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De Bruyne's penalty double fires Belgium to vital win over Wales
AFP · 8 months ago
Kevin De Bruyne scored a pair of penalties as Belgium boosted their bid to qualify for the World Cup with a crucial 4-2 win against Wales on Monday.

Woltemade header sends Germany past Northern Ireland
AFP · 8 months ago
A first-half header from Nick Woltemade was enough as Germany edged a dogged Northern Ireland 1-0 in Belfast on Monday to stay top of their 2026 World Cup qualifying group.

Kane available to face Latvia as England aim to book World Cup place
AFP · 8 months ago
Harry Kane is fit to feature for England as they aim to qualify for the World Cup with a win against Latvia on Tuesday.

Historic World Cup qualification for Cape Verde islanders
AFP · 8 months ago
Cape Verde beat Eswatini 3-0 on Monday to secure a spot at the 2026 World Cup, booking their place in football's global showpiece for the very first time.

Italy's Gattuso 'very happy' at Gaza peace deal ahead of World Cup qualifier with Israel
AFP · 8 months ago
Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso on Monday hailed the "beautiful" Gaza peace deal ahead of his team's fraught 2026 World Cup qualifier with Israel.

England's Millie Bright retires from international football
AFP · 8 months ago
England defender Millie Bright announced her retirement from international football on Monday.

Ancelotti ready to make World Cup history with Brazil
AFP · 8 months ago
No country has ever won the World Cup with a foreign-born coach but Carlo Ancelotti said Monday that there was "always a first time" as he eyes glory with Brazil.

Kudus scores as Ghana qualify for 2026 World Cup
AFP · 8 months ago
Mohammed Kudus scored as Ghana beat Comoros 1-0 in Accra on Sunday to win Group I and become the fifth African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup after Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia.

Scotland stay in contention for 2026 World Cup, Dutch move closer
AFP · 8 months ago
Scotland ground out a 2-1 home win over Belarus on Sunday to stay in contention for automatic qualification to the 2026 World Cup, while the Netherlands closed in on securing their berth at the tournament with a win over Finland.

Germany's Nagelsmann backs Wirtz to 'create lovely moments' at Liverpool
AFP · 8 months ago
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann on Sunday backed under-fire Liverpool midfielder Florian Wirtz to shine in the Premier League.

Nervy Scotland edge past Belarus to boost World Cup bid
AFP · 8 months ago
Scotland edged closer to 2026 World Cup qualification with an unconvincing 2-1 win against Group C makeweights Belarus at Hampden Park on Sunday.

Scotland take lead in World Cup qualifying group, Dutch move closer
AFP · 8 months ago
Scotland moved top of their 2026 World Cup qualifying group with a tense 2-1 win at home to Belarus on Sunday, while the Netherlands closed in on securing their berth at the tournament with a comfortable win over Finland.

Messi brace lifts Inter, Mueller grabs game-winner for Whitecaps
AFP · 8 months ago
Lionel Messi scored twice to spark Inter Miami to a 4-0 victory over Atlanta United, seizing the lead in Major League Soccer's scoring table in a key victory for the Florida club.

Haaland fires Norway closer to World Cup as Italy stay in hunt
AFP · 8 months ago
Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick to pass 50 international goals in record time as Norway cruised to a 5-0 thrashing of Israel on Saturday, edging closer to qualifying for a first World Cup finals since 1998.

Italy beat Estonia in World Cup qualifier before contested Israel clash
AFP · 8 months ago
Italy beat Estonia 3-1 in Saturday's 2026 World Cup qualifier in Tallinn before a contested Group I fixture with Israel which will be flanked by pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

Gerrard rejects chance of Rangers return
AFP · 8 months ago
Former Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard has ruled himself out of contention to return for a second stint as manager of struggling Rangers, reports said on Saturday.

Haaland fires Norway closer to World Cup return in easy win over Israel
AFP · 8 months ago
Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick despite missing a penalty as Norway cruised to a 5-0 thrashing of Israel on Saturday to edge closer to qualifying for a first World Cup since 1998.

Pro-Palestinian march, actions at Israel v Norway match
AFP · 8 months ago
Several hundred people demonstrated and expressed support for the Palestinian cause in Oslo on Saturday as Israel faced Norway in a football World Cup qualifier, AFP journalists reported.

Mbappe and Konate out of France's World Cup qualifier in Iceland
AFP · 8 months ago
Kylian Mbappe and Ibrahima Konate have been ruled out of Monday's 2026 World Cup qualifier in Iceland where France could book their ticket to next year's tournament.
Curacao boost World Cup hopes with Jamaica win
AFP · 8 months ago
Curacao boosted their chances of reaching the World Cup for the first time on Friday with a 2-0 victory over Jamaica in CONCACAF qualifiers.





















