The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship is returning to Bangladesh after eight years. The draw for the 15th edition of the tournament was held on Saturday (August 1) in Thimphu, Bhutan.
Wicketkeeper-batter Liton Kumar Das has made a swift recovery from a calf muscle injury to rejoin the Bangladesh squad for the first Test against Australia. Initially expected to return only for the second Test, his positive rehabilitation progress has led the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to include him in the squad for the series opener in Darwin starting August 13.
Despite stepping down from the presidency of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), Kazi Salahuddin will remain at the helm of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) as he was re-elected for a fifth consecutive term, unopposed.
FIFA has taken a formal step toward evaluating a major expansion of the FIFA World Cup, launching a comprehensive feasibility study into increasing the tournament from 48 to 64 teams for the 2030 centenary edition.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino's senior adviser, Carlos Cordeiro, resigned on Friday in protest against the plan to sell a stake in the commercial rights of FIFA's World Cup to private investors. He described the proposal as a "bad deal" for football .
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has initiated communication with the government to resolve uncertainties surrounding the hosting of the ODI and T20I series against the Indian cricket team, scheduled for late August. BCB President Tamim Iqbal has taken the initiative to seek government-level cooperation to ensure the series is held as planned.