football
FIFA World Cup final ticket prices jump 587%
The new pricing marks a steep rise from the 2022 World Cup final, where top tickets were around $1,600 (about Tk 1,96,500).
3 April 2026, 19:01 PM
Italy’s World Cup woes trace back to Baggio’s ignored reform plan
His 900-page document, titled “Renew the Future,” was a comprehensive reform plan designed to rebuild the sport from its grassroots.
3 April 2026, 09:42 AM
Japan axe coach Nielsen 12 days after winning Women's Asian Cup
Japan abruptly axed Nils Nielsen as coach on Thursday just 12 days after taking them to Women's Asian Cup glory, with football chiefs accusing him of being "lax" and "lacking passion".
2 April 2026, 17:35 PM
Brazil down Croatia 3-1 in World Cup warm-up
Goals from Danilo, Igor Thiago and Gabriel Martinelli secured victory in what was Brazil's final game before coach Carlo Ancelotti names his World Cup squad.
1 April 2026, 09:08 AM
Messi on target as Argentina down Zambia in World Cup send-off
The 38-year-old superstar set up the opening goal for Julian Alvarez before bagging his 116th goal for Argentina with an individual strike just before half-time.
1 April 2026, 09:01 AM
Messi to start for Argentina in World Cup send-off: Scaloni
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said Messi, who began on the bench for Friday's lacklustre 2-1 win over Mauritania, will spearhead what is expected to be a full-strength side against Zambia.
31 March 2026, 09:50 AM
World Cup 2026 risks being 'stage for repression': Amnesty
The London-based human rights organisation's report -- "Humanity Must Win" -- called on both FIFA and host countries the US, Canada and Mexico to take urgent action to protect fans, players and other communities.
30 March 2026, 10:15 AM
France showcase firepower and squad depth in 3-1 Colombia win
Deschamps will name his squad for the World Cup on May 14.
30 March 2026, 09:28 AM
Fan dies in fall at Mexico City stadium reopening
A man died in Mexico City's newly renovated Estadio Banorte on Saturday after falling from a box seat area shortly before the stadium's reopening match, security officials said.
29 March 2026, 15:14 PM
US thrashed 5-2 by Belgium in reality check for World Cup hosts
The United States were routed 5-2 by Belgium on Saturday in a humbling defeat for Mauricio Pochettino's team as they prepare to co-host this summer's World Cup.
29 March 2026, 11:47 AM
Tuchel plays down Maguire's World Cup hopes
Thomas Tuchel has revealed Harry Maguire would only be his fifth-choice centre-back in a major blow to the England defender's hopes of going to the World Cup.
29 March 2026, 10:41 AM
‘Pretty weak’: Martinez, Scaloni react to Argentina’s Mauritania misfire
"Thank goodness [it was cancelled], if we played like that we would have lost. "
28 March 2026, 20:59 PM
Raphinha to miss Champions League quarters due to injury
The 29-year-old, who has scored 19 goals in all competitions for Barcelona this season, picked up the injury on Thursday in Brazil's 2-1 defeat by France in Foxborough.
28 March 2026, 17:40 PM
Dutch coach Koeman praises performance but Van Dijk wants more
Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman praised his team’s performance after their 2-1 win over Norway in a World Cup warm-up on Friday in Amsterdam, but captain Virgil van Dijk felt there was still work to do ahead of the global soccer showpiece.
28 March 2026, 15:20 PM
Tuchel takes positives from scrappy England draw against Uruguay
Thomas Tuchel said he had "learned a lot" from England's scrappy 1-1 draw against Uruguay at Wembley on Friday even though many of his star players were watching from the stands.
28 March 2026, 12:05 PM
The day football died
July 5, 1982. The stands were a sea of yellow spring, thousands of souls swaying to the wild rhythm of samba. Onto the pitch walked a team for whom football was not merely a leather ball -- it was an elusive, intangible art. Tele Santana’s Brazil, widely regarded as the most beautiful, most romantic, and yet most heartbreaking chapter in football history. They did not come to the field to win wars; they came to write poetry with their feet on a canvas of green.
27 March 2026, 08:00 AM
Bangladesh through to semis in SAFF U20 Championship
Bangladesh Under-20 football team have qualified for the semifinal of the ongoing SAFF U-20 Championship from Group B after Pakistan’s second successive defeat in the group-stage on Thursday.
27 March 2026, 01:41 AM
Vinicius Jr eager to replicate Real Madrid success with Brazil
"I feel more at ease, I'm happier, and when I'm happier, everyone around me is happier and more confident too," Vinicius told reporters ahead of Thursday's friendly match against France
26 March 2026, 10:51 AM
Italy's World Cup play-off 'biggest match' of career: Gattuso
The Azzurri host the Northern Irish in Bergamo on Thursday trying to end a 12-year absence from the World Cup finals after failing to qualify for the last two editions in Russia and Qatar.
26 March 2026, 10:20 AM
World Cup concerns are exaggerated: FIFA vice-president Montagliani
"The reality of the World Cups -- every World Cup FIFA has put on -- there's always been geopolitical issues. Always," he told the Business of Soccer conference in Atlanta.
26 March 2026, 09:37 AM