Australia and England re-engage one of the oldest and fiercest rivalries in sport when they meet with a place in the Women's World Cup final on the line at a sold-out Stadium Australia on Wednesday.

Spain's thrilling 2-1 semi-final victory over Sweden on Tuesday was watched by a sellout crowd of 43,217 at Auckland's Eden Park -- equalling the highest attendance for a men's or women's match in New Zealand

Six-time Bangladesh Premier League champions Abahani are looking forward to crossing the Club Eagles hurdle in the AFC Cup as the two teams face off in a Preliminary Round-2 fixture of Asia's second-tier club competition at Sylhet District Stadium today.

Teenager Salma Paralluelo gave another reminder of her precious talent by coming off the bench Tuesday for the second game running to play a pivotal role for Spain at the Women's World Cup.

Argentina superstar Messi took his tally to nine goals in six appearances for Miami in an entertaining semi-final at Philadelphia's Subaru Park.

Saudi Professional League (SPL) club Al-Hilal announced that Neymar had signed a contract until 2025, with the Brazilian saying, "I am here in Saudi Arabia, I am Hilali" in a video on the team's social media accounts

Bashundhara Kings suffered a 0-2 defeat in their maiden AFC Champions League appearance against hosts Sharjah FC, featuring former Barcelona star Miralem Pjanić and Spanish Paco Alcácer, at the Sharjah Stadium in the UAE tonight.

Kevin De Bruyne could be out of action for up to four months after suffering a hamstring injury in the opening Premier League game of the season, manager Pep Guardiola said on the eve of their UEFA Super Cup clash against Sevilla.

Bangladesh national women's football team players are set to come under a professional contract with the Bangladesh Football Federation.

Simon Hooper, Michael Salisbury and Richard West will not officiate Premier League games this weekend after Wolverhampton Wanderers had a penalty appeal turned down in their defeat by Manchester United on Monday.

Olga Carmona's stunning late strike gave Spain a 2-1 win over Sweden on Tuesday to propel them into the Women's World Cup final for the first time in their history.

Roberto Mancini insists that a potential move to the Saudi Arabia national team is not the reason for his sudden and highly criticised decision to quit Italy.

New Zealand Football is "rapt" with how the Women's World Cup has gone and hopes to partner with Australia again to host the men's tournament, Chief Executive Andrew Pragnell said.

Atletico Madrid striker Memphis Depay scored with a stunning long-range strike in the second half to help secure a 3-1 home win over promoted Granada in their LaLiga opener on Monday.

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is all set to revamp its club competitions next year with an increased prize money, leaving Bangladesh with only one indirect slot in the continental club competitions.

The penultimate stage of a major tournament is familiar territory for Sweden and although they have failed to clear that hurdle several times recently, that strong pedigree could serve them well against Spain in their Women's World Cup semi-final.

Since the start of their journey in Bangladesh’s top-flight football in 2018, Oscar Bruzon has been instrumental behind every success of Bashundhara Kings in the domestic circuit. However, the 46-year-old coach, who previously coached Sporting Club de Goa and Mumbai City of India as well as New Radiant of Maldives, has not yet delivered any international success for the Bangladesh Premier League champions. Following two futile attempts to get past the AFC Cup group stage, the Spaniard now faces another big challenge in the form of AFC Champions League. The Kings coach talked to The Daily Star’s Anisur Rahman prior to their preliminary round match against Sharjah FC of United Arab Emirates.

Bashundhara Kings are set to become the first Bangladeshi club to make an AFC Champions League appearance when they square off against Sharjah FC in the preliminary round at Sharjah Stadium today.

Inter Miami coach Gerardo "Tata" Martino played down injury concerns over Lionel Messi on Monday as the resurgent MLS club prepared for a Leagues Cup semi-final clash with Philadelphia.

Chelsea completed the signing of Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo on Monday for a reported Premier League record fee of up to £115 million ($146 million).