Saudi Arabia began their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign with a thrilling 3–2 victory over Indonesia, thanks to a brace from Al-Buraikan. Meanwhile, Asian Cup champions Qatar were held to a goalless draw by Oman in their Group A
Spain has officially climbed to the top of the FIFA world rankings after the September international break, ending Argentina’s two-year reign. Meanwhile, Malaysia’s national football team is projected to rise five spots to 120th, its best ranking in 20
Cape Verde shocked African giants Cameroon with a 1-0 victory in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, moving one step closer to their first-ever World Cup appearance. With 19 points at the top of Group D, the 590,000-population nation is
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 39th World Cup qualifying goal to top the all-time charts, as Portugal edged Hungary 3-2 in a thrilling Group F clash to secure back-to-back wins.
Kylian Mbappé scored and assisted as France came from behind to beat Iceland 2-1 in the World Cup qualifiers, surpassing Thierry Henry with his 52nd international goal.
Tunisia secured their place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a dramatic 94th-minute winner against Equatorial Guinea. Loumzam’s stoppage-time strike sealed a 1-0 away victory, making Tunisia the second African nation after Morocco to qualify.
Germany bounced back from their shock defeat to Slovakia with a 3–1 win over Northern Ireland, while Memphis Depay’s brace against Lithuania saw him become the Netherlands’ all-time top scorer. Poland also defeated Finland 3–1 as the UEFA World
Argentina’s 3-0 win over Venezuela sealed South America’s six direct World Cup spots, with Uruguay, Paraguay, and Colombia joining Argentina, Brazil, and Ecuador.
Belgium delivered a dominant performance in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, thrashing Kazakhstan 6-0 at home. Kevin De Bruyne scored twice and provided an assist, while Doku shone with two assists and a goal, helping the Red Devils secure
England continued their perfect run in the 2026 FIFA World Cup European qualifiers with a 2-0 victory over Andorra. Goals from an own goal and Declan Rice’s header sealed the win, while debutant Elliot Anderson shined as Man of
