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Saudi Arabia and Qatar to host football World Cup playoffs

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Qatar will host the Asian qualifying playoffs for the 2026 World Cup, the Asian Football Confederation said on Friday. The third and fourth-placed teams from the qualifiers that ended last week — Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Iraq, Oman, Qatar and the UAE — will form two groups of three teams and play from Oct. 8 to 14. The draw will take place on July 17. Group winners will take the two remaining automatic places at the World Cup finals in the US, Canada and Mexico. The runners-up from each group will play two matches on Nov. 13 and 18, with the winners qualifying for the inter-confederation playoffs Meanwhile this year’s Saudi Super Cup featuring Al-Ittihad, Al-Qadisiyah, Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr will be held in Hong Kong, football chiefs said on Friday. Matches will take place from Aug. 19-23 at the 40,000-seat Hong Kong Stadium.

Poland boss quits after Robert Lewandowski captaincy row - ESPN

Poland manager Michal Probierz resigned Thursday following a row over his decision to replace the country's record goal scorer Robert Lewandowski as captain.

Poland manager Probierz resigns after Lewandowski row

Poland manager Michal Probierz resigned on Thursday following a row over his decision to replace the country's record goalscorer Robert Lewandowski as captain.

Vieri: Italia Gagal ke Piala Dunia Lebih Buruk daripada Diputusin Pacar

Eks striker Italia Christian Vieri optimistis Gli Azzurri akan lolos ke Piala Dunia 2026. Ia tidak bisa membayangkan Italia gagal lagi ke Piala Dunia.

Sacchi: Italia Kacau Balau

Mantan pelatih Italia Arrigo Sacchi prihatin melihat kondisi Gli Azzurri saat ini. Ia menyebut timnas Italia kacau balau menyusul kosongnya posisi pelatih.

Sudah Jumpa Buffon, Gattuso Kian Dekat Jadi Pelatih Timnas Italia

Gennaro Gattuso dikabarkan akan segera ditunjuk melatih Timnas Italia dalam waktu dekat. Ia sudah berbicara dengan mantan rekan setimnya yang kini menjadi ketua delegasi Gli Azzurri, Gianluigi Buffon.

Sacchi Heran Ranieri Tolak Tugas Negara Latih Timnas Italia

Legenda Timnas Italia Arrigo Sacchi heran Claudio Ranieri menolak latih Gli Azzurri. Ranieri dinilai harusnya punya tanggung jawab moral ambil tugas negara.

Italy struggle but give sacked Spalletti winning send-off against Moldova

ITALY: Sacked Italy manager Luciano Spalletti bowed out with a victory after his side labored to an uninspired 2-0 home win over Moldova in their World Cup qualification match on Monday thanks to goals from Giacomo Raspadori and Andrea Cambiaso. Spalletti announced his own dismissal on Sunday following Italy’s 3-0 loss in Norway in their opening group game on Friday, but took charge for one final time where again the performance showed why a change of leadership was required. Norway, who won 1-0 in Estonia with Erling Haaland netting the winner, top Group I on 12 points from four games, with Israel on six points after three matches while Italy are third with three points from their two games. “I asked the guys to let me go out with a victory,” Spalletti told Sky Sport shortly before kickoff. While his players duly obliged, it was perhaps a fitting end to Spalletti’s time on the bench as another lacklustre showing failed to light up a far from full Stadio Citta del Tricolore. With Italy’s slow, predictable build-up play failing to break through the visitors’ rearguard, the hosts were given an early wake-up call when Ion Nicolaescu found the net only for his goal to be ruled out for offside. Italy’s first threat came when defender Luca Ranieri, making his international debut, hit the crossbar with a header, and they found the breakthrough five minutes before the break. A headed clearance fell to Raspadori in the box who struck first time into the bottom corner but Moldova almost levelled before halftime when Oleg Reabciuk’s shot from distance was parried away by Gianluigi Donnarumma. Artur Ionita’s follow-up effort went wide of the far post and Daniel Dumbravanu’s header from a corner was cleared off the line by Federico

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Saudi Arabia and Qatar to host football World Cup playoffs

Poland boss quits after Robert Lewandowski captaincy row - ESPN

Poland manager Probierz resigns after Lewandowski row

Vieri: Italia Gagal ke Piala Dunia Lebih Buruk daripada Diputusin Pacar

Sacchi: Italia Kacau Balau

Sudah Jumpa Buffon, Gattuso Kian Dekat Jadi Pelatih Timnas Italia

Sacchi Heran Ranieri Tolak Tugas Negara Latih Timnas Italia

Italy struggle but give sacked Spalletti winning send-off against Moldova