England qualify for 2026 World Cup after thumping Latvia 5-0 - ESPN
England booked their spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 5-0 thrashing of Latvia in qualifying on Tuesday.
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Qatar book World Cup slot as second-half headers sink UAE
DOHA :Qatar qualified for next year's World Cup after handing the United Arab Emirates a 2-1 defeat on Tuesday as second-half headers by Boualem Khouki and Pedro Miguel secured their side's place at the tournament in the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
Trump says FIFA chief would back moving World Cup games
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that FIFA chief Gianni Infantino would support moving 2026 World Cup games from US cities for security reasons if necessary. In September, Trump raised the possibility of moving games amid his crackdown on Democratic-run cities, but at the time FIFA said that it was up to football’s governing body to decide where games are held. “If somebody is doing a bad job and if I feel there’s unsafe conditions, I would call Gianni, the head of FIFA, who’s phenomenal, and I would say, let’s move it to another location. And he would do that,” Trump told reporters at the White House when asked if games could be moved from Boston, one of the host cities. “Very easily he would do it.” Trump’s comments came a day after he met close friend Infantino in Egypt at a summit on a Gaza ceasefire, where the FIFA boss joined more than two dozen world leaders who were discussing peace in the Middle East. The US president also suggested that, if necessary, events for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics could also be moved. “I could say the same thing for the Olympics,” Trump said.
France held 2-2 by Iceland, face crunch match against Ukraine
REYKJAVIK :France’s perfect record in their World Cup qualifying campaign ended as they were held to a 2-2 draw away to Iceland who got a late equaliser in an entertaining Group D clash on Monday.
After loss to Australia, Canada men face far different challenge against Colombia
After failing to break down a resolute five-man Australian defence in a 1-0 loss Friday to the 25th-ranked Socceroos, No. 26 Canada faces an altogether different challenge Tuesday when it takes on No. 13 Colombia.
Dubliner Roberto Lopes secures World Cup qualification with Cape Verde
Cape Verde have made history by becoming the second smallest country in history to qualify for the World Cup, with Dubliner Roberto Lopes part of the team.
Israel coach vows to turn the page after heavy defeat in Norway
UDINE, Italy :Israel coach Ran Ben Shimon on Monday said his team were ready for a new start in a key clash against Italy, after they suffered a heavy defeat in Norway last week in the World Cup qualifiers.
Renard set for one of the most important matches of his career
JEDDAH: Herve Renard, the French coach of the Saudi national team, has said that the Kingdom’s match against Iraq in their 2026 World Cup qualifiers is one of the most important matches of his coaching career.