Netherlands shine, Austria hit ten and Scotland stun Greece
There were comprehensive victories for Denmark, the Netherlands and Austria on a busy night of UEFA qualifying for FIFA World Cup 26™. Scotland came from behind to record a priceless win over Greece, and the Faroe Islands put four past Montenegro. Finland edged Lithuania, while Cyprus hit a last-gasp equaliser against Bosnia-Herzegovina. The clash between […]
Algeria qualify as Uganda secure vital victory
Algeria booked their ticket to FIFA World Cup 26™ with a comprehensive victory over Somalia. They now have an unassailable lead at the top of Group G, while Uganda strengthened their grip in second place with a hard-fought win over Botswana. Mozambique, meanwhile, saw their hopes severely dented with costly home defeat against Guinea. The […]
Top goalscorers in World Cup qualifying history
1st) Carlos Ruiz – 39 goals in 47 appearances 1st) Cristiano Ronaldo – 39 in 49 3rd) Lionel Messi – 36 in 72 4th) Ali Daei – 35 in 51 5th) Robert Lewandowski – 32 in 41 6th) Chris Wood – 29 in 31 6th) Sardar Azmoun – 29 in 41 6th) Edin Dzeko – […]
Antelopes, Elephants and Sparrowhawks make history
CAF QUALIFYING | FIFA World Cup 26™ Bernard Goosen had just made waves for scaling Mount Kilimanjaro in a wheelchair. Angola and Togo needed to do the footballing equivalent if they were to climb the continent and reach the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™. When African qualifying began in October 2003, they were 85th and […]
Haidara: We’re one big family who want to succeed
Alynho Haidara may have made his Côte d’Ivoire U-17 debut on April Fool’s Day earlier this year, but he was in no mood for joking around as he plundered four goals in a 6-1 rout of the Central African Republic. That match was his team’s opener in the CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations and […]
Rosales: We want to bring joy to Honduras
For Honduras, it has felt like an eternity. Los Catrachos were last on the FIFA World Cup™ stage at Brazil 2014 before narrowly missing out on Russia 2018 when they lost to Australia in a play-off, followed by a disappointing finish in Concacaf qualifying for Qatar 2022. But fresh off a semi-final finish at the […]
Wuhan strike late to sink Auckland in Champions Cup opener
China PR outfit Wuhan Chegu Jiangda WFC have made history by becoming the first team to win a match at the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup™. In front of more than 30,000 supporters at the Wuhan Sports Centre Stadium a late Jiang Chenjing goal secured the hosts a 1-0 victory over OFC champions Auckland United FC […]
Egypt reach World Cup, Cabo Verde and Ghana on cusp
Mohamed Salah, now the all-time top scorer in African World Cup qualifying, sizzled as Egypt reached the FIFA World Cup 26™, while Jordan Ayew was the star as Ghana moved on to the brink of joining them. Cabo Verde are also favourites to top their section following a courageous comeback, though Cameroon stayed in contention […]
New Zealand at the FIFA World Cup: Team profile and history
For just the third time New Zealand are heading to the FIFA World Cup™. After a difficult first foray at Spain 1982, the All Whites’ next adventure almost three decades later was a far more positive outing. Despite exiting at the group stage at South Africa 2010, the team collected three straight draws against Slovakia, […]
Egypt soar to World Cup qualification
After missing out on Qatar 2022, Egypt are headed to the FIFA World Cup 26™ after posting a 3-0 victory over Djibouti, punching their ticket to the global showpiece with a game to spare. Egypt have been enormously impressive at both ends during their qualifying campaign, which saw them clinch the top spot in Group […]