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Brazil missed a string of chances and were left to rue a lack of quality in the final third after they were held 0-0 by Costa Rica in their Copa America Group D opener in Los Angeles on Monday.Brazil, who came into the Copa America on the back of a run of poor results in recent months, dominated pos...
Spain offered further evidence of their Euro 2024 title credentials as Ferran Torres's goal ensured their second-string line-up beat Albania 1-0 to make it three wins from three in Group B on Monday.Already assured of a last-16 spot as group winners, Spain coach Luis de la Fuente made 10 changes...
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Afghanistan’s Taliban government is due to send officials to Qatar next weekend to meet top UN officials and envoys from up to 25 countries for a two-day gathering that rights groups have criticised for not including Afghan women.It will be the third such UN-led meeting in Doha, but the first ...
France forward Kylian Mbappe is continuing to recover from his broken nose even though it is not yet sure whether he will play on Tuesday in his side's last group game at the European Championship, coach Didier Deschamps said on Sunday.Deschamps kept his cards close to his chest on the French Te...
Brazil open their 2024 Copa America campaign against Costa Rica on Tuesday (7:00 AM Bangladesh time) in Los Angeles with a whole new look almost from top to bottom, with Real Madrid's rising star Vinicius Jr leading a group that were waiting for an opportunity for a fresh start.After a heartbrea...
Mexico captain Edson Alvarez' potentially tournament-ending injury is a huge blow for the national team, coach Jaime Lozano said after their 1-0 win over Jamaica in the Copa America.Alvarez, who plays for West Ham United in England and is one the most experienced players on the Mexican tea...
A goal by Youri Tielemans after 73 seconds and a late one for Kevin De Bruyne gave Belgium a 2-0 win over Romania in an incredible, action-packed game on Saturday that set up a final round showdown with all four teams in Group E on three points.It was a Euro 2024 Saturday night special played in an ...
Portugal manager Roberto Martinez was pleased by how dominant his side were in their 3-0 win over Turkey on Saturday and said that he is confident they are ready for the Euro 2024 round of 16 after securing qualification as Group F winners.Despite facing criticism following a last gasp fight back wi...
Brazil's teenage prodigy Endrick will be hoping to make his first appearance for the national team at a major tournament when his country take on Costa Rica in their Copa America opener on Monday.The 17-year-old striker, who joined Real Madrid from Palmeiras, knows he has a long way to go to bre...
France missed Kylian Mbappe in a wasteful display against the Netherlands but keeping their main man on the bench rather than risk him so soon after a broken nose may prove clever if he returns to help Les Bleus go deep into Euro 2024.Mbappe, who had run riot against the Dutch in the past with six g...
After a stuttering start to Euro 2024, England midfielder Declan Rice admitted the players are feeling immense pressure to bring home the nation's first major trophy in 58 years.Although Gareth Southgate's team top Group C with four points and have one foot in the knockout round ahead of Tue...
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Escalating violence in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state in recent months may have spurred some Rohingya Muslims to cross into Bangladesh, a key refugee official said, although Dhaka insists it cannot accept more refugees from its war-torn neighbour.Rohingya have faced persecution in Buddhist-ma...
Electrified by a Euro 2024 opening win and strong support from their passionate fans, Turkey will try to keep the momentum going when they face Portugal at the Dortmund BVB Stadion on Saturday.The Portuguese had to dig deep to beat Czech Republic 2-1. Portugal are widely seen as having one of the be...
France may need to plan for the absence of Kylian Mbappe in the game against the Netherlands on Friday which will likely decide who will top Group D, after their captain suffered a broken nose in the opener, while the Dutch are up against recent history.Mbappe went off injured in Monday's 1-0 wi...
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Petrobangla has cancelled some spot liquefied natural gas imports after one of the country's two import terminals was damaged during a cyclone, leaving it unable to receive shipments, two industry sources said on Tuesday.The state-owned group is tasked with importing LNG for Bangladesh, which re...
Retooled versions of Spain and Italy meet on Thursday in a highly anticipated Euro 2024 Group B encounter between the winners of three of the last four European Championships.Both sides have shown a different style of football in Germany from what fans typically expect.Spain thrashed Croatia 3-0 in ...
Leaders of the Group of Seven major democracies agreed on an outline deal on Thursday to provide $50 billion of loans for Ukraine using interest from Russian sovereign assets frozen after Moscow invaded its neighbour in 2022.The political agreement was the centrepiece of the opening day in southern ...
Spain and Croatia begin their Euro 2024 campaigns on Saturday with a rematch of last year's nervy UEFA Nations League final as they kick off the action in Group B, which also includes European champions Italy and surprise package Albania.With memories of a heartbreaking shootout defeat by Spain ...
Brazil drew 1-1 with the United States in a friendly in Orlando on Wednesday in a final tune-up for both sides ahead of the Copa America.The U.S. had been under pressure to deliver a performance after last weekend's 5-1 loss to Colombia and the result marked just the second time in 20 match...
A UN inquiry found on Wednesday that both Israel and Hamas had committed war crimes in the early stages of the war in Gaza, and that Israel's actions also constituted crimes against humanity because of the immense civilian losses.The findings were from two parallel reports by the UN Commission o...
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