RABAT, Morocco (MNTV) — Morocco has recorded more than €1 billion ($1.17 billion) in economic gains from hosting the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), with international assessments describing the tournament as the most financially successful edition in the competition’s history. Beyond football, AFCON 2025 acted as a major economic catalyst...
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Saudi Arabia’s Hail region has secured a Guinness World Record after staging the world’s largest off-road production vehicle convoy. A total of 501 vehicles drove through the dunes of the Tuwaren area, around 42 kilometres northwest of Hail and surrounded by the Aja Mountains, surpassing the previous record of 449...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — In refugee camps better known globally for overcrowding, aid shortages, and prolonged uncertainty, a football tournament is offering Rohingya youth something rare: structure, purpose, and a brief escape from life in limbo. The Rohingya Football League 2025–26 was inaugurated on January 14 inside the world’s largest r...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (MNTV) — Mohamed Hakim has been crowned Mr. Sri Lanka after winning the men’s heavyweight title at the country’s 77th National Bodybuilding Championships, marking a major milestone in his competitive career. The championship, held in the coastal city of Negombo, drew more than 150 athletes from across Sri Lanka, making it on...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh will not play any of its matches at venues in India during the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup, a senior government adviser said on Thursday, underscoring growing diplomatic and security concerns surrounding the tournament. Information and Broadcasting Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan made the government’s position ...
Manchester City defender caps breakthrough year with regional honor and rising global recognition TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Abdukodir Khusanov, a central defender for the Uzbekistan national team and English champions Manchester City, has been named Asia’s Best Young Footballer of 2025 by football outlet Goalpost, marking a major mil...
MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — Maldives has formed its first-ever national women’s futsal team, marking a significant breakthrough for women’s sports in the island nation as the squad prepares to compete in the inaugural SAFF Women’s Futsal Championship in Thailand later this month. The team will make its international debut at the tournament, ...
AGADIR, Morocco (MNTV) — Egypt captain Mohamed Salah struck deep into extra time to secure a dramatic 3–1 victory over Benin on Monday, sending the seven-time champions into the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals. After a tense and physical contest, Marwan Attia broke the deadlock midway through the second half with a precise strike from [&h...
CASABLANCA, Morocco (MNTV) — Sudan slipped to a 2–0 defeat against Burkina Faso in their final Group E match of the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday, setting up a daunting last-16 meeting with defending champions Senegal, as Algeria completed the group stage with another convincing victory. Burkina Faso struck early at the Mohammed V [&helli...
DAMASCUS, Syria (MNTV) — Domestic football returned to Syria this month as the Syrian Premier League launched a new season, marking a symbolic revival following years of disruption caused by conflict and institutional strain. The restart comes shortly after the first anniversary of Syria’s Liberation Day and a strong showing by the national te...
