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The European Championship in Germany is all about tried and tested stadiums with a rich soccer history. Unlike at some recent World Cups, there's been no rush to finish stadiums on time. All but one of Germany's 10 venues hosted games at the 2006 World Cup and none have undergone major changes. All capacities are given in the all-seated configuration used for Euro 2024, meaning the figure is typically lower than for club games where many fans can stand. Here is a guide to the 10 stadiums and all of the games taking place at each: OLYMPIASTADION City: Berlin Capacity for Euro 2024: 71,000 Games: Spain vs. Croatia (June 15), Poland vs. Austria (June 21), Netherlands vs. Austria (June 25), one game in the round of 16 (June 29), one quarterfinal game (July 6), the final (July 14). Built for the 1936 Olympics under Nazi rule, the Olympiastadion was renovated to host the 2006 World Cup final and also held the Champions League final in 2015. At club level, it's the home of the German Cup final each season and also hosts home games for second-division Hertha Berlin. The Olympiastadion had a cameo appearance in this season's Champions League when Union Berlin trekked westward from its home in East Berlin to host games. The idea was for more fans to be able to watch, though not all of them were happy about playing at the home of their cross-town rival. MUNICH FOOTBALL ARENA City: Munich Capacity for Euro 2024: 66,000 Games: Germany vs. Scotland (June 14), Romania vs. Ukraine (June 17), Slovenia vs. Serbia (June 20), Denmark vs. Serbia (June 25), one game in the round of 16 (July 2), one semifinal game (July 9). Better known as the Allianz Arena for Bayern Munich games — stadium sponsorships are banished for the tournament — this stadium will host the opening game of Euro 2024 as Germany takes on Scotland on June 14. FIFA WC Qualifiers: Bangladesh team reach Qatar to play Lebanon It was home to the German league champion 11 years running until Bayer Leverkusen finally ended Bayern Munich's reign this season. The stadium opened in 2005 and was originally shared by Bayern and its local rival 1860 Munich, but 1860 sold its share due to financial problems, moved out and now plays in the third division. The stadium's location on the outskirts of Munich can mean long queues for trains back into town. The arena branched out when it hosted Germany's first regular-season NFL game in 2022 when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Seattle Seahawks 21-16. It's due to host a Carolina Panthers game later this year. BVB STADION DORTMUND City: Dortmund Capacity for Euro 2024: 62,000 Games: Italy vs. Albania (June 15), Turkey vs. Georgia (June 18), Turkey vs. Portugal (June 21), France vs. Poland (June 25), one game in the round of 16 (June 29), one semifinal game (July 10). The fans of Borussia Dortmund — BVB for short — know it as the Westfalenstadion, the cavernous beating heart of their club for over 50 years, but it's also called Signal Iduna Park due to a long-running sponsorship deal, which doesn't apply during the European Championship. Dortmund, which lost this year's Champions League final to Real Madrid, is famed for its loud “Yellow Wall” of fans in a standing section, but the stadium is going all-seater for Euro 2024, as part of changes that bring down its capacity by nearly 20,000 from the 81,365 who can pack in for club games. Having one of Europe's biggest and loudest stadiums is a point of pride in Dortmund, an industrial city in western Germany's Ruhr region. STUTTGART ARENA City: Stuttgart Capacity for Euro 2024: 51,000 Games: Slovenia vs. Denmark (June 16), Germany vs. Hungary (June 19), Scotland vs. Hungary (June 23), Ukraine vs. Belgium (June 26), one game in the quarterfinals (July 5). The venue's historic name is the Neckarstadion after the river that flows through Stuttgart. Under that name, it hosted the 1988 European Cup final as Dutch club PSV Eindhoven beat Benfica of Portugal on penalties. FIFA WC Qualifiers: Australian Football team arrives Dhaka Since then, it's had a string of different names due to sponsorship details, most recently as the MHPArena for this season as host club Stuttgart finished second in the Bundesliga to qualify for the Champions League. VOLKSPARKSTADION City: Hamburg Capacity for Euro 2024: 49,000 Games: Poland vs. Netherlands (June 16), Croatia vs. Albania (June 19), Georgia vs. Czech Republic (June 22), Czech Republic vs. Turkey (June 26), one quarterfinal game (July 5). The stadium sits in a large park and dates back nearly a century to 1925, though it was fully rebuilt in the 1950s and then again from 1998 through 2000. Hamburger SV plays at the stadium and has been in the second division this season. Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk moved in earlier this season for three home Champions League games since it was unable to play at home because of the Russian invasion. That was the first time the Volksparkstadion had hosted European games since 2010 and a useful practice run for Euro 2024. DUESSELDORF ARENA City: Duesseldorf Capacity for Euro 2024: 47,000 Games: Austria vs. France (June 17), Slovakia vs. Ukraine (June 21), Albania vs. Spain (June 24), one game in the round of 16 (July 1), one quarterfinal game (July 6). The only Euro 2024 venue which wasn't also used when Germany hosted the 2006 World Cup, this gray, boxy venue last year hosted the Invictus Games, a sports event for wounded, injured and ill service personnel and veterans which was founded by Britain's Prince Harry. The stadium was an unsuccessful candidate for the NFL's expansion into Germany and was briefly converted into a vaccination center for the local area during the COVID-19 pandemic. The last club game at the stadium this season brought heartbreak for local fans as Fortuna Duesseldorf threw away a 3-0 lead and missed out on promotion to the Bundesliga. COLOGNE STADIUM City: Cologne Capacity for Euro 2024: 43,000 Games: Hungary vs. Switzerland (June 15), Scotland vs. Switzerland (June 19), Belgium vs. Romania (June 22), England vs. Slovenia (June 25), one game in the round of 16 (June 30). Historically, it's been known as Muengersdorfer Stadion after the district of Cologne where it's located. The local crowds are known for their passionate support of Cologne in league games, though this season ended with relegation from the Bundesliga. The stadium stepped in at short notice in 2020 to host the Europa League final during the COVID-19 pandemic as Spain's Sevilla beat Italian club Inter Milan 3-2 without a crowd. FRANKFURT ARENA City: Frankfurt Capacity for Euro 2024: 47,000 Games: Belgium vs. Slovakia (June 17), Denmark vs. England (June 20), Switzerland vs. Germany (June 23), Slovakia vs. Romania (June 26), one game in the round of 16 (July 1). Home to Eintracht Frankfurt, which won the Europa League in 2022, the club's fans still know this arena by its traditional name, the Waldstadion, though it's currently the Deutsche Bank Park because of a sponsorship deal. Barcelona hires Hansi Flick as coach on a 2-year contract after Xavi's exit There has been a stadium on the site since 1925 and it hosted the opening game of the 1974 World Cup as Brazil drew 0-0 with Yugoslavia. The stadium held two NFL games last year, including a win for the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, as the league expands its presence in Germany. LEIPZIG STADIUM City: Leipzig Capacity for Euro 2024: 40,000 Games: Portugal vs. Czech Republic (June 18), Netherlands vs. France (June 21), Croatia vs. Italy (June 24), one game in the round of 16 (July 2). The only Euro 2024 stadium which is in the former East Germany, this venue was built for the 2006 World Cup on the site of the Zentralstadion. It had been East Germany's largest with a capacity estimated at 100,000 or more. Set up by drinks giant Red Bull, the newly formed Leipzig club took over the stadium in 2010 and renamed it the Red Bull Arena for club games. ARENA AUFSCHALKE City: Gelsenkirchen Capacity for Euro 2024: 50,000 Games: Serbia vs. England (June 16), Spain vs. Italy (June 20), Georgia vs. Portugal (June 26), one game in the round of 16 (June 30). There hasn't been much to celebrate at this stadium in recent years. It's home to Schalke, which was a Champions League team in the 2018-19 season but dropped out of the German top league altogether in 2021, only to return and then be relegated again last year. Schalke spent this season fighting possible relegation to the third division — and chronic financial woes — but eventually survived in the second tier. Human rights experts urge FIFA to scrutinize Saudi Arabia before 2034 World Cup vote The stadium was state-of-the-art when it was completed in 2001 with a retractable roof and a field which can be moved out of the stadium for concerts. It hosted the 2004 Champions League final as Jose Mourinho's Porto beat Monaco 3-0. After Euro 2024, the stadium will be one of three German venues on Taylor Swift's Eras tour.

Bangladesh National Football team reached Qatar capital Doha Friday midnight to play their last Group I match of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Football against Lebanon. Touring Bangladesh will play war-torn Arabian nation Lebanon in their last Group I away match on Tuesday (June 11)  at a neutral venue -- Al Saad Club Stadium in Doha, Qatar, which will kick-off at 7: pm local time and 10: pm Bangladesh time. The first leg match between hosts Bangladesh and touring Lebanon ended in a 1-1 draw in Dhaka, The football crazy fans of Bangladesh gave a warm reception to the Bangladesh Football team in the airport soon after the team reached Doha Friday midnight. After reaching the team hotel in Doha Saturday early hour , Bangladesh team made their recovery session at the Team Hotel gymnasium Saturday morning. All the players of Bangladesh team are now in sound health despite local hot temperature of about 45 degree celsius in the day time. Bangladesh will make their first practice session at the Qatar University TS4 East Training ground Saturday evening from 6 pm local time and 9pm Bangladesh time. Ahead of the match, the Assistant Coach of  Bangladesh team Hasan Al Mamun said, local temperature in Doha  in between 45 to 48 degree celsius in the day time, we will try to adopt with local weather in the day's session and we do hope we will be able adjust with local conditions by tomorrow (Sunday) "We played a good match against stronger Australia, our  defense line also developed, it will be a very competitive match (Tuesday) for both the sides,  our first target is to beat Lebanon, at least we want to earn one point from the match after making a draw," he added. In their home match in Dhaka last Thursday, hosts Bangladesh displayed a respectable performance against six time World Cup playing Australia and conceded a narrow 0-2 goals defeat after showing a fighting football till the last whistle. Mighty Australia, which already emerged  Group 1 champions with one match to spare to reach the next round of the meet  securing full 15 points from five matches, will play Palestine in their home match also on June 11 in Perth.  The war-torn Palestine are in the distant 2nd collecting eight points from five matches with two wins, two draws and one defeat. Lebanon is in the 3rd slot securing three points from five matches three draws and two defeats while Bangladesh remained at the bottom with one point from five matches after making 1-1 draw with Lebanon in their home match in Dhaka.  Earlier, Bangladesh suffered  0-7 goals defeat against World Cup playing Australia in their away match, drew 1-1 with Arabian nation Lebanon in the home match, suffered 0-5 defeat against Palestine in their away match in Kuwait and conceded a shocking 0-1 goal defeat in the dying moments against Palestine in their home match in Dhaka.    

Hosts Bangladesh conceded a narrow 2-0 defeat against the World Cup playing Australia in their Group I home match of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in the capital on Thursday (June 6). This was the 4th consecutive defeat for Bangladesh against the 6-time FIFA World Cup playing Australia since their first meeting in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in 2015, but a somewhat respectable performance saw them concede defeat with the narrowest margin till now.   In the last four meetings,  FIFA world-ranked 24th Australia scored 18 goals against Bangladesh, without conceding any in return. Bangladesh started their Group 1 campaign of the ongoing FIFA Cup qualifiers campaign with a massive  0-7 goals defeat against Australia held in Melbourne November last year. Australia also outplayed Bangladesh twice in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in 2015 Australia outplayed Bangladesh by 5-0 goals in their home match in Perth on September 3,  2015 and again beat them by 4-0 goals in their away match in Dhaka on Nov 17,  2015  Australia, which eliminated from the 2nd round of the last FIFA World Cup held Qatar in 2022 losing to Argentina by 1-2 goals, today (Thursday) leading the first half against Bangladesh by 1-0 goal forcing Bangladesh to play in their territory for most of the time But in the 2nd half, Bangladesh played comparatively better with some occasional attacks. In the day's match, Australia took the lead in the 29th minute by a gifted goal as Bangladesh defender Mehedi Hasan sent the ball to his own net while trying to foil a long-distance shot of Australian midfielder Ajdin Hrustic  (1-0). Australian forward Kusini  Yengi doubled the margin in the 63rd minute by a good header from close that kissed the net off the post  (2-0). Bangladesh will play Arab nation Lebanon in their last Group I away match on June 11 at a neutral venue -- Al Saad Club Stadium in Doha, Qatar, which will kick-off at 7: pm local time and 10: pm Bangladesh time. Mighty Australia, which assured the Group I title to reach the next round of the meet securing full 15 points from five matches, will play another war-torn Palestine in their home match also on June 11 in Perth.  After the day's group match, Australia dominated group table to qualify for the next round with all-win record securing full 15 points, while war-torn Palestine are in the distant 2nd collecting seven points from four with two wins, one draw and one defeat. Lebanon is in the 3rd slot securing two points from four matches two draws and two defeats while Bangladesh remained at the bottom with one point from five matches after making 1-1 draw with Lebanon in their home match in Dhaka.  Earlier, Bangladesh suffered a 0-7 goals defeat against World Cup playing Australia in their away match, drew 1-1 with Arabian nation Lebanon in the home match, suffered 0-5 defeat against Palestine in their away match in Kuwait and conceded a shocking 0-1 goal defeat in the dying moments against Palestine in their home match in Dhaka. Australia, which arrived Dhaka last Tuesday, is scheduled to return home tonight (Thursday night).    

Hosts Bangladesh will play their giant rivals and the six times World-Cup-playing Australian in their Group I of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Dhaka on Thursday. Australia, which arrived in Dhaka on Tuesday, will lock horn with Bangladesh on Thursday at 4:45 pm local time at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in the capital. This will be the fourth meeting between two countries since their first meeting in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in 2015. Australia won all three previous matches comfortably against Bangladesh. They crushed Bangladesh by 7-0 goals in their home match of the ongoing World Cup Qualifiers, held in Melbourne November last year. Australia also outplayed Bangladesh twice in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in 2015, by 4-0 and 5-0 goals respectively. Australians were eliminated from the second round of the last FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022, losing to Argentina by 1-2 goals. Ahead of the Thursday's match, both Bangladesh and Australia made their practices at the match venue Bashundhara Kings Arena on Wednesday afternoon. Bangladesh will play war-torn Arabian nation Lebanon in their last Group I away-match on June 11 at a neutral venue – Al Saad Club Stadium in Doha, Qatar. The match will kick-off at 7:00 pm local time and 10:00 pm Bangladesh time. On completion of four Group I matches, Australia dominated the Group Table to qualify for the next round with all-win record, securing full 12 points. War-torn Palestine are in the distant second, collecting seven points with two wins, a draw and a defeat. Lebanon is in the third slot, securing two points with two draws and two defeats, while Bangladesh remained at the bottom with one point from four matches, after making a 1-1 draw with Lebanon in their home match in Dhaka. Earlier, Bangladesh suffered 0-7 goals defeat against the World Cup playing Australia in their away match, drew 1-1 with the Arab nation Lebanon in the home match, suffered 0-5 defeat against Palestine in their away match in Kuwait and conceded a shocking 0-1 goal defeat in the dying moment against Palestine in their home match in Dhaka.

The 6th times World Cup playing Australian Football team arrived Dhaka Tuesday noon to play their Group 1 away match of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup against hosts Bangladesh on Thursday (June 6). The match will kick  off at 4:45 pm at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in the capital. The Australian team, which was  eliminated from the 2nd round of the last FIFA World Cup held Qatar in 2022 losing to Argentina by 1-2 goal, reached Hazrat Shah Jalal International Airport in Dhaka at 12:15 pm via Thailand and will return home Thursday evening soon after playing the match. Touring Aussies team will make their lone practice session on Wednesday at 5:30 pm at the match venue -- Bashundhara Kings Arena -- after taking rest today (Tuesday). However, Bangladesh will play war-torn Arabian nation Lebanon in their last Group I away match on June 11 at a neutral venue -- Al Saad Club Stadium in Doha, Qatar. The match will kick off at 7: pm local time and 10: pm Bangladesh time. Eatlier, Australia outplayed Bangladesh by 7-0 goal in their home match of the ongoing qualifying meet in Australia November last year. Earlier, Australia also played Bangladesh twice in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in 2015 and beat Bangladesh by 4-0 and 5-0 goal respectively. On completion of four Group I matches, Australia dominated group table to qualify for the next round with all-win record securing full 12 points, war-torn Palestine are in the distant 2nd collecting seven points with two wins one draw and one defeat. Lebanon is in the 3rd slot securing two points with two draws and two defeats while Bangladesh remained at the bottom with one point from four matches after making 1-1 draw with Lebanon in their home match in Dhaka. Earlier, Bangladesh suffered 0-7 goals defeat against World Cup playing Australia in their away match, drew 1-1 with Arabian nation Lebanon in the home match, suffered 0-5 defeat against Palestine in their away match in Kuwait and conceded a shocking 0-1 goal defeat in the dying moment against Palestine in their home match in Dhaka.

Hosts Bangladesh conceded a narrow 0-1 goal defeat against much superior Chinese Taipei in the 2nd match to lose the two-match FIFA Women's International (Tier-I) Football Series 0-2 at the floodlight Bashundhara Kings Arena here Monday evening..Bangladesh, which suffered a humiliating 0-4 goals defeat conceding three goals in the first 26 minutes of Friday's first match against Chinese Taipei, ranked 100 places above of the hosts, fought equally with their giant rivals on Monday till the last whistle. FIFA Women's Int'l: Bangladesh crushed at home by Chinese Taipei in first match Chinese Taipei participated in the FIFA Women's World Cup once and is currently ranked 40th against Bangladesh's ranking of 140th. Forward Su Yu-Hsuan scored the match winning goal for Taipei in the 17th minute of the match by a placing shot, utilising a lean (1-0) cutback. FIFA Women's Int'l: Bangladesh win two-match series crushing Singapore 8-0 This was the fourth defeat for the Bangladesh Women's Football team in their ninth international match after winning the SAFF Women's Championship title in 2022. Bangladesh lost two matches against Chinese Taipei, one match each against Japan and Vietnam, drew three matches against Nepal, and beat Singapore twice. FIFA Women's Int'l: Bangladesh win two-match series crushing Singapore 8-0 In the day's match, the British coach of the women's team, Peter James Butler, dropped four vital players, including skipper Sabina Khatun and winger Sanjida Akter, but left the field with a respectable result. However, Sabina played the last 15 minutes of the match. After a crucial first half, Bangladesh played comparatively better in the 2nd half but failed to manage clean chances accordingly.

 Hosts Bangladesh suffered a humiliating 4-0 defeat against much superior Chinese Taipei in the first match of the two-match FIFA Women's International (Tier -I) Football Series at the flood light Bashundhara Kings Arena here Friday evening. Chinese Taipei, ranked 100 places above of the hosts Bangladesh, took control of the match in the early first half scoring three goals in a row within the first 26 minutes, utilizing the shakiness of Bangladesh defenders. After conceding three goals in the first half, Bangladeshi girls made a good comeback in the 2nd half with some planned attacks and good team combinations. Bangladesh came close to scoring twice in the 2nd half, but all of their attempts went in vain against the strong defense line of Chinese Taipei. Monica Chakma hit the crossbar in the 62nd minute while a long distance shot of substitute Sanjida Akhter narrowly went over the cross bar in the later part of the match. Chinese Taipei participated in the FIFA Women's World Cup once and currently ranked 40th against Bangladesh's ranking of 140. The second and last match of the series will be held on June 3 at the same venue. This was the 3rd defeat for Bangladesh in eight international matches since winning the SAFF Women's Championship title in 2022. The other two defeats were against Japan and Vietnam.  

The Spanish head coach of the Bangladesh Football Team, Javier Cabrera, announced on Thursday that a 26-member national football team to play the remaining two Group I matches of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Australia and Lebanon in June. Experienced goalkeeper Anisur Rahman Zico was dropped from the national squad, while defender Tariq Raihan Kazi and promising striker Shekh Morsalin returned to the squad. Bangladesh will play the World Cup against Australia in their home match on June 6 at 4:45 pm at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in the capital. They will play war-torn Arabian nation Lebanon in their last Group I away match on June 11 at a neutral venue—Al Saad Club Stadium in Doha, Qatar. The match will kick-off at 7: 00 pm local time and 10: 00 pm Bangladesh time. On completion of four group matches, Australia dominated the group table to qualify for the next round with an all-win record, securing a full 12 points, War-torn Palestine is in the distant second, collecting seven points with two wins, one draw, and one defeat. Lebanon is in the third slot, securing two points with two draws and two defeats, while Bangladesh remained at the bottom with one point from four matches after making a 1-1 draw with Lebanon in their home match in Dhaka. Earlier, Bangladesh suffered a 0-7 goal defeat against World Cup playing Australia in their away match, drew 1-1 with Arabian nation Lebanon in the home match, suffered a 0-5 defeat against Palestine in their away match in Kuwait, and conceded a shocking 0-1 goal defeat in the dying moment against Palestine in their home match in Dhaka. Member of the Bangladesh team Goalkeepers: Mitul Marma, Mehedi Hasan Srabon, and Md Sujon Hossain. Defenders: Bishwanath Ghose, Rimon Hossain, Mehedi Hasan, and Tariq Raihan Kazi. M. Rahmat Mia, Md. Isa Faysal, Md. Sakil Hossain, Saad Uddin, Topu Barman, and Sushanto Tripura. Midfielder-Sohel Rana, Md. Ridoy, Md. Sohel Rana, Md.Mojibur Rahman Jony, Chandan Roy, Jamal Bhuiyan, and Syed Shah Quazem Kirmanee Forward - Shekh Morsalin, Rakib Hossain, Md. Abdullah, Shahriar Emon, Md. Rafiqul Islam and Md Rabbi Hossain Rahul.

Barcelona  has replaced Xavi Hernández with former Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick, who commanded the German team's 8-2 rout of the Catalan club four years ago. Flick signed a two-year contract with Barcelona, which announced his hiring Wednesday just minutes after confirming that it reached an agreement to sever ties with Xavi. “It's a big honor and also a dream for me to sign my contract here in Barcelona, to work for this amazing club,” the 59-year-old Flick told club media. It’s Flick’s first coaching job since being fired by Germany in September last year. He previously spent two years at Bayern, winning the Champions League and back-to-back German league titles. “I won some titles with Bayern Munich and my hunger is really big for titles. I would like to stay on this path with Barcelona. We can achieve a lot together," Flick said in English. The new coach spoke of his and the club's matching philosophies around ball possession and attacking football: “These are the things I love.” Flick, who was Bayern’s coach for the 8-2 victory in the Champions League quarterfinals in 2020, signed the contract at Barcelona's offices accompanied by team officials including sporting director Deco. In a statement, Barcelona said it chose “a man well-known for his teams’ high pressing, intense and daring style of play which has brought him great success at club level and international level, winning pretty much all there is to win in the world of football.” Xavi, a midfield great as a player at Barcelona, left after the team finished a distant second to fierce rival Real Madrid in the Spanish league this season. Xavi coached his last game with the Catalan club on Sunday in the Spanish league, a 2-1 win at Sevilla. His departure came a month after he had walked back a previous decision he made in January to leave the club this summer. In April, he said that he had changed his mind because the team was playing better and he believed it could bounce back from a trophy-less season. Barcelona president Joan Laporta had publicly celebrated Xavi’s commitment to stay at that time. But last week the president was reportedly unhappy when the head coach spoke openly about how the club’s poor finances would impede it from competing with Real Madrid. Flick is one of just two European managers who can boast the sextuple of trophies in the same calendar year. He will be reunited with former Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski, who is now with the Catalan club. Flick will be the third German coach in Barcelona’s history, following Hennes Weisweiler and Udo Lattek. Flick’s Bayern won the Champions League title against Paris Saint-Germain after the trouncing of Barcelona. It was part of a stunning streak of titles in the depths of the pandemic which also included the Bundesliga, German Cup and Club World Cup. Until now, that two-year stint at Bayern was Flick’s only career job with a top-division club. Before that he was best known as an assistant coach on the World Cup-winning German team of 2014. Flick left Bayern for the German national team in 2021 but was fired last year after overseeing a 4-1 friendly loss to Japan that was Germany’s sixth game in a row without a win. Germany’s group-stage exit at the World Cup in 2022 was also a major factor and fans were concerned his management style had alienated key players. A documentary following the German team at 2022 included scenes of Flick trying to inspire positive thinking among players who seemed bored or distant. One scene featured the squad being shown video of geese in an exercise apparently meant to improve teamwork, prompting widespread mockery from German fans.

In a battle of two arch-rivals, Dhaka Mohammedan SC finished runners up in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football 2023-24, beating their traditional foe Dhaka Abahani Ltd by 2-1 goals at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium in Gopalganj on Wednesday afternoon. After the day's outcome, Independence Cup and Federation Cup runners-up Dhaka Mohammedan SC, also finished runners-up in the just concluded BPL, securing 35 points from all 18 league matches, while six-time BPL champion Dhaka Abahani Ltd became third in the league with 32 points. Women's Football League: Nasrin Sports Academy emerge as new champions beating Dhaka Rangers Star studded Bashundhara Kings earned a rare feat of winning the treble in the season for the first time, winning the season's all three major football trophies—the Independence Cup, Federation Cup, and BPL. In the day's match in Gopalganj, Brazilian midfielder Bruno Goncalves put the popular sky-blue Dhanmondi outfit Abahani ahead in the 13th minute (1-0), while local forward Arif Hossain restored parity for the black and white Mohammedans in the 29th minute (1-1). Women's Football League: Siraj Smrity Sangsad advance to 4th slot beating Farashganj SC In the dying moment, Arif Hossain again came to rescue the Mohammedan SC, scoring the match winner, netting his second goal in the 90th minute of the match (2-1). In the day's other match, Bashundhara Kings, which clinched the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football title for a record fifth consecutive time with three matches spare, came from behind to beat Sheikh Russel KC by 3-1 goals at their home ground, the Bashundhara Kings Arena, on Wednesday afternoon. Dhaka Mohammedan, Dhaka Abahani stay in runners-up race in BPL Football Servian forward V Balabanovic put the Sheikh Russel KC ahead in the 14th minute of the match (1-0), while Brazilian midfielder Miguel Figueira Damasceno levelled the margin for the Bashundhara Kings in the 47th minute (1-1). Local forward Rakib Hossain scored the second goal for the Kings in the 76th minute (2-1), while promising striker Sheikh Morsalin sealed the fate of the match by scoring the third goal for the Kings in the 78th minute (3-1). After the day's league matches, Bashundhara Kings secured 45 points from 18 matches to be the league champions, earning 10 points more than their nearest rivals and league runners-up Mohammedan SC, which bagged 35 points from 18 encounters. In the day's other matches, Fortis FC defeated Chittagong Abahani Ltd by 3-1 goals, Rahmatganj MFS beat Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club by 2-0 goals, and Bangladesh Police FC defeated relegated side Brothers Union Club by 2-0 goals at different venues across the country on Wednesday.