Bangladesh will be desperate to secure all three points and keep their qualification hopes alive when they face Hong Kong, China in a crucial Asian Cup encounter tonight. The match kicks off at 8:00pm at the National Stadium in Dhaka.

Barcelona will face Villarreal in Miami in a La Liga match on December 20, the Spanish top flight said Wednesday, making it the first European league fixture to be played abroad.

Bongo, Bangladesh's leading OTT platform, has partnered with the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) as the official OTT partner for two upcoming AFC Asian Cup Qualifier home matches against Hong Kong and India.

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah scored twice to help Egypt beat Djibouti 3-0 in Casablanca on Wednesday and qualify for the 2026 World Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first footballer to reach billionaire status, according to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which has valued the Portugal great's net worth at an estimated $1.4 billion.

Hong Kong, China head coach Ashley Westwood made headlines during Wednesday's pre-match press conference ahead of their Asian Cup Qualifiers clash against Bangladesh, suggesting he would likely bench Leicester City midfielder Hamza Choudhury if he were in his own squad.

The Netherlands have enjoyed plenty of World Cup success as three-time runners-up, and at next year’s finals in North America, Dutch influence could stretch well beyond their own team.

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Tabith Awal has been appointed as a member of a prestigious committee under FIFA, the global governing body of football. He has been nominated to the FIFA Football Technology, Innovation & Digital Transformation Committee.

The team will next face hosts UAE on October 9 before heading to Amman for the Asian Cup qualifiers.

Reflecting on the 2-1 defeat to Singapore, he admitted the team “let themselves down” with two sloppy goals and missed chances.

Initially, the second friendly against Puerto Rico was scheduled to take place in Chicago. However, due to ongoing social protests in the Illinois city, the match has been moved to Chase Stadium — home of Inter Miami and, by extension, Lionel Messi.

The crucial encounter will kick off at 8:00pm on Thursday at the National Stadium.

The 27-year-old will have only one training session with the team before Thursday’s match at the National Stadium.

Gennaro Gattuso said on Tuesday that that he felt heartache over the two-year-long war in Gaza ahead of two 2026 World Cup qualifiers, one of which will be against Israel.

The 28-year-old midfielder, who joined the camp on Monday, said Bangladesh’s strength must come from unity.

European football governing body UEFA on Monday said it had "reluctantly" approved the staging of a Spanish La Liga and an Italian Serie A match in the United States and Australia respectively despite fan protests.

"The plan I had in mind for this week will ultimately change somewhat because of this," coach Ronald Koeman told a Monday press conference. "He won't start, no."

Mahama Awal, a Cameroonian-born naturalised forward for Hong Kong, China, is expecting a tough challenge from Bangladesh in front of a packed National Stadium in Dhaka on October 9.

Kylian Mbappe is receiving treatment for a "small niggle" in his right ankle after meeting up with his international team-mates ahead of the latest round of 2026 World Cup qualifiers, France coach Didier Deschamps said Monday.

Italian Fabio Cannavaro will coach Uzbekistan as they prepare for their first World Cup next year, the Central Asian nation's soccer association said on Monday.