Kick Off: Mbappe leads a win with 10-man France; Italy is one match away from WC

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Top Headlines

Brazil 1-2 France: Mbappe & Ekitike shine in the friendly as Raphinha injured

10-man France conquered Brazil in United States. Mbappe opens the door to victory with an one-on-one, Ekitiké's chip shot locks in the win.

Italy 2-0 Northern Ireland: Italy move closer to first World Cup since 2014

Italy are one game away from a first World Cup since 2014 as they ended Northern Ireland's dream of reaching the finals with victory in their play-off semi-final in Bergamo.

Match Reports

Ukraine 1-3 Sweden: Hat-trick for Gyokeres as Sweden moves on

It is Gyokeres Hat Trick! A spectacular night for the Arsenal center forward and his national team, which will face Poland in the next round to decide who will advance to the World Cup.

Turkey 1-0 Romania: Guler shines as hosts one win away from World Cup

Turkey moved within one game of ending their long World Cup absence as Ferdi Kadioglu's second-half goal secured a 1-0 win over Romania in their playoff ‌semi-final on Thursday, following a moment of brilliance from Arda Guler.

Slovakia 3-4 Kosovo: 7-goal thriller as Kosovo smiles till the last minute

One Step Away! A 7-goal thriller, Kosovo nails Slovakia down with a tremendous reverse, and they are now one match away from making history. 

Colombia 1-2 Croatia: Vuskovic's long shot & Matanovic's header decides the win

Dominance is not converted to enough goals. Croatia's tactics on counter attack and wonderful personal capability decides their win. 

Denmark 4-0 North Macedonia: Isaksen brace&Damsgaard shines as Denmark advances

A thrashing 4-0, Denmark eliminates North Macedonia in World Cup Playoffs, and their next opponent is the Czech Republic. 

Czech 2-2 Republic of Ireland (4-3 pens): Kovar's saves keep their WC dream

Kovar's spectacular performance guards Czech's gate and guarantee their position in the next round against Denmark.

Wales 1-1 Bosnia-Herzegovina (2-4 pens): Red dragon out after terrible shootout

Brennan Johnson and Neco Williams's devastating errors in penalty shoot-out eliminate Wales from going even further in their World Cup campaign.

Poland 2-1 Albania: Lewandowski & Zielinski seal comeback win for hosts

Poland came from behind to beat Albania 2-1 and reach the World Cup playoff finals on Thursday, with Robert Lewandowski and Piotr Zielinski netting ‌second-half goals to set up a Path B decider away to Sweden on Tuesday.

Bolivia 2-1 Suriname: Bolivia's wonderful two goals seal their seat to face Iraq

Bolivia's dominant performance on the pitch converts their effort into a substantial victory. They will encounter Iraq in the next round to decide which side will advance to the World Cup.

New Caledonia 0-1 Jamaica: Cadamarteri's early 1st half goal lifts Jamaica up

Brave New Caledonia fall narrowly in historic FIFA World Cup Play-off

These Things Happen

World Cup European Playoffs Final: Bosnia vs Italy, Sweden vs Poland

On March 27th, 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers ends their preliminary rounds rivalries. The remaining 8 teams will have 1 more match to decide who will finally advance to World Cup 2026.

Transfermarkt lists World Cup playoff team values: Italy top, DR Congo in

Transfermarkt listed the value rankings of the teams participating in the World Cup play-offs. 

La Liga Big Chances Created Ranking: Yamal Leads With 22, Fermin Second

On March 26, Squawka listed the La Liga players' ranking for the number of big chances created this season. Barcelona forward Yamal topped the list with 22 times, and Barcelona midfielder Fermin ranked second with 13 times.

SER: Mbappe leaked info to deflect blame to Real Madrid thus protect himself

On March 25th, the host Manu Carreño and his team discussed Mbappe's injury and his remarks on the radio program "El Larguero" of Cadena SER.

Reporter: Liverpool gave £400k wage to wrong player, should have kept Trent

talkSPORT co-host Jason Cundy talked about Salah, who is about to leave after the season, and Alexander-Arnold, who has joined Real Madrid, on the show.

Sport: Bastoni to Barcelona is taking shape, only specific deal to be agreed

According to the latest report from "Sport", the transfer of Bastoni to Barcelona is gradually taking shape. The player is only willing to transfer to Barcelona, and Inter Milan also intends to sell him for profit.

Man United transfers: Lewis-Skelly among targets at Old Trafford this summer

Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly is on Manchester United's list of potential left-back targets this summer, Sky Sports News understands.

Arsenal transfers: Kvaratskhelia & Gordon among left-winger targets this summer

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Anthony Gordon are among the targets Arsenal are monitoring as they look to sign a left-winger this summer.

Liverpool keep or sell: 5 players axed leaving three transfer priorities clear

Liverpool's defence of the Premier League title has been lacklustre to say the least this season with Arne Slot feeling the pressure

Kylian Mbappé ‘can’t imagine’ a World Cup without Neymar Jr

Being able to separate the personal from the professional isn’t something everyone can manage. Kylian Mbappé (24), however, handles it perfectly. When asked about the potential absence of Neymar Jr (34) from the upcoming World Cup, the Frenchman was full of praise for the player with whom he had a strained relationship during their time together at Paris Saint-Germain.

Rodri comments on potential move to Real Madrid in the future

Manchester City midfielder Rodri has admitted "you cannot turn down the best clubs in the world" when questioned about a potential move to Real Madrid in the future.

EPL's reluctance to help Liverpool after PSG UCL controversy explained

The Premier League won't postpone Liverpool's match sandwiched between the two-legged Champions League quarter-final against Paris Saint-Germain, as 'they would have to do it for every other club playing in Europe'.

Mac Allister shows off buzz cut to celebrate his father's birthday

Early this morning, Mac Allister updated his social media, where it can be seen that he changed to a buzz cut.

What They Say

Kroos: Retirement? I want to leave in a decent way; Bernabéu has magical power

Real Madrid's official channel shared an interview with Kroos, in which he talked about the reasons for his retirement, as well as Real Madrid's culture, the Bernabéu, etc.

Carragher: Arsenal lacks true superstars, which makes me concerned their UCL

After Arsenal's defeat to Manchester City in the League Cup final, Liverpool legend and commentator Jamie Carragher frankly stated that he was "concerned" about Arsenal. 

Gerrard: Liverpool must sign a world-class winger to replace Salah

Salah announced this week that he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, marking the end of an era for Liverpool. 

Brazil cannot be considered World Cup favourites, claims Vinicius

Vinicius Junior has insisted Brazil cannot be considered among the favourites to win this year's World Cup.

Rooney: 'Winner' Tuchel can make the difference for England

Wayne Rooney believes Thomas Tuchel's winning track record will make a big difference for England come the World Cup.

Fixtures of the Day

AFCON Preliminary Round

Chad VS Burundi 2026/03/27 13:00 UTC

Somalia VS Mauritius 2026/03/27 13:00 UTC

Sao Tome and Principe VS Ethiopia 2026/03/27 16:00 UTC

Friendly

Iran VS Nigeria 2026/03/27 13:00 UTC

Saudi Arabia VS Egypt 2026/03/27 17:30 UTC

England VS Uruguay 2026/03/27 19:30 UTC

Netherlands VS Norway 2026/03/27 19:30 UTC

Switzerland VS Germany 2026/03/27 19:30 UTC

Spain VS Serbia 2026/03/27 20:00 UTC

Argentina VS Mauritania 2026/03/27 23:15 UTC