Netherlands captain Arjen Robben still has hope that the struggling Dutch can reach next year's World Cup, despite their perilous position in qualifying ahead of Saturday's trip to Belarus.... more »
Striker Chris Martin says there is growing belief within the Scotland squad as they prepare for Sunday's World Cup qualifying group finale, buoyed by a late win against Slovakia.... more »
Football Association chief Martin Glenn was cautious about England's chances at next year's World Cup on Friday after the team qualified for Russia 2018 with a lacklustre performance against Slovenia.... more »
Veteran defender Giorgio Chiellini is upbeat ahead of Italy's crucial 2018 World Cup qualifying game against Macedonia on Friday despite fears the team could miss out on the tournament.... more »
A backdrop of political division will dominate Spain's potential path to World Cup qualification on Friday with Gerard Pique in the eye of a storm over Catalonia's drive for independence.... more »
Scotland kept alive their hopes of reaching the World Cup finals for the first time since 1998 on Thursday, beating 10-man Slovakia 1-0 at Hampden Park with a goal in the dying seconds.... more »
Defending champions Germany secured their place at next year's World Cup in Russia with a 3-1 victory away to Northern Ireland in Belfast on Thursday.... more »
Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick and became his country's record goalscorer as Poland thrashed Armenia 6-1 on Thursday to leave them on the verge of qualifying for next year's World Cup.... more »
Harry Kane has revealed that his remarkable goal-scoring feats with Tottenham Hotspur and England over recent months can be traced back to his kitchen.... more »
Netherlands midfielder Kevin Strootman on Wednesday pulled out of the Dutch squad for their final 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Belarus and Sweden with a thigh muscle injury.... more »
Joachim Loew said Wednesday he hopes Germany -- on the brink of qualifying for next year's World Cup in Russia -- can restore national pride in Northern Ireland after an "alarming" series of results for the nation's club sides in Europe.... more »
Having already lost Benjamin Mendy and Laurent Koscielny France saw another defender pull out of their crucial World Cup qualifiers after PSG's in-form Layvin Kurzawa cut his knee in training.... more »
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo went through a worryingly light training session on Wednesday ahead of two crucial final World Cup qualifiers.... more »
Under-fire Gerard Pique on Wednesday expressed his pride at playing for Spain, insisting he would continue with the Spanish national team despite his outspoken defence of the independence referendum in Catalonia.... more »
England will look to red-hot Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane to fire them to the World Cup finals when they tackle Slovenia in their penultimate qualifying match on Thursday.... more »
Spain's players are "focused" solely on Friday's World Cup qualifier against Albania, Bayern midfielder Thiago Alcantara has insisted, adding that players were tired of being asked about teammate Gerard Pique's outspoken stance on the independence referendum in Catalonia.... more »
Gareth Bale has been ruled out of Wales's final two crucial World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Ireland, the Football Association of Wales said on Tuesday.... more »
As qualifying for the 2018 World Cup reaches its climax, Lionel Messi's Argentina find themselves in trouble, Syria face a play-off to keep their remarkable dream alive and European champions Portugal have work to do.... more »
Manchester United's teenage forward Marcus Rashford says England's dismal display at Euro 2016 means he is unable to look back at his first major tournament with any kind of fondness.... more »
