FIFA is set to confirm on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup while a joint bid by Morocco, Spain and Portugal which also features matches in South America will be awarded the 2030 tournament.
FIFA will confirm the hosts of the 2030 and 2034 World Cups on Wednesday, with a joint bid led by Morocco, Spain and Portugal set to be awarded the former, and the latter being handed to Saudi Arabia.
The 2030 FIFA World Cup will send dozens of football teams and hordes of fans crisscrossing the globe for matches on three continents, sparking alarm over the environmental cost.
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will kick off FIFA鈥檚 new 32-team Club World Cup when the Major League Soccer side take on Egypt鈥檚 Al Ahly in the June 15 opener, the draw for the tournament revealed on Thursday.
Human Rights Watch criticised the treatment of migrant workers on construction projects in Saudi Arabia Wednesday ahead of the expected confirmation of the kingdom鈥檚 hosting of the 2034 World Cup...
The Bangladesh Hockey Federation on Thursday awarded Tk five lakh to the Bangladesh Under-21 hockey team in recognition of their achievement of qualifying for next year鈥檚 FIH Men鈥檚 Junior World Cup at a...
The draw for the expanded FIFA Club World Cup takes place in Miami on Thursday, offering a first glimpse into the fine detail of a tournament that has been viewed with indifference or even outright hostility across parts of the football world.
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday congratulated the Bangladesh blind cricket team for becoming runners-up in T20 Blind Cricket World Cup held between聽 November 21 and December 3 in Pakistan, says a press release.
Bangladesh made history as they qualified for the Men鈥檚 Junior Hockey World Cup for the first time in history with a 7-2 win over Thailand in a place-deciding (fifth-eighth) match of the ongoing Junior Asia Cup 2024 at the Al Amerat Hockey Stadium in Muscat, Oman, on Tuesday.
Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2034 World Cup was considered 鈥榤edium risk鈥� for human rights by FIFA in its evaluation report, which said implementing reforms could take 鈥榮ignificant time and effort鈥�.
FIFA will give $50 million to the WHO, WTO and UNHCR as part of its Qatar World Cup legacy fund, football's global governing body announced on Wednesday.
Rangpur and Under-19 World Cup-winning captain Akbar Ali has been suspended for two matches for breaching the code of conduct in the fifth round of the ongoing National Cricket League.聽
Bangladesh women鈥檚 will be looking to boost up their chances of directly qualifying for next year鈥檚 ODI World Cup in India when they face Ireland in this month鈥檚 three-match one-day international series at home against Ireland starting on November 27...
A magnificent volley from Lautaro Martinez was enough to give world champions Argentina a 1-0 win over Peru while Brazil were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Uruguay in South American World Cup qualifying on Tuesday.
A ruthless Japan moved to the brink of qualifying for their eighth straight World Cup after beating old rivals China 3-1 away on Tuesday.
England captain Harry Kane says he is performing at his highest ever level as he dismissed suggestions the 2026 World Cup should be his international swansong.
Manuel Ugarte grabbed a dramatic last-gasp winner as Uruguay ended a five-match winless streak with a thrilling 3-2 win over Colombia in South American World Cup qualifying on Friday.
World champions Argentina suffered a 2-1 defeat to Paraguay while rivals Brazil were held to a 1-1 draw at Venezuela as South America's big guns struggled in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying on Thursday.
A debate over the soul of football is raging in World Cup holders Argentina, pitting defenders of the social role of the beautiful game against the government of libertarian President Javier Milei, who wants to turn clubs into for-profit companies...
The 鈥榳orld order鈥� of football is shifting, Brazil's coach Dorival Junior said ahead of a World Cup qualifier Thursday against Venezuela.
Saudi Arabia had a goal disallowed in extra-time as they ground out a scoreless draw against Australia on Thursday, a result that did neither side any favours in their bid to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
An Indonesian team under Dutch colonial rule sailed to France for the 1938 World Cup -- they lost their only game 6-0 and the country has not played at the tournament since.
Talent, discipline and a desire to please leader Kim Jong Un have helped propel North Korea's youth footballers to two Women's World Cup crowns in a matter of weeks, experts say.
New Zealand hailed one of the country鈥檚 finest weekends in its sporting history Monday after the triple success of winning the Women鈥檚 T20 World Cup, a rare Test triumph in...
New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr reached new heights with a superb performance with bat and ball that led her team to their first ever Women's T20 World Cup title as they beat South Africa by a commanding 32 runs in Sunday's final in Dubai.
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will feature in next year鈥檚 expanded FIFA Club World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced on Saturday.
Whatever the result in Dubai on Sunday, there will be a new name on the trophy when New Zealand line up against South Africa in the final of the Women鈥檚 T20 World Cup.
A superb 74 not out from Anneke Bosch fired South Africa into the Women's T20 World Cup final as they demolished defending champions Australia by eight wickets in Dubai on Thursday.
Lionel Messi struck a vintage hat trick as world champions Argentina romped to a 6-0 win over Bolivia in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying on Tuesday.
Japan denied Australia a famous victory after coming back to grab a 1-1 draw in World Cup qualifying in Saitama on Tuesday in front of a crowd of 60,000.