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.
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Derry City beat Shamrock Rovers to put title celebrations on hold for Dublin side
Shamrock Rovers' title party has been put on hold.
Shamrock Rovers' Bradley faces helicopter dash ahead of title clash
High-flying Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley will do a warm-up with a difference by running the Dublin Marathon for charity on Sunday before being whisked by helicopter to a potential title decider away to second-placed Derry City.
LOI: Shamrock Rovers miss another chance to win league after defeat to St Pat's
Shamrock Rovers' wait to secure the League of Ireland title continues after a 1-0 defeat to St Patrick's Athletic.
Shelbourne hold out for draw but Shamrock Rovers beaten by Sparta Prague
Shelbourne earned the first point of their Conference League campaign as Joey O'Brien's side shared the spoils in a scoreless draw with Swedish side Hacken at Tallaght Stadium.
FIFA to distribute record $355 million to clubs for 2026 World Cup
MANCHESTER, England: FIFA is set to distribute a record $355 million to clubs around the world as part of an expanded Club Benefits Program tied to the 2026 World Cup, football’s world governing body announced on Tuesday.
Hernandez strike sees Al-Hilal complete comeback win over Al-Duhail
Al-Hilal came from behind to defeat Qatar’s Al-Duhail 2-1 in their opening match of the AFC Champions League Elite group stage on Tuesday. Second-half strikes from summer signings Darwin Nunez and Theo Hernandez won the clash for the Riyadh club.
Bangladesh stays alive in Asia Cup with thrilling win over Afghanistan
Afghanistan now needs to beat Group B leader Sri Lanka in its last group game as three teams are still in contention to get the final two spots for the next roundBangladesh’s ploy to field Nasum in place of Mahedi Hasan worked out perfectlyABU DHABI: Bangladesh notched a thrilling eight-run victory over Afghanistan in a must-win game and stayed alive for the Super 4 stage of Asia Cup on Tuesday.Afghanistan now needs to beat Group B leader Sri Lanka in its last group game as three teams are still in contention to get the final two spots for the next round.Bangladesh spinners Nasum Ahmed (2-11) and Rishad Hossain (2-18) stifled Afghanistan’s top-order batters before left-arm fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman (3-28) knocked out the tailenders in the death overs to bowl out the opposition for 146 off the final ball.Earlier, Afghanistan slow bowlers also squeezed Bangladesh in the middle-overs with Noor Ahmad and captain Rashid Khan sharing four wickets for 49 runs and restricted them to 154-5.Bangladesh brilliant with the ballBangladesh’s ploy to field Nasum in place of Mahedi Hasan worked out perfectly as the left-arm spinner trapped Sediqullah Atal leg before wicket off the very first ball with the new ball and went on to bowl a wicket maiden over.Nasum’s three overs in the powerplay pinned down Afghanistan to 27-2 as he also accounted for the wicket of Ibrahim Zadran, who struggled for 12 deliveries and could score only 5.Top-scorer Rahmanullah Gurbaz (35) held one end up, but Rishad’s two quick wickets saw Afghanistan slipping to 62-4 by the halfway stage as Gurbaz swept straight to backward square where Jaker Ali took a well-judged catch.Afghanistan had lost half of its side for 77 runs in 13 overs when Mohammad Nabi (15)