2022 FIFA World Cup
Papon seeks Argentina’s help in developing Bangladesh football
Nazmul Hassan Papon, the youth and sports minister of Bangladesh, sought assistance from Argentina for developing the country's football and promised to extend Bangladesh’s help to develop Argentina’s cricket during a courtesy meeting at the Sports Ministry today with Marcelo C. Cesa, the ambassador to Bangladesh.
FIFA says 2.95 million World Cup tickets sold
Nearly three million World Cup tickets have been sold, FIFA said Sunday, as the governing body's president revealed the tournament had helped push revenues over the past four years to a record $7.5 billion.
Valencia steers Ecuador past Qatar
Qatar became the first home team to lose their opening World Cup match as Ecuador cruised to a 2-0 victory over the hosts, with Enner Valencia scoring twice in the tournament curtain-raiser on Sunday.
The greatest show begins after rocky build-up
Football took centre stage on Sunday as a World Cup shrouded in controversy prepared to kick off with a glitzy opening ceremony and host Qatar playing Ecuador in the first match to push aside the criticism which has dogged the showcase event.
Where to watch Qatar 2022 matches on giant screens
Football lovers in areas under Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) will get the chance to see the world’s greatest sporting festival, the FIFA World Cup 2022, on giant screens in open spaces. .The DNCC will screen all matches of the showpiece event set to begin this night with the match be
A riveting ride to Qatar
After winning the rights to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup in 2010, it quickly became clear that Qatar would have to pull a rabbit out of its hat to successfully stage football’s showpiece event. The largest concern at the time was whether players could even perform in the searing summer as the Mi
FIFA appeals for World Cup ceasefire in Ukraine
The president of the world football body called Tuesday for a one-month ceasefire in Ukraine to mark the World Cup, saying sport could bring people together.
Azpilicueta lambasts schedule ahead of World Cup
Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta said the number of games being crammed into the schedule ahead of the World Cup next month is "crazy" and that player welfare is being jeopardised.
Reus risks missing out on World Cup again
Borussia Dortmund skipper Marco Reus faces missing the upcoming Qatar World Cup with Germany after being stretchered off in Saturday's derby match against Schalke.
FIFA WC trophy comes to Dhaka but will it ‘strengthen our football’?
The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Kazi Salahuddin once promised to see Bangladesh qualify for the 2022 World Cup. The promise did not age well, so to speak. However, the BFF boss would now probably be pleased to have ensured that the World Cup trophy gets to visit the country again as part of its global tour.
2022 WC should be expanded to 48 teams if possible: Infantino
FIFA should if possible increase the size of the soccer World Cup in Qatar in 2022 to 48 from 32 teams, the global governing body's president Gianni Infantino said.
