France passes Spain for No. 1 in FIFA world rankings; US drops
France has overtaken Spain to regain the No. 1 spot in the FIFA world rankings for the first time since September 2018.
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Manchester United v Leeds friendly set for Croke Park
Premier League sides Manchester United and Leeds United are set to face each other at a pre-season friendly at Croke Park in August.
Lionel Messi Shines In What Could Be His Final Argentina Home Game
In what was likely his final home appearance for Argentina's national squad, Lionel Messi scored a goal and provided an assist in a 5-0 rout of Zambia on Tuesday night in a farewell friendly ahead of the World Cup.
Arnold praises Iraq’s World Cup feat after banning social media
April 1 : Australian Graham Arnold, head coach of Iraq, said on Wednesday that his team would give everything at this year's World Cup and relish the opportunity to surprise the worlds.
Iraq qualify for World Cup with win over Bolivia
MONTERREY, Mexico, March 31 : Iraq grabbed the last available place at the World Cup by beating Bolivia 2-1 in their inter-confederation playoff on Tuesday, sealing their return to the finals after a 40-year absence.
Fiji split with coach Byrne over 'new direction'
April 1 : Fiji coach Mick Byrne left the post with immediate effect on Wednesday following a disagreement over a "new direction" for the team, leaving the Fiji Rugby Union needing to fill the key role 18 months out from the World Cup.
African World Cup hopefuls register morale-boosting wins
CAPE TOWN, March 31 : Ivory Coast, Morocco and Senegal were among the African World Cup qualifiers who all won warm-up friendlies on Tuesday, while Egypt had a credible draw against Spain to boost their hopes for the tournament starting in June.
Italy miss out on third straight WC in shootout loss to Bosnia - ESPN
Four-time champions Italy missed out on a third consecutive World Cup after losing to host Bosnia and Herzegovina in a penalty shootout in its playoff final Tuesday in Zenica.