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BBC Online :Spain fell to their first home loss in almost four years as Switzerland dealt a blow to their bid to qualify for next year’s Nations League finals.Defeat saw Luis Enrique’s side replaced at the top of Group A2 by Portugal, who they will meet in their winner-takes-all final group match on Tuesday.Eric Garcia’s own-goal, three minutes after Jordi Alba levelled for Spain in the second half, decided the game.Manuel Akanji’s 21st-minute header had put Switzerland ahead in Zaragoza.It...

Hirving Lozano’s late strike lifted Mexico to a 1-0 victory over Peru at California’s Rose Bowl on Saturday in a friendly international football match that is part of Mexico’s World Cup build-up. Napoli forward Lozano sent the pro-Mexico crowd of 62,729 at the 1994 World Cup final venue into a frenzy with his 85th-minute strike. From a corner kick taken by Andres Guardado, a high ball flew Lozano’s way and at full stretch he was able to loft it into...

Agency :Egypt will apply to host the Summer Olympic Games in 2036, the Egyptian youth and sports minister said in a statement on Saturday, a bid that if successful would make it the first Arab or African nation to host the event.Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi gave the green light to apply, Minister Ashraf Sobhi added during a reception for International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach in Cairo.The statement, issued by the Egyptian cabinet, quoted Bach as saying Egypt’s sports...

BBC Online :Diogo Dalot scored twice as Portugal boosted their hopes of qualifying for the Nations League finals alive with a 4-0 victory over the Czech Republic.The 2019 winners took full advantage of Spain’s loss to Switzerland to move two points clear at the top of Group A2.Portugal must avoid defeat in their final group match against Spain on Tuesday to reach next summer’s finals.Dalot’s Manchester United team-mate Bruno Fernandes scored the second and Diogo Jota added a late fourth.Needing...

BSS, Dhaka :The Governing Council of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) announced on Sunday the name of the seven franchises for the country’s premier T20 tournament for the next three years.There is only one new owner amongst the seven franchisees—a company named Future Sports Bangladesh Limited taking the ownership of Sylhet Division.After a drama, the owners of Comilla Victorians finally came to defend the BPL title next year. There were reports that Comilla Legends Ltd had failed to submit Expression of...