Italy to miss FIFA World Cup for consecutive time after losing to North Macedonia 1-0
Italy missed out on the World Cup finals again after losing 1-0 at home to North Macedonia in their playoff semi-final on Thursday as Aleksandar Trajkovski’s last-gasp strike earned the…
World Cup Qualifiers 2022: Portugal beat Turkey 3-1 to through Play-off Final
Portugal are through to a decisive World Cup qualifying play-off final next week after beating Turkey 3-1 in Porto on Thursday, but only after Burak Yilmaz missed a crucial late…
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Japan thrashed Australia to reach 2022 world cup, Saudi Arabia also qualifies
Substitute Kaoru Mitoma scored twice in the dying minutes as Japan beat Australia 2-0 on Thursday to book their place at a seventh straight World Cup and in doing so…
Ibrahimovic warns he is ‘an old guy’ as 2022 World Cup playoff looms
Zlatan Ibrahimovic said Tuesday that Sweden fans should not expect too much of him in the World cup playoffs and that he was “panicking” at the prospect of retiring. The…
Football: Karim Benzema becomes France’s leading scorer with 412 career goals
Karim Benzema became the highest French scorer in history on Monday as his goal against Mallorca in La Liga took him to 412 in his career, one more than Thierry…
Challenges mount for FIFA 2026 World Cup co-hosts Mexico
Fan violence, homophobic chanting and signs of criminal gangs infiltrating the stands — challenges are stacking up for Mexican football authorities four years before they co-host the World Cup. The…
Euro 2024: Irish coach Stephen Kenny targets qualification after signing extension
Ireland coach Stephen Kenny’s “big dream” is to qualify for the 2024 European Championship now that he’s signed a contract extension. Kenny discussed his goals for Ireland at a news…
Messi included in Argentina squad for 2022 world cup qualifiers
Lionel Messi has returned to Argentina’s squad for World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Ecuador, the Argentine Football Association said on Sunday. The 34-year-old Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward missed the…
FIFA suspends Zimbabwe, Kenya soccer boards over respective government interference
FIFA suspended Zimbabwe and Kenya from international competitions on Thursday for government interference in the running of their national soccer bodies. Zimbabwe was banned after its government-run Sports and Recreation…
Alexis Sanchez stars to relaunch Chile’s Qatar World Cup hopes
Veteran Alexis Sanchez scored a brilliant brace to relaunch Chile’s hopes of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup with a 3-2 win away to Bolivia on Tuesday. Sanchez opened the…
