Afghanistan hope to achieve a footballing milestone on Tuesday by snatching a spot in the third and final phase of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. The team ranked 151 in the world are on the brink of history and a place at the 2027 Asian Cup under their English
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North Korean World Cup player says Japan qualifier more than football
Brazil’s Vinicius uses football to stimulate young Brazilian minds
At a primary school in football-mad Brazil, pupils are spurred to academic greatness in classrooms resembling soccer pitches -- with a virtual avatar inspired by star forward Vinicius Junior cheering on every correct answer. Perched on football-patterned cushions on classroom floors of artificial grass, they learn on tablets and smartphones using
Football star Kerr pleads not guilty to racially aggravated offence
International women's football star Sam Kerr is facing trial in England after pleading not guilty to a racially aggravated offence against a London police officer, prosecutors said. The Chelsea striker and Australia captain was charged following an incident in January last year, when the Metropolitan Police said they were called to
BPL begins Friday
The 16th edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), the top-flight football competition of the country, begins from Friday (Dec 22) with four matches are sated on the opening day at four separate venues across the country. On the day, six times league champions Aabahani Limited, Dhaka take on Rahmatganj Muslim and
Abahani emerge group top
Abahani Limited Dhaka emerged as group B champions in the Independence Cup football beating eliminating Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra by 2-0 goals held at Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mqani Stadium in Gopalganj. In the day's match, Brazilian midfielder Janathan Fernandes and his compatriot forward Washington Brandao scored one goal each for Abahani
Much-changed the AFL set for modest launch
The African Football League (AFL) kicks off in Tanzania on Friday, bearing little resemblance to the original concept. It was launched amid much hype last year and called the CAF Africa Super League with record prize money for an African club competition, including $11.5 million (10.9 million euros) to the winners. A
PM dreams of Bangladesh playing WC football
EBL holds football tournament
Eastern bank Ltd (EBL) has organized a football tournament titled ‘EBL Football Fiesta 2022’ for its employees on Saturday, November19, a press release said Monday. Over 400 employees in 24 teams participated in this mega football event held at Chef’s Table Courtside Ground in the city. Ali Reza Iftekhar, MD and
Robi declares e-football game – Team Manager
Robi has declared the addition of a new e-football game, ‘Team Manager’, to its ongoing Axiata game Hero competition at the “Axiata game hero: gamers community meetup” at a city hotel recently, a press release said Monday. Team Manager allows participants to assemble a virtual team of real-life football players and