In the FIFA rankings, Brazil and Morocco are closely placed. The Selecao are in sixth place, while the African side are seventh. The two teams will begin their World Cup Group C campaign at the New Jersey Stadium in New York at 4:00 am Bangladesh time on Sunday, June 14. Brazil will take the field as the expected favourite, but Morocco, who have lost just two matches since 2023, will not surrender easily.
The 'BCBL Bankers Futsal Championship 2026', organised to promote sports, camaraderie, and inter-bank relations among professionals in the country's banking sector, was inaugurated on Saturday afternoon, June 13, at the Bashundhara Sports City in the capital.
National cricketer Nayeem Hasan has alleged that police choked him by the throat and harassed him after forcing him into a CNG auto-rickshaw in Chattogram. He described the incident as a "horrifying and mentally devastating experience" .
Brazil will open their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign without star forward Neymar, who has been ruled out of the team’s opening group-stage match against Morocco due to injury.
New Zealand batting great and former captain Kane Williamson has announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing an end to a distinguished 16-year career that ranks among the finest in the country's cricketing history.
Hosts United States launched their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign in emphatic fashion, cruising to a 4-1 victory over Paraguay at SoFi Stadium to underline their title ambitions on home soil.