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Sr Div Football: Badda Jagoroni play out 2-2 draw with Sadharan Bima
Badda Jagoroni Sangsad played 2-2 draw with Sadharan Bima SC in the Bashundhara Group Metropolis Senior Division Football League here on Saturday.
Mohammad Rony Mia and Azizur Rahman scored one each for Badda Jagoroni in the first half while Khokon Hossain and Nabil Ahmed scored for the Sadharan Bima SC in the 2nd half.
Shamim Fakir of Sadharan Bima SC got marching order after receiving direct red card.
In the BFF U-18 Football League, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club defeated Sheikh Russel KC by 3-1 goals on Saturday.
Read: 1st Div Football: East End earn 2-0 win over Dilkusha SC
Joy Das struck twice and Tanim netted one for the winners while Rafiqul Islam netted the lone goal for the losers.
In the BFF U-16 Football, Kawranbazar Pragoti Sangha crushed old horse Dhaka Wanderers Club by 8-0 goals on Saturday.
Mustafa and Jahirul scored two goals each while Arjun, Rakib, Ruhul and Harun netted one goal each for the winners.
World Cup 2022: Covid vaccinations not compulsory for fans, says Qatar
Fans going to the World Cup in Qatar must show a negative COVID-19 test when they arrive as part of the host nation’s rules to combat COVID-19, organizers said Thursday.
All visitors aged 18 and over must also download a government-run phone application tracking people’s movements and health status, called Ehteraz.
“A green Ehteraz (showing the user does not have a confirmed case of COVID-19) is required to enter any public closed indoor spaces,” World Cup organizers said.
Visitors must be able to show a negative result from a PCR test taken in the 48 hours before arriving or from an official rapid test taken within 24 hours. The COVID-19 testing policy for visitors aged six and over is “regardless of the individual’s vaccination status,” the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy said in a statement.
The decisions extend throughout the World Cup the public health policies that have been in place since Sept. 4 for all travelers arriving in Qatar.
Vaccination is not mandatory for the 1.2 million expected visitors for the Nov. 20-Dec. 18 tournament. In June 2021, Qatar's government had suggested there would be a vaccine mandate for fans at the World Cup.
Rapid antigen tests taken in the previous 24 hours before landing in Qatar will only be accepted if they are from official medical centers and not self-administered. No further tests are required in Qatar if fans do not develop symptoms of COVID-19.
Masks must be worn on public transport, including the subway system that many fans will use to get to the eight stadiums in and around Doha.
Players and staff with the 32 World Cup teams will have to take rapid antigen tests every two days in Qatar, as will referees and match officials, FIFA said.
FIFA and the Qatari government “strongly advise all participants to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19,” soccer's governing body said Thursday.
Read: FIFA World Cup 2022: Venues, Participating Teams, Groups, Top Favourites
Qatar has recorded nearly 450,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 682 deaths from the disease, according to data gathered since 2020 by Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Qatar has a population estimated to be at least 2.5 million, although only about 350,000 of those are Qatari citizens.
More than 97% of the population in Qatar has had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the data states.
“Anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 while in Qatar will be required to isolate in accordance with Ministry of Public Health guidelines,” World Cup organizers said.
The 2022 World Cup will be held in full-capacity stadiums — with about 3 million tickets on sale for the 64 games — just 16 months after the European Championship was played across the continent with some stadiums only 25% full because of local COVID-19 rules.
Sr Div Football: Nawabpur KC beat East End Club 1-0
Nawabpur Krira Chakra beat East End Club by 1-0 goal in Bashundhara Group Metropolis Senior Division Football League here on Thursday.After a barren first half, Mehedi Hasan scored the match-winning goal for Nawabpur KC in the 67th minute In the day's another match, Mugda Samaj Kallayan & Krira Sangsad drew 1-1 with Basabo Torun Sangha. Rasel Hossain put Mugda team ahead in the 55th minute while Gazi Humayan Kabir leveled the margin for Basabo TS in the 83rd minute.The day's other league match between Bangladesh Boys Club and Friends Social Welfare Organization ended in a goalless draw.In the BFF U-18 Football League, Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad KC defeated Swadhinata KS by 3-1 goal.Biltu struck twice and Naimul netted one for the freedom fighters' team while Monir netted the lone goal for Swadhinata KS.In the BFF U-16 Football League, Wari Club outplayed Agrani Bank SC by 4-0 goal. Ahsan, Akash, Billah and Nurun Nabi scored one each for the Wari Cub. In the day's other match, Fakirerpool Youngmen's Club shared points with NoFel Sporting Club in 1-1 draw. Nahidul scored first for NoFel SC in the 26th minute while Maruf neutralized the margin for Fakirerpool YMC in the 60th minute.
FIFA World Cup 2022: Denmark to wear jerseys criticising rights record of host Qatar
Denmark will wear team jerseys at the World Cup that protest the human rights record of host nation Qatar, with a black option unveiled Wednesday to honor migrant workers who died during construction work for the tournament.
“The color of mourning,” kit manufacturer Hummel said in a post on Instagram releasing the black third-choice design.
“While we support the Danish national team all the way, this shouldn’t be confused with support for a tournament that has cost thousands of people their lives,” the company said.
The designs seem to complete a promise made by the Danish soccer federation last November to wear clothing with “critical messages” at the tournament in Qatar.
Though FIFA’s World Cup rules prohibit political statements on team uniform, the three Denmark shirt designs in all-red, all-white and all-black appear to comply with no words or symbols that are an explicit statement. The national team badge, Hummel logo and decorative white chevrons —- a famous feature of the Denmark shirt since the 1980s — are faded into the same single color as the shirt.
“We don’t wish to be visible during (the) tournament,” Hummel said. “We support the Danish national team all the way, but that isn’t the same as supporting Qatar as a host nation.”
Denmark, the world’s No. 10-ranked team which reached the European Championship semifinals last year, has been one of the 32 World Cup teams most likely to take a strong stance against Qatar.
The Danish federation also joined a European campaign launched last week for captains to wear heart-shaped, multi-colored “One Love” armbands in World Cup games.
The gas-rich emirate has been fiercely criticized in the past decade for its treatment of migrant workers mostly from south Asia needed to build tens of billions of dollars’ worth of stadiums, metro lines, roads and hotels.
Danish officials have taken a leading role in a group of European soccer federations visiting Qatar to monitor the progress of promised reforms in labor laws.
Denmark has been drawn in a World Cup group with defending champion France, which typically wears a dark blue shirt, Australia, whose first-choice color is gold, and Tunisia, which wears white.
The FIFA match schedule for the tournament lists Denmark as the home team with first choice of color only for its opening game on Nov. 22 against Tunisia.
BFF U-18 Football: Dhaka Mohammedan SC tastes first victory beating Chittagong Abahani 1-0
Dhaka Mohammedan SC tasted the first victory in their 3rd match of the BFF U-18 Football League beating Chittagong Abahani Ltd by 1-0 goal at Physical Education College ground in Mohammadpur on Wednesday.
Samrat scored the match winning goal for the youth side of the traditional black and white team.
Earlier, Mohammedan suffered 2-3 goal defeat against Rahmatganj MFS in the first match and played to a goalless draw with Sheikh Russel KC in the 2nd match.
Mohammedan SC will play their arch-rival Dhaka Abahani in the next match on October 2.
Splendid Brazil destroy clueless Tunisia 5-1 in Paris
Brazil gave their close rivals a hint on Tuesday (September 27) of what is coming from them in the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2022 by hitting five goals into Tunisia’s net. They were dominant in possession and terrorized Tunisia’s defense all through the match at the Parc des Princes.
Brazil vs Tunisia: Match Report
Do you recall how the Brazilian players were depleted during the chanting of the national anthem before their 2014 World Cup semifinal match against Germany because they were without Neymar? They had concerns about their ability without Neymar Jr., and those concerns came true when they were defeated 7-1 by Germany in front of their own fans.
Read: Neymar Jr. on the verge of breaking Pele's goalscoring record
Brazil has failed to live up to fans' expectations in recent years. Their only major success in the last decade was winning the 2019 Copa America. But things have changed now as the Selecao men’s national side has plenty of options up front who can destroy any opposition on a given day.
Argentina equal Brazil’s unbeaten record with a thumping victory over Jamaica
Argentina registered another stupendous victory in an international friendly, taking their unbeaten streak to 35 to match their arch-rival Brazil’s record. The Albiceleste comfortably overcame Jamaica on Tuesday evening, beating the Caribbean side 3-0 in front of a packed Red Bull arena in Harrison, New Jersey.
Argentina vs Jamaica: Match Report
Lionel Messi scored twice after coming from the bench in the second half to complete the scoreline at 3-0. But even without him in the first half, Argentina had shown real promise in front of the opposition.
Read: FIFA Int'l Friendly: Anjan Bista's hattrick guides Nepal to 3-1 victory over Bangladesh
Sr Div Football: Jatrabari KC earn a comfortable 4-0 victory over Sadharan Bima SC
Jatrabari Krira Chakra earned a comfortable 4-0 goals victory over Sadharan Bima Sporting Club in the Bashundhara Group Metropolis Senior Division Football League here on TuesdayTariqul Islam, Ujjal Hossain, Samar Roy and Belal Ahmed scored one each for the Jatrabari KC, which dominated the first half by a solitary goal.In the day's another match, Koshaituli Samaj Kallayan Parishad outplayed old horse Victoria Sporting Club by 3-0 goals. Abid Hossain Abir, Habibullah Bashar and Elias Hadsa scored one each for the winners, which led the first half by 1-0 goal,
Read: Sr Div Football: East End Club beat Basabo Torun Sangha 1-0The day's other league match between Badda Jagoroni Sangsad and Dilkusha Sporting Club ended in 1-1 draw.Hafizur Rahman scored first for Badda Jagoroni in the 10th minute while Arman Hossain levelled the margin for Dilkusha SC in the 75th minute. Manjl Moral and Ishtiaq Hossain Riyad of Dilkusha SC got marching order in the match after receiving red cards.In the BFF U-18 Football League, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club defeated Rahmatganj MFS by 3-0 goals.Tanim, Asif and Rabbi scored for the Sheikh Jamal SC, Later, Asif got red card in the 81st minute.
FIFA Int'l Friendly: Anjan Bista's hattrick guides Nepal to 3-1 victory over Bangladesh
A brilliant hattrick by Anjan Bista guided hosts Nepal to a punishing 3-1 victory over touring Bangladesh in a FIFA International Friendly match at the Dashrath Rangasala International Stadium in Kathmandu Tuesday evening.
It was an embarrassing defeat for the Bangladesh men's football team in Kathmandu when Bangladesh women's team celebrated their first-ever SAFF Women's Championship title with an all-win record outplaying Nepal by 3-1 goals in the final at the same stadium last week.
Read:FIFA Int'l Friendly: Bangladesh to play hosts Nepal on Tuesday
In the day's prestige and pressure match, Bangladesh team were struggling against Himalayan nation for most of the proceeding to suffer a humiliating defeat. All the efforts of Bangladesh's Spanish Head Coach Javier Cabrera again went in vain this year, except a face-saving 1-0 goal victory over Cambodia in their first FIFA International Friendly in Phnom Penh last Thursday. Hosts Nepal comfortably dominated the first half by 3-0 goals with midfielder Anjan Bista making a hattrick scoring all the three goals.
Anjan Bista opened the floodgate for Nepal in the 18th minute by a brilliant header from goalmouth melee, utilizing a free kick (1-0) and he doubled the Nepalese margin in the 26th minute by a rebounder from close that came his way from Bangladesh custodian Anisur Rahman Zico (2-0).
Anjan Bista completed his hattrick in the 37th minute also by a good header from close, off a free kick (3-0).
Forward Sajjad Hossain kept Bangladesh hope alive pulling the margin one back in the 57th minute by a diving header, off a readymade pass of Rakib Hossain from right wing (3-1).
The Bangladesh team managed a few more half chances in the match, but Jamal Bhuyan and Sajjad Hossain spoiled the opportunities.
Read:Sr Div Football: East End Club beat Basabo Torun Sangha 1-0
Earlier, the Tigers reached Nepal last Friday with a sweet memory of beating Cambodian national team by 1-0 goal in their first FIFA International Friendly in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, but they again failed to overcome their dismal performances like all previous occasions this year, except against Cambodia.
Bangladesh Team: Anisur Rahman Zico, Rahmat Mia, Bishwanath Ghosh, Tutul Hossain Badsha, Jamal Bhuyan, (Captain), Hemonta Vinsent Biswas, Matin Miah, Biplo Ahmed (Sumon Reza), Rakib Hossain, Sajjad Hossen and Rimon Hossain.
In pictures: UEFA Nations League matches from September 2022
All the League A group phase fixtures for A1, A3, and A4 were completed on Monday night, and the three qualifying teams for the Nations League finals were confirmed. Croatia, Italy, and the Netherlands secured their place in the finals. The match between Portugal and Spain will decide who will advance to the final from Group A2. Let's look at five noteworthy images from the UEFA Nations League games on Monday night.
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Harry Kane celebrates his 51st goal for England during a Nations League match against Germany.
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England's Luke Shaw blasted the ball into the net to cut Germany's advantage to 2-1.
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Germany's Kai Havertz blew everyone away by scoring twice against England on Monday night.
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Gianluigi Donnarumma of Italy was excellent against Hungary in an important UEFA National League match, making several crucial saves.
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Left-back Federico Dimarco scored Italy's second goal in a crucial Nations League encounter against Hungary.