From Salah to Alaba – 5 stars who will not be lighting up World Cup

While the World Cup in Qatar later this year is sure to be a star-studded event, there will be some big names missing from the action.

Southgate labels booing of Harry Maguire an ‘absolute joke’

Gareth Southgate said it was an “absolute joke” that Harry Maguire was jeered by some England fans and Jack Grealish called the treatment of his team-mate “ridiculous”.

Highlights and reactions as African nations seal World Cup spots

Catch up with highlights and reactions from a frantic night of World Cup playoff action where Senegal, Cameroon, Ghana, Morocco and Algeria all booked their places at the finals.

Highlights and reactions as Portugal, Poland punch World Cup tickets

Catch up with the highlights and reaction after Portugal beat North Macedonia 2-0 and Poland saw off Sweden by the same score in play-off finals on Tuesday to book their places in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Eriksen scores on Copenhagen return as England, France, Italy win friendlies

Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen scored Tuesday on his return to the Copenhagen stadium where he suffered a cardiac arrest last year as England and France also won the latest round of pre-World Cup friendlies.

African nations Senegal, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia seal World Cup spots

Liverpool star Sadio Mane converted the winning penalty on Tuesday to take African champions Senegal to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar at the expense of Egypt, while Ghana, Tunisia and Morocco also booked their places in the finals on a frantic night of play-off action.

Fernandes fires Portugal past North Macedonia to book World Cup berth, Lewandowski downs Sweden

Bruno Fernandes fired Portugal to the 2022 World Cup with a brace in a 2-0 victory over Italy’s conquerors North Macedonia on Tuesday, while Robert Lewandowski guided Poland past Sweden.

Watch: Nigerian fans storm pitch, damage stadium after failing to qualify for World Cup

Watch as Nigerian fans reacted with anger after their side failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in 16 years after a 1-1 draw with Ghana.

Salah misses, Mane scores decider in shoot-out as Senegal beat Egypt to seal World Cup spot

Liverpool star Sadio Mane converted the winning penalty, while club teammate Mohamed Salah missed his spot-kick, to take African champions Senegal to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar at the expense of Egypt.

Deschamps identifies potential threats in Bafana squad

France coach Didier Deschamps has identified the potential threats in the Bafana Bafana squad ahead of their highly anticipated international friendly at the Stade Pierre Mauroy on Tuesday night.