Salah brace puts Egypt back in World Cup
The Pharaohs are headed back to the World Cup. Two goals from Liverpool talisman Mo Salah lifted Egypt to a 3-0 win in over Djibouti in Casablanca and gave them a place in next summer’s tournament.
Marsch admits European sweep did little to clarify starting GK
Canada is high on confidence after sweeping their two European matches in the current international window, but the window did little to help establish a clear No. 1 goalkeeper ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Man City F Marmoush hurts knee while playing for Egypt
Manchester City forward Omar Marmoush sustained a knee injury while playing for Egypt in a World Cup qualifier against Burkina Faso on Tuesday.
Haaland scores five as Norway smashes Moldova
Erling Haaland made his mark for the Norwegian national team by scoring five goals in an 11-1 win over Moldova in World Cup qualifying Tuesday.
Gattuso scrambles to keep Azzurri from missing third straight World Cup
Own goals. Uncharacteristic defensive lapses. General disorder. But lots of attacking flair.
Cornelius golazo gives Canada lead over Wales at halftime
A sensational free kick from Derek Cornelius has given Canada a 1-0 lead over Wales at the half of their friendly from Swansea. Canada is looking for its first-ever two-game winning streak over European opposition in Europe.
Koné says communication key after sideline outburst
Canadian midfielder pledges to be better after several teammates expressed their disappointment to him over incident during win over Romania.
Chaos reigns as Gattuso’s Italy scrambles to avoid missing a third straight World Cup
If the idea in hiring Gennaro Gattuso to replace the fired Luciano Spalletti was to restore order and discipline to Italy’s under-pressure squad — which is still facing the possibility of failing to qualify for a third straight World Cup — there’s still plenty of work to be done.
Canadian midfielder Kone says outburst in Bucharest won’t happen again
Canadian midfielder Ismael Kone, who had words with coach Jesse Marsch after being substituted in Friday's 3-0 win over Romania, says his outburst was prompted by "a bit of disappointment, a bit of frustration." But he acknowledged such a display of pique should not have happened.
Who shone brightest in Canada’s win over Romania?
There were a number of fine individual displays in Canada's 3-0 win over Romania on Friday, but who stood out the most to Steven Caldwell in Week 14 of Race for the Roster?
Tunisia qualifies for World Cup with late win over Equatorial Guinea
Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane sent Tunisia to the World Cup with a goal in the fourth minute of injury time that secured a 1-0 win over Equatorial Guinea on Monday in qualifying.
Depay takes over as Netherlands’ all-time top scorer, Germany gets first win in World Cup qualifying
Memphis Depay became the Netherlands' outright all-time top scorer with two goals in a 3-2 win at Lithuania in World Cup qualifying on Sunday.
USA struggling against quality opponents ahead of FIFA World Cup
With a crowd of 26,500 cheering on the Taegeuk Warriors, Son Heung-min scored in the 18th minute and set up Lee Dong-gyeong’s goal in the 43rd. The 15th-ranked Americans are winless in their last seven games against top 25 teams and have been outscored 17-3, including 11-1 in five straight losses.
South Korea wins friendly as fans again overwhelmingly support opponent at U.S. home game
Son Heung-min scored in the 18th minute and set up Lee Dong-gyeong's goal in the 43rd to lead South Korea over the United States 2-0 on Saturday in a pre-World Cup friendly, another American home game where the crowd overwhelmingly supported the visitors.
Midfielder Eustaquio leaves Canada camp after suffering lower-body injury
Stephen Eustaquio will miss Canada's upcoming game against Wales after suffering a lower-body injury in the friendly against Romania.
Ronaldo extends goal-scoring record in Portugal’s rout of Armenia as he targets sixth World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo's quest to play in a record sixth World Cup began in typical fashion with two goals as Portugal made a winning start to its qualifying campaign by routing Armenia 5-0.
Eustaquio leaves Canada camp; no major concerns about knee
Canadian men's national team midfielder Stephen Eustaquio has left the team to return to his club side Porto in Portugal after suffering a knee injury in their international friendly against Romania on Friday, TSN's Matthew Scianitti reports.
Mbappé’s France beats Ukraine to start World Cup qualifying
Kylian Mbappé was back in World Cup action on Friday, scored again and this time France won. France beat Ukraine 2-0 to open their qualifying group for the 2026 World Cup.
Ahmed stars as Canada rides to comfortable win in Romania
Canada opened its two-match European friendly stint with a comfortable 3-0 win over Romania in Bucharest. Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Ali Ahmed scored a goal and set up another in the victory.
Ahmed stars as Canada leads Romania at halftime
Canada leads Romania 2-0 at the half of a friendly in Bucharest on a goal and an assist from Ali Ahmed. The goal was the Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder's first international marker. Jonathan David had Canada's other goal.
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