The national booters had their first training
session on Monday in Melbourne ahead of their FIFA World Cup 2026 preliminary
round-2 away match against host Australia.
The weather has been in discussion ever since the Bangladesh team arrived in
Melbourne. Despite the cold situation Bangladesh team had their practiced
this afternoon.
However, even after the practice, the coaching staff and the
players discussed the weather repeatedly.
After a hugely disappointing World Cup mission,
Bangladesh national cricket team returned home today almost silently on a
special chartered flight of ICC from Pune.
The special flight carrying the Tigers landed at 10 AM.
Bangladesh lost seven out of their nine matches in the World Cup, making it
their worst ever mission in the cricket biggest extravaganza for the first
time since 2007. They were in fact the first team in this World Cup to be
eliminated from the semifinal race.
Saudi Arabia is prepared to host the 2034 World Cup in summer or winter, its football chief told AFP, after the oil giant became the sole bidder for the tournament.
"Of course, we are ready for all possibilities," Saudi Arabian Football Federation president Yasser al-Misehal said late on Tuesday at the Asian Football Confederation awards in Doha.
Saudi Arabia apparently successful bid, just 27 days after announcing it, comes less than a year after neighbouring Qatar held the first winter World Cup, a decision that forced a pause to league competitions in Europe.
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Manchester City once feared a trip to Old Trafford but painted the town blue once more with a 3-0 victory over a demoralised United on Sunday to reassert their dominance.
A double from Erling Haaland before Phil Foden tapped home a third took Pep Guardiola men nine points clear of United just 10 games into the Premier League season.