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Steve McClaren has resigned as Jamaica head coach after failing to qualify directly for the World Cup.Jamaica could have reached next summer’s tournament had they beaten Curacao, but a goalless draw means their opponents finished top of the group and qualified for the tournament instead. They are the smallest nation ever to make it to the World Cup. Image: Steve McClaren has resigned from his role at Jamaica head coach McClaren said in a statement: “Over the last 18 months, I have given everything I have to this job, to this role.”I carried the weight and pride of this job with the deepest…
It is the kind of goal Scott McTominay would have dreamed about as a boy.Scotland haven’t played at the FIFA World Cup since 1998, and they entered Tuesday’s final qualifying game against Denmark needing to win to top Group C and seal their place at next summer’s tournament in North America.Step forward McTominay. He needed only four minutes to deliver a wonderful overhead kick — to send Scotland 1-0 up before eventually winning 4-2 — that will be remembered as one of the best goals in Scottish football history.Scotland scored two other incredible goals on Tuesday — see, Kieran Tierney’s…
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Federal agents have now arrested more than 250 people during a North Carolina immigration crackdown centered around Charlotte, the state’s largest city, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday.The operation that began over the weekend is the latest phase of Republican President Donald Trump’s aggressive mass deportation efforts that have sent the military and immigration agents into Democratic-run cities — from Chicago to Los Angeles. Immigration officials have blanketed the country since January, pushing detention counts to all-time highs above 60,000. Big cities and small towns across the country are targeted daily amid higher-profile pushes…
Ryan O’HanlonNov 19, 2025, 07:17 AM ETCloseRyan O’Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He’s also the author of “Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game’s Analytics Revolution.”And then there were 64 — or 42, or 22, depending on how you want to look at it.In addition to the three hosts, 39 other teams have officially qualified for next summer’s World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. That leaves 22 teams to fight for the remaining six places: 16 UEFA sides for the four final spots from Europe, then two teams from CONCACAF, and one each from Asia, Oceania,…
With the final deadline for FIFA World Cup qualification edging ever closer, the November international break delivered more than its fair share of thrills and spills as more national teams either officially secured their place at the 2026 finals, kept their dreams alive by reaching the playoffs or saw them go down in flames.With so much at stake on the road to next year’s tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States, the break produced a plethora of World Cup qualifying drama as tiny nations reached the finals for the first time, last-minute goals decided matches and a handful of…
Arsenal have announced the end of their eight-year partnership with Visit Rwanda.The club say they have mutually agreed to conclude the relationship with the Rwanda Development Board at the end of the season.The agreement, which saw Visit Rwanda become Arsenal’s first official sleeve partner, drew criticism from areas of the club’s fanbase. In April a group of supporters launched a campaign against the deal and called for it to be scrapped ahead of the current season.As part of the campaign, the group revealed a satirical ‘Visit Tottenham’ billboard outside the Emirates Stadium ahead of a home game with Crystal Palace.In…
An Israeli air strike on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon killed at least 13 people on Tuesday, according to the health ministry. The attack targeted an area near a mosque and a football pitch in the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp on the outskirts of the city of Sidon, which was packed with civilians. Local media reported that dozens were wounded in the strike. Ain al-Hilweh is the largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon. It houses a population of nearly 80,000 people who live in an area of just 1.5 sq km. The Israeli military said the strike targeted a Hamas…
Nov 19, 2025, 06:31 AM ETChelsea winger Estêvão said he followed orders and allowed teammate Lucas Paquetá to take Brazil’s second penalty in Tuesday’s 1-1 friendly draw with Tunisia.Estêvão, 18, had converted a penalty in the 44th minute of the encounter in Lille, France, to level the score, 1-1.When Brazil were awarded another spot-kick in the 77th minute, substitute Paquetá and not Estêvão was chosen by coach Carlo Ancelotti to take it. The West Ham star struck his attempt over the crossbar.Estêvão scored Brazil’s first penalty against Tunisia. Getty”It was an order that came,” Estêvão said.”I really wanted to take the…
Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are headed for the World Cup play-offs with their hopes of qualifying for next summer’s tournament still alive – so how do they work?Gone are the days when UEFA qualifying group winners reached the finals, and the second-placed teams played each other to join them. For the second cycle in a row, countries that have finished outside the top two of their UEFA qualifying group but performed well in the 2024/25 Nations League tournament will get a second bite of the cherry – but they will claim two extra play-off spots compared…
Sam MarsdenMoises LlorensNov 19, 2025, 05:41 AM ETOf the 11 players aged 18 or under to have played in LaLiga so far this season, six of them play for Barcelona. The only two 17-year-olds to have featured in Spain’s top flight this term both play for the Catalan club: Pedro “Dro” Fernández and Toni Fernández.It has been a common theme in recent years as Barça have combatted financial problems by rolling out what looks set to be another generation of golden talent. From Gavi, Fermín López and Alejandro Balde, to Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsí, La Masia, the club’s famed…