“Messi is a unique player in history, and he is an example, a role model for youth and young players, his attitude, his behavior,” de la Fuente said through an interpreter. He added, “Lamine has to become Lamine Yamal herself, and the best way to support her is to help her become the person we […]
Earlier in the tournament, Eldor Shmurodov’s brilliant strike was voted the best goal of the group stage for Uzbekistan. Sidney Lopes Cabral’s spectacular late goal for Cape Verde against Argentina won the Round of 32 award, while Erling Haaland’s powerful 90th-minute thunderbolt against Brazil was named Best Goal of the Round of 16. Alvarez’s stunning […]
The extraordinary race for the Adidas Golden Boot has taken one final dramatic turn as the FIFA World Cup 2026 reaches its climax. France captain Kylian Mbappe topped the scoring charts with 10 goals after scoring twice in France’s thrilling 6-4 defeat to England in the third-place playoff on Sunday (Bangladesh time). Despite finishing the […]
Argentina won the first three meetings between the two sides in 1952, 1953 and 1960, before Spain claimed a 2–0 victory in Madrid in 1961. The rivalry has generally been a close contest, with memorable results including 1–1 draws in 1974 and 1988, and Argentina’s 2–0 victory in 1999. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup […]
Bangladesh is ranked 183rd in the FIFA rankings, yet every four years football fever grips the entire country. The emotional pull of the tournament can be intense. Local media have reported at least 12 deaths linked to football-related incidents during this World Cup, although AFP has been unable to confirm this figure. With the World […]
The press conference will be attended by Advisor to the Prime Minister and Spokesperson of the Prime Minister’s Office Mahdi Amin, Press Secretary Saleh Shibli, Additional Press Secretary Atiqur Rahman Ruman and other members of the Prime Minister’s Press Wing. Press secretary Saleh Shibli told Prothom Alo that the BNP has set an example by […]
England travel to Miami to play France on Saturday, with the semi-finalists meeting to decide who finishes third. England coach Thomas Tuchel admitted their 2-1 defeat to Argentina in the semi-finals was painful. “We have to live with it, so it’s our pain, my pain and the players’ pain – we feel the most pain,” […]
Trump called Spain “a terrible partner in NATO” and said the United States “does not want to do any trade business with Spain anymore” at an alliance summit in Turkey earlier this month. Sanchez said at a press conference after the summit that relations between the two countries are “positive”, appearing eager for things to […]
“None of these players, none of the French players, want to play this match. They want to play in the final. We gave everything to reach the final.” This was the reaction of England coach Thomas Tuchel after his team’s defeat in the semi-finals. England’s dream of winning the World Cup was shattered with defeat […]
According to TickPick, the World Cup finals now top the list of the most expensive sporting events in American history based on average ticket price. This is followed by: Super Bowl LVIII (2024): $9,411 Super Bowl LV (2021): $7,313 Super Bowl LIV (2020): $6,546 Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals (New York Knicks vs. […]
“Politics needs to be kept separate from football. In fact, a central tenet of the World Cup is that politics is separate from football,” he told BBC television. “This is now a FIFA matter… we hope FIFA will investigate,” he said. FIFA has not yet commented on this incident. Britain occupied the Falklands in the […]