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Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter speaks to the media after a trial at the Swiss Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona, Switzerland 8 July, 2022

Blatter, Platini cleared of fraud in Swiss trial

A judge said the pair’s account of a ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ for FIFA to pay Platini 2 million Swiss francs ($2.05 million) for consulting work was credible, and serious doubts existed about the ...

Referee Jaya Chakma in action

Jaya keeps making history

On 23 June, Bangladesh national women’s team took part in a FIFA friendly match against Malaysia at the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostofa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur. Jaya was the main referee in ...

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FIFA increases squad size to 26 players for 2022 World Cup

“The number of players to be included on the final list has been increased to at least 23 and a maximum of 26,” FIFA said in a statement.

Bangladesh dominated the first half 4-0 at the Bir Sreshtho Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Dhaka's Kamalapur.

Bangladesh crush Malaysia 6-0

Ankhi Khatun scored two while captain Sabina Khatun, Siraj Jahan Swapna, Monika Chakma, and N Krishna Rani Sarkar scored one each

This file photo taken on 10 December, 2017, shows a view of the BBVA Bancomer Stadium in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon State, Mexico, one of the venues of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

FIFA announces 16 venues for 2026 World Cup

At a televised announcement in New York, officials confirmed 11 US cities as host venues, along with three venues in Mexico and two in Canada for what will be the first ever 48-team World Cup.

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini

Prosecutor calls for suspended sentence for Blatter, Platini

The Swiss prosecutor's office on Wednesday demanded a 20-month suspended jail sentence for Michel Platini and ex-president of FIFA Sepp Blatter, accusing them of defrauding football's governing body

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Five subs to be written into football law

The IFAB said the five changes per team would continue to be allowed to be made in no more than three opportunities, excluding any changes made at half-time.

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FIFA World Cup 2022 Football's lawmakers to discuss implementation of semi-automated offside

A semi-automated offside system could be used at this year's World Cup with the International Football Association Board

Christian Karembeu holding the FIFA World Cup trophy in Dhaka

It will be Messi v Mbappe in the World Cup final: Christian Karembeu

Bangladesh’s enormous population, its unending love for football and hearing that he is not the first member of France’s 1998 World Cup winning team to visit the country were revelations for the ...

FIFA closes procedure against Ecuador over Castillo eligibility

FIFA closes procedure against Ecuador over Castillo eligibility

FIFA has closed its inquiry into the alleged ineligibility of Ecuador full-back Byron Castillo during World Cup qualification, without indicating any sanction

BFF president Kazi Salahuddin, World Cup winning French midfielder Christian Karembeu and other BFF officials pose with the FIFA World Cup trophy at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on 8 June 2022.

FIFA World Cup Trophy arrives in Bangladesh

The trophy arrived in Bangladesh in a special chartered flight from Pakistan. It landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital at 11:25am, 25 minutes after the scheduled time

Michel Platini and Sepp Blatter during a press conference

Trial opens for fallen football chiefs Blatter and Platini

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, once the chiefs of world and European football, went on trial in Switzerland Wednesday over a suspected fraudulent payment

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FIFA World Cup trophy to arrive in Dhaka Wednesday

A seven-member FIFA delegation, studded with French 1998 World Cup winner Christian Karembeu, will carry the original FIFA World Cup trophy on a chartered flight that is expected to reach Hazrat ...

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini

Fallen football chiefs Blatter and Platini face fraud trial

Former FIFA president Blatter, 86, and Platini, 66, start a two-week trial at Switzerland’s Federal Criminal Court in the southern city of Bellinzona, following a mammoth investigation that began in ...

Neymar celebrate after scoring Brazil's winning goal in their FIFA Friendly against Tokyo at the National Stadium in Tokyo on 6 June, 2022

Neymar strikes from penalty spot to see off Japan

The forward coolly slotted the ball past Shuichi Gonda to hit his 74th goal in 119 internationals after being frustrated on several occasions by the Japanese goalkeeper in front of a rain-soaked ...

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