Moscow,(AP/UNB) – Mexico defender Rafael Marquez is feeling “in great shape” after becoming only the third man in history to play at a fifth career World Cup.
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Switzerland hold favourites Brazil to 1-1 draw
Rostov-On-Don, Jun 18 (AP/UNB) — Brazil joined the list of big teams struggling to win their opening matches at the World Cup in Russia. The five-time champions were held to a 1-1 draw by Switzerland on Sunday, a few hours…
Riyadh mulls legal action against beIN Sports
Saudi Arabia is planning to take legal action against Qatar-owned beIN Sports for ‘politicising’ the FIFA World Cup, a senior official has said. Turki al-Sheikh, the chairman of the Saudi General Sports Authority, said on Twitter that beIN Sports, had…
Birthday news: Salah fit for Egypt’s next World Cup match
St. Petersburg,(AP/UNB) – Mohamed Salah celebrated his 26th birthday with a Chechen cake and the news that he will play in Egypt’s next World Cup match.
Schmeichel, Poulsen lead Denmark past Peru 1-0 at World Cup
Saransk,(AP/UNB) – Whether Kasper Schmeichel was making an acrobatic save or just getting lucky, it was his night.
Sri Lanka captain Chandimal charged with changing ball
Dubai,(AP/UNB) – The International Cricket Council charged Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal with changing the condition of the ball on Sunday after the close of play on the third day of the second test against West Indies.
Iceland holds Argentina to 1-1 draw: Messi misses penalty
Moscow, June 16 (AP/UNB) — Lionel Messi had a penalty kick saved and Iceland held on for a 1-1 draw against Argentina at the World Cup on Saturday.
World Cup reality beckons for Gudmundsson, Iceland
Burnley, England,(AP/UNB) – Around the turn of the century, when Iceland was a punching bag in European soccer and its aspiring young players mostly had to settle for gravel fields, Johann Berg Gudmundsson was a fully fledged England supporter when…
Ronaldo scores hat trick, Portugal draws 3-3 with Spain
Sochi, Russia,(AP/UNB) – Cristiano Ronaldo used the World Cup to show everyone he’s the GOAT.
Spain ready to leave World Cup coaching woes in the past
Sochi,(AP/UNB) – Spain can’t wait to get the ball rolling and put its coaching woes in the past.
Afghanistan lose maiden test to India by innings in 2 days
Bangalore,(AP/UNB) – Afghanistan succumbed to top-ranked India by an innings and 262 runs inside two days of its maiden cricket test on Friday.
Gimenez scores to lift Uruguay over Egypt 1-0 in Group A
Yekaterinburg,(AP/UNB) – Uruguay won its opening match at the World Cup for the first time in 48 years, getting an 89th-minute goal from defender Jose Gimenez in a 1-0 victory over Egypt in Group A on Friday.
Salma, Rumana accorded reception in Khulna
Salma Khatun, captain of Women’s T20 Asia Cup winning Bangladesh Women’s Cricket team, and its member Rumana Ahmed have been accorded a reception by the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Khulna.
Russia rips Saudi Arabia 5-0 in World Cup opener
Moscow, June 14 (AP/UNB) – Denis Cheryshev scored twice as Russia swept aside Saudi Arabia to open its home World Cup with a 5-0 win on Thursday.
Russia crushes Saudi Arabia 5-0 in World Cup opener
Moscow, June 14 (AP/UNB) — Denis Cheryshev scored twice as Russia swept aside Saudi Arabia to open its home World Cup with a 5-0 win on Thursday.
Nigar Sultana accorded reception in Sherpur
Dhaka – Nigar Sultana Joyti, wicketkeeper cum batter of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup champions Bangladesh Women’s Cricket team, was accorded a reception in her hometown of Sherpur on Wednesday.
Maasranga, Nagorik to telecast all World Cup matches live
Dhaka – Two Bangladeshi private satellite TV channels — Maasranga TV and Nagorik TV — will telecast live all the matches of the 32-nation FIFA World Cup’2018 beginning today (Thursday) at the 80,000 capacity Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow amid huge…
Opening match of World Cup kicks off in Moscow
Moscow,(AP/UNB) — The opening match of the World Cup has kicked off in Russia.The host country was facing Saudi Arabia in the Group A match at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
FIFA ranking: Bangladesh 5th in South Asia
Bangladesh has been ranked 5th among the seven football playing nations of South Asia by the global football body FIFA as the 21st World Cup begins in Russia from Thursday.
Spain fires coach Lopetegui 2 days before World Cup opener
Spain,(AP/UNB) Spain coach Julen Lopetegui was fired Wednesday, two days before the country’s opening World Cup match against Portugal and a day after accepting the job to coach Real Madrid next season.
FIFA World Cup kicks off Thursday
Dhaka – The long-awaited 32-nation FIFA World Cup 2018 begins on Thursday with hosts Russia taking on Saudi Arabia in the opening match at the 80,000 capacity Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow amid huge enthusiasm among millions of soccer fans across…
Mexico and Canada to host 2026 World Cup
MOSCOW,(BSS/AFP) – The United States, Mexico and Canada won the right to host the 2026 World Cup after easily beating Morocco in a vote by FIFA member nations on Wednesday.
FIFA World Cup kicks off Thursday
The long-awaited 32-nation FIFA World Cup 2018 begins on Thursday with hosts Russia taking on Saudi Arabia in the opening match at the 80,000 capacity Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow amid huge enthusiasm among millions of soccer fans across the world.
Real Madrid appoints Lopetegui as new head coach
Real Madrid have appointed Spain manager Julen Lopetegui as their new head coach on a three-year deal. Zinedine Zidane, who led the club to three successive Champions League titles, stepped down in May, saying the club needs “a different voice”.…
FIFA F4F Competition: Rafi’s Galapagos Sea Lions out in league phase
Dhaka – Bangladeshi budding footballer Rafi’s Galapagos Sea Lions team exited the FIFA Football 4 Friendship Program with one win and two defeats held at Spartak Stadium – Sapsan Arena Bolshaya Cherkizovskaya in Moscow on Tuesday,ahead of the FIFA World…
Rating Chess: Prizes of FIDE Rating Chess distributed
Dhaka – The prize-giving ceremony of the Walton International FIDE Rating Chess Tournament was held at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall-room on Tuesday.
Asian Women’s Champions get iPhones from Robi
Dhaka – Robi Axiata Limited, the sponsor of the Bangladesh National Women’s Cricket Team has presented an iPhone with Robi 4.5G SIM to each members of the Asia Cup T20 Champion Bangladesh Women’s Cricket team at a function in a…
Neymar shines as Brazil beats Austria in World Cup warmup
Vienna,(AP/UNB) – Neymar scored his second goal in two matches since returning from injury on Sunday, netting with a superb second-half strike as Brazil defeated Austria 3-0 in its final
WORLD CUP: Portugal’s hopes aided by extra rest for Ronaldo
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) -Portugal has received assistance from Real Madrid in its quest for a first World Cup title, even though it plays Spain in the opening game.
BCB announces Tk 2 crore for Tigresses
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a Tk 2-crore bonus for the ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup champions Bangladesh women’s cricket team.