Harry Kane scored twice as England thrashed Latvia 5–0 on Tuesday to secure qualification for the 2026 World Cup, while Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal were forced to wait to clinch their spot at the finals after being held by Hungary. Qualifiers (28):Co-hosts (3): USA, Canada, Mexico.Africa (9): Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Ghana, *Cape Verde, South Africa, […]
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France held in Iceland as Germany and Belgium close on 2026 World Cup
Injury-hit France was held to a 2-2 draw by Iceland in 2026 World Cup qualifying on Monday, while Germany won in Northern Ireland with a Nick Woltemade goal and Belgium beat Wales to stand on the brink of a place at next year’s finals. France, World Cup winners in 2018 and runners-up in 2022, was […]
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Could PSG finally be there for the taking in Ligue 1?
Paris Saint-Germain are fresh from a fine Champions League win in Barcelona.
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Ligue 1: Marseille inflicts first defeat of season on PSG
An early goal by defender Nayef Aguerd gave Marseille a 1-0 win over reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain on Monday, a rare success against their great rivals in a game delayed 24 hours by storms in southern France.
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PSG star Dembélé tipped to beat Yamal to win Men’s Ballon d’Or
Paris Saint-Germain star Ousmane Dembele is tipped to hold off Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal and win the men’s Ballon d’Or on Monday, while Aitana Bonmati’s chances of claiming a third straight women’s prize hang in the balance.
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France: Marseille cruises to four-goal victory
Tim Weah started at left wing for OM in its 4-0 win over 10-man Lorient.
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Merino hat-trick inspires Spain rout, Wirtz lifts Germany
Mikel Merino scored a hat trick as a majestic Spain thumped Turkey 6-0 away in World Cup qualifying on Sunday, while a brilliant Florian Wirtz free kick helped Germany beat Northern Ireland 3-1 to get their bid up and running.
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World Cup 2026 Qualifying: European heavyweights belatedly enter fray
With the next World Cup kicking off in just over nine months, European champions Spain and some of the continent’s other heavyweights finally begin their qualifying campaigns this week.
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UEFA Champions League: Liverpool and Man City face Real Madrid, PSG gets tough draw
Liverpool and Manchester City will both come up against Real Madrid in this season’s Champions League while title-holders Paris Saint-Germain were handed a tough list of opponents in Thursday’s draw, including Barcelona and Bayern Munich.
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France: Deschamps overlooks Ekitike for World Cup qualifiers, Akliouche called up
Hugo Ekitike missed out on a place in the France squad named Wednesday for the start of their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign, but coach Didier Deschamps did hand a first senior call-up to highly rated Monaco winger Maghnes Akliouche.