Ireland will be bottom seeds if they qualify for World Cup
The Republic of Ireland will be bottom seeds if they qualify for the 2026 World Cup in North America.
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Boxer Vanes Martirosyan, who competed for Team USA in 2004 Olympics, dead at 39
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National team choice is individual, emotional decision says Germany's Tah
WOLFSBURG, Germany :Germany central defender Jonathan Tah said a player's decision on which national team they choose to represent must be a decision from the heart.
Islamic Solidarity Games: Iran claims futsal gold, volleyball wins for Turkiye’s men and women
RIYADH: The Iranian national team took the futsal gold medal at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games, defeating Morocco 5–0 in the final at Riyad’s Prince Faisal bin Fahd Olympic Complex.
German soccer want compensation for developing players who switch to other nations
“We’re currently checking whether there’s a possibility of coaching compensation when players switch national associations,” Rettig saidGermany have long seen players with one or two parents born abroad opt to represent their country of their rootsBERLIN: The German soccer federation (DFB) want compensation when players opt to represent other countries after representing Germany at youth levels.“It simply makes no sense to me why a player who has been coached primarily at his club for five years but also by the federation as a junior partner should be able to switch national associations for free,” DFB managing director Andreas Rettig told news agency dpa on Tuesday.German-born Juventus star Kenan Yıldız is a Turkish international, having played for Turkiye’s youth teams. Eintracht Frankfurt forward Can Uzun also turned down Germany in favor of Turkiye.Former Hertha Berlin forward Ibrahim Maza, now playing for Bayer Leverkusen, plays for Algeria after appearing for Germany at youth levels.
Turkiye dominates second day of swimming at Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh
RIYADH: Turkiye’s swimmers continued their impressive run at the Riyadh 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games on Monday by claiming six out of seven gold medals at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Olympic Complex.
New Home Kits! Argentina, Mexico, Spain Get Fresh Looks Ahead of 2026 World Cup
The home kits for some of the teams who'll be eyeing World Cup glory next summer have dropped. And there is so much detail to cover.
Women’s Africa Cup of Nations finals increased to 16 teams
CAIRO :The Women’s Africa Cup of Nations is to be increased from 12 to 16 teams at the next tournament in March, the Confederation of African Football has decided.