Infantino, who is seeking another term as FIFA president, has faced mounting criticism since his failed proposal to sell a 20% stake in FIFA competitions, including the World Cup, to private investors was abandoned in July following widespread opposition from football's regional confederations.

"The FIFA ASEAN Cup was launched to provide national teams with meaningful competitive opportunities within the men’s international match calendar," FIFA President Gianni Infantino said.

Brazil's early exit from the 2026 World Cup forced Ancelotti to rethink his options. The five-time world champions were eliminated by Norway in the last 16, bringing a disappointing end to a campaign that had promised more.

Head coach Thomas Dooley has trimmed the preliminary squad of the Bangladesh national football team for the FIFA ASEAN Cup by dropping six players, team manager Amirul Islam Babu confirmed today.

A goalkeeper playing in the ninth tier of English football could soon trade his gloves for a crown after being selected as the next king of the Tooro people in Uganda.

The former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus forward has continued to rewrite the record books well into his forties, and the prospect of becoming the first player to score 1,000 competitive senior goals is now firmly within sight.

The Brazilian star headed home a corner kick from superstar Lionel Messi for the equalizer in the 48th minute.

Odegaard has started the 2026/27 in sensational form, scoring four goals in five games, including back-to-back winners against Chelsea and Napoli.

The French club are bidding to follow in the footsteps of the Real Madrid side of 2016 to 2018 and become just the second team in the history of the modern Champions League to win the trophy three years running.

Brazil will face Australia in Townsville on September 25 and Brisbane on September 29 before taking on India in Kolkata on October 3.

The Catalan giants, who last won the competition in 2015, have triumphed in all five of their matches across all competitions this season -- and scored five goals in four of them.

Argentine football legend Lionel Messi is set to expand his club ownership portfolio after reaching a "preliminary agreement" to become the majority shareholder of Spanish second-division side Eldense.

Haaland also reached another major City milestone. His two goals took his overall club tally to 167 goals in 203 appearances, moving him past Tommy Johnson into third place among City’s all-time scorers. Only Sergio Agüero (260) and Eric Brook (177) have scored more.

It was almost like Inter versus sprinters. It was hard to fathom who were the home team.

More than 61,000 tickets have been sold for the rare visit from Messi

The teenager said a key ambition this season was to aim for the "very special" Champions League trophy, with Barcelona beginning their campaign on Wednesday at home against Dutch side Feyenoord.

Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City began their Champions League campaign with a 2-0 victory at Porto.

Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid secured a narrow 2-1 victory over his former side Inter Milan in a high-octane Champions League opener on Tuesday.

Aston Villa finally ended their goal drought as they kicked off their Champions League campaign with a 3-2 win against Club Brugge on Tuesday.

Despite a marketing campaign built around grassroots creativity and national pride, manufacturer Dour and the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) now face mounting questions over a kit launch defined by recycled templates, a hefty price tag, and a transparency void regarding financial details.