Malayan Tigress bracing for battle in tough Asian Cup qualifiers
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia are eager to put up a strong challenge in the Women's Asian Cup qualifiers despite a tough draw.
Optimistic Kenya hosts Gabon in crucial 2026 World Cup qualifier in Nairobi
NAIROBI, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Kenya continues its quest to make the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals on Sunday when it hosts Gabon in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, in its first international home game in four years.
Soccer-Brazil will beat Argentina up in World Cup qualifier, says Raphinha
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil's forward Raphinha has spiced up their highly-anticipated World Cup qualifying clash away to Argentina on Tuesday by guaranteeing he will score and suggesting the match between the bitter rivals will become more physical than it should be.
Soccer-Salah scores for Egypt as big guns flex muscles in World Cup qualifiers
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Captain Mohamed Salah scored for Egypt as they eased to a 2-0 victory over Ethiopia in their 2026 World Cup qualifier on Friday, but 2022 semi-finalists Morocco needed a late winner from Bilal El Khannouss to defeat unfancied Niger.
Soccer-Palmer to miss England's opening World Cup qualifiers
LONDON (Reuters) - Chelsea forward Cole Palmer will miss England's opening World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia because of a muscle injury, head coach Thomas Tuchel said on Thursday.
Soccer-Martinez ruled out of Argentina squad for World Cup qualifiers
(Reuters) - Argentina striker Lautaro Martinez will miss their upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil due to a hamstring injury, the Argentine FA said on Wednesday.
Soccer-Injured Messi ruled out of World Cup qualifiers against Brazil, Uruguay
(Reuters) - Lionel Messi was not included in Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni's squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil, with the forward missing out due to a muscle strain.
10-man China falls to Saudi Arabia in World Cup qualifier
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 20 (Xinhua) -- China suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Saudi Arabia in a FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifying match on Thursday, leaving it struggling at the bottom of Group C in the Asian zone.
Soccer-Bahrain World Cup qualifier looms large for Kluivert and Indonesia
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Patrick Kluivert was brought in as Indonesia coach in January to take the country to World Cup for the first time since 1938, but their hopes of direct qualification were left on shaky ground after a 5-1 thumping by Australia on Thursday.
Soccer-England add Gibbs-White to squad for World Cup qualifiers
LONDON (Reuters) - England have added Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White to their squad for this month's World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia at Wembley, the team said on Sunday.
Faisal returns to Harimau Malaya squad for Asian Cup qualifiers
PETALING JAYA: Faisal Halim re-joins the Harimau Malaya squad ahead of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers.
Soccer-South Korea coach calls up bumper squad for World Cup qualifiers
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo has called up 28 players for home World Cup qualifiers against Oman and Jordan later this month, when the Taeguk warriors will look to lock up a spot at an 11th straight edition of the global showpiece.
Malaysian trio fail to make it through the qualifier in team sprint event
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia may find it hard to earn qualification in the team sprint event at the World Championships in Santiago, Chile in October after a slow start to their campaign in the Track Nations Cup in Konya, Turkiye.
Baseball5 national team head to qualifier in Taiwan with much at stake
KUALA LUMPUR: A lot is at stake for the baseball5 national team in the Youth Asia Cup-World Cup qualifier from March 11-15 in Taiwan.
Uganda names squad for FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup qualifier
KAMPALA, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Uganda Teen Cranes head coach Sheryl Botes has named a squad to begin preparations for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2025 qualifier.
Iraq decline to play Palestine World Cup qualifier in Jerusalem or Jordan
(Reuters) - Iraq want their World Cup qualifier against Palestine next month moved from the Jordanian capital of Amman, having also knocked back a Palestinian proposal to stage the match just outside Jerusalem.
ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz holds off qualifier in Doha
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz withstood a charge from qualifier Luca Nardi for a 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 victory in the second round of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha on Wednesday.
Tennis-Japan fight back to beat Britain in Davis Cup qualifiers, US advance
(Reuters) - Japan fought back from 2-1 down to beat Britain 3-2 in their Davis Cup qualifier on Saturday to advance to the second round while the United States sealed a 4-0 victory over Taiwan.
Tennis-Debutants shine as US lead Taiwan in Davis Cup qualifiers
(Reuters) -Alex Michelsen gave the United States a 2-0 lead over Taiwan on his Davis Cup debut in the first round qualifiers on Friday, while Jacob Fearnley also impressed in his first appearance in the competition to pull Britain level with Japan.
Gymnastics-Judge gets four-year ban for score manipulation in Paris Olympics qualifier
(Reuters) - Cypriot rhythmic gymnastics judge Evangelia Trikomiti has been banned for four years for manipulating scores at the European Championships in May last year to ensure her compatriot qualified for the Paris Olympics.
