Arsenal's solid defending helped them leave the Spanish capital in a good position to return to the Champions League final 20 years after their last appearance.

Atletico Madrid return to the Metropolitano seeking a response to their Copa del Rey final loss to Athletic Bilbao last week as Diego Simeone’s side host Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal tonight. Arsenal arrive amid a fierce Premier League title push, chasing their first league crown since 2003-04 and a first major trophy in six years.

Prior to the Taliban's takeover, Afghanistan had 25 women players under contract, most of whom now live in Australia.

The 2025-26 UEFA Champions League marks the 33rd edition of the competition to feature a semifinal stage.

The government is set to launch a new grassroots initiative, Notun Kuri Sports, aimed at engaging young people across the country in sporting activities and nurturing talented athletes.

Ousmane Dembele's penalty on the stroke of half-time made this the first-ever semifinal with five goals in the first half.

Global soccer governing body FIFA gave Trump the inaugural award at the World Cup draw in December for "promoting peace and unity around the world", triggering condemnation from human rights groups and activists in the lead-up to the World Cup.

"All football lovers, I'm sure they revelled in watching the match."

The cash injection was announced following a meeting of FIFA's ruling council ahead of the body's Congress taking place in Vancouver on Thursday.

The 2002 FIFA World Cup is remembered as a tournament of shocks and surprises. Traditional powerhouses like France and Argentina crashed out in the group stage, while emerging sides such as South Korea and Turkey defied expectations to reach the semifinals.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembele scored twice each as Paris Saint-Germain beat Bayern Munich 5-4 in an epic first leg of their Champions League semifinal on Tuesday, an extraordinary encounter becoming the highest-scoring match ever at this stage of the competition.

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta defended his "exceptional" side against criticism on Tuesday and backed them to prove their quality in the Champions League semi-final clash against Atletico Madrid.

Algeria goalkeeper Luca Zidane is a doubt for the World Cup after suffering a jaw and chin fracture while playing for his club Granada in Spain's second tier.

John Stones said he had lived "all my dreams out" as he announced on Tuesday he would be leaving Manchester City at the end of the season after 10 trophy-laden years at the Etihad.

Real Madrid's Brazilian defender Eder Militao is set to miss the World Cup after undergoing surgery on a hamstring injury on Tuesday.

Mohammad Abdullah’s second-half strike proved decisive as PWD Sports Club edged Abahani 1-0, knocking the Sky Blues out of the Federation Cup at the Kings Arena in Dhaka on Tuesday.

Heavy rain has forced delayed start to the Federation Cup match between Rahmatganj MFS and Youngmen’s Fakirerpool Club as a large section of the pitch at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla was left waterlogged.

Australia midfielder Jackson Irvine says soccer's credibility as a force for good has been undermined by the game's global governing body, accusing FIFA of making a mockery of its Human Rights Policy.

Luka Modric has undergone successful surgery after fracturing his left cheekbone, the Croatian Football Federation said on Monday, weeks before the 40-year-old AC Milan midfielder is due to participate in his fifth World Cup.

The year 2002 was widely tipped as Argentina’s moment to end their 16-year wait for a FIFA World Cup title. Few teams entered the tournament in Korea and Japan with greater expectation.