Qatar World Cup 2022
Qatar spied on top Swiss prosecutor probing FIFA: report
The emirate rejected the allegations, saying they were part of "smear campaigns" by European media
Supporting a team so far away
The curious case of Bangladeshi supporters taking up sides in the football feud between Brazil and Argentina has caught the attention of international media.
World Cup revealed our media's vulnerability to fake news
Fact-checkers in Bangladesh debunked at least 10 different fake or misleading news stories, eight of which are related to the football tournament, in top newspapers and TV channels.
Coman, Tchouameni racially abused after final defeat
France forward Kingsley Coman and midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni have been subjected to online racist abuse after missing their penalties in Sunday's World Cup final against Argentina, the BBC reported on Monday.
A World Cup like no other
Ultimately, the real winners are the billions of football fans across the globe
Argentina awaits to welcome home Messi
Lionel Messi and his teammates set off for Argentina with the most coveted prize in football as millions of compatriots waited to welcome them home on Monday and catch a glimpse of the World Cup trophy.
Can Messi defy records against Mbappe?
Lionel Messi is hoping to crown his stellar career by leading Argentina to World Cup glory on Sunday but Kylian Mbappe's history-chasing France are standing in his way.
‘Everyone for Messi’
With Argentina reaching fever pitch just hours before Lionel Messi and his teammates take on France in the World Cup final, football fans throughout the country felt a sense of destiny brewing.
International Migrants Day / The sickening silence over Bangladeshi migrant worker deaths
There has been no national inquiry into why so many migrants die of brain stroke or heart attacks at such young age.
Ronaldo benched again as Portugal face Morocco in quarters
Cristiano Ronaldo starts on the bench once more in Portugal's World Cup quarter-final clash against Morocco on Saturday.
When in Qatar, be a Qatari
In the days leading up to the greatest show on earth, miserably apt was the Bangla saying, "Jare dekhte nari, tar cholon banka."
Messi slams referee after Argentina win on penalties
Lionel Messi said referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz should not have officiated Argentina's tempestuous shootout victory over the Netherlands in the World Cup quarter-finals at Lusail Stadium.
'We suffered, but we won'
After a long-suffering match against the Netherlands, Argentines traded anxiety for jubilation on Friday after a razor-close victory sent their team to the semifinals in Qatar.
Argentina beat Netherlands on penalties to reach semis
Argentina goalkeeper Emi Martinez saved penalties from Virgil van Dijk and Steven Berghuis before Lautaro Martinez scored the winning spot kick to secure them a 4-3 shootout win over the Netherlands on Friday after their World Cup quarter-final finished 2-2 after 120 minutes.
Neymar says 'no guarantee' he will play for Brazil again
Brazil star Neymar hinted he might quit international football on Friday, saying he could not "100 percent" guarantee he would play for the national team again.
Tite bows out as Brazil coach after 'painful' exit
Tite confirmed that it was the "end of a cycle" for him as coach of Brazil after the favourites were dumped out of the World Cup in the quarter-finals on penalties by Croatia on Friday.
‘We can achieve a lot’
Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic pledged "this is not the end" after his team sensationally dumped Brazil out of the World Cup on penalties at the quarter-final stage on Friday.
Brazil defeat makes Argentines happy
However tempting the prospect of an Argentina-Brazil semifinal may have seemed to the neutrals, the average Argentines were apparently against that idea, and Brazil's defeat against Croatia in the quarterfinals visibly left them relieved, if not outright happy.
Martinez in for Argentina as Dutch recall Bergwijn
Defender Lisandro Martinez comes into the Argentina side in place of winger Alejandro Gomez as the only change for Friday's World Cup quarter-final against the Netherlands.