After years of building grassroots support for women’s football, the federation is beginning to see the benefits. More than 40 football clubs across Bangladesh now train girls from the age of nine. “Before 2008, we didn’t even have a national women’s team,” said Mahfuza Akhtar Kiran, 59, who heads the BFF women’s wing. “Playing football […]
However Lyon's run of five consecutive Champions League wins was finally broken by Barcelona in 2021, as the Catalans beat Chelsea to claim their first win. Playing attractive, attacking football and boasting stars including Putellas and Jeni Hermoso, Barcelona benefited from thousands of travelling supporters and the club's illustrious name. On the road to the […]
Four teams are participating in the round-robin league system tournament. The top two teams will play the final. With consecutive wins on the day in the tournament, Bangladesh has reached the top of the table with six points. Nepal and India have three points each. Bhutan was eliminated from the tournament after losing its two […]
It was Sagorika’s fourth goal in the tournament, he scored two goals against Nepal and two against India – one in the group match and the other in the final. Incidentally, this is Bangladesh’s fourth consecutive win against India after winning the SAFF Under-19 Women’s Championship title in 2021 after defeating India twice – the […]
Rituparna Chakma and Tahura Khatoon scored two goals each, while Sabina Khatoon, Sanjeeda Akhtar, Sumiya Matsushima and Shamsunnahar Jr. scored two goals each. Scored one goal each. The unchanged Bangladesh team started attacking from the first minute and launched a flurry of attacks. Bangladesh could have got a goal in the third minute when Monica […]
Bangladesh captain Sabina Khatun got the goal in the 26th minute when her powerful shot went wide of the post. The hosts continued to attack but were unable to add to their tally before the break. However, Tahura got his second goal on the hour mark. Masura Parveen fired an inch-perfect long ball into the […]
Rubiales, 46, grew up in Motril and his father was a former mayor of the resort town. FIFA suspended Rubiales on Saturday after she forcefully kissed Hermoso on the mouth after Spain won the Women’s World Cup in Australia on August 20, sparking an uproar. Hermoso posted a video on Instagram celebrating in the changing […]
The pressure continued to mount during the week after FIFA launched disciplinary proceedings against Rubiales and Hermoso said in a statement that such acts “should never be punished”. As backlash mounted, Rubiales, who initially called his critics “idiots,” issued a video apology late Monday, but it failed to quell the uproar. An RFEF spokesman declined […]