A brace from veteran centre-back Topu Barman earned Bangladesh a historic 2-1 victory over San Marino at the San Marino Stadium last night, handing new coach Thomas Dooley a winning start to his tenure.

The FIFA World Cup is football’s grandest stage. Every four years, when the world's biggest sporting spectacle returns, even the game's greatest stars are willing to push themselves to the limit for a place in their national squad.

Fans from across the hill town gather with flags and jerseys to show support ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026

Fans of Argentina, Brazil and other footballing nations join festive procession

One of the most exciting talents set to feature in the upcoming FIFA World Cup, Barcelona’s Spanish winger Lamine Yamal has been named LaLiga Player of the season, the Spanish league announced on Friday.

Peter Butler has termed Ritu Porna Chakma as one of the best wingers in South Asia, even Asia, but the Bangladesh forward is yet to truly showcase her quality in the ongoing SAFF Women's Championship.

Morocco’s heroics at the last World Cup mean they carry a heavy burden of expectation into this month’s tournament in Canada, Mexico and the U.S., which threatens to hamper their chances.

City are followed by German champions Bayern Munich with 18 players, while Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain share third place with 16 players each.

Spain, one of the favourites to lift the World Cup, were held to a 1-1 draw by Iraq in a warm-up match in La Coruna on Thursday, fielding a heavily rotated lineup.

Both Bangladesh men’s and women's teams have finished sixth in the AHF U-18 Asia Cup after losing their respective place-deciding matches in Japan.

France, who are one of the World Cup favourites, will play another friendly against Northern Ireland in Lille on Monday

Speaking to The Daily Star, Afeida reflects on her return to the side, the captaincy change, the team’s dip in form, coping with personal tragedy in the camp, and the challenge of facing India in Saturday’s final.

Tonight’s fixture carries significant weight as it marks the first official match in charge for newly appointed head coach Thomas Dooley.

Liverpool named Andoni Iraola as their new manager on Thursday after sacking Arne Slot following a calamitous Premier League title defence.

Bangladesh Olympic football team played out a second successive goalless draw, holding Afghanistan's senior national team 0-0 in their second match of the Diamond Jubilee International Tournament in the Maldives on Thursday night.

Bangladesh defender Bishwanath Ghosh may not have known much about San Marino before arriving for Friday's FIFA friendly, but he has learned enough to dismiss any significance attached to the hosts' low FIFA ranking, saying Bangladesh's priority is to produce a good performance and leave the pitch with a victory.

At the very top of that scale stands Austria’s goalkeeper Florian Wiegele, who reaches an extraordinary 2.05 metres (approx. six feet nine inches).

Andoni Iraola arrived in Liverpool on Thursday to finalise the details of his appointment as the club's new head coach following the dismissal of Arne Slot.

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has revealed Pep Guardiola was on the verge of quitting "100 times" before finally leaving at the end of this season.

New Zealand footballer Tim Payne met the influencer behind his stunning viral fame on Wednesday, presenting him with a team shirt after gaining almost five million Instagram followers in a week.