The team's creation stems from the Taliban's ban on women's sports following their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, prompting players to flee the country fearing persecution.

The 2030 World Cup not only could have its most number of teams ever, it is already set to be played on three continents and in six different countries.

Another classic performance from Messi propelled the Argentine superstar to the solo lead on Major League Soccer's scoring list, taking him to 24 goals in 23 matches played -- two more than LAFC's Denis Bouanga.

Bangladesh are aiming to play high-pressing football against a physically strong Pakistan side in the semifinals of the SAFF Under-17 Championship, set to take place on Thursday at the Racecourse International Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

England-born Hamza Choudhury and Canadian midfielder Shamit Shome are set to feature for Bangladesh in the match.

The forward became the first Frenchman since Karim Benzema in 2022 to lift the prize after helping PSG claim their maiden Champions League crown last season.

Manager Eddie Howe said Newcastle United are still adapting to life without Alexander Isak following the striker's transfer to Liverpool and called for patience as his new-look attack struggles to click into gear.

The win keeps the unbeaten Catalans second in the standings with 13 points, trailing leaders Real Madrid by two points.

The cream of world football will gather at the Theatre du Chatelet in central Paris on Monday to discover who will be the latest winners of an award dominated for so long by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

The 38-year-old now has 22 goals in 22 matches played this season. With his seventh double of the MLS season he moved to the top of the league scoring list, passing England's Sam Surridge, who has 21 for Nashville.

Fighting to avoid the sack after a woeful start to the season, Amorim received a welcome boost when Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez was sent off after just five minutes of Saturday's clash.

Madrid are five points clear of second-place champions Barcelona, who host Getafe on Sunday.

Liverpool stretched their perfect Premier League start to maintain their stranglehold of the Merseyside derby with a 2-1 win over Everton and open up a six-point lead at the top of the table.

Bangladesh were handed a 12-0 drubbing against defending champions Iran in their opening match of their maiden campaign in the AFC Futsal Cup -- which is also their first official match in futsal ever -- in Kuantan, Malaysia, on Saturday.

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim said not even the pope could make him deviate from playing with a back three despite mounting pressure following a dismal run, adding that abandoning his preferred formation would undermine him in his players' eyes.

From Marcus Rashford’s golazo to Diego Simeone’s theatrics and a Juventus–Borussia Dortmund blockbuster, the night had it all.

The men in red and green, two-time champions, dominated from start to finish to all but secure a semifinal spot.

An official announcement is expected within the next two weeks.

Simeone appeared enraged by a Liverpool fan behind the technical area and was eventually sent down the tunnel by Italian referee Maurizio Mariani.

Yamal suffered the injury while on international duty with Spain.