Son Heung-min's South Korea face Palestine while Japan host old rivals China when the third round of Asian qualifying kicks off on Thursday with the 2026 World Cup tantalisingly close. The expanded 48-team World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico is looming into view. The 18 remaining sides in Asia
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Heartbreak in Pakistan after cricket World Cup loss to India
Pakistan fans were dejected Monday after a loss to arch-rivals India compounded their cricket T20 World Cup misery, with some declaring their campaign a lost cause after only two matches. "Cricket is finished for Pakistan," one spectator told his companions in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, among fans who abandoned a
Powell trying to coax Narine out of retirement for home World Cup
West Indies skipper Rovman Powell said he is trying to persuade all-rounder Sunil Narine to come out of international retirement for the home T20 World Cup in June. Narine, 35, announced his retirement from international cricket in 2023, four years after playing his last match for West Indies against India. The spinner
North Korean World Cup player says Japan qualifier more than football
Six shirts worn by Messi at World Cup sell for $7.8 mn
Six football shirts worn by Argentine megastar Lionel Messi at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar have sold for $7.8 million at auction, the auction house told AFP on Thursday. There were three bids in total on what auction house Sotheby's described as "Lionel Messi's match-worn iconic light blue and white,
I’m not that kind of person: Hathuru says over ‘slapping’ Nasum
An allegation arose against Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha that he had slapped spinner Nasum Ahmed during the World Cup held in India. After that, none from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) spoke about the matter. However, coach Hathurusingha was questioned over the allegation during the pre-match press conference on Tuesday. Denying
