How can Ireland make it to the World Cup through the play-offs?
After defeating Portugal on Tuesday, Ireland fans can be forgiven for getting carried away and planning their way to the US next summer.
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France's Mbappe sidelined for World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan
PARIS :France captain Kylian Mbappe will miss their final World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan on Sunday with an ankle problem, the French Football Federation announced on Friday a day after they qualified for next year's finals.
France qualify for 2026 World Cup; Ronaldo sent off as Portugal lose to Ireland
LONDON: Kylian Mbappe and France are going to the 2026 World Cup. And Cristiano Ronaldo might be banned from Portugal’s first game there if his team finally win their European qualifying group.
France keep celebrations restrained after World Cup qualification
PARIS :France kept celebrations restrained after qualifying for the 2026 World Cup with a 4-0 win over Ukraine on Thursday, with captain Kylian Mbappe saying the emotional weight of the evening — the 10th anniversary of the November 13, 2015 attacks — mattered more than the result.
Mbappe helps France secure World Cup spot on Paris attacks anniversary
PARIS :France's expertise in qualifying was in full display again as they booked a spot for their eighth consecutive World Cup after a Kylian Mbappe double helped to secure a 4-0 home victory against Ukraine on Thursday.
2026 FIFA World Cup: Erling Haaland, Norway on Cusp of Qualification
Erling Haaland scored again and Norway moved even closer to qualifying for the World Cup for the first time since 1998 by beating Estonia 4-1 in Oslo on Thursday.
Paris's Parc des Princes pays tribute to victims of Nov. 13, 2015 attacks
PARIS :Players and fans observed a minute's silence at the Parc des Princes on Thursday to honour the victims of the November 13, 2015 attacks, marking a solemn start to the evening ahead of France's World Cup qualifier against Ukraine.
France face Ukraine in World Cup qualifier on 10th anniversary of Paris attacks
PARIS :France captain Kylian Mbappe said Les Bleus would like to remember those affected by the November 13, 2015 Paris attacks when they take on Ukraine in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday - the 10th anniversary of the tragedy that traumatized the nation.