Indonesia's scoring issues prompt coach Kluivert to 'punch myself in face'
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Defeat in Jakarta prompted Saudi changes, says coach Renard
JEDDAH :Saudi Arabia coach Herve Renard said losing to Indonesia in Jakarta last year had been the spur to make the changes required to his squad that led them to seal a crucial victory over Patrick Kluivert's side on Wednesday.
England striker Kane to miss friendly with Wales
England captain Harry Kane will miss Thursday's friendly against Wales at Wembley due to an ankle injury that kept him out of team training on Wednesday, manager Thomas Tuchel said.
Ronaldo becomes football's first billionaire: Report
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first footballer to reach billionaire status, according to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which has valued the Portugal great's net worth at an estimated US$1.4 billion.
Oman hold hosts Qatar in drab World Cup qualifying stalemate
Oman kept hosts Qatar at bay to earn a 0-0 draw in the countries' opening clash in Group A of the fourth round of Asia's World Cup preliminaries on Wednesday, denting both nations' hopes of automatic qualification for the 2026 finals.
Egypt become third African country to qualify for World Cup
CAPE TOWN :Egypt sauntered into the World Cup finals with a 3-0 win over Djibouti on Wednesday, becoming the third African side to book their place, while the Cape Verde Islands and Ghana both took a step closer to joining them.
Salah scores twice as Egypt qualify for 2026 World Cup
CASABLANCA: Liverpool star Mohamed Salah scored twice to help Egypt beat Djibouti 3-0 in Casablanca on Wednesday and qualify for the 2026 World Cup.