World Cup qualifiers: Ivory Coast score nines against Seychelles for record victory

Ivory Coast crushed Seychelles 9-0 in Abidjan on Friday to create a record winning margin for a World Cup qualifier in Africa. Borussia Dortmund forward Sebastien Haller started the goal rush on 20 minutes and Karim Konate from Salzburg completed it five minutes into...

Wembley crowd pays tribute to Bobby Charlton before England Euro 2024 qualifier

England fans paid their respects to the late Bobby Charlton at Wembley Stadium before the Euro 2024 qualifier with Malta on Friday, four days after the funeral of one of the country’s greatest players. Former England team mate Geoff Hurst, scorer of a hat-trick in the...

Kylian Mbappe unfazed by PSG transfer speculation

Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe said he would not let speculation over his future at the Ligue 1 club pollute his performances on the pitch. Earlier this year, Mbappe said he would not renew his contract at PSG, which expires at the end of the 2023-24 season...

Australia’s Duke expects an ‘emotional game’ ahead of Palestine qualifier

Australia striker Mitchell Duke is expecting a highly motivated Palestine to present a major obstacle to the Socceroos’ quest for back-to-back victories in Asia’s preliminaries for the 2026 World Cup when they take on Makram Daboub’s side on Tuesday. The game,...

Everton handed 10-point penalty, enters relegation zone in Premier League table

Everton has been deducted 10 points for a breach of the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) for the season ending 2021-22, the league said on Friday. An independent commission imposed an immediate deduction, which will see Everton drop from...