Morocco jeopardised Belgium's World Cup hopes as Abdelhamid Sabiri and Zakaria Aboukhlal's late goals secured a surprise 2-0 triumph in Doha on Sunday. Belgium, third in Russia four years ago, could have qualified for the last 16 with victory but instead produced another

Costa Rica have beaten Japan 1-0 to keep their hopes of qualification in the next round of the World Cup alive. Luis Fernando Suarez’s players spent most of Sunday’s game on the backfoot but came on top with right-back Keysher Fuller’s beautiful curler in the 81st

Argentina's vast support gathered in their thousands at Qatar's Energy City adjacent to the vast Lusail Stadium with only one man on their minds as they faced World Cup jeopardy. Lionel Messi has carried the hopes of this football-mad nation for most of his career but there was

Robert Lewandowski finally scored at the World Cup on Saturday, helping Poland beat Saudi Arabia 2-0 and boosting his team’s chances of reaching the knockout stages. Lewandowski shed tears after scoring in the 82nd minute. He raced toward the corner with his arms outstretched,

Australia won a World Cup game for only the third time in their history with a dogged 1-0 victory over Tunisia on Saturday to revive their last-16 hopes. Striker Mitch Duke scored the only goal of a tight game with a clever header in the first half and Australia then desperately held

A late goal by Nigerian forward Mfon Sunday Udoh helped Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra reach semifinal of the Bashundhara Group Independence Cup Football today (Nov 26). They beat Chittagong Abahani Limited by 1-0 goal in the first quarterfinal match at Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium in

Bashundhara Kings reached semifinal of the Bashundhara Group Independence Cup Football crushing Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited by 2-0 goals in the second quarterfinal match at Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj today (Nov 26). Bashundhara Kings will

All eyes will be on Argentina as they take on Mexico in the last match of the day as they suffered one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history with a 2-1 defeat over Saudi Arabia.  Besides, Mexico’s low-scoring and injury-hit squad bore out pre-tournament pessimism in

England laboured to a drab draw against the United States to miss the chance to seal qualification for the World Cup knockout stage. Gareth Southgate's side were second best for long periods as they failed to match the energy and intensity of the USA, who have their own hopes of

Enner Valencia scored his third goal of the World Cup before being taken off on a stretcher as Ecuador drew with the Netherlands to leave Group A wide open. PSV Eindhoven forward Cody Gakpo had given the Netherlands the lead after just five minutes and four seconds - the quickest goal

Neymar has been ruled out of Brazil's next two World Cup games after sustaining ligament damage in his right ankle, says their team doctor. The 30-year-old forward was replaced in 80th minute of Thursday's 2-0 win over Serbia after a heavy tackle by Nikola Milenkovic. Neymar

Host nation Qatar are perilously close to crashing out of the World Cup after they slumped to a 3-1 defeat by Senegal at the Al Thumama Stadium on Friday (Nov 25), despite Mohammed Muntari netting a first-ever World Cup finals goal for the Qataris. A win or a draw for Netherlands

Two goals in quick succession deep into added time have given Iran their first win at the World Cup, defeating a spirited Wales team that ended the game with 10 men. Wales dominated the possession throughout Friday’s match, and the first half had been a closely contested affair

Cristiano Ronaldo etched his name into the history books as the first player to score in five World Cups during Portugal’s thrilling 3-2 victory over Ghana on Thursday evening at Qatar 2022. The 37-year-old’s thumping 61st-minute penalty put Fernando Santos’s side

Brazil’s Richarlison powered his side to a 2-0 victory against Serbia at the Lusail Stadium as the tournament’s favourites opened their World Cup campaign in sparkling style. The 25-year-old striker opened the Selecao’s account just after the hour mark in Thursday

Uruguay were held to a goalless draw by South Korea in their World Cup opener in Qatar on Thursday. Son Heung-min started for the Koreans despite a recent facial fracture, but it was Uruguay who went closest to finding a winner as Diego Godin and Fede Valverde both struck the post.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today (Nov 24) announced the 16-member squad for ODI series against India.  The three match series starting on December 4 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Dhaka. Tamim Iqbal will lead the team in this series as the regular ODI captain.

Breel Embolo’s goal lifted Switzerland to a 1-0 win over Cameroon at the World Cup on Thursday and he kept his promise not to celebrate scoring against the country where he was born. The Swiss forward from Yaounde struck with a right-foot shot in the 48th minute, standing all

The magnitude of their win over Germany could have seen them go off into the night in celebration but Japan's fans demonstrated that the best manners and habits are ingrained, no matter the situation. Come full-time, the stands of sporting stadia are usually littered with used food

Spain got its World Cup off to a pulsating start with a record 7-0 rout of Costa Rica as a Ferran Torres brace and a sumptuous strike from Gavi sent the team past the 100-goal mark in soccer's showpiece event on Wednesday. The European giant put its stamp on a Group E stunned by