By Hishan Welmilla Sri Lanka’s football administrators are casting their net wide—very wide. With the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) actively scouting Sri Lankan-origin players around the globe, the island nation hopes to spark […]
A country of just over 500,000 people, Cabo Verde have become the second-least populous nation to reach the World Cup, after Iceland at Russia 2018. After a tense first half against Eswatini, Cabo Verde turned […]
Forward Leon Perera hammered in a 66th minute goal as Sri Lanka ended its football jinx over fancied Turkmenistan to post a 1-0 landmark victory, in their 2027 Men’s AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers clash at […]
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first active footballer to become a billionaire, according to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index which included his net worth in their list for the first time. Ronaldo, who was already the sport’s highest-paid player, […]
The Under-17 football tournament, which will be attended by 7 countries organized by the South Asian Football Confederation, will begin today at the Colombo Racecourse. This is the second time Sri Lanka is hosting the […]
Sri Lanka’s U23 National Football Team produced a spirited performance today, holding tournament favorites Qatar to a thrilling 1–1 draw at the iconic Lusail World Cup Final Stadium. Qatar took the lead in the first […]
Sri Lankan footballer Mohamed Thilham has been fined USD 2,000 by FIFA for displaying a political message supporting Palestine after a recent international match. The disciplinary action follows an incident on 10 June, when Sri […]
Chloe Kelly converted the decisive kick as England beat Spain 3-1 on penalties to lift the Women’s Euro 2025 trophy after Sunday’s game had finished 1-1 at the end of extra time, allowing the Lionesses […]
Donald Trump‘s presence at the FIFA Club World Cup final held on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey did not go unnoticed. The US president gave an interview to DAZN after the match between […]
Following the latest FIFA Men’s World Rankings updates released on 10 July, Sri Lanka has improved its position by four places jumping from 200th to 196. The noteworthy feature is Sri Lanka managing to make […]
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