KylianMbappe fired France into next year's European Championships on Friday, scoring twice as his side kept their unbeaten qualifying record with a 2-1 win over a depleted Netherlands in Amsterdam. the three points meant Didier Deschamps' men qualify for Euro 2024 with two games to spare, while 1988 champions Netherlands
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Pakistan target ending World Cup jinx against India
Buoyed by a record run chase, Babar Azam's Pakistan are on the hunt for their first ever World Cup win over India in today's blockbuster match between cricket's biggest rivals in a 132,000-capacity arena patrolled by 11,000 police officers. India and Pakistan are bitter adversaries and only play against each other
Rooney targets Premier League return with Birmingham
Wayne Rooney said he was targeting promotion to the Premier League "in the near future" after being unveiled as Birmingham's new manager on Thursday. The former Manchester United star agreed a three-and-a-half year contract with the Championship club on Wednesday after leaving Major League Soccer side DC United at the weekend. He
Argentina maintain winning start in WC qualifiers, Brazil stumbles against Venezuela
Lionel Messi hit a post twice after he came off the bench but struggled to deliver a strong performance following his return from injury. Still, Argentina beat Paraguay 1-0 on Thursday in a South American World Cup qualifying match. But Argentina's biggest South American rival left the pitch to some jeers
North Korea slams US aircraft carrier’s arrival in South Korea
North Korea lashed out Friday at the arrival of a U.S. aircraft carrier battle group in South Korea, calling it a provocation and again raising the specter of using nuclear weapons to defend itself. Emboldened by its advancing nuclear arsenal, North Korea has increasingly issued threats to use such weapons preemptively.
Four key India-Pakistan battles at World Cup
Arch-rivals India and Pakistan meet in a blockbuster clash at the World Cup on Saturday. AFP Sport takes a look at four key battles that could decide the eagerly-awaited contest at the world's biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad. - Rohit v Shaheen - India skipper Rohit Sharma has struggled against Shaheen Shah Afridi's
VAR decisions could be broadcast live says FA chief exec
Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham says the sport's authorities may examine whether VAR decisions could be broadcast live. The Premier League was rocked by the recent VAR blunder that saw Liverpool's Luis Diaz wrongly denied what would have been the opening goal in their 2-1 defeat at Tottenham. The error was
Bangladesh face off New Zealand to hit back in to winning way in WC
Nigeria, South Africa could face Morocco in AFCON group
Santner says New Zealand ready for ‘spinny’ Chennai challenge against Bangladesh
New Zealand's in-form all-rounder Mitchell Santner said Monday the Black Caps are ready for "spinny" wickets in the World Cup. The 31-year-old took 5-59 as New Zealand thumped the Netherlands by a convincing 99-run margin in Hyderabad on Monday for their second win in two games. Runners-up in the last two World