France coach warns against underestimating Morocco before World Cup clash

France coach Herve Renard has warned his team not to take Morocco lightly as they face one of the surprise packages of the Women's World Cup in the last 16 on Tuesday.
7 August 2023, 07:44 AM

Afghanistan friendlies on Sep 4 and 7, three venues in consideration

Bangladesh will host Afghanistan for two FIFA friendly matches in early September, confirmed Bangladesh Football Federation’s vice-president Kazi Nabil Ahmed on Monday.
7 August 2023, 05:56 AM

Messi double as Miami move past Dallas after shoot-out

A trademark curling free-kick in the 85th minute, Messi's seventh goal in his fourth game for Miami, took the game to the shootout after Miami had trailed 4-2 with 10 minutes to go.
7 August 2023, 04:23 AM

Arsenal have proved they can slug it out with City: Arteta

Arteta's side issued a significant statement of intent ahead of the new season by fighting back to beat City 4-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Wembley on Sunday.
7 August 2023, 00:46 AM

Arsenal beat Man City on penalties to win Community Shield

Mikel Arteta's side forced the shoot-out thanks to Leandro Trossard's heavily deflected equaliser 11 minutes into stoppage time after Cole Palmer's superb curler put City ahead late in the second half at Wembley
6 August 2023, 17:23 PM

Tearful end to Rapinoe's World Cup career

Megan Rapinoe did not get the Women's World Cup farewell she wanted on Sunday, a penalty that sailed over the crossbar the last international play by one of the United States' most decorated players.
6 August 2023, 15:17 PM

Bangladesh Army hold East Bengal to 2-2 draw

Bangladesh Army Football Team registered their first point in the Durand Cup with a 2-2 draw against East Bengal at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata today.
6 August 2023, 14:22 PM

Sweden knock USA out of World Cup on penalties

In a madcap shootout, Lina Hurtig struck the winning spot-kick, though U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher parried the ball on the line and the result needed to be confirmed by VAR.
6 August 2023, 11:47 AM

Netherlands march into last eight

Jill Roord scored her fourth goal of the tournament as the Netherlands marched into the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup with a 2-0 win over South Africa at Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday.
6 August 2023, 09:46 AM

England's Wiegman last female head coach remaining at WWC

England's Sarina Wiegman is the lone female head coach remaining at the Women's World Cup after the elimination of South Africa on Sunday, which could bode well for the Lionesses Down Under if history has a hand in it.
6 August 2023, 08:46 AM

Roord on target as Dutch march past South Africa

Roord's header gave her side an early lead and Lineth Beerensteyn added the second goal courtesy of a goalkeeping error in the second half to secure the Dutch a date with Spain in Wellington on Friday
6 August 2023, 04:59 AM

City the 'team to beat' in Community Shield, says Arteta

Arsenal are determined to fight for all trophies in the new season as the Premier League runners-up begin their 2023-24 campaign against treble winners Manchester City in the Community Shield, manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday.
6 August 2023, 02:10 AM

Buffon takes up Italy national team role

Gianluigi Buffon has taken a role with the Italian national football team, the goalkeeping great announced on Saturday three days after hanging up his gloves.
5 August 2023, 16:13 PM

Miyazawa strikes again as Japan beat Norway to reach quarter-finals

Miyazawa's 81st-minute goal moved her out of a tie with Germany captain Alexandra Popp as the tournament's leading goalscorer.
5 August 2023, 10:00 AM

Man City sign Croatia defender Gvardiol

Gvardiol is Pep Guardiola's second signing in this transfer window after Croatia midfielder Mateo Kovacic joined from Chelsea.
5 August 2023, 08:59 AM

Classy Bonmati takes five-star Spain into World Cup quarters

Aitana Bonmati played a starring role with a brace and two assists as Spain crushed Switzerland 5-1 at Eden Park on Saturday to march into the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup for the first time in their history.
5 August 2023, 07:04 AM

Italian football clubs lost 3.6 bn euros during Covid pandemic

Italian professional football clubs lost 3.6 billion euros ($3.97 bn) between 2019 and 2022 due to Covid and pandemic-related restrictions, according to an annual report.
5 August 2023, 05:22 AM

PSV Eindhoven win Dutch Super Cup

New signing Noa Lang swept home the ball at the end of a flowing attack to hand PSV Eindhoven a 1-0 win over Eredivisie champions Feyenoord in Friday’s Dutch Super Cup.
5 August 2023, 04:40 AM

Liverpool, not Barca, started playing high-pressing: Ian Rush

Liverpool legend Ian Rush hung up his boots in 2000 after 356 goals to his name, of which 346 came with the Merseyside club -- making him the all-time highest goal-scorer for The Reds, a record that still stands today. It was at Anfield where he won two Champions Leagues, five Premierships, and three FA Cups. In an interview with Shabab Chowdhury of The Daily Star, the legendary striker discussed all things Merseyside yesterday.
5 August 2023, 03:00 AM

BFF Elite Academy players up for auction

As the Bangladesh Premier League outfits do not have any permanent youth development programme yet, three top-tier clubs have kept their eyes on promising players of the BFF Elite Academy for the upcoming season.
5 August 2023, 02:00 AM