Palestine hope World Cup journey can 'bring a little happiness to our people'
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Rain a 'good omen' for Mancini as Saudi Arabia ease past Pakistan in World Cup qualifier
The weather in Saudi Arabia was not quite what Roberto Mancini would have envisaged upon his competitive debut with his new side, but still they did enough to open 2026 World Cup qualification with victory against Pakistan.
Messi urges Argentina to 'get back up' for Brazil clash after surprise defeat to Uruguay
Lionel Messi has urged Argentina to recover quickly ahead of their next 2026 World Cup qualifier against rivals Brazil after the world champions saw their 14-match unbeaten run ended by Uruguay on Thursday.
World Cup qualifiers: Salah scores four in Egypt rout as Nigeria held to shock draw
Mohamed Salah began his and Egypt's 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign in style on Thursday night as the Liverpool forward scored four goals in the 6-0 victory over Djibouti, while Nigeria were held to a shock home draw by Lesotho.
Australia seal World Cup final spot after nervy win over South Africa
Australia will face hosts India in Sunday's World Cup final after a nervy last-four victory over South Africa in Kolkata.
Ali Mabkhout hits double as UAE beat Nepal and start World Cup campaign with routine win
If this was still a way short of “Bento Ball”, and understandably so, then it wasn’t the worst of starts, either, for the UAE's newest manager.
Resilience and bravery on show as Palestine draw World Cup qualifier with Lebanon
For 97 minutes, to be precise, Palestine's players appeared to put the increasingly desperate situation in Gaza out of their minds as they relentlessly tried to claim a win for their nation.
Mohammed Rashid: World Cup qualifiers will show the whole world Palestine exists
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