Bruno Fernandes picked apart the United States defense to hand Portugal a 2-0 friendly win Tuesday over the World Cup co-hosts, who again failed to impress ahead of this summer's tournament.
Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic is eyeing data centre investments in Australia, saying Wednesday the nation was a "natural partner" for work in the booming sector.
Thomas Tuchel says he now has more "clarity" after England's final home match before the World Cup, but there appear to be more questions than answers after a limp 1-0 defeat against Japan.
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At a gas station in the Washington suburbs, drivers confronted the harsh domestic repercussions of the war on Iran, as spiking fuel prices hit household budgets hard.
April 01, 2026
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Italy will miss out on a third straight World Cup after falling to Bosnia and Hercegovina in Tuesday's breathless qualification play-off final, the Azzurri blowing their chance to reach this summer's tournament in North America with a 4-1 penalty shoot-out defeat.
March 31, 2026
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Spain were held 0-0 by Egypt in Barcelona on Tuesday in a pre-World Cup friendly to dampen their credentials as contenders for the tournament.
March 31, 2026
Italy will miss out on a third straight World Cup after falling to Bosnia and Hercegovina in Tuesday's breathless qualification play-off final, the Azzurri blowing their chance to reach this summer's tournament in North America with a 4-1 penalty shootout defeat.
March 31, 2026
Michal Sadilek's penalty sent the Czech Republic to the World Cup as they beat Denmark in a shootout in Prague on Tuesday following a 2-2 draw after extra time.
March 31, 2026
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Thomas Tuchel called for "perspective" as the England boss insisted Tuesday's woeful 1-0 defeat against Japan was a valuable lesson on the road to the World Cup.
March 31, 2026
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Turkey qualified for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday after Kerem Akturkoglu's goal secured a 1-0 win away to Kosovo in their European play-off final, shattering their hosts' dream of appearing at the tournament for the first time.
Viktor Gyokeres sent Sweden to the 2026 World Cup as he netted a dramatic late winner to hand his country a 3-2 win over Poland in their European play-off final on Tuesday.
Wall Street stocks rocketed higher Tuesday while oil prices retreated after Iran's president said his country had the "necessary will" to end the war with the United States and Israel, lifting hopes that a resolution was in site.
Sloppy defending at set pieces cost South Africa dearly as they lost 2-1 to fellow qualifiers Panama on Tuesday in a 2026 World Cup warm-up in Cape Town.
March 31, 2026
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Japan made history with their first ever win against England as Kaoru Mitoma sealed a 1-0 victory in Tuesday's friendly at Wembley.
March 31, 2026
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Scotland slumped to a second 1-0 friendly defeat in four days as Nicolas Pepe's early goal claimed victory for Ivory Coast at Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium.
A Rio de Janeiro court has overturned a fine of more than $3 million against football star Neymar for allegedly damaging the environment by building an artificial lake at his mansion.
The NFL adopted a number of rule change proposals in Tuesday's annual league meetings at Phoenix, including ones to help replacement referees under a work stoppage by regular officials.
The US Army is investigating an incident in which two Apache attack helicopters flew near the Tennessee home of musician Kid Rock, an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump, a US military official said Tuesday.
March 31, 2026
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