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‘We need win after win’: Crunch time looms for Germany in World Cup qualifying

BERLIN: A World Cup without Germany used to be unthinkable. Now the four-time champion needs to turn things around to ensure a spot at next year’s tournament. A shock 2-0 loss to Slovakia in World Cup qualifying means Julian Nagelsmann’s team may need a perfect record in the rest of their qualifiers, starting with wins over Luxembourg on Friday and Northern Ireland on Monday. “Everyone expects of us that we’ll beat every opponent 5-0, 6-0 but that’s no longer possible,” midfielder Nadiem Amiri said in comments reported by German agency dpa. “The times have simply changed.

FIFA president Infantino calls on protesters to keep calm at Israel’s soccer games amid peace talks

ROME: FIFA President Gianni Infantino issued an appeal for protesters to keep calm ahead of Israel’s upcoming soccer World Cup qualifying matches in Norway and Italy after an agreement was reached with Hamas to a pause in their devastating two-year war. Pro-Palestinian protesters approached the gates of the Italy squad’s training center in Florence last week to demand that next Tuesday’s Italy-Israel match in Udine isn’t played — part of a national strike that saw millions of activists take to the streets. “Now everyone should be happy about (the peace plan) and everyone should support the process,” Infantino, who is Swiss Italian, told reporters on the sidelines of a European Football Clubs (EFC) assembly in the Italian capital on Thursday. “Of course this goes beyond football — but includes football as well.” Israel visit Norway on Saturday before traveling to Italy, where an estimated 10,000 people were planning to protest the match in Udine before the peace talks began. On Wednesday, though, US President Donald Trump said Israel and Hamas agreed to the “first phase” of his plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners. UEFA had been considering suspending Israel over the war and Udine Mayor Alberto Felice De Toni had called for the game to be postponed.

FIFA president Infantino calls for 'open mind' on World Cup scheduling

FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants football to keep an "open mind" about when World Cups are played as the global soccer body grapples with climate and calendar challenges for the tournament.

AS Diklaim Larang Pejabat Iran Hadiri Undian Piala Dunia 2026

Pejabat Federasi Sepakbola Iran diklaim dilarang datang ke Amerika Serikat. Mereka dicegah menghadiri undian Piala Dunia 2026.

Cubs use 6 pitchers to shut down Padres, earn NLDS berth

Michael Busch homered to cap a three-hit performance, helping the host Chicago Cubs advance to the National League Division Series with a 3-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Thursday. Chicago secured a 2-1 victory in the best-of-three NL wild-card series, paving the way for a matchup against the top-seeded Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS. Game 1 of the best-of-five series is set for Saturday in Milwaukee. Pete Crow-Armstrong delivered an RBI single in the second inning to highlight his own three-hit outing. Dansby Swanson worked a bases-loaded walk later in the second and turned in several stellar defensive plays for the Cubs, who rebounded from a 3-0 setback on Wednesday. “Takes me back to my childhood,” Swanson said on ESPN.

Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler takes down hometown Cleveland Gurdians in Wild Card Series clincher

CLEVELAND: Dillon Dingler grew up rooting for the Cleveland Guardians. But on Thursday, he sent them home. Playing in the ballpark where he attended many games as a youngster, the second-year catcher hit a go-ahead solo homer in the sixth inning to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 6-3 victory over Cleveland in the decisive Game 3 of their AL Wild Card Series. Dingler also threw out José Ramírez trying to steal second at a pivotal juncture, helping the Tigers reach the Division Series for the second consecutive season. “It’s obviously cool.

Roma miss penalty 3 times in Europa League and Celtic denied by ‘baffling’ VAR decision

Roma missed three attempts at an equalizing penalty, Celtic had an equalizer ruled out after a “baffling” VAR decision and Nottingham Forest remained winless under Ange Postecoglou after a dispiriting loss in the Europa League on Thursday.

Soal Israel, Infantino: FIFA Tak Bisa Selesaikan Masalah Geopolitik

Desakan untuk FIFA bersikap terhadap Israel terus menguat. Presiden FIFA Gianni Infantino berkelit, bilang organisasinya tak bisa selesaikan problem geopolitik.

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‘We need win after win’: Crunch time looms for Germany in World Cup qualifying

FIFA president Infantino calls on protesters to keep calm at Israel’s soccer games amid peace talks

FIFA president Infantino calls for 'open mind' on World Cup scheduling

AS Diklaim Larang Pejabat Iran Hadiri Undian Piala Dunia 2026

Cubs use 6 pitchers to shut down Padres, earn NLDS berth

Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler takes down hometown Cleveland Gurdians in Wild Card Series clincher

Roma miss penalty 3 times in Europa League and Celtic denied by ‘baffling’ VAR decision

Soal Israel, Infantino: FIFA Tak Bisa Selesaikan Masalah Geopolitik