Brawling fans in stands delay start of Argentina-Brazil World Cup qualifying match for 27 minutes

A brawl between fans at Rio’s Maracana Stadium delayed the start of the South American World Cup qualifying match between Argentina and Brazil on Tuesday night for 27 minutes. Policemen on the scene were using batons to break up the fights between supporters of both...

FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers: Argentina beats Brazil 1-0 to go top of table after crowd violence delays start

Many fans came to the Maracana Stadium on Tuesday to watch Lionel Messi in his likely last match in Brazil, a superclasico in World Cup qualifying against the hosts. Instead, they saw Nicolas Otamendi score the only goal in a 1-0 win for Argentina after a brawl...

FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers: Ziyech strikes as Morocco wins while Ghana, South Africa crash

Hakim Ziyech scored from a 40-metre drive as shock 2022 World Cup semifinalists Morocco beat 10-man Tanzania 2-0 on Tuesday when it began its campaign to qualify for the next finals. The Galatasaray winger struck 28 minutes into the 2026 qualifier in Dar es Salaam and...

Euro 2024 qualifiers: Croatia secures final automatic qualifying spot, France held by Greece

Croatia clinched the final automatic qualifying spot for Euro 2024 on Tuesday as Wales was forced to settle for a play-off place, while France had to come from behind to draw in Greece. Semifinalists at the World Cup 12 months ago, Croatia knew it would qualify for...

Scaloni wonders whether he’ll stay on as Argentina coach after winning in Brazil

A Copa America title, a World Cup trophy and now a first-of-a-kind win in Brazil has Lionel Scaloni wondering whether he’ll stay on as Argentina’s coach. “I need to think a lot about what I will do,” Scaloni said in a news conference after Argentina’s 1-0 win over...