Argentina received a deserved bump in FIFA's updated men's world rankings but failed to overtake Brazil for top spot despite winning the 2022 World Cup. A day after beating France in a thrilling final in Qatar, Argentina moved into second place, while South American rival

Karim Benzema has posted a message on social media intimating that he is retiring from international football. The striker, who turned 35 on Monday, was set to play at his first World Cup since 2014 this winter before a thigh injury effectively ruled him out just prior to the

After a moment of dead silence in the World Cup final penalty shootout, Gonzalo Montiel converted the spot kick to clinch victory, setting off an explosion of joy throughout the country. This nation, deeply divided into two political camps, came together as one. "The national team

Bashundhara Group Federation Cup Football begins tomorrow (Dec 20) as two matches will be held for the opening day at two separate venues across the country. On the day, Lieutenant Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will take on Azampur Football Club Uttara in one of the Group A match at Bir

Riots reportedly broke out in several cities in France after the country’s loss to Argentina in the FIFA World Cup final on Sunday. According to reports, thousands of football fans came out in the streets in Paris, Nice and Lyon after Argentina secured a dramatic 4-2 win over

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