As Bangladesh players celebrated the win, it felt as though two eras quietly touched hands.

Bangladesh’s recent performances against India and other stronger teams, combined with the influx of overseas-based footballers over the past year, have raised public expectations despite the team’s modest global ranking.

Sheikh Morsalin ended Bangladesh’s long wait for a victory against India with an 11th-minute strike, as the hosts secured their first win of the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers campaign with a 1-0 triumph at the National Stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday.

Bangladesh will take the field against India today with notable changes in the midfield, as Shamit Shome has been included alongside Sheikh Morsalin while Jamal Bhuyan and Sohel Rana Jr sit out.

Keisuke Honda, one of Japan's biggest football stars in the first two decades of the millennium, said on Tuesday his country has the potential to win the World Cup next year.

With both sides already eliminated from the AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers, hosts Bangladesh and India are set to meet in what has become a battle of pride rather than a dead-rubber at the National Stadium in Dhaka today. The match kicks off at 8:00 pm.

The main question remains: Can Bangladesh finally end their long winless run against their nearest neighbours?

In Malta, Poland were given a scare on the way to a victory which ultimately did not lift them out of second place.

Barcelona will finally return to their reconstructed Camp Nou stadium against Athletic Bilbao on November 22 in La Liga, the club said Monday, after more than two years in exile.

Nigeria's football coach has accused the Democratic Republic of Congo of practising "voodoo" after his squad's hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup ended in a penalty shootout loss.

A total of 32 teams have now qualified for the FIFA World Cup 26.

Bangladesh have not beaten India in 22 years, with their last victory dating back to the 2003 SAFF Championship semifinal in Dhaka.

Frustrated Italy fans streamed out of the San Siro, bracing for more World Cup playoff drama, after their team slumped to a humiliating 4-1 defeat against Norway on Sunday in their last qualifier.

Democratic Republic of Congo ended Nigeria's hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup with a penalty shootout victory in the African play-offs final on Sunday.

He expects England to make a serious challenge for their first trophy since the 1966 World Cup.

Haaland's father Alf-Inge was still an international player when Norway last competed in the World Cup 27 years ago.

At the Emirates Stadium, Brazil fans may have caught their first real glimpse of someone who is not merely the next Neymar, nor a Messi imitation, but a player whose emergence makes the idea of restoring a dynasty feel possible again.

A 96th-minute Troy Parrott goal to complete his hat-trick booked Ireland a spot in the playoffs for next year's World Cup with a thrilling 3-2 comeback victory over their nearest Group F rivals Hungary in a must-win game in Budapest.

Portugal thrashed Armenia 9-1 in their final Group F qualifier on Sunday to qualify for the 2026 World Cup as group toppers, with Bruno Fernandes leading the charge with a hattrick.

With 95 goals in 157 international appearances, Chhetri is the fourth-highest goal scorer in international football, trailing only Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Ali Daei.