Branko Ivankovic's China lineup faces another reality check in World Cup qualifying, with the national team risking falling further behind the global ambitions it promoted a decade ago. China hosts Australia at Hangzhou in Asian qualifying on Tuesday, March 25, with its hopes of a direct entry to...
PARIS (AP) — France coach Didier Deschamps plans to announce on Wednesday, Jan. 8, that he won’t continue in the role after the next World Cup, according to reports in French media. Didier Deschamps (AP) L’Equipe and RMC Sport were among the outlets to report that the 56-year-old Deschamps...
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Lionel Messi will not play in Argentina’s next two World Cup qualifiers because of injury. Argentina's Lionel Messi (AP) Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni announced his 28-man squad on Monday, Aug. 19, for the matches against Chile on Sept. 5 and Colombia five days...
After the heartbreak in Hanoi that ended a hopeful run, the Philippine men’s national football team suffered yet another painful defeat after yielding to Indonesia, 0-2, in the preliminary joint qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2027 AFC Asian Cup on Tuesday night, June 11, at the Gelora...
The Philippine men’s national football team is eyeing to take its first win when it wraps up its campaign in the preliminary joint qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2027 AFC Asian Cup on Tuesday, June 11, at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta. Kevin Ingresso (PFF)...
No follow up to the Miracle of Hanoi. The Philippine men’s national football team suffered a heartbreaking 2-3 loss at the hands of Vietnam in the preliminary joint qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2027 AFC Asian Cup on Thursday night, June 6, at the Mỹ Đình National...
Philippine national men’s football team captain Neil Etheridge believes in the squad’s fighting chance to make it through the next round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers come the June window. The 34-year-old Birmingham City goalkeeper remained hopeful after finding himself and...
Philippine men’s national football team head coach Tom Saintfiet was the first to humbly apologize and take accountability for the Nationals’ lopsided defeat in his home match debut at the helm. On Tuesday night, March 26, the Philippines suffered a stinging 5-0 loss at the hands of the...
BANGKOK (AFP) -- Son Heung-min scored as South Korea eased to a 3-0 win over Thailand on Tuesday, March 26, taking them closer to the next round of World Cup qualification in Asia. South Korea's midfielder Son Heung Min (center) celebrates with teammates after a goal during the FIFA World Cup Asian...
Much to the dismay of the 10,000-strong home crowd, the Philippine men’s national football team found itself on the brink of relegation after falling to a 5-0 defeat against the visiting Iraq in the second round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers on Tuesday night, March 26, at the Rizal...
The Philippine men’s national football team resumed its campaign in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Asian qualifiers, conceding a late goal to Iraq, 1-0, on early Friday, March 22, at the Basra International Stadium. PH men’s national football team captain Neil Etheridge. (PFF) Under...
RIYADH (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia formally launched its bid to host the 2034 World Cup on Friday, March 1, nearly four months after football's world governing body FIFA announced the kingdom was the only candidate. The bid comes two years after neighboring Qatar hosted the first World Cup in the Middle...
