Northern Ireland stun Slovakia in 2-0 win
BELFAST :Northern Ireland reignited their World Cup qualification hopes with a 2-0 win over Slovakia in Belfast on Friday, and moved into second place in Group A.
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Michael O’Neill salutes ‘magnificent’ Northern Ireland in victory over Slovakia
Michael O’Neill hailed a “magnificent” performance from his Northern Ireland players after a 2-0 win over Slovakia at Windsor Park kept them firmly in the hunt in World Cup qualifying Group A.
Kimmich double fires Germany top in 4-0 win over 10-man Luxembourg
SINSHEIM, Germany :Germany's Joshua Kimmich netted twice to power his side to a 4-0 home win over Luxembourg in a World Cup qualifier on Friday where the visitors went down to 10 men in the first half and the hosts moved top of the standings in a tight Group A.
Mahrez says 2026 World Cup will be his last as Algeria qualify
Riyad Mahrez ruled out extending his international career into his forties like Cristiano Ronaldo, declaring the 2026 World Cup will be his last after guiding Algeria to a fifth appearance at the tournament.
Tuchel lauds 'fantastic' Pickford after record eighth England clean sheet
England manager Thomas Tuchel praised Jordan Pickford's composure and adaptability after the goalkeeper set a record with his eighth consecutive clean sheet in his country's 3-0 victory over Wales in a friendly match at Wembley on Thursday.
Lack of crowd noise a bit sad, says England's Tuchel after win over Wales
LONDON :England head coach Thomas Tuchel has never been slow to speak his mind and the German turned his ire on the Wembley fans on Thursday, criticising the home supporters for being too quiet in a comfortable 3-0 friendly win against Wales.
Lack of crowd noise a bit sad, says England’s Tuchel after win over Wales
LONDON: England head coach Thomas Tuchel has never been slow to speak his mind and the German turned his ire on the Wembley fans on Thursday, criticizing the home supporters for being too quiet in a comfortable 3-0 friendly win against Wales. The mood was buoyant enough as goals by Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins and Bukayo Saka in the opening 20 minutes made England’s eighth successive win over the Welsh a formality. With the game petering out in the second half, many England fans opted to leave early, some launched paper aeroplanes and it was only the loud away contingent who created any noise. “We had one-and-a-half training days to prepare against a well-trained team and we did very well,” Tuchel said. “We had an excellent first half, we were 3-0 up very quickly, but we could have been 4-0 up at halftime. “Then we couldn’t score, the fourth one, the fifth one, the stadium was silent, we never got any energy back from the fans.
Algeria Qualifies for 2026 World Cup for First Time Since 2014
Algeria has become the fourth African country to qualify for the 2026 World Cup — and all of them are from the north of the continent.