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This is Bangladesh’s maiden appearance in the Asian Cup after it qualified by being one of the top two teams in its group last August.

The Iran players were joined by coach Amir Ghalenoei, Iran Football Federation vice president Mehdi Mohammad Nabi and staff members, holding the photographs while singing the national anthem.

Renowned as a powerhouse in world football, Italy now remains in freefall from the top. It hasn’t featured in a World Cup since 2014, which is remembered for a group stage exit and Luis Suarez’s incisors imprinted on Giorgio Chiellini’s shoulder.

The London-based club made a loss ‌despite its revenue rising to ‌£490.9 ⁠million for the ⁠year ending in June 2025, as it finished fourth in the Premier League ​and won ‌the Europa Conference League.

Hong Kong is one of the many Asian sides to lean on foreign-born players in recent times. In the last one-and-a-half years, at least 11 of its players in the 35-man national pool have had foreign heritage.

Italy’s sport minister Andrea Abodi’s comments come amid hostilities between the government and Gravina, the head of the football federation, who lamented a perceived lack of support for football from the state.

At the club level, Medeira enjoyed a successful spell with Salgaocar Sports Club, leading it to multiple Goa Professional League titles (2002–2005).

Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma’s 23rd-minute goal was enough to give an impressive Japan side victory at Wembley as England suffered their first loss to an Asian nation.

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