Rodri out of Spain squad after injury
Spain confirmed Monday Manchester City midfielder Rodri Hernandez will not be joining them for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers, after suffering a hamstring injury...
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Bangladesh women face mighty England
Bangladesh face an uphill task when they take on four-time champions England in their second match of the ICC Women鈥檚 Cricket World Cup at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati today...
FIFA unveils 2026 WC official ball Trionda
FIFA has unveiled the official match ball for the 2026 World Cup, combining high-tech refinements and design details celebrating the three co-host countries -- the United States, Mexico and Canada.
England thrash South Africa by 10 wickets
England flexed their muscles in their Women鈥檚 World Cup opener with a ruthless 10-wicket demolition of South Africa in Guwahati on Friday.
Marufa shines bright on WC debut
Marufa Akter sparkled with her charm and caught everyone鈥檚 eyes on her ICC Women鈥檚 Cricket World Cup debut when Bangladesh beat Pakistan by seven wickets at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Thursday.聽
Bangladesh begin World Cup in style
Bangladesh began their ICC Women鈥檚 World Cup in style with a comprehensive seven-wicket win over Pakistan at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Thursday.聽
Smit stars as Namibia qualify for men's T20 World Cup
JJ Smit starred with bat and ball as Namibia beat Tanzania by 63 runs in Harare on Thursday to qualify for a fourth consecutive T20 World Cup.
Joty & Co eye win against Pakistan
Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Joty wants a winning start when they begin their campaign of the ICC Women鈥檚 World Cup against familiar foes Pakistan at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo today...
Deepti, Amanjot fire as India crush Sri Lanka in Women鈥檚 World Cup opener
A splendid all-round display saw India launch their ICC Women鈥檚 World Cup campaign on the front foot, brushing aside Sri Lanka by 59 runs in the curtain-raiser in Guwahati on Tuesday.
Power-packed Australia favourites to rewrite World Cup history
Australia have plenty of motivation to become the first team to win consecutive Women's Cricket World Cups since 1988, and a powerhouse squad to achieve the feat.
Coach鈥檚 comments are unfair and disrespectful: Sumona
Off-spinner Jannatul Ferdus Sumona鈥檚 refusal and inability to bowl against left-handed batters was the reason behind her omission from the Bangladesh squad for the forthcoming ICC Women鈥檚 World Cup, said head coach Sarwar Imran on Monday.
Joty & Co eye wins against Sri Lanka, Pakistan
Bangladesh women鈥檚 team coach Sarwar Imran believes that despite not having an ideal preparation for the forthcoming World Cup, they have a good chance of winning against Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Germany WC winner Boateng retires
Former Germany defender Jerome Boateng, who won the World Cup in 2014, formally announced his retirement from the game on Friday.
Women鈥檚 preparation for WC not ideal: Aminul
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Aminul Islam believes that the preparation of the Bangladesh national women鈥檚 cricket team for the forthcoming ICC Women鈥檚 World Cup was not up to the mark.
Joty embracing WC challenge with Bangladesh
Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana Joty believes her team is ready to take stage at ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, eager to build on their previous outing.
England set the standard with Serbia rout: Tuchel
Thomas Tuchel urged 鈥榓mazing鈥� England to use their 5-0 demolition of Serbia as the standard they must maintain on the road to the World Cup.
Bolivia down Brazil to grab World Cup play-off spot
Bolivia kept their 2026 World Cup dream alive by snatching a play-off place with a 1-0 victory over Brazil in El Alto on Tuesday, taking advantage of Venezuela's home defeat to Colombia.
England thrash Serbia, Haaland stars in World Cup qualifying
England sent out a warning to their World Cup rivals with a brilliant 5-0 thrashing of Serbia in qualifying on Tuesday, while Erling Haaland scored five goals as Norway emphatically maintained their 100-percent record.
Isak says 'whole picture' of Liverpool move will become clear
Alexander Isak believes 鈥榥ot everyone has the whole picture鈥� of his protracted Premier League record 拢125 million ($169 million) move to Liverpool after an acrimonious exit from Newcastle.
Tonali saves Italy from World Cup disaster against Israel
Sandro Tonali's last-gasp winner edged Italy to a 5-4 victory over Israel in 2026 World Cup qualifying on Monday, while Kosovo beat Sweden despite Alexander Isak making his first appearance of the season.
Deschamps plays down rift with PSG over Dembele, Doue injuries
France coach Didier Deschamps calmed suggestions of a rift between the national team and Paris Saint-Germain after the European champions were left fuming after Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue picked up injuries on international duty.
Super Spain hit six as Germany get first World Cup qualifying win
Mikel Merino scored a hat-trick as a majestic Spain thumped Turkey 6-0 away in World Cup qualifying on Sunday, while a brilliant Florian Wirtz free-kick helped Germany beat Northern Ireland 3-1 to get their bid up and running.
Poignant Portugal cruise, England unbeaten in World Cup qualifying
Cristiano Ronaldo helped an emotional Portugal enjoy a perfect start to their World Cup qualifying campaign as Thomas Tuchel's uninspiring England remained unbeaten on Saturday.
Tuchel faces England questions
England return to World Cup qualifying action this week with Thomas Tuchel under pressure to solve a plethora of issues that threaten to ruin his bid to win next year鈥檚 tournament.
Germany lose opening WC qualifier as Spain cruise
Germany went down to a shock 2-0 defeat in Slovakia in their opening World Cup qualifier on Thursday, while Spain kicked off their bid to reach next year鈥檚 finals with a comfortable 3-0 victory in Bulgaria.
Messi hits brace in farewell home game
Lionel Messi scored twice for Argentina in emotional scenes in Buenos Aires on Thursday while Uruguay, Colombia and Paraguay joined the reigning champions at next year鈥檚 World Cup.
Gattuso begins Italy salvage operation with World Cup on the line
Gennaro Gattuso begins his reign as Italy coach on Friday with the visit of Estonia and a contested fixture with Israel as he bids to stop the Azzurri from missing out on a third consecutive World Cup.
FIFA set to kick off 2026 WC ticket sales
FIFA will kick off a multi-phase ticket sale process for the 2026 World Cup this month with initial single seat prices as low as $60 for group-stage matches and as high as $6,710 for the final.
Spence on brink of history as first Muslim England player
Tottenham's Djed Spence said the opportunity to make history as the first male player who publically identifies as a Muslim to represent England was a 鈥榖lessing鈥� as he prepares for a potential debut.
European heavyweights belatedly begin World Cup qualifying
With the next World Cup kicking off in just over nine months, European champions Spain and some of the continent's other heavyweights finally begin their qualifying campaigns this week.
