WBC Daily: Canada Hands Cuba a Historic Loss; Italy and USA Advance, Mexico Out
Team USA will see its WBC campaign continue thanks to Italy's espresso-powered home runs. And two teams with high hopes are going home early.
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Portugal to finish World Cup preparations with Nigeria friendly
April 3 : Portugal will complete their World Cup preparations with a friendly against Nigeria on June 10, the Portuguese Football Federation said.
Manchester United v Leeds friendly set for Croke Park
Premier League sides Manchester United and Leeds United are set to face each other at a pre-season friendly at Croke Park in August.
Tuanzebe shines for DR Congo as they qualify for World Cup
GUADALAJARA, Mexico, April 1 : Former England under-21 international Axel Tuanzebe basked in the adulation of one of Africa’s largest nations on Tuesday after his goal in extra time against Jamaica put the Democratic Republic of Congo into the World Cup.
DR Congo score extra time winner to qualify for the World Cup
GUADALAJARA, Mexico, March 31 : The Democratic Republic of Congo grabbed the second-last available berth at the World Cup finals by beating Jamaica 1-0 in their inter-confederation playoff on Tuesday with Axel Tuanzebe netting an extra-time winner to see them return to the finals after a 52-year wait.
CAS orders Russian Chess Federation to cease all chess activity in occupied Ukrainian territories
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ordered the Russian Chess Federation to cease all chess activity in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Sevastopol, as well as parts of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia regions, the Ukrainian Ministry of Youth and Sports press service said on Facebook on Friday.
DR Congo seek World Cup return half century after last appearance
March 27 : The Democratic Republic of Congo are looking to put a half-century wait behind them and return to the World Cup finals via a playoff against Jamaica on Tuesday.
Kosovo one game away from fairy tale World Cup qualification
BRATISLAVA, March 27 : It is less than a decade since Kosovo first played a World Cup qualifier, but they stand a single match away from a place at this year's finals in North America.
World Cup European playoff finals
March 26 : Following are the final matches of the European qualification for the 2026 World Cup. The winners of each match will qualify for the tournament in the U.S., Canada and Mexico which will be held from June 11 to July 19.