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Cameroon edged Ivory Coast 1-0 to book a place in March’s African World Cup playoffs as the continent’s group phase came to a dramatic conclusion on Tuesday. In a battle of two continental heavyweights, Karl Toko Ekambi scored the only…

The Netherlands beat Norway 2-0 to book their place at the World Cup finals in Qatar as the latter missed out to find a berth. Late goals from Tottenham Hotspur's Steven Bergwijn and Barcelona's in-form Memphis Depay helped the Dutch…

Cristiano Ronaldo has expressed his public reaction to the last gasp shock inflicted by Serbia in the World Cup qualifiers with a message to his followers. In an Instagram post, the Portuguese skipper has shared his disappointment with the…

Aleksandar Mitrovic headed a dramatic late winner as Serbia sealed their place at next year’s World Cup at the expense of Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal. The visitors Serbia stunned Portugal in Lisbon on Sunday evening as they came from a…

Croatia edged past Russia 1-0 to book an automatic berth for next year’s World Cup finals in a dramatic fashion. A late own goal by Fedor Kudryashov gifted the previous edition’s runners up a 1-0 home win over Russia in their…

Kylian Mbappe scored four times as France booked their place at next year's World Cup in Qatar in style by thrashing Kazakhstan 8-0. The PSG striker hit the hat-trick inside the opening 30 minutes before completing the rout with a late…

Aston Villa have appointed Steven Gerrard as the new head coach on a three-and-a-half-year deal. The Liverpool legend ended his successful association as Rangers manager to take the Villa job vacated by Dean Smith, who was sacked last…

Newcastle United have confirmed the appointment of Eddie Howe as the club’s new head coach on a contract until summer 2024. The 43-year-old arrives on Tyneside, leaving AFC Bournemouth last summer, ending a long affiliation with the…

AC Milan missed the chance to go top of Serie A on Sunday after a 1-1 derby draw with Inter Milan which allowed Napoli to maintain their place at the summit. Stefano Pioli’s unbeaten side are level with Napoli on 32 points after a Stefan…

Emile Smith Rowe found the net for the third successive Premier League game as Arsenal marked Mikel Arteta's 100th game in charge with a 1-0 win over Watford at the Emirates. The Gunners, now unbeaten in 10 games across all competitions,…