New Zealand coach Bunting steps down after Women's World Cup failure
New Zealand coach Allan Bunting has stepped down following the nation's failed title defence at the Women's Rugby World Cup.
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2028 Olympic schedule shift creates lineup wrinkle for McIntosh in pursuit of 5 individual gold medals
Summer McIntosh now faces an unforeseen wrinkle in her drive for five individual gold medals at the 2028 Summer Olympics.
Mbappe helps France secure World Cup spot on Paris attacks anniversary
PARIS :France's expertise in qualifying was in full display again as they booked a spot for their eighth consecutive World Cup after a Kylian Mbappe double helped to secure a 4-0 home victory against Ukraine on Thursday.
Mbemba snatches late winner as Congolese march on in World Cup playoffs
RABAT :Democratic Republic of Congo captain Chancel Mbemba snuck in at the back post to score a dramatic last-gasp winner for his team as they edged Cameroon 1-0 in the World Cup Africa playoffs on Thursday.
2026 FIFA World Cup: Erling Haaland, Norway on Cusp of Qualification
Erling Haaland scored again and Norway moved even closer to qualifying for the World Cup for the first time since 1998 by beating Estonia 4-1 in Oslo on Thursday.
World Cup Match Ball History: From 1930 to Present -- Including 2026 'TRIONDA'
The beauty of each World Cup is the attention to detail and how each edition weaves in the traditions and characteristics of the host nations.
Cristiano Ronaldo shown red card in Portugal loss to Ireland - ESPN
Cristiano Ronaldo was shown a red card for the first time in his record-setting international career as Portugal slumped to a 2-0 loss to the Republic of Ireland in World Cup qualifying on Thursday.
UAE and Iraq draw 1-1 in first leg of 2026 World Cup qualifying playoff
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates: The United Arab Emirates and Iraq drew 1-1 Thursday in the first leg of their 2026 World Cup qualifying playoff in Abu Dhabi. The teams will travel to the Iraqi port city of Basra for Tuesday’s return match in the fifth round of Asian qualifying. The winner will then advance to FIFA’s intercontinental playoff round in March, when six teams from five confederations will compete for two spots at next summer’s expanded 48-team World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. In front of a sellout crowd of 36,000 at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Iraq — whose only World Cup appearance came in 1986 — took the lead after just 10 minutes. The UAE defense failed to clear a long free kick into the area, allowing the ball to drop to Ali Al-Hamadi. The Luton forward hooked home from close range to give Iraq, coached by former Australia manager Graham Arnold, a 1-0 lead. It lasted only eight minutes.