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Viktor Gyokeres has sent Sweden back to the World Cup. The Arsenal striker scored in the 88th minute to earn the Swedes a 3-2 win over Poland, five days after netting a hat trick in the playoff semifinal victory over Ukraine. Poland great Robert Lewandowski, at age 37, was hoping to qualify for what would likely have been his final World Cup. Sweden reached the quarterfinals in its last World Cup appearance, in 2018.
Turkey will be in the United States’ group at the World Cup after winning 1-0 at Kosovo to reach soccer’s biggest stage for the first time since 2002. The hosts were hoping to qualify for the World Cup for the first time, fewer than 10 years since the national team was out of the international soccer family. It was in May 2016 that Kosovo and Gibraltar were voted into FIFA as its 210th and 211th member federations. That was eight years after Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.
One of soccer’s historic powers has reached a once-unfathomable low. Four-time champion Italy failed to qualify for a third straight World Cup after getting beat in a penalty shootout with 10 men at 66th-ranked Bosnia and Herzegovina in the European playoffs on Tuesday. Moise Kean scored early on for Italy but then Azzurri center back Alessandro Bastoni was sent off with a direct red card before the break and Bosnia substitute Haris Tabakovic equalized in the 79th to send the game into extra time.
Cooper Connolly anchored the chase while hitting boundaries with precision. He also became the first batsman this season to win the player of the match award
While El Tri dominated the opening half with their trademark intensity and high press, the Red Devils showcased their resilience, finding a spectacular response early in the second period
Brazil secured a clinical 3-1 victory over Croatia in Orlando. After Danilo’s first-half opener, Lovro Majer equalized late to spark drama. However, an Igor Thiago penalty and a stoppage-time strike from Gabriel Martinelli, assisted by rising star Endrick, ensured a dominant finish for Carlo Ancelotti’s side
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Italy, FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier Play-off Final: Four-time champions Italy failed to qualify for a third straight World Cup after losing in a penalty shootout with 10 men against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the European playoffs on Tuesday. Get the scores and updates from the Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Italy, FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier Play-off Final as it happened
This marks only the 8th meeting between the Punjab Kings and the Gujarat Titans in the history of Indian Premier League. Get the full preview and match facts from this fixture
Hungary Vs Greece, FIFA International Friendly: Get the scores and updates from the Hungary Vs Greece, international friendly game at the Puskas Arena, as it happened
Prasidh Krishna, who won purple cap in the IPL 2025, made a solid impact in the first match of the 2026 season by scalping three wickets in quick succession
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