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

Belgium laboured to victory in their opening World Cup game as they were pushed all the way by an outstanding effort from Canada. Canada dominated large portions of this Group F game but were wasteful in front of goal, particularly when Alphonso Davies saw a first-half penalty saved by

It was deja vu all over again as fans were treated to another upset in the World Cup when 4-time Champions Germany succumbed to Japan 2-1 in their Group E encounter on Wednesday. This is the punishment for a lack of killer instinct – a charge one can never lay at the door of the

Croatia’s World Cup campaign got off to a stuttering start with a 0-0 draw against a battling Morocco, as the 2018 runners-up lacked the punch of the side that reached the final in Russia four years ago. Outside Al Bayt Stadium on Wednesday, Morocco fans were in high spirits as

Jubilant Saudi football fans celebrating deep into the night on Tuesday can rest easy with a lie-in tomorrow, after authorities in Riydh declared a national holiday to mark a shock World Cup victory. The Green Falcons’ 2-1 win over Argentina, one of the world’s top-ranked

Manchester United’s owners said Tuesday they were ready to sell the club after it was earlier confirmed star player Cristiano Ronaldo was leaving the Premier League giants. Weeks of turbulence at Old Trafford appeared to have come to an end when the club announced Ronaldo was

Tunisia held European Championship semifinalist Denmark to a 0-0 draw Tuesday at the World Cup. Coming three hours after Saudi Arabia beat Argentina in a shocking upset — and before a stadium filled almost entirely with Tunisia supporters — it was another big result for two

Unheralded Saudi Arabia notched one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history on Tuesday with a 2-1 win over Lionel Messi’s Argentina thanks to a scintillating second-half come back. On his fifth and final quest for the only major trophy to elude him, the 35-year-old Messi

Lionel Messi has put Argentina into the lead against Saudi Arabia after just 10 minutes of their Group C opener and you can watch the goal here. The goal came from the penalty spot after Leandro Paredes was bundled to the ground following an Argentina free kick from the left. Messi