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Itay to play Sweden in World Cup playoffs, Ireland draw Denmark

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France and Portugal qualify for World Cup, Dutch miss out

France and Portugal book their tickets for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, but the Dutch won't be on the plane.

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Iceland celebrates after team qualify for 2018 football World Cup in Russia

Icelandic football fans join in the traditional chant with players after the national football team qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia

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Syria out of 2018 World Cup

Australia beat Syria 3-2 on aggregate, dashing their hopes of a 2018 World Cup spot.

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Russia

World Cup 2018: What we can expect to see, and what we won’t

The World Cup firsts, familiar faces and unlikely occurrences we can expect at Russia 2018

Sport

Jupp Heynckes: back at Bayern

The three-time former coach is back at the Munich club, but this time as manager.

USA

Egyptians celebrate the country's first World Cup qualification in 28 years

Egyptians all over the world celebrated The Pharaohs’ long-awaited World Cup qualification

World

Do or die time for World Cup 2018 hopefuls

With 15 teams already certain for Russia 2018, the final round of qualifiers sees some big names facing elimination from football's top tournament.

Norway

Norway men’s football team takes pay cut so women’s side earns the same

Male and female national players in Norway will earn the same wages in what is thought to be a first in world football.

Sport

Three South American nations in joint bid for World Cup 2030

Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay have formally launched South America’s three-nation bid to host the 2030 World Cup and said Argentina would likely host the majority of the tournament’s stadiums.

Spain

Pique booed while training with Spanish national team

The 30-year-old defender said he would quit international football if anybody at the Spanish Football Federation had an issue with him.

Spain

Pique prepared to quit international football over Catalan referendum

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique is prepared to quit international football over Catalan referendum issue.

Spain

Amid referendum violence, FC Barca bags a silent victory

The top-of-the-table club played behind closed doors amid violence in Barcelona and fears of a pitch invasion.

France

Fans hurt as French football barrier collapses

An investigation is underway after the accident at the Ligue 1 match between Amiens and Lille

Sport

Football: Bayern Munich sack Ancelotti

World News

Ronaldo, Messi & Neymar make FIFA best player shortlist

Sport

Rio Ferdinand switches from football to boxing

Rio Ferdinand switches from football to boxing

Sport

Real Madrid and Bestika shine in Champions League

Action-packed night in Champions League sees wins for Real Madrid, Bestikas and Man City

Sport

War horrors to football highs: how Azerbaijan’s FK Qarabag have come back from the brink

Exiled by war, Chelsea's opponents tonight have seen their fortunes take a turn for the better.

Sport

Ultimate Platini fan wins Guinness record

Cypriot Philippos Stavrou Platini spent three decades and hundreds of thousands of euros building the world's largest collection of football memorabilia.