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Swedish players joy erupts as World Cup spot secured in Italy
After final whistle, Sweden secure a place at next year’s World Cup finals in Russia
MILAN: Sweden’s players jumped for joy at the final whistle...
Italian goalkeeper Buffon breaks down in tears after World Cup elimination
‘I’m not sorry for myself but for all of Italian football’
MILAN: Italy were consigned to failure as they could not find a way past...
Italy to discuss coach Ventura’s future after humiliating WC play-off defeat
FIGC president Tavecchio says shared solution necessary after Italy's first failure to qualify since 1958
ROME: Italy's football federation (FIGC) will meet on Wednesday to...
Senegal to play FIFA World Cup after 16 years
POLOKWANE: Senegal have seized a second chance to qualify for the World Cup, beating South Africa 2-0 in a replay of a game they first...
Sterling, Delph pull out of England squad
MANCHESTER: England have been dealt another major injury blow with Manchester City duo Raheem Sterling and Fabian Delph ruled out of the forthcoming World Cup...
Italian factory worker wins first Tiramisu World Cup
TREVISO: An Italian factory worker won the first ever Tiramisu World Cup on Sunday, beating 700 other amateurs to whip up the softest and...
Threat of attack in Russia during World Cup is ‘very real’
MOSCOW: Russia says it will take extraordinary measures to combat any terrorist threat when it hosts the World Cup next year, as its military...
Argentina, Uruguay and Colombia qualify for World Cup
Uruguay, Argentina and Colombia qualified for next year’s World Cup on Tuesday after a dramatic last round of South American matches that also saw...
Messi hat-trick fires Argentina into 2018 World Cup
Quito: Lionel Messi scored a brilliant hat-trick as Argentina sealed their place at the 2018 World Cup with a 3-1 victory over Ecuador here Tuesday.
Barcelona superstar...
Jubilation in Egypt after first World Cup berth in 28 years
CAIRO: Egypt’s capital crackled with fireworks and blared with horns as the soccer-crazy country reached the World Cup for the first time in 28...
India gives 27,000 free tickets to avert World Cup ’embarrassment’
NEW DELHI: India gave away 27,000 tickets for the opening games of the Under-17 World Cup in New Delhi on Friday in a bid...
Qatar, FIFA urged to protect 800,000 workers from desert heat
Dubai: World Cup 2022 host Qatar must urgently introduce laws to protect the lives of up to 800,000 migrant construction labourers working in scorching...
Windies hope for momentum before World Cup qualifiers
NOTTINGHAM: West Indies coach Stuart Law is looking to the remainder of the one-day international series against England to help him build a settled...
Germany, England close in on World Cup qualification
PARIS: Germany roared back to their best in a 6-0 demolition of Norway, while England also closed in on World Cup qualification, albeit in...
Pakistan qualify for 2018 men’s Hockey World Cup
Pakistan men’s hockey team have become the latest team to qualify for the Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018.
The Greenshirts, currently ranked 14th...
Pakistan all set to qualify for World Cup: Azhar Ali
Pakistan ODI captain Azhar Ali insisted on Thursday that his fast developing team is well set to qualify directly for the 2019 World Cup.
Pakistan...
Ukraine truimph to go level at the top of World Cup...
Winter Olympic champions Olena Pidhrushna and Valj Semerenko helped Ukraine to biathlon 4.6km relay World Cup victory in Ruhpolding, Germany on Sunday.
With compatriots Iryna...