The South Asian Football Federation (Saff) is set to host its first-ever SAFF Futsal Championship for both men and women from January 13–26, 2026, in Thailand, said a press release from the regional football body on Sunday.

Three members of the coaching staff – assistant coach Joya Chakma, goalkeeping coach Imon, and team manager Mirona Khatun – were unable to travel with the squad due to visa complications.

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has laughed off reports linking Erling Haaland with a move to Barcelona, insisting the striker is “not stupid enough” to consider leaving the English giants after committing to a long-term deal.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta's mood at going top of the Premier League was soured on Saturday by another injury setback for captain Martin Odegaard in a 2-0 win over West Ham.

Arne Slot admitted Liverpool are still a work in progress after the spluttering Premier League champions suffered their third successive loss in a 2-1 defeat against Chelsea on Saturday.

The victory snapped a two-match winless streak for Inter Miami.

Los Blancos moved two points clear of champions Barcelona, who visit Sevilla on Sunday, as they bounced back from last week's derby drubbing.

The Bangladesh under-17 women's football team will depart for the UAE on Sunday morning for two preparatory matches against Syria and UAE before heading to Jordan for the AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers.

Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane set a Bundesliga scoring record and Luis Diaz netted twice as the leaders cruised past hosts Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 on Saturday to continue a flawless start to the season with their sixth consecutive league win.

Brazilian teenager Estevao scored a 95th minute winner as Chelsea inflicted a third consecutive defeat on Liverpool with a 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

Arsenal provisionally moved top of the Premier League as Declan Rice scored against his old club West Ham United in a 2-0 home victory in a lop-sided London-derby on Saturday.

Manchester United cruised to a rare comfortable home Premier League victory on Saturday as goals from Mason Mount and Benjamin Sesko secured a 2-0 win over Sunderland.

Mohammed Kudus' first Tottenham goal lifted Spurs up to second in the Premier League by ending Leeds' long unbeaten home run with a 2-1 win on Saturday.

Former striker Patrick Kluivert's sons proved that the Dutch great's goal scoring instincts run in the family when they found the back of the net on three consecutive days for three different clubs.

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Saturday Lamine Yamal's groin injury is not simple to heal from and cast doubt over a potential return date.

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said he does not intend to resign but acknowledged that positive results are crucial to keeping his position at Old Trafford, as pressure mounts following a woeful start to the season.

If Arsenal secure all three points against West Ham earlier in the day, Liverpool could be knocked off the top of the Premier League table before they kick off against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

While Scaloni largely stuck to his tried-and-tested world champion core, he injected fresh energy by calling up three new faces: goalkeeper Facundo Cambeses, defender Lautaro Rivero, and midfielder  Anibal Moreno.

Seven days into their preparations for next March's AFC Women's Asian Cup in Australia, Afeida Khandokar and her teammates are relishing the opportunity to train in a new, refreshing environment at the Korean Export Processing Zone (KEPZ) in Anwara, Chattogram.

This latest setback resurrects an injury saga that has already seen Yamal miss four games this season.