Latest in Australia edge closer to World Cup with 5 1 thrashing of Indonesia
Sort by
4,211 items
-
Australia edge closer to World Cup with 5-1 thrashing of Indonesia
Two goals in two minutes helped Australia secure a 5-1 thrashing of Indonesia on Thursday to inch closer to World Cup qualification as Dutch legend Patrick Kluivert was well beaten in his first ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Socceroos make Indonesia pay for early penalty miss in World Cup qualifying romp
Australia overcome slow start to thrash Group C rivals 5-1 in Sydney Jackson Irvine scores two to edge hosts closer to qualification Across the opening 15 minutes of this World Cup qualifier, ...The Guardian - Mar. 20 -
Australia 5-1 Indonesia: World Cup 2026 qualifier – live reaction
Indonesia left to rue early missed penalty as Socceroos romp to win Man of the match Jackson Irvine scores twice at Allianz Stadium The players are in place and here we go … peeeeep!. Now it’s ...The Guardian - Mar. 20 -
Australia prepare for unknown against Kluivert's Indonesia
Tony Popovic admitted Wednesday there will be a degree of unknown when his Australia side face an Indonesia team led for the first time by Patrick Kluivert in a World Cup qualifier.Indonesia held ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19 -
Romeny scores on international debut for Indonesia
Oxford United forward Ole Romeny scores on debut for international side Indonesia during their World Cup qualifier against Australia.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Japan first to seal World Cup spot as S. Korea, Australia, Iran get closer
Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday as South Korea were held but still inched closer along with a rampant Australia and a dominant Iran.Australia remain in ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Argentina thrash Brazil to seal World Cup qualification
Argentina produced a stunning performance to hammer their arch-rivals Brazil 4-1 in the World Cup Qualifiers.With both teams coming off a win, expectations were sky-high for this riveting contest; ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Australia beat China 2-0 to take step nearer to World Cup
Australia took a step closer to automatic World Cup qualification with a comfortable 2-0 victory over China in Hangzhou on Tuesday.The top two teams advance straight to the 2026 World Cup in North ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Oxford United duo save Kluivert blushes: crucial victory for Indonesia in hunt for World Cup qualification
Indonesia secured their first victory under Patrick Kluivert on Tuesday night. The 1-0 home win over Bahrain keeps the World Cup in sight for Timnas, and brings a newfound positive momentum after ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Argentina rout Brazil to cap World Cup qualification party
Argentina celebrated their 2026 World Cup qualification with a dazzling 4-1 thrashing of arch-rivals Brazil in Buenos Aires on Tuesday.Venezuela boosted their hopes of a first-ever World Cup ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
US men look no closer to World Cup goals after Panama's 1-0 upset win in CONCACAF Nations League
Mauricio Pochettino took over the U.S. men's national team last year with the goal of getting it ready to thrive at its home World Cup in 2026. Six months into Pochettino's project, the Americans ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21 -
Iran qualifies for 2026 World Cup, Australia close
Iran qualified for the 2026 World Cup after Mehdi Taremi scored twice in a 2-2 draw with Uzbekistan on Tuesday.ESPN - 1d -
Wales open with win in World Cup qualifying, Haaland on target for Norway
Wales beat Kazakhstan 3-1 on Saturday to start their bid to qualify for the 2026 World Cup with a win, while Erling Haaland was among the scorers as Norway swept to a 5-0 victory in Moldova.- ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Ecuador beats Venezuela to reach 2nd place in South American World Cup qualifying
Ecuador defeated Venezuela 2-1 and moved into second place in South American World Cup qualifying on Friday, edging close to reaching the tournament once again. Ecuador started the competition ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Ovechkin moves closer to Gretzky's record as Capitals beat Sharks 5-1
Alex Ovechkin scored his 887th career goal Saturday to move within eight of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record and the Washington Capitals beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1. Ovechkin deflected a shot ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Australia takes a big step toward the 2026 World Cup in new blow for China
Australia took a big step toward securing a spot at the 2026 World Cup with a 2-0 win over China in Hangzhou on Tuesday that also ended the hosts' hopes of automatic qualification. First-half ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Kluivert vows response after nightmare start to Indonesia reign
Patrick Kluivert vowed his side will show a reaction in next week's vital home World Cup qualifier against Bahrain after the Dutch great endured a nightmare start as Indonesia coach.The top two go ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21 -
Blues edge closer to title as Glens held by Carrick
Linfield edge closer to the Irish Premiership title with a 2-0 victory against Glenavon at Windsor Park.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
China v Australia: World Cup 2026 qualifying – live
Updates from the Socceroos’ crunch match in Hangzhou Kick-off time is 7pm local/10pm AEDT Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email 4 min Australia are playing with the right mindset, ...The Guardian - 2d -
Nigeria's World Cup qualification hopes dealt huge blow in last-gasp 1-1 draw with Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Tawanda Chirewa scored in the final minute to deal a major blow to Nigeria’s World Cup qualification prospects in a 1-1 draw between the teamsABC News - 2d -
Crocodile attacks in Indonesia are on the rise. It's left residents on edge
In the Central Mamuju district of Indonesia’s West Sulawesi, where the Budong-Budong River meets the sea, people have long feared crocodilesABC News - Mar. 16 -
New Zealand thrash Pakistan to clinch T20 series
New Zealand thrash Pakistan by 115 runs to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match T20 series.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Southampton 1-2 Wolves: Huge win in the relegation scrap
Strand Larsen the hero as Wolves edge closer towards safety.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Nigeria's World Cup qualification hopes dealt huge blow in last-gasp 1-1 draw with Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Tawanda Chirewa scored in the final minute to deal a major blow to Nigeria’s World Cup qualification prospects in a 1-1 draw between the teams Tuesday. Nigeria star Victor Osimhen ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Valiant City edged out in League Cup final
Manchester City’s gutsy League Cup final display proved to be in vain as we were beaten 2-1 by Chelsea.Mayra Ramirez grabbed the opener inside eight minutes when she bundled home Chelsea’s first r...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
David Lynch’s 5 Takeaways from Liverpool’s Carabao Cup Final Defeat
David Lynch’s 5 Key Takeaways from Liverpool’s 1-2 Defeat to Newcastle in the Carabao Cup FinalLiverpool’s hopes of retaining the Carabao Cup were shattered as Newcastle claimed a 2-1 victory at...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Iran qualify for 2026 World Cup
Iran booked their place in the 2026 World Cup following a 2-2 home draw against Uzbekistan at Tehran's Azadi Stadium on Tuesday.A minute later, however, Abbosbek Fayzullaev made it 2-1 for the ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Haaland helps Norway start its World Cup qualifying campaign with 5-0 rout
Erling Haaland helped Norway make a positive start to its World Cup qualifying campaign by scoring in a 5-0 rout at Moldova on Saturday. Now, Haaland leads a team featuring Arsenal midfielder ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Political football as Iran reach World Cup while Australia, Saudis stay alive
Iran became the second Asian side to secure their place at the 2026 World Cup after twice coming from behind to draw 2-2 with Uzbekistan in Tehran on Tuesday, handing organisers a likely diplomatic ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Aubameyang dents Kenya's dreams of World Cup spot
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores twice as Gabon beat Kenya 2-1 to severely dent the East Africans' hopes of reaching the 2026 World Cup.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Club World Cup prize money: FIFA to dole out $1 billion, exceeding $440 million purse for 2022 World Cup
The Club World Cup, which will feature 32 teams for the first time, begins on June 14 in the U.S.CBS Sports - 1d -
Falcons to bring in Alabama EDGE prospect for a closer look
The Atlanta Falcons are hosting Alabama EDGE prospect Que Robinson on top-30 draft visit, per reportYahoo Sports - 6d -
Wales survive Kazakhstan scare to start World Cup campaign with victory
Wales opened their World Cup campaign with a 3-1 victory, but not before they were endured something of a scare by Kazakhstan.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
David Brooks saves Joe Allen’s blushes in Wales’ World Cup qualifier
David Brooks salvaged Wales a precious 1-1 World Cup qualifying draw against North Macedonia with almost the last kick of the match in Skopje.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Mooney stars as Australia trounce New Zealand
Beth Mooney hits an unbeaten 75 as Australia thrash New Zealand by eight wickets in the opening T20 in Auckland.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21 -
How Club World Cup may complicate Real's Alexander-Arnold move
World governing body Fifa has changed its rules to allow clubs competing in the Club World Cup to sign players before the tournament, from 1 to 10 June. Alternatively, Real could wait and register ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Injury-hit Socceroos ring changes for crunch World Cup qualifiers
Australia coach Tony Popovic rang the changes Friday for the Socceroos' crunch World Cup qualifiers, calling up six uncapped players and turning to two others who have not seen international action ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Oman snatch World Cup qualifying draw late on in South Korea
South Korea conceded a goal with 10 minutes left as Oman stunned Son Heung-min's side to snatch a precious 1-1 away draw in World Cup qualifying on Thursday.South Korea still lead Asian qualifying ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Nigeria's World Cup bid falters after draw with Zimbabwe
Nigeria's hopes of reaching the 2026 World Cup are fading after a 1-1 draw against Zimbabwe leaves them six points behind group leaders South Africa.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Brooks saves Wales in World Cup draw with North Macedonia
Wales handed North Macedonia an added-time present but then clawed back a scrappy equaliser as time expired to draw 1-1 in World Cup qualifying on Tuesday.Montenegro also scored six minutes into ...Yahoo Sports - 2d
