5 d. ago Who is Kieran Morrison? Liverpool wonderkid handed debut by Arne Slot in Carabao Cup clash

Kieran Morrison has been handed his Liverpool debut by Arne Slot in the Carabao Cup clash against Crystal Palace, with a number of senior stars missing from their matchday squad

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7 d. ago Liverpool drop major team news hint ahead of Crystal Palace Carabao Cup showdown

Slot is expected to ring the changes as Liverpool host Palace in the Carabao Cup

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8 d. ago Champion apprentice Joe Leavy to make Breeders’ Cup debut in £2 million race

The 20-year-old, who clinched the claimers’ crown on October 18, is already in California preparing for the biggest ride of his career on Rashabar

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2 w. ago World Cup 2026: How qualification stands across globe after England secure spot

Japan in March became the first team to reach next summer’s showpiece.

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3 w. ago Roberto Lopes savours week to remember after reaching World Cup with Cape Verde

The defender will celebrate his 34th birthday during next summer’s tournament.

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3 w. ago ‘A defining moment of our nation’: Cape Verde goes wild to celebrate historic World Cup spot

By blending diaspora players with homegrown talent the island nation of fewer than 600,000 people has qualified for 2026 tournament On 5 July 1975, the Cape Verdean flag was raised for the first time at Estádio da Várzea in the capital city of Praia, marking the nation’s declaration of independence from Portugal. At that moment, there was no national football team – and no sign of what was to come.Exactly 100 days after the 50th anniversary of independence, the same flag was waved at the very same ground, where crowds gathered to celebrate Cape Verde’s historic first World Cup qualification with the players who had earlier secured the decisive 3-0 win over Eswatini five miles away at the National Stadium. This island nation off the coast of Senegal, with a population of fewer than 600,000, has become the second-smallest country to qualify for the tournament, after Iceland in 2018. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Cape Verde clinch first World Cup berth after capping fairytale qualifying run with Eswatini win

The West African side will become the second-smallest nation by population to play at the World Cup finals

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3 w. ago Cape Verde seal historic debut place at World Cup 2026 and deny Cameroon

Blue Sharks beat Eswatini 3-0 to top qualifying groupCameroon second in Group D after draw with AngolaCape Verde have booked their place as debutants at the 2026 World Cup after a 3-0 home victory over Eswatini secured top spot in their African qualifying group.With a population of just under 525,000, the tiny Atlantic island nation will become the second-smallest country by population to play at a men’s World Cup finals, behind only Iceland, who qualified in 2018.More to follow Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Hull KR secure treble with dominant display against Wigan in Super League Grand Final

Hull KR 24-6 WiganWigan denied third successive titleAs Joe Burgess raced away in the final moments to put the seal on an unprecedented season in Hull KR’s 143-year history, it was difficult to know where to look first as decadesof frustration poured out all around Old Trafford.The Robins began the campaign as rugby league’s great bridesmaids. Without a major trophy in 40 years and with a litany of failures at the final hurdle, you wondered whether this talented group of players could ever shake off the tag of nearly men. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Sports quiz of the week: Cole Palmer, Women’s Cricket World Cup and Cape Verde

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3 w. ago Horrific offside decision robs country of World Cup place as fans slam 'suspicious' goal

A crucial World Cup qualifying match that dented both nations' chances of reaching the finals in North America has been overshadowed by a horrific offside decision and a 'suspicious' goal

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4 w. ago The tiny African nation one win away from qualifying for its first

Two decades ago they had barely played any international football

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