The Bangladesh women's national football team has made history by qualifying for the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 for the first time. They achieved this milestone by winning all their Group C qualifying matches in Yangon, Myanmar. Bangladesh opened their campaign with a commanding 7-0 victory over Bahrain, a team ranked 36 places higher in the FIFA rankings. They followed this with a 2-1 win against Myanmar, ranked 73 places above Bangladesh, with 21-year-old Ritu Porna Chakma scoring both goals. Bangladesh then concluded the qualifiers with another 7-0 win over Turkmenistan, securing an undefeated record in the group stage. This success has raised hopes for Bangladesh to qualify for the 2027 Women's FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Olympics. The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) honored the team for their achievement. Meanwhile, Pakistan has announced a 15-member squad for a three-match T20 cricket series against Bangladesh, scheduled to begin on July 20 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. Salman Ali Agha will captain the Pakistan team, which notably excludes players Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi. Bangladesh named an unchanged squad for the series. In the first T20I match, Bangladesh defeated Pakistan by seven wickets, with Pakistan bowled out for 110 runs chasing a target of 111.