2018 World Cup qualifier: FIFA orders South Africa to replay Senegal
The November 2016 tie, which will be restaged in November, was won by South Africa 2-1 after Ghanaian referee Joseph Lamptey awarded them a controversial penalty.
Sep 07, 2017, 09:41 AM IST
Belgium seal FIFA World Cup place, France held by Luxembourg
Portugal still harbour hopes of winning the group and qualifying automatically as Cristiano Ronaldo's side host Switzerland in Lisbon next month.
Sep 04, 2017, 08:54 AM IST
Isco runs the show as Spain thrash Italy 3-0 in World Cup qualifier
Italy's first defeat in a qualifier since 2006 means Spain now lead Group G of European qualifying by three points with just three games remaining and can also count on a far superior goal difference.
Sep 03, 2017, 08:56 AM IST
Late Mats Hummels header maintains Germany's perfect record
Hummels floored the hosts with his goal which left Germany on 21 points at the top of European Group C, five clear of Northern Ireland who won 3-0 in San Marino.
Sep 02, 2017, 08:55 AM IST
Harry Kane scores twice as England beat Malta
Bertrand and Welbeck added late goals before Kane sealed his double and his 10th in 20 internationals.
Sep 02, 2017, 08:53 AM IST
Improved second half gives Brazil 2-0 win over Ecuador
The result means that Brazil, who became the first South American side to qualify for Russia earlier this year, sit atop the group with 36 points after 15 games, 11 points clear of second-placed Colombia.
Sep 01, 2017, 11:14 AM IST
Cristiano Ronaldo grabs hat-trick as Portugal beat Faroes 5-1
The 32-year-old, Portugal's record scorer, took his haul in the current qualifying campaign to 14 goals in seven games and his overall tally to 78 in 144 international appearances.
Sep 01, 2017, 09:07 AM IST
France thrash 10-man Dutch with Thomas Lemar double, Kylian Mbappe strike
New Paris St Germain signing Kylian Mbappe, who joined the capital club earlier on Thursday, wrapped up the victory in added time after the teenager came on as a late substitute.
Sep 01, 2017, 09:04 AM IST
Thomas Meunier, Romelu Lukaku hit trebles as Belgium thump Gibraltar 9-0
Belgium's victory matched their biggest competitive margin -- a 10-1 mauling of San Marino in a 2002 World Cup qualifier.
Sep 01, 2017, 08:59 AM IST
Marco Asensio, Andrea Belotti primed for starring roles in Spain-Italy showdown
Real Madrid winger Asensio, 21, and Torino striker Belotti, 23, were absent when Italy knocked Spain out of Euro 2016 last year but have since blossomed into two of the most exciting attacking players in Europe.
Aug 30, 2017, 23:31 PM IST
2018 World Cup Qualifier: Harry Kane cherishes 'special' England equaliser against Scotland
Two Leigh Griffiths free-kicks left England facing a first qualifying defeat since October 2009, only for Kane to volley in a 93rd-minute leveller from substitute Raheem Sterling`s left-wing cross.
Jun 11, 2017, 08:57 AM IST
2018 World Cup Qualifier: Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane to captain England against Scotland
With Wayne Rooney having again been overlooked, England do not currently have a permanent captain and Southgate said Kane, 23, would wear the armband at Hampden Park.
Jun 10, 2017, 09:15 AM IST
2018 World Cup Qualifier: Cristiano Ronaldo fires Portugal; France complicates path to Russia after defeat to Sweden
Sweden snatched victory with an Ola Toivonen goal from the half-way line in extra time after a poor clearance from France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
Jun 10, 2017, 08:53 AM IST
2018 World Cup Qualifier: Belgium win 2-0 despite stubborn Estonian resistance
Mertens had the visitors ahead just past the half hour mark but there was to be no repeat of the 8-1 hammering that Belgium handed Estonia in Brussels in November.
Jun 10, 2017, 08:48 AM IST
World Cup top-scorer Miroslav Klose retires at 38, joins Germany's coaching staff
Klose now plans to join Germany`s coaching staff after an invitation from head coach Joachim Loew.
Nov 01, 2016, 18:18 PM IST
2018 World Cup qualifier: Gianluigi Buffon smells wind of change as Spain arrive without Iker Casillas
Iker Casillas`s omission from the Spain squad by newly-appointed coach Julen Lopetegui has made Buffon realise he cannot go on forever.
Oct 06, 2016, 09:03 AM IST
2018 World Cup qualifier: Italy expect vengeful, 'more motivated' Spain
While Spain put eight unanswered goals past minnows Liechtenstein in their opening Group G qualifier in Leon last month, 10-man Italy returned from Israel with the points from a battling 3-1 win in Haifa.
Oct 05, 2016, 14:11 PM IST
2018 World Cup qualifier: Thomas Mueller, Joshua Kimmich guide Germany to 3-0 win over Norway
Mueller failed to score even once during Germany`s run to the Euro 2016 semi-finals, but the 27-year-old rediscovered his best form in Oslo as he increased his international goals tally to 34.
Sep 05, 2016, 06:40 AM IST
Wayne Rooney breaks England caps record
Goalkeeper Peter Shilton, capped 125 times, holds the overall record.
Sep 04, 2016, 20:34 PM IST
Sam Allardyce admits to England nerves ahead of Slovakia game
England`s preparations have been affected by the loss of goalkeeper Fraser Forster who injured his arm in training and the withdrawal of left back Luke Shaw, who had returned to train with Manchester United as England look to manage his workload.
Sep 04, 2016, 10:47 AM IST
