off the international pitch, after an incredible journey, I’ve decided to retire from international cricket,” Wahab — who is also a sports adviser for the

England and Australia are both hoping to make history by reaching the Women's World Cup final for the first time when they meet in Sydney on Wednesday. Australia boss Tony Gustavsson, whose side progressed to the last four with an epic penalty shootout win over France, says the

Brazil forward Neymar has joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal from French champions Paris St-Germain. The deal for the former Barcelona player, 31, is understood to be worth about 90m euros (£77.6m) plus add-ons. "I've achieved a lot in Europe and enjoyed special

Messi has helped Inter Miami reach their first ever final as a club after a 4-1 win vs. Philadelphia Union. The Argentine scored the second goal of the game, an incredible strike from distance to give Inter Miami the 2-0 lead. The planet's most proficient finisher delivered Inter

Bangladesh Premier League outfit Lt. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd observed the National Mourning Day on Tuesday, commemorating the 48th anniversary of the martyrdom of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The club is named after Sheikh Jamal – the second son

Bashundhara Kings, the four-time Bangladesh Premier League champions, were eliminated from AFC Champions League 2023-24 as they conceded 0-2 goals defeat to Sharjah Football Club in the single-leg qualifying play-offs (preliminary round) at Sharjah Stadium Tuesday night. Kings, who