FIFA-World-Cup

Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón etched his name into the record books after setting a new Guinness World Record for the longest clean-sheet streak in FIFA World Cup history. Simón reached 519 consecutive minutes without conceding a goal as Spain defeated Austria 3-0 in Los Angeles to secure a place in the Round of 16. The Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper surpassed the previous record of 518 minutes, set by Italy’s Walter Zenga during the 1990 FIFA World Cup. Zenga’s streak ended in the semifinal w...

Senegal midfielder Pape Gueye has announced that he will take a break from international football as long as the current coaching staff remains in charge of the national team. He made the decision after Senegal squandered a 2-0 lead and suffered a dramatic defeat to Belgium in the World Cup Round of 32. Pape Thiaw currently serves as head coach of the Senegal national team. Senegal took control of the match through goals from Habib Diarra and Ismaila Sarr. However, late strikes from Rom...

For football superfan Will Vickers, attending this year's FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico was simply too expensive. Between the high cost of travel and soaring ticket prices, the 21-year-old British student knew a stadium experience was beyond his budget. Instead, he came up...

Brazil’s 3–0 win over Haiti in the group stage of the FIFA World Cup brought a wave of relief not only among fans but also across Bangladesh’s entertainment industry. After a disappointing draw against Morocco in their opening match, supporters had been anxious but much of that concern has now e...

While the T20 World Cup-style buzz continues and Bangladesh prepares to take on Australia in a T20 series opener, an unexpected 'football show' featuring Lionel Messi took center stage at the Bir Shreshtha Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday morning. The first match of the T20 serie...

Bangladesh women's football's poster lady, Rituporna Chakma, is currently in Myanmar. Amid the grand spectacle of the World Cup, she will be playing in the league while also trying to get to know the unknown land of Myanmar—and of course, her eyes will be on her beloved Argentina and her favorite st...

An extraordinary scene unfolded on the fifth day of the 48-team FIFA World Cup, as all four matches ended in draws. No team managed to secure a victory, marking a rare record in the tournament’s history. For the first time in 68 years, all matches on a single World Cup day ended without a winner.In...

I remember the night of the 2014 World Cup final vividly. It felt as if I had witnessed one of the most silent cries in football history with my own eyes. Germany had defeated Argentina to win the World Cup, and it was shining all around by the winner's joy. It was announced that Lionel Me...

Four-time champions Germany opened their World Cup campaign with a commanding victory. The Germans thrashed Curacao, the smallest nation in the expanded 48-team tournament, 7-1 in Texas, United States. Despite the heavy defeat, Curacao took some satisfaction from scoring against a football powerhous...

“I am not here to be the tournament’s best player; I am here to help Brazil return to the top,” said Vinícius Júnior on the eve of the match against Morocco. The Real Madrid forward delivered on his promise on the pitch. At the New York Stadium in New Jersey, when the five-time world champions we...

With only a few days left before Argentina’s opening World Cup match, fresh concerns have emerged in the Argentine camp over first-choice goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez. Having recently recovered from injury, Martínez had received positive results in a medical assessment just a day earlier. He als...

Switzerland appeared to be on course for victory. But Qatar had other plans. The Asian side made history by scoring a dramatic late equalizer just moments before the end of second-half stoppage time.Captain Boualem Khoukhi's superb header earned Qatar the first World Cup point in the nation's histor...

Morocco will face five-time champions Brazil in their opening match of the World Cup. While Brazil is a formidable opponent, head coach Mohamed Ouahbi has urged his players not to be intimidated. Speaking ahead of the highly anticipated Group Stage match in New Jersey on Saturday, Ouahbi said th...

The good news that BTV had made arrangements to broadcast the World Cup for the people of Bangladesh had already been circulating through various channels. On Tuesday came the official announcement. At a well-organized press conference at the Secretariat, State Minister for Information and Broadcast...

Jules Rimet's brainchild has come a long way in 96 years. Fourteen teams accepted an invitation to take part in the inaugural tournament in 1930. In 2026, more than half of the 48 squads competing have battled through two years of qualifying games. Before Rimet's plan, the most prestigious internati...

In football history, Argentina has won three World Cups so far, none of which are beyond controversy. However, there has been intense debate surrounding their first two World Cup victories. One is the match against Peru in the 1978 World Cup, and the other is Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God' in the '8...

After securing a World Cup berth for the first time in 40 years, Iraq was celebrating its qualification. However, the joy quickly turned into a bitter experience upon arrival in North America. Iraq’s star striker Aymen Hussein arrived in the United States early Saturday morning along with his te...

Not even a week had passed since Lennart Karl scored his first goal in a Germany jersey. All his dreams revolved around the World Cup. But just five days before the tournament's start, those dreams were shattered. The young German footballer was ruled out at the last minute due to a muscle injury. A...

With only five days left before the FIFA World Cup kicks off, global attention is centered on Lionel Messi’s injury status. The Argentine superstar, who suffered muscle fatigue in his left thigh while playing for Inter Miami, is being carefully managed by the national team, which does not want t...

It is just about five days until the curtain of the FIFA World Cup rises. Even before the on-field battles begin, the Norway national football team has caused a stir on the world stage with their team photoshoot. The entire Norway team dressed in traditional 'Viking' attire, captured together in one...