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Kenya end FIFA Series campaign with dominant Grenada win

Kenya national team produced a superb performance as they dominated and defeated Grenada 3-0 in their third-place play-off FIFA Series fixture at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, Rwanda, on Monday.

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'Right to demand safety': Dutch boss Koeman shares safety concerns for World Cup

Following Amnesty International's safety plea on Monday, Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has shared his concerns about the safety at the FIFA World Cup, calling it "everyone's duty" to ensure a safe environment.

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'One last game': Calhanoglu and Turkey longing for first World Cup since 2002

24 years after their miraculous third-place finish in Japan and South Korea, Turkey are on the verge of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup and ending a long wait. One of the team's key pieces is midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu, who's made it clear that qualifying for the World Cup is his only goal.

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Finland lose on penalties to Cape Verde but win FIFA Series at Eden Park

Finland's two-match winning run is over after they surrendered a half-time lead to World Cup-bound Cape Verde before losing on penalties at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Rotated France brush Colombia aside in friendly as Doue does the damage

Desire Doue scored his first two senior international goals as France sent a message to their FIFA World Cup rivals with an impressive 3-1 victory over Colombia.

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Japan edge hosts Scotland in World Cup warm-up thanks to late Ito winner

Japan kicked off their 2026 FIFA World Cup preparations with a victory in Glasgow as substitute Junya Ito snatched a late 1-0 win against Scotland.

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Benni McCarthy impressed with ‘brilliant’ Kenya despite Estonia defeat

Kenya national team head coach Benni McCarthy believes Harambee Stars’ second-half display against Estonia was a positive sign despite the team going down 5-4 on penalties in their opening fixture of the FIFA Series in Rwanda.

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Kenya suffer penalty shootout defeat to Estonia in FIFA Series opener

Kenya national team Harambee Stars lost their first FIFA Series fixture in Rwanda after going down 4-5 on penalties against Estonia at Amahoro Stadium on Friday.

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Lacklustre Australia edge to late win over Cameroon in FIFA Series

Jordan Bos snatched a late winner as a lacklustre Australia edged Cameroon 1-0 for a confidence-boosting victory as they fine-tune preparations ahead of the World Cup.

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Finland make strong start to New Zealand series with victory over the hosts

Finland are off to a winning start in 2026 and justified the long trip to New Zealand, winning 2-0 against their hosts in their opening match of the FIFA Series in Auckland.

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All Whites lose FIFA Series friendly 2-0 to Finland in Auckland

New Zealand and Cape Verde suffered setbacks to their World Cup preparations on Friday in Auckland, losing to Finland and Chile respectively in friendlies.

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Aussie FIFA Series kicks off with China defeating Curaçao 2-0 in Sydney

A physical China beat World Cup-bound Curacao 2-0 on Friday in the Caribbean island nation's first match under new Dutch coach Fred Rutten after the abrupt departure of veteran Dick Advocaat.

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Benni McCarthy explains importance of FIFA Series as Kenya face Estonia

Kenya national team head coach Benni McCarthy has discussed the importance of the FIFA Series as Harambee Stars prepare to face Estonia at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, Rwanda, on Friday.

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EXCLUSIVE: Kouassi hails Korea and Scotland tests as ideal World Cup build-up for Ivory Coast

Former Ivory Coast star Cedric Kouassi has described the upcoming international friendlies against South Korea and Scotland as perfect preparation for the Elephants ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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'We wore them down' says happy Riemer after Denmark's demolition of North Macedonia

Danish national team coach Brian Riemer says that "we wore them down" after Denmark yesterday moved one step closer to qualifying for a third successive FIFA World Cup finals after recording their 17th win in 21 games on home soil demolishing North Macedonia 4-0 at the Parken Stadium.

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Jamaica hold on for nervy win over New Caledonia in inter-confederation playoff

Jamaica will face DR Congo to determine who will take their place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup (WC) after a 1-0 win over New Caledonia in their inter-confederation playoff match at Estadio Akron.

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Bolivia pull off comeback against Suriname to meet Iraq for spot in World Cup

Bolivia will face Iraq on Tuesday to decide who will participate at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after coming from behind to beat Suriname 2-1 in their inter-confederation playoff encounter in Guadalupe, Mexico.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina defeat Wales on penalties to set up Italy play-off final

Following a 1-1 draw after 120 minutes of football, Bosnia & Herzegovina beat Wales 4-2 on penalties to set up a FIFA World Cup (WC) qualifying play-off final against Italy.

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Czech Republic beat Ireland on penalties to set up Denmark play-off final

The Czech Republic’s dream of a first FIFA World Cup (WC) appearance since 2006 is still alive after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over the Republic of Ireland, extending their unbeaten run on home soil to 17 games in the process.

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Mbappe and Ekitike on target as France beat Brazil in Boston friendly

France continued their preparations for this summer’s FIFA World Cup (WC) with a 2-1 win against Brazil in a repeat of a 1998 final, extending Les Bleus’ unbeaten run to eight games (W7, D1).

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Italy's World Cup hopes remain alive after battling past Northern Ireland in semi-final

Sandro Tonali played a starring role to help Italy move one step closer to their first FIFA World Cup (WC) since 2014, as the midfielder grabbed a goal and an assist to overcome Northern Ireland 2-0 in their play-off semi-final.

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Zielinski strikes late to see Poland prevail over Albania in World Cup play-offs

Piotr Zieliński’s stunning strike helped Poland move to within touching distance of a third straight FIFA World Cup (WC), as they came from behind to beat Albania 2-1 in their play-off semi-final.

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Kosovo continue fairytale run to knock out Slovakia after thriller in World Cup play-offs

Kosovo are now just one win away from qualifying for their first FIFA World Cup (WC) after eliminating Slovakia with a magnificent 4-3 victory in Bratislava, which sets up a play-off final against Turkey on Tuesday evening.

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Hat-trick hero Gyokeres sends Sweden past Ukraine and into play-off final

Sweden are one victory away from qualifying for this summer’s FIFA World Cup after beating Ukraine 3-1 in Valencia, Spain, as a Viktor Gyokeres hat-trick marked Graham Potter’s first win as the side’s head coach.