The militants threat that prompted Cricket Australia to put its national cricket team’s planned Bangladesh visit on hold could have a greater ramification as Football Federation Australia also started thinking in the same line ahead of a World Cup qualifier. Bangladesh are scheduled to host Australia for a 2018 World Cup qualifier in Dhaka on November ... Read more
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Kolkata giants lined up for Sk Kamal Cup
Kolkata giants East Bengal FC and Mohun Bagan AC gave their consent to participate in the Sheikh Kamal Gold Cup, scheduled to start in Chittagong in late October. Organisers of the tournament, Chittagong Abahani, have finalised participation of the eight teams, which includes four local clubs Sheikh Jamal DC, Abahani Limited
Saudi confirm AFC U-16 berth
Saudi Arabia confirmed the final round of the AFC Under-16 Championship after thrashing United Arab Emirates 6-2 in the last qualifying match of group D at the Banglabandhu National Stadium on Sunday. Saudi Arabia earlier beat Bangladesh 5-1 in their first match. Arabian juvenile team dominated the rain-hit game,
Nipu ascends from U-16 to U-19
Bangladesh Under-16 national team’s in-form forward Sarwar Zaman Nipu was awarded with a place in the national under-19 national team ahead of the AFC Under-19 Championship Qualifiers . Hosts Bangladesh were drawn with Uzbekistan, Bhutan and Sri Lanka for the Group-A qualifiers, which will be held in Dhaka from October 2-6. Nipu, a student of
Martial leads United comeback
Anthony Martial struck his third goal in two games for Manchester United as Louis van Gaal’s men came from behind to beat Southampton 3-2 at St Mary’s, repots ESPN. Southampton took the lead early on when Sadio Mane’s effort was parried by David De Gea and turned home by Graziano Pelle. However, United hit back before ... Read more
Hosts bow out with crushing defeat
Hosts Bangladesh ended their AFC Under-16 Championship qualifying campaign on a sorry note when they suffered a humiliating 6-1 defeat to United Arab Emirates in their last Group-D match in Dhaka on Friday. Bangladesh began their campaign with a 5-1 defeat against Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. UAE captain Majid Rashid struck a hat-trick
AFC U-16 Qualifying : Hosts suffer crushing defeat
Saudi Arabia came from the behind to notch up a 5-1 win in their AFC Under-16 Championship qualifying opener against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Wednesday. Sarowar Zaman Nipu scored a superb goal chipping over the goalkeeper to put Bangladesh ahead in 28th minute before Almas Naif struck from a goal-mouth melee
AFC U-16 Qualifiers Begin Today : Hosts hit by age barrier, injury
The Group D campaign of AFC Under-16 Championship qualifying round kicks off today with hosts Bangladesh facing Saudi Arabia at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. United Arab Emirates are the third team of the competition. Bangladesh, champions in recent SAFF Under-16 Championship,
Win all that matters, says Fabio Lopez
New Bangladesh national football coach Fabio Lopez said he doesn’t mind playing ugly if it takes him to win a match. The Italian explained his football philosophy in an interview with New Age at his hotel on Friday. Here is the excerpts:
Improved hosts concede four
Hosts Bangladesh came out of their defensive mindset to play some entertaining football but paid the price for their lack of experience as they suffered a 0-4 defeat against Jordan in their World Cup qualifying match in Dhaka on Tuesday. Much criticised for their ultra-defensive football against Australia in the previous match, which at times appeared ... Read more
De Kruif laments poor defending
Bangladesh coach Lodewijk de Kruif blamed his defenders for a big defeat against Jordan despite their spirited show in their World Cup qualifying match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday. Buoyed on by their home advantage, Bangladesh took a positive approach in the game attacking Jordan, ranking-wise a much superior side, whenever they had an ... Read more
B’desh eye home advantage
Bangladesh will be looking to use their home condition for eking out a positive outcome against Jordan in their next World Cup qualifying match in Dhaka on Tuesday. Bangladesh —bruised and battered in their last match against Australia —have a relatively better record at home and players hoped this will give them an edge
BFF baffled over Kruif ban
The Bangladesh Football Federation on Sunday sought a clarification from FIFA whether national coach Lodewijk de Kruif will be eligible to stand in the dugout during Bangladesh’s next World Cup qualifying match against Jordan on Tuesday. FIFA handed the Dutchman a two-match touchline ban and also fined him $7,642 for
Aussies leave B’desh in awe
Bangladesh’s ultra-defensive football bore little fruit as reigning Asian champions Australia romp to 5-0 win over the visitors in the World Cup qualifying match in Perth on Thursday. The home side left Bangladesh in awe to take 4-0 lead inside the half-an-hour mark, and despite controlling the possession throughout the game, showed
Mamunul happy as greater humiliation avoided
Bangladesh coach and players took little offence in their 5-0 mauling to Australia in the World Cup qualifying match in Perth on Thursday as it could have been worse easily. Bangladesh’s worst defeats in international matches are identical 9-0 losses to South Korea and Iran, respectively in 1979 and 1982, and the team believe they ... Read more
Sohel ready for Socceroos
Bangladesh’s in-form goalkeeper Shahidul Alam Sohel is keen to continue his superb form under the bar when they take on reigning Asian Cup champions Australia in their third World Cup qualifying match in Perth on Thursday. The Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club keeper missed his country’s first two World Cup qualifying games against Kyrgyzstan and
Sailor U-15 final today
Narayanganj will take on Feni in the final of the Sailor BFF Under-15 National Football Championship at the Bangabandhu National Stadium today. The match kicks off at 5:00pm and BTV World will live telecast the final. After two-and-half-a-month of constant football,
Bengal Tigers not taken for granted
Australian midfielder Matt McKay has warned fans not to expect a cricket score when Australia meet Bangladesh at Perth on Thursday, reports Fox sports. Australia plays its first World Cup qualifier on home soil, after opening their roads to Russia 2018 with an arduous 2-1 win away to Kyrgyzstan last June.
Feni reach Under-15 final
Feni District reached the final of the Sailors National Under-15 Football Championship eliminating Dhaka District by 5-4 goals in sudden death session of tie-breaker at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Monday. The semifinal between the two teams was locked in a goalless position in the stipulated 90 minutes forcing the match towards direct tie-breaking system.
Confident Bangladesh reach Australia
Bangladesh national football team reached Australia on Sunday for their World Cup qualifying match along with confidence that they incurred through their creditable draw against Malaysia in an international friendly at Kuala Lumpur a couple days back. Leaders of Bangladesh Welfare Association at Perth received the team once they reached Western Australian capital