Africa reveals 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying format
The 54 member nations of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will be divided into nine groups of six for the 2026 World Cup qualifying competition, the organisation said on Friday.
Qualifying Sport News
Freiburg beat Wolfsburg to boost chances of qualifying for Champions League
FREIBURG, Germany: With a slice of luck and a goal from a retiring fan favorite, Freiburg beat Wolfsburg 2-0 in the Bundesliga on Friday to stay in contention to qualify for the Champions League for the first time.
PGA Championship qualifying criteria in spotlight after Casey invitation
ROCHESTER, New York : While golfers have distanced themselves from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf feud, PGA Championship officials were left to defend their qualifying criteria on Tuesday after extending an invitation to Paul Casey.
Who Rangers could face in Champions League qualifying as familiar foes and new faces lie in wait
Rangers fans hope they witnessed a glimpse of the future with their rousing derby victory over Celtic at Ibrox on Saturday.
Bagnaia takes pole at French Grand Prix qualifying
Ducati's reigning MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia claimed pole position for the French Grand Prix after finishing on top in Saturday's qualifying session.
Fredrik Lindgren fastest in qualifying for Speedway Grand Prix of Poland, Bartosz Zmarzlik second
Fredrik Lindgren produced a blistering lap to top the times in qualifying for the FIM Speedway GP in Poland. The Swede was off the pace for a good portion of the session, but found superb grip to post a time of 13.099. Lindgren will be growing in confidence after saying recently he was healthy again after being struck down by long Covid.
Miami Grand Prix qualifying red flag leaves Max Verstappen in ninth as Sergio Perez takes pole for Red Bull
Max Verstappen will start the Miami Grand Prix in ninth and Lewis Hamilton in 13th, with Sergio Perez on pole for Red Bull. Verstappen had been quickest in the day’s earlier practice session, with Leclerc second and last weekend’s winner in Baku, Perez, third.
Swimming: Singapore's Jonathan Tan meets Olympic qualifying mark after new national record at SEA Games
PHNOM PENH: National swimmer Jonathan Tan has met the Olympics "A" cut after setting a national record in the 50m freestyle in the heats of the event on Sunday (May 7).