The Japanese royal was on hand to present Max Verstappen with his first-place trophy on Sunday, bringing a regal air to the ...

The next FIFA World Cup is less than 18 months away, with the United States, Canada and Mexico poised to host the 23rd edition in 2026. Lionel Messi completed his long and occasionally tortuous ...

The European Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup got under way on Friday 21 March as nations from around the continent began their quest to reach the finals in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

UEFA World Cup qualifying runs from March 2025; England face Serbia, Albania, Latvia and Andorra; the 2026 FIFA men's World Cup takes place from June 11 to July 19, 2026; the tournament will be ...

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Popular skipper Donald has already been confirmed as captain once again for the 2025 edition and will try to secure that most elusive of Ryder Cup accomplishments – an away win – having been a ...

Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo scored in the second half to give Japan a 2-0 home win over Bahrain and take their place alongside hosts the United States, Canada and Mexico at next year's finals.

China’s artificial intelligence chatbot DeepSeek has predicted the country’s national team will fail to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, ahead of their crucial qualifying match against Saudi ...

Sports Mole previews Saturday's World Cup Qualifying - Europe clash between Czech Republic and Faroe Islands, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Czech Republic kick-start their ...

There was trouble in the air long before kick-off. As soon as gates opened at 5.45pm on Thursday, thousands of red shirts streamed into Allianz Stadium. They comfortably outnumbered the gold.

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