Cape Verde to Play in World Cup for 1st Time
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The microstate has lost all seven World Cup qualification games to date — and must lose the eighth if it hopes to qualify
Thanks to a recent change in FIFA rules, Suriname is drawing on its Dutch lineage to fuel a fight for a place in the 2026 World Cup.
Carlo Ancelotti insists Neymar remains in his plans for the World Cup next year, but has warned the Santos star that he must be fully fit to earn a recall to the final Brazil squad.
Denmark ended Greece's hopes of World Cup qualification with a dominant victory in Copenhagen - a result which seals at least a play-off place for Scotland.
Spain’s second FIFA World Cup qualifier of October sees them take on Bulgaria in Valladolid on Tuesday night, having maintained their 100% start to qualifying at the weekend.
Jude Bellingham and Cole Palmer headline the eight players that Thomas Tuchel could choose to leave off of England's 2026 World Cup squad.
Play was briefly delayed in a World Cup qualifier between Wales and Belgium on Monday after a rat entered the field. Belgium was leading 2-1 in the second half when the rat was spotted outside the area of goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
Olympic gold medalists Gretchen Walsh and Hubert Kos lead the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup standings after each won three events at the first of three stops in Carmel, Indiana, this weekend. The American Walsh completed her triple Sunday in the 100m butterfly. She clocked 53.69 seconds, the fourth-fastest time in history.