Reality check for new coach Rajput as UAE stumble at the start of World Cup qualifying
Judged by the tiny sample size of its first day, the new era for UAE cricket looks very much like the last one.
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Lalchand Rajput named new UAE coach ahead of Cricket World Cup qualifying
Lalchand Rajput, the former India batter, has been named as the new coach of UAE.
New coach for Thailand after muted start to World Cup qualifying campaign
BANGKOK: Thailand's football team have parted ways with head coach Alexandre Polking, officials said on Wednesday (Nov 22), after a mixed start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign.
Argentina beat rivals Brazil in ill-tempered 2026 World Cup qualifying clash
Argentina defeated Brazil 1-0 on Tuesday in an ill-tempered 2026 World Cup qualifying clash marred by pre-match crowd trouble that forced kick off to be delayed.
Mabkhout and Ramadan strike to earn UAE important World Cup qualifying win in Bahrain
The first major, some would say contentious, decision of the Paulo Bento era arrived in his second competitive match.
Alexis Sanchez reveals Chile toilet trouble with World Cup qualifying campaign literally in the s***
Chile stank it up on and off the park in their latest World Cup qualifier and Alexis Sanchez was less than impressed.
Paulo Bento proud of UAE's winning start to World Cup qualifying but warns of Bahrain test
UAE manager Paulo Bento praised his players’ attitude as they began 2026 World Cup qualification with a win, but then reminded Bahrain will provide an altogether different test next week.
Mohamed Salah Scores Four, Lesotho Shock Nigeria In World Cup Qualifying
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah scored four goals as Egypt trounced Djibouti 6-0, and minnows Lesotho pulled off a shock 1-1 draw in Nigeria in World Cup qualifying on Thursday. After reaching the 200-goal mark in English football last Sunday, Salah netted twice in each half of a Group A matchday one romp in Cairo. Mostafa Mohamed and Trezeguet also scored. Djibouti are ranked 154 places below Egypt and survived for only 17 minutes before a low cross eluded two defenders and Salah fired into the net at the far post.