A summary of Saturday's UEFA World Cup qualifiers.
Scotland's Scott McTominay grabbed another brace of goals as they stunned a much-changed Spain side to earn a deserved 2-0 victory in their Euro 2024 qualifier.
Images from the FIFA World Cup qualifier matches played on Tuesday night.
Round-up of World Cup qualifiers played on Friday
'We have to look at the whole team, not just one player. If we play together, and stay compact we can do well. I would not target a single player.'
Earlier on Wednesday, Czech Karolina Pliskova was forced to withdraw from the tournament due to a viral illness.
Belgium's Elise Mertens rallied from a set down to beat top seed Simona Halep 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 and clinch her first Premier-level title at the Qatar Open on Saturday.
A round-up of the action in the English Premier League on Monday.
"The best team won, we struggled from the beginning and we couldn't deal with their long balls. Usually, you press the ball to win it, but this was different. They defended so deep and so well," City coach Pep Guardiola told the BBC.
As England tightened their grip on Euro 2024 qualifying and France maintained their perfect run, hosts Germany's troubles deepened.
The storyline underpinning the match for most of the world is whether Lionel Messi can get his hands on the trophy in his fifth attempt to finally lift himself up alongside, never above, Diego Maradona in the hearts of his nation.
The autopsy, which was based on blood and urine samples and released by the Buenos Aires Scientific Police, said Maradona had problems with his kidneys, heart and lungs.
With Crystal Palace dangerously close to being relegated, manager Patrick Vieira was sacked after 20 months in charge.
Gukesh aims to keep improving after becoming India No 1 without sponsorship support
Manchester United said on Tuesday it was commencing a process to explore strategic alternatives, including a new investment or a potential sale, 17 years after the American Glazer family bought the English Premier League soccer club.
Stopping the stars won't be enough to win World Cup
A dominant India claimed both the gold medals on offer by some distance in the men's and women's 10m air pistol team events on the third competition day of the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage, in New Delhi, on Sunday.
'It's about experience. My players were fit, in fact fitter than Oman, but they were more experienced.' Coach Stimac rues India's one-man attack after Oman agony
India began the year on 97 in FIFA rankings, but after two wins, four draws and seven losses, the country ended 2019 at 108
It is not yet clear how Liverpool will split their squad and whether Klopp will be present at both games.
Adil Khan ensured that India at least secure a point from the home match
Images from the World Cup qualifying matches played on Wednesday night.
The former India football captain said the onus is on the strikers to deliver against Bangladesh on October 15 in Kolkata.
Cristiano Ronaldo tucked away a penalty and slammed home a free kick as he set a new record for the most international caps
Italy qualified for Euro 2024 after drawing 0-0 against Ukraine in their final Group C qualifier on Monday.
The India football captain said others players in the side are very much capable of outperforming him.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday
FIFA vice president Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein has criticised soccer's world governing body FIFA for banning Iraq from hosting home internationals and called upon the organisation to do more for supporters in the Middle East.
Spain and Portugal played out an entertaining 0-0 draw on Friday as both sides prepared for this month's European Championship.
Hungary condemn England to worst home defeat since 1928
South Korea squandered a chance to book their spot at next year's World Cup finals on Thursday after a 0-0 draw with 10-man Iran left their qualification hopes precariously balanced.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
A summary of Friday's action in the UEFA Nations League.
Milan missed the chance to jump to second and remained fourth with 48 points
Glimpses from Sunday's Nations League matches.
Ronaldo threw off the captain's armband and headed for the tunnel when his effort was cleared by Serbia defender Stefan Mitrovic after it had crossed the line
The Davis Cup will remain an annual tournament despite persistent complaints from some players that it over-burdens an already-crowded schedule, the head of the sport's governing body said on Tuesday.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Bayern's Mazraoui suffers heart complications due to COVID
Argentina got their World Cup qualifying campaign off to the perfect start on Thursday when Lionel Messi's early penalty gave them a 1-0 win over Ecuador in a lacklustre match in Buenos Aires.
