Reflecting on what another World Cup would mean, Messi called it “special.”

Forward Rakib Hossain remains optimistic about delivering a victory for the nation when Bangladesh face India in their final match of the year. The striker believes the team's recent home performances give them confidence ahead of the clash.

Barefoot and unstoppable, these young players bring the spirit of the game alive in their own backyard, keeping Bangladesh’s football passion burning bright.

Dinajpur district football team came from behind to book their place in the final of the National Championship, securing a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Chittagong in a thrilling semifinal at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur today.

Lamine Yamal has been released from the Spain squad for their upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifying matches after undergoing treatment, the Spanish football federation (RFEF) announced Tuesday.

Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday said next year's World Cup would be his last as he winds down one of the all-time great careers.

Croatian Ivan Juric has been sacked as coach of Atalanta after back-to-back Serie A defeats left them in the bottom half of the table, the club announced on Monday.

Argentina will be without Atletico Madrid trio Julian Alvarez, Nahuel Molina and Giuliano Simeone for Friday's friendly in Angola after they failed to complete procedures linked to the yellow fever vaccine, Argentina's FA said on Monday.

Currently in Bangladesh for the upcoming matches against Nepal and India, Hamza attended a ceremony on Tuesday morning at Robi’s corporate office to officially sign on as the brand ambassador for the private telecom company.

The penultimate round of European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup takes place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Here, AFP Sport takes a look at which teams can book a place at the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico with a match to spare:

Turkish authorities on Monday formally arrested eight people, including a top-tier club chairman, in a probe into alleged betting on soccer matches, while the football federation (TFF) suspended 1,024 players pending disciplinary investigations.

Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso on Monday called for "maximum commitment" from his side as the Azzurri's bid to qualify directly for the 2026 World Cup is no longer in their hands.

After landing in Dhaka on Monday evening, Bangladesh star midfielder Hamza Choudhury expressed his determination to secure a victory over India in the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers on November 18.

Terming the recent remarks made by Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Asif Akbar about football as “extremely derogatory, insulting, and alarming,” the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has formally condemned the comments in a letter addressed to BCB president Aminul Islam Bulbul on Monday.

Argentina and Barcelona legend Lionel Messi said on Monday he had visited the renovated Camp Nou and hoped for a return one day to say his "goodbye".

Ticket for the much-anticipated Bangladesh-India Asian Cup Qualifiers fixture began at 2:00 pm today, and within just six minutes, all general gallery tickets were sold out.

Bangladesh have been drawn in Group A with former champions China, hosts Thailand and Vietnam in the upcoming AFC Under-20 Women’s Asian Cup set to take place between April 1-18.

Leicester City midfielder Hamza Choudhury has missed his scheduled flight to Dhaka and boarded a later flight, confirmed Bangladesh team’s manager Amer Khan.

Bangladesh's football community has strongly condemned singer Asif Akbar, a newly elected director of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), for his derogatory comments about football and its players.

Italian champions Napoli came unstuck at Bologna on Sunday, losing 2-0 to cede the Serie A summit to Inter Milan who downed Lazio by the same scoreline.