Belgium, Spain clinch World Cup spots on last day of qualifying - ESPN
European qualifying for the 2026 World Cup finished Tuesday with Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Scotland and Austria securing the region's remaining automatic spots.
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Spain qualify for World Cup after 2-2 draw with Turkey
SEVILLE :Spain secured their place at the 2026 World Cup after a nervy 2-2 draw with Turkey in Seville on Tuesday, finishing unbeaten at the top of Group E despite being given a genuine scare by their resilient visitors.
Spain coach cautious after record run makes them World Cup favourites
SEVILLE :Spain manager Luis de la Fuente is keeping his feet on the ground despite the scintillating form that has made his team favourites for the 2026 World Cup and established a new national record for consecutive games without defeat.
World Cup play-offs: Who could Ireland play and how does the draw work?
After the excitement of Ireland's incredible 3-2 comeback over Hungary, attention will now turn to who Ireland will play in the play-offs.
Hakimi, Salah and Osimhen named finalists in Africa's top football award
Achraf Hakimi, Mohamed Salah and Victor Osimhen will contest Africa’s top individual football award after being named the three finalists for the CAF Player of the Year prize, the Confederation of African Football said on Sunday.
Saudi taekwondo team secures silver medal at Islamic Solidarity Games
RIYADH: Saudi taekwondo athlete Abdullah Almushraf secured second place a silver medal in the under-54 kg category at the sixth Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh, after losing the final to the Jordanian team by a score of 0–2.
Turkey beat Bulgaria 2–0 to secure playoff place
ANKARA :Turkey beat Bulgaria 2-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday to confirm second place in Group E and a spot in the playoffs for next year's finals.
Oyarzabal nets double as Spain beat Georgia to all but seal World Cup spot
TBILISI :In-form striker Mikel Oyarzabal scored twice as Spain thrashed Georgia 4-0 away on Saturday to set a national record and all but guarantee their place in next year's World Cup finals.