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Ranking boost for Bangladesh women ahead of Asian qualifiers

The latest rankings, released by FIFA on Thursday, brought welcome news for Bangladesh as they emerged as the only South Asian nation to improve their position. 

FIFA Club World Cup: All you need to know

The winners of the Club World Cup will receive up to £97m ($125m) from FIFA.

Bellingham 'special boy' despite 'repulsive' behaviour: Tuchel

"Sometimes you see the rage, the hunger and the fire and it comes out in a way that can be a bit repulsive, for example, for my mother when she sits in front of the TV," said Tuchel in a wide-ranging interview with radio station talkSPORT on Wednesday.

US immigration, border agents to be deployed at Club World Cup: report

NBC television's Miami affiliate reported that members of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) along with US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) would be on duty at Saturday's opener between Lionel Messi's Inter Miami and Egypt's Al Ahly.

Alonso's new-look Real Madrid aiming for Club World Cup glory

The 43-year-old Spaniard, who replaced Carlo Ancelotti at the helm, along with new arrivals Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dean Huijsen add a fresh look to a team that emerged battered and bruised from a domestic season dominated by bitter rivals Barcelona.

Countdown begins: 13 in, 35 to go for FIFA World Cup 2026

So far, 13 teams have sealed their place. Alongside co-hosts Canada, Mexico, and the USA, ten more countries have booked their spots:

US begins uneasy World Cup countdown

Celebrities and soccer stars were due to walk the red carpet at the Fox Studio Lot in Los Angeles - one of the host cities - for the year-to-go event there, a day after President Trump deployed Marines and the National Guard to quell protests.

Almada: The making of Argentina’s midfield maestro

The 24-year-old from Fuerte Apache, long tagged as a “gamble” in Argentina’s setup, has finally shed that label and cemented his place as a genuine national team player.

Hamza urges fans to ‘stay positive’ after Singapore loss

“Not the result we wanted! But we can be proud as a team and as a nation!! We need to stay positive because we’re only just getting started and inshaAllah we will be where we want to be very soon!” Hamza wrote in a heartfelt social media post after the match.

June 11, 2025
June 11, 2025

Australia reach World Cup as Palestinian dreams ended

Tony Popovic's Socceroos, who went into the third round's final match day heavy favourites to progress, defeated direct rivals Saudi Arabia 2-1 in Jeddah to seal the second automatic qualification spot in Group C.

June 11, 2025
June 11, 2025

Almada’s late strike rescues Argentina against Colombia

Argentina were dealt a major blow when Enzo Fernandez was shown a red card, leaving the hosts with ten men for a large portion of the match. Colombia capitalised on the numerical advantage early, taking the lead through Luis Diaz in the 24th minute.

June 11, 2025
June 11, 2025

England stunned by Senegal to put Tuchel under immediate pressure

Senegal became the first African team to beat England in 22 games on Tuesday, winning 3-1 in a friendly at the City Ground thanks to goals from Ismaila Sarr, Habib Diarra and Cheikh Sabaly.

June 10, 2025
June 10, 2025

War in Gaza 'hurts my whole body', says Guardiola

"Let me be clear, it's not about ideology. It's not about whether I'm right, or you're wrong. It's just about the love of life, about the care of your neighbour."

June 10, 2025
June 10, 2025

Bangladesh-Singapore clash lights up stadium

Banners bearing the portrait of Hamza Choudhury waved high as supporters of all ages celebrated the occasion like a festival-- proving that when the stakes are high, Bangladeshi football can still command a crowd.

June 10, 2025
June 10, 2025

Argentina not overly reliant on Messi: Scaloni

Since making his senior debut in 2005, Messi has scored 112 goals in 192 appearances for Argentina, winning the World Cup in 2022, two Copa America titles and a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

June 10, 2025
June 10, 2025

Bangladesh vs Singapore match: BFF issues six-point guideline for fans

The instructions were shared through a press release from BFF’s media department yesterday. According to the notice, although the match kicks off at 7 pm, stadium gates will open for spectators at 2 pm.

June 10, 2025
June 10, 2025

Italy give sacked Spalletti winning send-off, De Bruyne secures Belgium win

Elsewhere Manchester City star Erling Haaland's goal lifted Norway past Estonia, Luka Modric was among the scorers in Croatia's 5-1 rout of the Czech Republic, and the Faroes Islands left it late to down Gibraltar 2-1.

June 9, 2025
June 9, 2025

In pictures: Bangladesh gear up for Singapore challenge

Ahead of their highly anticipated second-round match of the Asian Cup Qualifiers against Singapore on Wednesday at the National Stadium (7pm Bangladesh Time), the Bangladesh team held a training session under the guidance of head coach Javier Cabrera to fine-tune preparations today.

June 9, 2025
June 9, 2025

Calm Mitul holds key in face of Singapore storm

Ahead of Bangladesh’s crunch AFC Asian Cup Qualifier match against Singapore on June 10 -- a sold-out home fixture during the Eid-ul-Adha break -- Mitul finds himself once again in the spirit of sacrifice.