Australia beat Honduras 3-1, become 31st team to qualify for 2018 FIFA World Cup
Australia, competing in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) qualification, finished third, behind Japan and Saudi Arabia in the Group B.
Nov 15, 2017, 17:55 PM IST
Hat-trick hero Christian Eriksen takes Denmark to 2018 FIFA World Cup
Denmark fell behind early in the second-leg of their FIFA World Cup Qualifiers' playoff here against Ireland before coming back to win 5-1 and punch their ticket for the 2018 tournament in Russia, thanks to hat-trick hero Christian Eriksen.
Nov 15, 2017, 10:08 AM IST
Teary Buffon ends international career after Italy's World Cup miss
Buffon, 39, played his 175th and final game for Italy as they were beaten 1-0 on aggregate in a playoff by Sweden after a 0-0 second-leg draw at the San Siro, bringing an end to a 20-year international career that included winning the 2006 World Cup.
Nov 14, 2017, 09:08 AM IST
Stunned Italy fail to reach 2018 FIFA World Cup, Sweden qualify
A desperate 0-0 draw at home to a defiant Sweden ended the four-time world champions' hopes of reaching next year's finals in Russia and with it the international careers of several of Italy's biggest names.
Nov 14, 2017, 09:01 AM IST
Switzerland secure 2018 FIFA World Cup spot edging out Northern Ireland
Switzerland held off Northern Ireland to seal a place at the 2018 World Cup in Russia with a 0-0 second-leg draw on Sunday that secured a 1-0 aggregate play-off victory.
Nov 13, 2017, 10:31 AM IST
Croatia qualify for 2018 FIFA World Cup after 0-0 draw with Greece
Zlatko Dalic's men will be playing in their fifth World Cup in Russia next year, having only once failed to qualify in 2010.
Nov 13, 2017, 09:19 AM IST
2018 FIFA World Cup: Ireland hold Denmark to first-leg stalemate in qualifier
The closest either side came to a goal was when Pione Sisto fired wide in the first half for the hosts, while Yussuf Poulsen saw a 90th-minute header saved by Darren Randolph.
Nov 12, 2017, 12:01 PM IST
Morocco, Tunisia qualify for 2018 FIFA World Cup; Ivory Coast miss out
Senegal sealed a place in Russia on Friday by winning 2-0 in South Africa and the other two African qualifiers, Nigeria and Egypt, secured slots last month.
Nov 12, 2017, 09:33 AM IST
November 11, 2017: News at a glance
Here is what is making headlines today.
Nov 11, 2017, 09:35 AM IST
2018 FIFA World Cup: Sakho, Mane star as Senegal book Russia ticket, Australia frustrated in Honduras play-off draw
English Premier League pair Diafra Sakho and Sadio Mane played key roles as Senegal defeated South Africa 2-0 qualify for the 2018 World Cup even as Australia played out a frustrating goalless draw with Honduras in their playoff on Friday.
Nov 11, 2017, 09:32 AM IST
2018 FIFA World Cup: Italy lose to Sweden in play-off first leg
The last time Italy failed to reach the World Cup was for the 1958 tournament in Sweden.
Nov 11, 2017, 09:19 AM IST
Meet Telstar 18: The official 2018 FIFA World Cup ball
Messi will actually try to spin some of his magic on the Telstar 18 when Argentina take on Russia in a friendly at Moscow`s completely refurbished Luzhniki Stadium on Saturday.
Nov 10, 2017, 00:05 AM IST
2018 FIFA World Cup: Italy face double-headed playoff nightmare against Sweden
The last time Italy missed the World Cup was the 1958 edition which was hosted in Sweden.
Nov 09, 2017, 19:04 PM IST
Lionel Messi cries tears of blood, ISIS threatens FIFA World Cup 2017 in new poster
Global terror outfit Islamic State (ISIS) has issued a chilling threat to the football World Cup tournament scheduled to take place in Russia next year.
Oct 25, 2017, 15:35 PM IST
Late goal sends Panama to maiden World Cup, US out
Their exit was confirmed by results in Tuesday`s other CONCACAF qualifiers, where Panama booked their place at the World Cup for the first time with a 2-1 win over Costa Rica in Panama City.
Oct 11, 2017, 10:32 AM IST
Netherlands fail to reach World Cup finals, captain Arjen Robben retires
The elimination is fresh humiliation for the nation that reached the 2010 World Cup final and the semi-finals four years later, after they also missed out on Euro 2016 qualification.
Oct 11, 2017, 10:25 AM IST
Watch: Lionel Messi's awe-inspiring hat-trick against Ecuador
Messi now has 582 career goals, with 61 of those coming in Argentina career. Today's hat-trick was his 44th. He also has 282 assists in 716 games.
Oct 11, 2017, 08:44 AM IST
2018 FIFA World Cup: Teams qualified so far
As of 11 October, 23 nations have booked their respective places for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Oct 11, 2017, 08:26 AM IST
Lionel Messi magic seals Argentina's 2018 World Cup spot; Chile out
The win helped Argentina finished third in the ten-team qualifiers and booked their ticket to Russia. They are joined by Brazil (1st), Uruguay (2nd) and Colombia (4th). Fifth-placed Peru will take on New Zealand in the inter-confederation play-off.
Oct 11, 2017, 07:42 AM IST
What Argentina need to do for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
Argentina are sixth in the ten-team group, and their match-up against all-ready eliminated Ecuador becomes one of the most important talking points in sports.
Oct 10, 2017, 12:52 PM IST
