Bangladesh coach Peter Butler feels that if his players can bring their 'A' game to the pitch, they can get through to the AFC Women's Asian Cup.

Substitute Paulinho scored an extra-time winner to settle a Brazilian battle of attrition as Palmeiras edged Botafogo 1-0 on Saturday to win through to the Club World Cup quarter-finals.

Former Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has criticised the introduction of the expanded Club World Cup format, calling it the worst idea ever implemented in football.

Midfielder Aitana Bonmati, Ballon d'Or winner for the last two years, has been hospitalised with viral meningitis less than a week before Spain begin their Women's Euro 2025 campaign, coach Montse Tome said.

The Club World Cup's various problems have been well documented, from empty seats to storm delays, extreme heat to complaints about FIFA's expanded competition being a cash grab at the expense of the players' long-term health.

Brazil's Barcelona forward Raphinha regretted that the players were not consulted about extending their season to play at the Club World Cup, adding that nobody should be obliged to give up their vacation time.

From Inter Miami's Lionel Messi facing former side Paris Saint-Germain to Real Madrid meeting Juventus and Chelsea taking on Benfica, here is how the last 16 of the Club World Cup have shaped up:

The “BFF Next Global Star” trial is set to begin tomorrow at the National Stadium in Dhaka, drawing a group of aspiring footballers of Bangladeshi heritage from around the world.

Despite persistent rain in Yangon, Myanmar, the squad has been training with unwavering determination.

Nearly 10 weeks after Leicester City, where Bangladesh midfielder Hamza Choudhury is set to play next season after loan deal ended at Sheffield United, were relegated from the Premier League, manager Ruud van Nistelrooy parted ways with the club.

Qualifiers run from September 20–24, with the main event set for January 27 to February 7 in Indonesia next year.

Perhaps most importantly, this club-level surge offers hope for their national team, record five-time world champions.

The Brazil star opened the scoring after a superb defence-splitting pass by Jude Bellingham on 40 minutes and then set up Federico Valverde for the all-important second goal in first-half stoppage time.

Manchester City turned on the style to seal top spot in Group G at the Club World Cup

New Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti considers Neymar "a very important player" and has urged the injury-prone star "to prepare well" for the 2026 World Cup.

Kylian Mbappe has accused his former club Paris Saint-Germain of moral harassment in a legal filing, the Paris prosecutor's office told AFP on Thursday as it confirmed an investigation had been opened.

Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a two-year contract extension with Al Nassr, the Saudi Pro League side announced on Thursday, which will keep the Portuguese forward at the club well past his 42nd birthday.

The father-son experience was made all the more memorable with on-pitch access to watch their heroes warm up from close-range.

New Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso warned his team's stars including Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe on Wednesday that they must all pitch in defensively.

Despite the searing 36°C heat and a low turnout of just over 8,000, Dortmund head coach Niko Kovac praised his side’s resilience.