FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers: Australia thrashes Bangladesh 7-0; Palestine draws 0-0 with Lebanon

Australia trounced Bangladesh 7-0 in Melbourne ahead of a trip to Kuwait in World Cup qualifying on Thursday, where the Palestinian team has elected to play its home game next Tuesday. The continent’s top teams joined the Asian qualifying competition in the second...

FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers: Mo Salah scores four to help Egypt beat Djibouti 6-0

Mohamed Salah carried his goal-scoring spree from Liverpool to Cairo, netting four times Thursday in Egypt’s 6-0 rout of Djibouti in World Cup qualifying. Salah had a hat trick in the first half hour of the match at Cairo International Stadium. He added the fourth...

Euro 2024 qualifiers: Spain teenager Lamine Yamal scores in win over Cyprus

Teenager Lamine Yamal scored to help Spain defeat Cyprus 3-1 and remain in first place in its European Championship qualifying group on Thursday. Mikel Oyarzabal and Joselu also scored first-half goals to give already qualified Spain a two-point lead in Group A over...

Arsenal’s Arteta charged by FA over referee criticism

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been charged by the Football Association (FA) for comments that were insulting towards match officials, English football’s governing body said on Thursday. Arteta had branded the decision not to rule out Anthony Gordon’s goal in...

Euro 2024 qualifiers: More injury woes for Netherlands; Italy calls late backup for feverish Vicario, injured Bastoni replaced

Injury-plagued Netherlands was forced into another squad change on Thursday after defender Jeremie Frimpong was injured at training and pulled out of its European 2024 qualifiers against the Republic of Ireland and Gibraltar. Jordan Teze has been called up as a...