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FIFA World Cup 2026: Final chance for 22 teams to grab remaining 6 spots

Italy, looking to avoid missing out on a third consecutive World Cup, begin with a clash vs Northern Ireland on 26 March. If they progress, they will face either Wales or Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Brighton hand Liverpool 2-1 defeat to extend Premier League slump

Danny Welbeck scored twice for Brighton at Amex Stadium, either side of Milos Kerkez's equaliser for Liverpool in its latest disjointed display under manager Arne Slot

Senegal's FIFA World Cup 2026 kit to carry one AFCON star instead of two

The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) issued a statement to clarify that production of the jerseys by kit manufacturer Puma began in August last year

ISL 2026: Punjab FC secure 3-1 win over Kerala Blasters FC in clash

Punjab FC climbed to fifth place in the table with eight points from five matches, while Kerala Blasters remained 13th with just one point from six outings

Japan clinch Women's Asian Cup, beat Australia 1-0 in final encounter

The 21-year-old Hamano, on loan at Tottenham from Chelsea, scored in the 17th minute to almost silence the crowd of 74,397 at Sydney's Stadium Australia on Saturday night.

Villarreal defeat Real Sociedad 3-1 to move into third place in La Liga

Gerard Moreno got the opener with a header after seven minutes, and eight minutes later Georges Mikautadze tapped in a second following good work from midfield by Alberto Moleiro

Fernandes impresses but Manchester United held to 2-2 draw by Bournemouth

Fernandes' in-swinging corner was headed into his own goal by James Hill under pressure from Maguire at the far post

AFC pauses Asian Cup 2031, 2035 bids amid international calendar review

For the 2031 Asian Cup, six bids had been submitted - Australia, India, Indonesia, Kuwait and South Korea, along with a joint bid from Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

Real Madrid sweat on Courtois fitness ahead of Bayern clash in UCL 2026

Courtois was substituted at halftime of Madrid's Champions League game at Manchester City on Tuesday. Madrid won 2-1 and the round-of-16 tie by 5-1 on aggregate

Arsenal vs Man City clash holds bigger meaning than just Cup final

For manager Mikel Arteta, who was once Pep Guardiola's assistant at City, it will be evidence that he can get the better of his former mentor when it comes to lifting major trophies

Italy's soccer under pressure as Azzurri enter playoff battle for FIFA WC

The four-time World Cup champion needs to beat Northern Ireland in the playoffs next Thursday in Bergamo and then either Wales or Bosnia and Herzegovina away to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026

Iran women's football team receive grand welcome ceremony in Tehran

People in the crowd waved flags while some of the players held bouquets of flowers and signed what appeared to be mini-soccer balls

Mauricio Pochettino bags $ 5M in first 7 months as USA football coach

Pochettino was announced as Gregg Berhalter's replacement on Sept. 10, 2024, and received USD 5,016,917 in the fiscal year that ended March 31, 2025

Villa down Lille to seal Europa quarterfinal spot, Forest advance on pens

Villa, protecting a 1-0 lead in the return leg of the Europa League round of 16, advanced 3-0 on aggregate on Thursday to set up a quarterfinal against Bologna

WADA puts off Trump sporting ban call until after the 2026 FIFA World Cup

The WADA executive committee met and said it would consider the new rule in September, two months after the end of the World Cup, which the U.S. is hosting along with Canada and Mexico

Salah stars as Liverpool book Champions League showdown with PSG

With Liverpool leading 1-0 at halftime through Dominik Szoboszlai's goal, Salah crossed for Hugo Ekitike to double the advantage

Controversial moments that shaped African football's biggest games

CAF's unprecedented decision to strip Senegal of the trophy is just the latest controversy for African soccer and its governing body. Here are some others

CAF chief backs controversial move to strip Senegal of AFCON 2025 title

Patrice Motsepe, the president of the Confederation of African Football, sought Wednesday to explain the decision made by its appeals board on Tuesday that ruled Senegal had forfeited the final in Jan

Messi to lead Argentina in Guatemala friendly before 2026 FIFA World Cup

The game at La Bombonera in Buenos Aires was arranged after the Finalissima between Argentina and Spain on March 27 in Qatar was called off because of the conflict in the Middle East

Newcastle's Tonali suffers injury ahead of Italy World Cup 2026 playoffs

Tonali appeared to hurt his left thigh chasing back to defend Fermin Lopez and put the ball out for a corner