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Tuchel era off to winning World Cup start, Poland beat Lithuania
Thomas Tuchel made a winning start to life as England coach with a 2-0 victory against Albania in 2026 World Cup qualifying on Friday, while Robert Lewandowski handed Poland a narrow win over ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Pick your England XI for World Cup qualifiers
Who would you select to start for England in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers in Thomas Tuchel's first matches in charge?Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
For the USMNT and U.S., World Cup prep gets off to a ‘painful,’ sleepy start
A lifeless, disjointed performance against Panama raised more questions than answers about the USA's World Cup trajectory.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
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 - 1d -
Pick your England XI for World Cup qualifiers using Tuchel's squad
Who would you select to start for England in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers in Thomas Tuchel's first matches in charge?BBC News - Mar. 14 -
Wales' World Cup score to settle after Qatar 'nightmare'
The inside story of Wales' dismal 2022 World Cup, and how that is fuelling their new qualifying campaign starting on Saturday.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Wales survive scare to beat Kazakhstan in World Cup opener
Wales survive a scare against Kazakhstan to make a winning, if unconvincing, start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
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 - 1d -
Cameroon held to shock draw by Eswatini in World Cup qualifying
Minnows Eswatini hold Cameroon to a 0-0 draw in African qualifying for the 2026 Fifa World Cup, while Tunisia continue their unbeaten start.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Learnings to take as England start World Cup year with win
Head coach John Mitchell says England will learn from being tested by Italy, as the Red Roses make a winning start to the Women's Six Nations.Yahoo Sports - 16h -
Wales ease past Kazakhstan to kick off World Cup Qualifying campaign
Wales kicked off their World Cup qualifying campaign with a victory over Group J rivals Kazakhstan. Scorers: James 9', Davies 47', Matondo 90+1' ; Tagybergen 32' (P)It was a rapid start from the ho...Yahoo Sports - 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 - 1d -
Wales sink Kazakhstan to get World Cup campaign up and running
It was not pitch perfect but Wales made a winning start to their World Cup qualifying campaign, the substitute Rabbi Matondo capping victory in stoppage time after Ben Davies and Daniel James ...The Guardian - 1d -
Red Roses World Cup build-up starts now as John Mitchell springs selection surprises
John Mitchell has sprung a number of selection surprises for England’s Women’s Six Nations opener against Italy on Sunday as he ramps up preparations for this year’s Rugby World Cup.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
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 - 4d -
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 - 2d -
Rogers pushing for England start, Club León kicked out of Club World Cup: football – live
Scathing assessment of Euros displays under Southgate Football Daily | Football Weekly Extra | And ">email John Morgan Rogers is pushing for a starting spot in attack when the Thomas ...The Guardian - 2d -
Saintfiet aims to 'write World Cup history' with Mali
Mali coach Tom Saintfiet hopes to break new ground by guiding the Eagles to the Fifa World Cup finals for the first time.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Messi out of Argentina's next World Cup qualifiers
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi is left out of Argentina's squad for their next two World Cup qualifiers.BBC News - 6d -
NI 'have to aspire' for World Cup qualification - O'Neill
Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill says the "target" for his side is to qualify for the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Senegal held by Sudan in World Cup qualifying
Sudan hold Senegal to a draw in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup and remain top of their group despite civil war continuing in the country.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
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 - 3d -
Tuchel makes winning start as laboured England beat Albania
Thomas Tuchel made a winning start to his England reign without delivering on his promise of a vibrant new era as the Three Lions beat Albania 2-0 in their opening World Cup qualifier on Friday.All ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Injured Neymar out of Brazil World Cup qualifiers
Brazil star Neymar was on Friday ruled out of upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina after a thigh injury scuppered his recall to the national team.With Brazil down in ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Trump to lead task force for 2026 World Cup
President Donald Trump created a task force Friday to prepare for the 2026 World Cup, which will bring the globe's premier soccer tournament to North America.ESPN - Mar. 8 -
Japan first nation to qualify for 2026 World Cup
Japan become the first nation to book their place in the 2026 World Cup through qualifying after defeating Bahrain 2-0 in Saitama.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Martinez joins Messi, out for World Cup qualifiers
Argentina striker Lautaro Martinez will miss their upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil due to a hamstring injury, the Argentine FA said on Wednesday.ESPN - 3d -
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 - 20h -
Wales 3-1 Kazakhstan: hosts cruise to start World Cup qualifying campaign with win – live
Updates from the 7.45pm GMT time kick-off Live scoreboard | Read Football Daily | And ">mail Scott 2 min: Not long after the restart, Zhaksylykov chases a long pass down the left. The ...The Guardian - 1d -
Oceania (OFC) 2026 World Cup qualifying latest: Schedule, results, table, how it works
The World Cup is guaranteed a contestant from Oceania for the first time since 2010 as 2026 World Cup qualifying is off and running.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
CONMEBOL 2026 World Cup qualifying schedule, results, table: Argentina top; Brazil rebound
Reigning World Cup champions Argentina join Brazil, eight others in race for 2026 World Cup berthsYahoo Sports - 3d -
SoFi testing 'hybrid' pitch ahead of '26 World Cup
SoFi Stadium will debut new grass field technology for Concacaf Nations League games next week as a test run for World Cup 2026, the Los Angeles World Cup host committee announced Thursday.ESPN - Mar. 14 -
Endo urges fans to believe Japan can win World Cup
Wataru Endo said Japan can win the 2026 World Cup after becoming the first team to qualify and the Liverpool ace urged fans to buy into the ambitious target."Qualifying for the World Cup is an ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
New Zealand deny New Caledonia to reach 2026 World Cup
All Whites win 3-0 to reach their third World Cup finals Michael Boxall, Kosta Barbarouses and Eli Just on target at Eden Park New Zealand will return to the World Cup for the first time in 16 ...The Guardian - 3h -
'Fantastic motivation' - Maresca on Club World Cup
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says the Club World Cup is a "fantastic motivation" as his side look to win the newly-expanded competition. The competition has been expanded to 32 teams, including 12 ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Salah scores in Egypt World Cup qualifying win
Captain Mohamed Salah scored for Egypt as they eased to a 2-0 victory over Ethiopia in their 2026 World Cup qualifier on Friday, but 2022 semi-finalists Morocco needed a late winner from Bilal El ...ESPN - 1d -
Leon kicked out of Club World Cup by FIFA
Grupo Pachuca confirmed that the FIFA appeals committee on Friday ruled Club León out of participation in the 2025 Club World Cup due to the tournament's multi-ownership rules.ESPN - 1d -
Who has qualified for the 2026 World Cup?
The 2026 World Cup will have a record 48 teams, and New Zealand qualified on Monday five days after Japan became the first nation excluding the three hosts to secure a spot. Asia will have eight ...Yahoo Sports - 2h -
What to know about the World Cup finals in alpine skiing
World Cup finals is the final event of the season for the world's top alpine skiers. It's being held in Sun Valley, Idaho, for the first time.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Where's Lionel Messi? Why the Argentina and Inter Miami star isn't playing vs. Uruguay in World Cup qualifying
The Argentina lineup won't have their 37-year-old superstar in the starting XI or even on the benchCBS Sports - 2d