1+ hour, 55+ min ago  (1735+ words) Group D promises to be one of the most intriguing groups at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, featuring hosts the United States alongside Paraguay, Turkey and Australia." The United States enter under immense pressure, knowing a strong run on home soil…...

5+ hour, 44+ min ago  (450+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes The mountain must not fall: Indigenous responses to landslides in Rangamati Will 2026 be the turning point for women farmers in Bangladesh? The structural…...

12+ hour, 49+ min ago  (677+ words) Iran's World Cup squad is expected to arrive in Mexico early Sunday (Sunday evening, as per Bangladesh Time) under the shadow of a bitter diplomatic row between Tehran and Washington, after the United States refused to issue visas for some…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (740+ words) When Curacao line up to face Germany in their FIFA World Cup 2026 opener on 14 June in Houston, it will be a special moment for all the players from the Caribbean side. For Tahith Chong, it will have extra significance as…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (1146+ words) The FIFA World Cup is football's grandest stage. Every four years, when the world's biggest sporting spectacle returns, even the game's greatest stars are willing to push themselves to the limit for a place in their national squad." As excitement…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (942+ words) Manchester City will have more players represented at the FIFA World Cup 2026 than any other club, with 19 members of Pep Guardiola's squad set to feature in the tournament across 12 different national teams. The Premier League champions top the list of…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1770+ words) Group C offers a compelling mix of tradition, ambition and underdog spirit as Brazil, Morocco, Haiti and Scotland battle for places in the knockout rounds. Brazil arrive as favourites, with veteran star Neymar potentially making a final World Cup appearance…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (356+ words) Coach Luis de la Fuente was happy'Spain'came through their final home friendly without injuries and used the opportunity to hand debuts to several youngsters, but said the intensity would step up a notch once they arrived in North America for…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (422+ words) Amad Diallo scored a late winner as Ivory Coast stunned France 2-1 in a World Cup warm-up match in Nantes on Thursday. France captain Kylian Mbappe had been hoping to break Olivier Giroud's record of 57 goals for Les Bleus in what…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (316+ words) France coach Didier Deschamps said on Wednesday that defender William Saliba is "fine" despite reports he was a doubt for the World Cup with a back injury. Saliba joined the rest of his France team-mates on Tuesday at their pre-tournament…...