Argentina are 2022 World Cup champions for the third time after beating France on penalties in the final in Qatar. Gonzalo Montiel scored the winning spot-kick to give the South Americans a 4-2 victory in the shoot-out, after a frenetic game ended 3-3 after extra time. Lionel Messi

Titas Sports (T-Sports), the country’s first ever dedicated sports television channel, has reached to 230 million people during just-finished football world cup. T Sports, a Bengali-language sports-oriented television channel owned by East West Media Group, a subsidiary of

If there’s one thing Argentina fans have learned in this World Cup, it’s that you can’t rest on your laurels when you’re 2-0 up. But after a dramatic penalty shootout, there was delight in Buenos Aires that Argentina will be bringing home football’s most

Brazil icon Pele sent a wholesome message of congratulations to Lionel Messi and Argentina after their World Cup final success. After Messi helped fire the South American side to a penalty shootout win against France, the former Selecao star took to Instagram to heap praise on the hero

Lionel Messi is not ready to walk away from Argentina yet, despite ending his pursuit of a World Cup winner's medal. The soccer great secured the one major trophy that has eluded him in his storied career as Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties in the final at Lusail Stadium on

Lionel Messi finally achieved his World Cup dream as Argentina won their third crown on penalties in one of the greatest finals in the tournament's history. Argentina won the shootout 4-2 after a spectacular game which developed into the much-anticipated confrontation between the

There are 64 matches played at the 2022 World Cup - and not only is this last one on Sunday the most meaningful, it arguably will be the most thrilling game of the monthlong tournament in Qatar. When the World Cup brackets first came out and fans saw the possibilities, an

India bowled Bangladesh out for 324 on the fifth and final day to win the first Test by 188 runs and take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series here on Sunday.  Bangladesh added 52 runs in 11.2 overs in the morning session and lost four wickets in the process after resuming the day

After a month of football – and a total of 63 matches – the Qatar 2022 World Cup is slated to draw to a close on Sunday evening. Before France and Argentina square off in the World Cup Final, the 88,000 expected fans in attendance at Lusail Iconic Stadium will be treated to

Lionel Scaloni was derided when he was elevated to the job of Argentina’s head coach four years ago, immediately after the fallout of their campaign at the World Cup in Russia. France, the eventual champions, had knocked out Argentina in the last-16 and Scaloni had been the

Croatia have eased past Morocco 2-1 to claim third place in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. A sublime header from Joško Gvardiol in the seventh minute made the 20-year-old Croatia’s youngest-ever goal scorer in the national shirt. Two minutes later, Achraf Dari equalised

Axar Patel grabbed three wickets to guide India closer to victory against Bangladesh at stumps on day four of the first Test here on Saturday. Set a stiff target of 513, Bangladesh ended the penultimate day on 272/6 with India needing four wickets to win the opening Test. After

Hours before the World Cup final between France and Argentina, the French Football Federation announced that three players of the French national team were infected with the Camel flu or MERS-CoV. The Camel flu is spread in the countries of the Arabian Peninsula because of the

Ex-Paris Saint-Germain player Abdou Diallo revealed Kylian Mbappe's obsession with Cristiano Ronaldo, before France take on Lionel Messi's Argentina. WHAT HAPPENED? Ahead of the blockbuster World Cup final on Sunday, Diallo - who spent three years with Mbappe at PSG before a

Bangladesh reached 119 for no loss while chasing India-set a 513-run target, as openers Najmul Hossain Shanto and Zakir Hasan are showing a bit of hope at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here today. Shanto was batting on 64 with Zakir on 55 at the first interval of the day. Bangladesh

To some, it's little more than a meaningless exhibition match. To others, it's a chance to become “immortal.” The third-place playoff at the World Cup can be a confusing concept. “You are so disappointed, you’ve just lost a semifinal and then two

India set Bangladesh a massive victory target of 513 after declaring their second innings at 258 for 2, riding on maiden Test hundred from young Shubman Gill and the 19th ton from veteran Cheteshwar Pujara on third day of the opening match of the series. In the morning, Bangladesh were

Fernando Santos has left his role as head coach of Portugal following their World Cup exit. It follows Portugal's shock 1-0 defeat to Morocco in the quarter-finals in Qatar. Santos, who led Portugal to victory at Euro 2016 as well as the inaugural Nations League in 2018-19, took

Morocco's football federation (FMRF) has protested to world governing body Fifa about the refereeing during Wednesday's World Cup semi-final defeat by defending champions France in Qatar. The FMRF is unhappy that Mexican referee Cesar Ramos failed to award a penalty in the

Bangladesh found themselves in big trouble after India reduced them to 133/8 in the final session of Day 2.  A 31-run stand between Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Ebadot Hossain has given the hosts a faint hope of avoiding a follow-on.  Kuldeep Yadav scalped four wickets and ran