FIFA ready to use automated offside calls at World Cup
FIFA will be ready to implement an automated system for offside calls at next year’s World Cup in Qatar, Arsene Wenger said. The game’s rulemaker,...
World Cup
Maguire rescues England against Poland, Germany stunned by N. Macedonia
England’s Harry Maguire smashed home a late winner as they laboured to a 2-1 win over Poland in World Cup qualifying on Wednesday, with the...
Talking points ahead of England’s qualifier against Poland
England host Poland in a World Cup qualification clash at Wembley on Wednesday night. Gareth Southgate has seen his side win their opening two Group...
Belgium and Holland run riot, Ronaldo strikes for Portugal
Belgium hit eight in a ruthless destruction of Belarus in World Cup qualifying. Brighton forward Leandro Trossard and Club Brugge’s Hans Vanaken scored twice apiece...
Cyprus get their first win in World Cup qualifying
Cyprus recorded the first win of their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign with a 1-0 victory over Slovenia at the GSP stadium in Nicosia on...
Poland suffer blow as Lewandowski ruled out of England clash
Poland suffered a massive blow ahead of this week’s crunch World Cup qualifier away to England when striker and talisman Robert Lewandowski was ruled out...
Serbia, Portugal could have avoided Ronaldo fury, says UEFA
A Cristiano Ronaldo goal not given in a dramatic World Cup qualifier between Serbia and Portugal would have stood if the two football associations had...
Wins for France, Spain and England as big guns avoid slip-ups
France, Spain and England all enjoyed wins in World Cup qualifying on Sunday while Denmark smashed eight past Moldova. Italy and Germany are in action...
Cyprus edged by Croatia as Modric wins record cap
Croatia got their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign back on track after a first-half header by Mario Pasalic gave them a laboured 1-0 home win...
England thump San Marino, Spain frustrated by Greece
England kicked off their World Cup qualifying campaign with a 5-0 thrashing of San Marino on Thursday as Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored twice and Ollie Watkins...
Own goal denies France win over Ukraine, Turkey stun Netherlands
Holders France got their World Cup qualifying campaign off to a disappointing start with a 1-1 draw at home to Ukraine on Wednesday while Turkey...
How Mancini revived Italy after despair of 2018 World Cup failure
The thought of a new World Cup qualifying campaign starting might bring traumatic memories flooding back in Italy. The four-time world champions’ last attempt to...
S. American World Cup qualifiers in doubt as clubs take hard line
This month’s World Cup qualifiers in South America are in serious doubt, with European clubs unlikely to release their players to travel amid concern over...
Breakaway ‘Super League’ players would be banned from World Cup
World football’s governing body FIFA says players who feature in any breakaway European Super League would be banned from playing in FIFA competitions, including the...
England to face Poland, Cyprus play Russia in World Cup qualifying
England face familiar qualifying foes Poland on the road to the Qatar World Cup in 2022. The Poles, whose star striker Robert Lewandowski has arguably...
Four games a day confirmed for 2022 World Cup in Qatar
World Cup fans will be able to watch an unprecedented four games a day on television, spread out over 11 hours, during the group stage...
Chiellini admires Suarez for biting him at World Cup
Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini admires Uruguay forward Luis Suarez for biting him during a heated match at the 2014 World Cup, he said in his...
FIFA bribe allegations raise more questions over Qatar World Cup
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar has become the focus of fresh FIFA corruption allegations after the release of a new U.S. Department of Justice...
UK-Ireland step up plans to launch joint bid to host 2030 World Cup
Chances of a joint British and Irish bid to host the 2030 World Cup have grown after officials agreed to ramp up preparations, according to...