Australia beat the United Arab Emirates 2-1 to set up a World Cup play-off with Peru next Monday for a place in Qatar. Jackson Irvine scored the opening goal of the Asian play-off at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, slotting home after good play on the right wing by former Hibernian

The FIFA World Cup trophy has arrived in Dhaka this morning (June 8) aiming to facilitate Bangladeshi fans experiencing the football's most coveted prize. A chartered flight, carrying the original FIFA World Cup trophy, landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc will miss the second of three Twenty20 internationals against Sri Lanka after suffering a finger injury in the opening-game win. Starc cut the index finger of his bowling hand on his shoe spike during the opening over of the 10-wicket thrashing at

Harry Kane's late penalty gave England a Nations League draw in Germany as he became only the second man to score 50 goals for his country. England captain Kane sent Germany keeper Manuel Neuer the wrong way from the spot with two minutes left, as a VAR review ruled he had been

The FIFA World Cup trophy will arrive in Dhaka tomorrow (Wednesday). A chartered flight, carrying the original FIFA World Cup trophy, is expected to arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at around 10.45 am, Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) general secretary Abu Nayeem

Defending champions France have one point from two Nations League games after being held by Croatia in Split. Didier Deschamps made 10 changes from the side who threw away a lead to lose 2-1 to Denmark on Friday. They looked on course for victory when Adrien Rabiot's cool finish

Neymar scored a 77th-minute penalty as Brazil broke down a stubborn Japan 1-0 in Tokyo on Monday to keep their momentum building ahead of the World Cup in Qatar. The South American heavyweights arrived in Tokyo fresh off a 5-1 thrashing of South Korea in Seoul last week, but Japan

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal thrashed Switzerland to move top of their Nations League group. William Carvalho opened the scoring when he pounced after Ronaldo's free-kick was only parried by Gregor Kobel. Ronaldo smashed in from 12 yards after being teed up by

Wales overcame another monumental effort from Ukraine to qualify for their first World Cup since 1958 on a night of high emotion and drama in Cardiff. Having beaten Scotland in an emotionally draining semi-final four days earlier, the Ukrainians - with the backdrop of their

New Zealand VS England Test Series  1st Test Played at Lords, England From 2 -6 June 2022 Brief Score Card at Stumps Day:  New Zealand 1st Innings 132 All Out in 40 Overs (Colin de Grandhomme 42*, Tim Southee 26, Trent Boult 14, Tom Blundell 14, Matthew Potts 4/13, James

Lionel Messi scored all five of Argentina's goals as they continued their fine form by thrashing Estonia in a friendly in Pamplona, Spain. The Argentines swept aside Italy 3-0 in the Finalissima - a game between the champions of Europe and South America - on Wednesday. Messi

Rafael Nadal earned his 14th career French Open title with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 win Sunday over Casper Ruud in the men's singles final. Nadal won the final 11 games to clinch the straight-set victory. No other player in men's tennis history has more than nine major titles at any

An inexperienced Italy began their rebuilding job with an impressive home draw with Germany in a Nations League opener for both sides. Having failed to qualify for this year's World Cup in Qatar, Italy opted to test out numerous raw players. One of them, 18-year-old substitute

England's Nations League campaign got off to a losing start as a disappointing display brought a deserved defeat by Hungary in Budapest. This international was billed as taking place behind closed doors as Uefa punishment for racist and homophobic behaviour by Hungary's fans

Iga Swiatek arrived at the French Open as heavily favoured to win a women’s grand slam title as any player since the last peak of Serena Williams, and she knew it. Over the past two weeks, she navigated all of the pressure and emotions and in a spectacle reminiscent of the great

New Zealand VS England Test Series  1st Test Played at Lords, England From 3 -7 June 2022 Brief Score Card at Stumps Day Three:  New Zealand 1st Innings 132 All Out in 40 Overs (Colin de Grandhomme 42*, Tim Southee 26, Trent Boult 14, Tom Blundell 14, Matthew Potts 4/13,

England started batting to reach their 277-run target set by New Zealand to win the first Test at Lord's on Saturday. World Test champions New Zealand, who had been 251 for four, lost their last six wickets for 34 runs on the third morning -- three falling to successive Broad

Denmark substitute Andreas Cornelius scored twice as they came from behind to beat holders France in the Nations League at the Stade de France. Karim Benzema opened the scoring with a stunning effort, cutting in from the right wing before dummying his way past three defenders and

New Zealand VS England Test Series  1st Test Played at Lords, England From 3 -7 June 2022 Brief Score Card at Stumps Day Two:  New Zealand 1st Innings 132 All Out in 40 Overs (Colin de Grandhomme 42*, Tim Southee 26, Trent Boult 14, Tom Blundell 14, Matthew Potts 4/13, James

New Zealand VS England Test Series  1st Test Played at Lords, England from 3 -7 June 2022 Brief Score Card at Stumps Day One:  New Zealand 1st Innings 132 All Out in 40 Overs (Colin de Grandhomme 42*, Tim Southee 26, Trent Boult 14, Tom Bundell 14, Matthew Potts 4/13,