24 h. ago World Cup qualifying roundup: Sweden on brink of elimination after Kosovo defeat

Kosovo win 1-0 in Stockholm to keep playoff hopes aliveFrance held 2-2 by Iceland in ReykjavikSweden’s faint hopes of qualifying for the World Cup were all-but extinguished as the 2018 quarter-finalists lost 1-0 against Kosovo in Stockholm. Fisnik Asllani fired a first-half effort that allowed the Kosovans to complete a remarkable double over their opponents and boost their own hopes of booking at least a playoff place.Sweden – who featured £125m man Alexander Isak up front alongside Viktor Gyökeres – remain rooted to the bottom of Group B on one point. Isak, who played another 90 minutes after doing the same in the 2-0 defeat to Switzerland on Friday, failed to find the target as he continues to work his way back to fitness following his summer move from Newcastle to Liverpool. Leaders Switzerland dropped their first points of the campaign as they were held to a goalless draw by Slovenia in Ljubljana. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Wales v Belgium live: Craig Bellamy’s side beaten in blow to automatic World Cup qualification hopes

Wales 2-4 Belgium: Kevin De Bruyne’s penalty double helped down Wales in a damning blow to their hopes of automatic qualification

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25 h. ago Wales v Belgium live: Kevin De Bruyne’s penalty double deflates Wales in World Cup qualifier

Wales enter a crucial World Cup 2026 qualifier third in their group, just a point behind opponents Belgium and two points behind group leaders North Macedonia

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27 h. ago Wales v Belgium live: Craig Bellamy’s side stunned by turnaround in World Cup qualifier

Wales enter a crucial World Cup 2026 qualifier third in their group, just a point behind opponents Belgium and two points behind group leaders North Macedonia

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29 h. ago Wales v Belgium LIVE: Mark Harris starts as Bellamy makes four changes

Follow all the latest as Wales take on Belgium in a massive World Cup qualifier

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29 h. ago Wales v Belgium LIVE: Meunier puts visitors in front after Rodon opener

Follow all the latest as Wales take on Belgium in a massive World Cup qualifier

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29 h. ago Wales v Belgium LIVE: De Bruyne adds third with second penalty

Follow all the latest as Wales take on Belgium in a massive World Cup qualifier

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30 h. ago Wales v Belgium live: Craig Bellamy’s side face crunch World Cup qualifier in Cardiff

Wales enter a crucial World Cup 2026 qualifier third in their group, just a point behind opponents Belgium and two points behind group leaders North Macedonia

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3 d. ago Tottenham star suffers open goal howler as World Cup nightmare emerges

A number of Tottenham Hotspur stars are currently representing their respective nations in the World Cup qualifiers, but Lucas Bergvall in particular will hope to forget his last performance quickly

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4 d. ago Zimbabwe vs South Africa LIVE: World Cup qualifier result, match stream and latest updates

Bafana Bafana out to revive automatic qualification hopes after losing three points through FIFA sanction

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4 d. ago Lesotho vs Nigeria live: Super Eagles have slim lead as Kalake set up tense finish in crucial World Cup qualifier

Nigeria will feel they need maximum points to keep their World Cup qualification hopes alive

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4 d. ago Zimbabwe vs South Africa LIVE: World Cup qualifier latest score, match stream and goal updates

Bafana Bafana out to revive automatic qualification hopes after losing three points through FIFA sanction

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4 d. ago Lesotho vs Nigeria live: Super Eagles desperate to keep their World Cup 2026 qualifying hopes alive

Nigeria will feel they need maximum points to keep their World Cup qualification hopes alive

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4 d. ago Zimbabwe vs South Africa LIVE: World Cup qualifier match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Bafana Bafana out to revive automatic qualification hopes after losing three points through FIFA sanction

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6 d. ago Clarke nonplussed by Katy Perry but hopes for fireworks from Scotland in qualifiers

Scotland’s manager not aware his squad shared a hotel with the pop superstar with focus solely on Greece gameEven close proximity to a global superstar cannot divert Scotland’s attention from their World Cup dream. Or is it a teenage one? Katy Perry shared a city centre hotel with Steve Clarke and his squad this week as the singer’s Lifetimes Tour stopped off in Glasgow. Clarke did not quite go as far as saying, “Katy who?” but he was nonplussed by his squad rubbing shoulders with a bestselling artist.“Was she?” said Clarke when asked about Perry’s whereabouts. “I didn’t know she was there. I’ve heard the name and I’m sure if you played me a couple of her songs I’d say: ‘I recognise that one.’ But I couldn’t name you one of her songs. That’s no disrespect to Katy but I’m from a different generation.” Pressed on whether he would even recognise Perry, Clarke – by now laughing – added: “Eh, no. And she wouldn’t recognise me.” This very much feels like two worlds that should never colli...

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6 d. ago Kenny McLean dreaming of Scotland qualification hattrick as veteran hopes new heroes will emerge in World Cup push

The Norwich midfielder has delivered some huge moments for his country in recent years

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2 w. ago Nigeria's World Cup qualifying hopes boosted as South Africa slapped with points deduction

Bafana Bafana have been penalised for fielding an ineligible player in a qualifying win over Lesotho

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2 w. ago South Africa docked qualifying points over ineligible player in huge blow to World Cup hopes

South Africa were top of their qualifying group but have now relinquished that position to Benin

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