World Cup qualifiers

WC Qualifier: Zimbabwe Record Second-Biggest ODI Victory, Beat USA By 304 Runs

Sean Williams's put up a majestic display of batting as he slammed 174 from 101, guiding the tournament hosts to a total in excess of 400.

Jun 26, 2023, 23:25 PM IST

Big Win For Sri Lanka Against UAE, Oman Stun Ireland In ICC ODI World Cup 2023 Qualifiers

Sri Lanka amassed a big total of 355/6, with the top four of Pathum Nissanka (57), Dimuth Karunaratne (52), Sadeera Samarawickrama (73) and top-scorer Kusal Mendis (78) being the main contributors.

Jun 19, 2023, 21:42 PM IST

FIFA urges Brazil and Argentina to play abandoned FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifier

Additional fines of USD 500,000 and 200,000 imposed on Brazil and Argentina, respectively, were halved later.

May 10, 2022, 15:17 PM IST

EXPLAINER: How teams can qualify for Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022

Check out all the details of nations qualified and yet to qualify for the Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022.

Mar 23, 2022, 13:45 PM IST

ICC cancel Women's World Cup qualifier due to COVID-19 's new strain that emerged in Africa

The ICC said the decision to stop the event was based on its concerns about how the participating teams would head back in the wake of the Omicron variant's rise.

Nov 27, 2021, 17:18 PM IST

Fifa World Cup 2022 Qualifiers: Big BLOW for Italy as star striker Ciro Immobile out with injury

Italy striker Ciro Immobile left the Italy camp on Tuesday (November 10) after medical tests revealed a muscular injury to his left leg. The Lazio forward will be replaced by Sassuolo's Gianluca Scamacca for the World Cup qualifier's.

Nov 10, 2021, 13:16 PM IST

FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers: Five Germany players isolating after COVID-19 positive test

Five Germany players have been asked to quarantine after one of them tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of this week's World Cup qualifier against Liechtenstein, the German Football Association (DFB) said on Tuesday.

Nov 10, 2021, 11:12 AM IST

Paul Pogba ruled out of France's World Cup qualifiers

France and Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba will miss the World Cup qualifiers due to an injury in his right thigh.

Nov 09, 2021, 15:46 PM IST

Asian Cup 2023 qualifiers: Sunil Chhetri scores twice as India beat Bangladesh 2-0

Chhetri scored both his goals in the second half of the match as he netted the ball into the goalpost in the 79th and 92nd minutes. With this win, India has risen to the third spot in Group E with six points from seven games.

Jun 07, 2021, 22:35 PM IST

2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Germany stunned by North Macedonia, first time in 20 years

North Macedonia could have had a penalty for apparent handball by Emre Can at a corner, but it wasn't spotted by the referee. As Germany pushed for another goal, it was North Macedonia which made the breakthrough.

Apr 01, 2021, 10:46 AM IST

Rashid Khan disappointed with 'irresponsible cricket' from Afghanistan

Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan cut a sad figure following their third straight defeat in the ongoing ICC World Cup Qualifiers in Zimbabwe on Thursday.

Mar 09, 2018, 15:15 PM IST

Sunil Narine and 3 other big names skip West Indies' World Cup qualifiers for PSL

Former West Indies Test captain Chris Gayle has been named in the World Cup qualifiers squad, even as other big names choose to play in the Pakistan T20 Super League (PSL).

Jan 26, 2018, 15:16 PM 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

World Cup 2018 Qualifiers: Cristiano Ronaldo leapfrogs Pele in list of all-time international goalscorers

Ronaldo's 78 puts him alongside Iraq's Hussein Saeed at position 5. He is now six goals behind Hungary's Ferenc Puskas, who is still the top scorer among Europeans. Leading the chart is Iran's Ali Daei with 109 goals in 149 international appearances.

Sep 01, 2017, 16:33 PM IST

New Argentine FA president vows to get Lionel Messi ban reduced

Messi was suspended on Tuesday after FIFA said he had "directed insulting words at an assistant referee" during their 1-0 World Cup qualifying win over Chile on Thursday.

Mar 30, 2017, 09:50 AM IST

World Cup 2018 qualifiers: Germany, England continue rampant march; Netherlands sack coach Danny Blind

Gareth Southgate`s side are now the last team in European qualifying yet to have conceded a goal.

Mar 27, 2017, 09:25 AM IST

India beat South Africa by 45 runs in Women's World Cup Qualifiers

The top four from the Super Six qualify not only for the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 but also for the ICC Women's Championship.

Feb 15, 2017, 20:08 PM IST

Netherlands, Belgium play out a 1-1 friendly stalemate ahead of World Cup qualifiers

A penalty from Davy Klaassen gave the Dutch a 38th-minute lead from the penalty spot before Yannick Carrasco levelled eight minutes from the final whistle.

Nov 10, 2016, 09:44 AM IST

World Cup Qualifiers: Lionel Messi back in Argentina squad for Brazil duel

Bauza`s side are currently fifth in the South American zone standings with 16 points from 10 matches.

Oct 22, 2016, 15:40 PM IST

World Cup qualifiers: England toil without Wayne Rooney against Slovenia as match ends in draw

England remain unbeaten and top of Group F on the road to the 2018 World Cup in Russia, but this was exactly the kind of listless performance that led to their shock exit from Euro 2016 and Southgate`s decision to axe Rooney did little to improve their fortunes.

Oct 12, 2016, 09:40 AM IST