After a dearth of regional success Bangladesh found form at the right time and claimed bragging rights by winning the recent South Asian Games.
Robinho has criticised Roberto Mancini and European football in general for being too tactically rigid, and vowed to excel at the FIFA World Cup.
New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert has named a strong 17-man squad for the All Whites match against Mexico in Los Angeles next month.
Reigning champions Inter Milan can take a giant stride towards retaining their Serie A title should they claim a midweek win at struggling Parma.
Liverpool meet Arsenal in a crucial midweek Premier League match with a restored defensive steel according to centre-half Jamie Carragher.
Defending UAE champions and FIFA Club World Cup participants Al Ahli have suffered a stunning 5-1 loss against Al Ain.
