All you need to know: Ireland enter World Cup qualifying draw
The Republic of Ireland are in the 2026 World Cup qualifying draw on Friday. Find out all you need to know.
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Chris Wood hits hat-trick in NZ World Cup qualifying rout
Nottingham Forest’s Chris Wood hit a hat-trick for New Zealand in an 8-0 thrashing of Samoa in World Cup qualifying Monday to extend his red-hot form for club and country.
'We need to improve' - Heimir Hallgrimsson feels Finland performance not good enough for World Cup qualifying campaign
Heimir Hallgrimsson was happy with the victory, however, the manager was far from impressed with his side's overall performance as Ireland beat Finland 1-0 at Aviva Stadium.
Heimir Hallgrimsson assessing options with World Cup qualifying campaing in mind
It was a case of out with the old and in with the new as Heimir Hallgrimsson named his squad for the upcoming UEFA Nations League double header.
Arnold resigns as Australia coach after World Cup qualifying setbacks
MELBOURNE :Graham Arnold has resigned as Australia coach in a decision he said was "best for the nation" following the Socceroos' poor start to Asia's third phase of World Cup qualifying.
Mitoma, Endo score as Japan thrash China 7-0 in World Cup qualifying
Premier League stars Kaoru Mitoma and Wataru Endo both scored as Japan thrashed China 7-0 on Thursday (Sep 5) to start the third round of Asian World Cup qualifiers with a statement win.
Japan, Australia to face off in tough World Cup qualifying group
KUALA LUMPUR: Japan, Australia and Saudi Arabia were all drawn together on Thursday (Jun 27) in the third stage of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup in a "group of death" that also includes China.
Paulo Bento demands UAE improvement ahead of next 2026 World Cup qualifying phase
Paulo Bento has called on his UAE squad to improve considerably for the step up in competition in the next round of qualification for the 2026 World Cup, after they concluded an unbeaten second phase campaign on Tuesday night.