Charismatic veteran coach Marcelo Bielsa is on the brink of guiding a third team to World Cup qualification as Uruguay take on Peru on Thursday needing only a draw to secure their ticket to next year's North American extravaganza.
Prize money for the Women's World Cup cricket will outstrip the men's edition by more than a third, boasting an overall purse of $13.88 million, the sport's governing body said Monday.
Netherlands captain Scott Edwards on Thursday stated that the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh starting on Saturday at the Sylhet International Stadium would be a great preparation for them before the T20 World Cup.聽
Hugo Ekitike missed out on a place in the France squad named Wednesday for the start of their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign, but coach Didier Deschamps did hand a first senior call-up to highly-rated Monaco winger Maghnes Akliouche.
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti did not recall Neymar and spared Vinicius Junior for World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Bolivia next month with Lucas Paqueta returning to the national team.
Fresh from back-to-back series victories over Sri Lanka and South Africa, as well as securing a Tri-nation title in Zimbabwe, Bangladesh鈥檚 promising young batter Zawad Abrar stated that the team鈥檚 focus is firmly set on next year鈥檚...
Rubya Haider, Nishita Akter, and Sumaiya Akter made the cut as the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced a 15-member squad for the forthcoming ICC Women鈥檚 Cricket World Cup on Saturday.
US President Donald Trump announced Friday that the draw for the 2026 World Cup will be held in Washington on December 5 -- and then jokingly asked if he could keep the golden trophy for himself.
The Bengaluru stadium where 11 cricket fans died during celebrations in June will no longer host Women鈥檚 World Cup matches including the opening game, the sport鈥檚 governing body said on Friday.
Shathira Jakir Jesy is set to become the first female umpire from Bangladesh to officiate in a men鈥檚 game during the forthcoming T20I series between Bangladesh and the Netherlands. She鈥檚 also set to officiate in the upcoming Women鈥檚 World Cup...
Bangladesh U-19s Md Abdullah played a crucial role in the final of the tri-nation series against South Africa, helping them to win the series and secure their third consecutive series victory since their U-19 Asia Cup triumph. In an interview with 抖阴精品鈥檚 Tarif Akhlaq, the middle-order batter stated that his side now aims to lift the forthcoming U-19 World Cup trophy...
Frank Mill, a World Cup winner with West Germany in 1990, has died aged 67, his former clubs Fortuna Duesseldorf and Rot-Weiss Essen confirmed on Tuesday.
Newly appointed Bangladesh Under-21 hockey coach Siegfried Gottlieb Aikman on Sunday urged his charges to deliver a strong performance in the 14th edition of the Men鈥檚 FIH Hockey Junior World Cup, to be held in Tamil Nadu, India, later this year...
Norwegian Grandmaster Magnus聽Carlsen聽won the maiden Esports World Cup chess tournament as he defeated Alireza Firouzja in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Friday.
Nepal have been announced as the host for the ICC Women鈥檚 T20 World Cup 2026 Qualifier, confirmed the International Cricket Council on Thursday.
Las Vegas will play host to the 2026 World Cup draw on December 5, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.
The second edition of the Women鈥檚 Kabaddi World Cup was postponed around an hour after the Bangladesh Kabaddi Federation announced a 15-member squad for the tournament on Saturday.
For Chelsea, victory in Sunday's Club World Cup decider completed a fine first season under Enzo Maresca, and also finally brought the curtain down on a marathon campaign that they must hope does not catch up with them down the line.
Donald Trump experienced the agony and the ecstasy of football on Sunday as he was booed at the final of the FIFA Club World Cup -- even as he joined in some high-spirited celebrations with champions Chelsea.
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said he was 鈥榡ust trying to separate the players鈥� after being caught up in a scuffle on the pitch at the end of his team's 3-0 defeat to Chelsea in the Club World Cup final on Sunday.
Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca insisted winning the Club World Cup meant as much as winning the Champions League after his side beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in the final of the first edition of FIFA's new competition on Sunday.
Cole Palmer scored two goals and made another as Chelsea stunned Paris Saint-Germain in the final of the Club World Cup on Sunday, beating the European champions 3-0 at the MetLife Stadium to win the first edition of FIFA's new competition.
The first edition of the expanded Club World Cup wraps up this weekend with FIFA president Gianni Infantino already hailing it as a huge success while the world of football faces up to the idea that an imperfect tournament is here to stay.
Donald Trump will on Sunday showcase his unexpected attachment to a sport in which 鈥楢merica First鈥� remains a dream, for now.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino triumphantly declared the Club World Cup to be 鈥榯he most successful club competition in the world鈥� Saturday ahead of this weekend's final between Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea.
Chelsea must somehow try to stop an irresistible Paris Saint-Germain side from adding the Club World Cup trophy to their UEFA Champions League title as the final of the first edition of FIFA's expanded competition takes place on Sunday.
Italy qualified for the men's T20 cricket World Cup for the first time on Friday, securing a place at next year's tournament in Sri Lanka and India.
Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca admitted Friday that Club World Cup final opponents Paris Saint-Germain are the best team in the world right now but is hopeful that his side can finish off a successful season by winning the first edition of FIFA's expanded competition.
Chelsea star Enzo Fernandez warned Friday that playing games at the hottest time of the day during the Club World Cup is 鈥榲ery dangerous鈥� as his side prepare to take on Paris Saint-Germain in the final on Sunday afternoon.
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique on Friday urged his team to round off the best season in the club's history by winning the Club World Cup, but warned not to expect Sunday's final against Chelsea to be a 鈥榮imple formality鈥�.
