Qatari club Al-Sadd on Thursday announced that they had hired former Manchester City and Italy boss Roberto Mancini as their new coach.

The first round follows a familiar format, with 12 groups of four or five teams, and the section winners securing World Cup slots

Portugal will reach the 2026 World Cup finals with a victory and Ronaldo said if the crowd focused on him it could take pressure off his team-mates.

The president, who was in charge at the time of Messi's departure, said he did not regret what happened because "Barca is above everything".

On Friday, November 13, 2015, a series of attacks in Paris and around the Stade de France during a friendly match between Les Bleus and Germany left a total of 130 people dead.

Reflecting on what another World Cup would mean, Messi called it “special.”

Forward Rakib Hossain remains optimistic about delivering a victory for the nation when Bangladesh face India in their final match of the year. The striker believes the team's recent home performances give them confidence ahead of the clash.

Barefoot and unstoppable, these young players bring the spirit of the game alive in their own backyard, keeping Bangladesh’s football passion burning bright.

Argentina will be without Atletico Madrid trio Julian Alvarez, Nahuel Molina and Giuliano Simeone for Friday's friendly in Angola after they failed to complete procedures linked to the yellow fever vaccine, Argentina's FA said on Monday.

Currently in Bangladesh for the upcoming matches against Nepal and India, Hamza attended a ceremony on Tuesday morning at Robi’s corporate office to officially sign on as the brand ambassador for the private telecom company.

Ticket for the much-anticipated Bangladesh-India Asian Cup Qualifiers fixture began at 2:00 pm today, and within just six minutes, all general gallery tickets were sold out.

Bangladesh have been drawn in Group A with former champions China, hosts Thailand and Vietnam in the upcoming AFC Under-20 Women’s Asian Cup set to take place between April 1-18.

It was not just the scoreline on Sunday as Guardiola enjoyed a 716th victory as a manager.

Teenager Lamine Yamal also scored for Barca.

Erling Haaland has sent a warning to Premier League rivals, declaring he is in the best shape of his career as Manchester City prepare to face Liverpool this weekend.

North Korea extended their record as the most successful team in FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup history, now with four titles.

Eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi ensured Miami would avoid a third first-round exit in four seasons.

Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko must learn to accept the criticism that is directed towards him during his difficult start to life at Old Trafford, the Premier League club's manager Ruben Amorim said.

Dubbed the "FIFA Peace Prize – Football Unites the World", FIFA said it was created to "reward individuals who have taken exceptional and extraordinary actions for peace".

Pep Guardiola's side have 10 points from four matches and sit fourth in the table at the halfway stage of the league phase.