Why Qatar and Saudi Arabia's World Cup qualification caused a furore. Plus: a referees' betting scandal and a rift at Real ...

Saudi Arabia and Qatar's opponents have complained about advantages the two countries had in qualifying for the 2026 World ...

The qualifying process for the 2026 World Cup is nearing conclusion. The biggest ever World Cup will see 48 teams competing ...

With the road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup heating up, several nations have already punched their tickets to the expanded 48-team tournament.

Saudi Arabia beat Indonesia 3-2 to move within 90 minutes of qualification for the 2026 World Cup. A victory against Iraq next Tuesday, also in Jeddah, would guarantee Saudi Arabia first place in ...

EVAN FERGUSON is set to miss Ireland’s final two World Cup qualifiers – in a bitter blow to boss Heimir Hallgrímsson.

Fans quickly note the dates of international breaks and the pauses in club football, especially with World Cup qualifying now ...

After a hard-fought draw against Iceland (2-2) in Reykjavik, the French team remains at the top of Group D in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, but the fate of the four teams in the group remains ...

Serbia appointed former Real Oviedo manager Veljko Paunovic as their new national team coach on Thursday, following Dragan ...

Croatia national team coach Zlatko Dalić has called up 24 players for the upcoming European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup ...

After losing the first match of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Slovakia, Julian Nagelsmann's side won the last two ...