World Cup Playoff

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  "It Hurts, It Really Hurts": Italy Coach Gennaro Gattuso Shattered By FIFA World Cup Setback

  Gattuso was hired last June to replace the fired Luciano Spalletti, with Italy's World Cup qualifying hopes already flagging again.

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  Iraq Coach Shielding Players From War Ahead Of World Cup Bid

  Iraq coach Graham Arnold said on Monday he is trying to shield his squad from news of the war in the Middle East as they prepare for a crunch 2026 World Cup playoff against Bolivia.

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  FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: Teams, Format, And All You Need To Know

  The final six World Cup places will be decided this week with the conclusion of two playoff tournaments that will complete the 48-team lineup.

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  Federico Chiesa Recalled To Italy's World Cup Playoff Squad

  Liverpool's Federico Chiesa was recalled Friday to Italy's squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifying playoffs while Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario will miss the match to undergo surgery.

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  Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal Drawn In Group K, To Kick Off FIFA World Cup 2026 Campaign On June 17

  Portugal will kick off its FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign on June 17 against the winner of Intercontinental Playoff 1, which will be contested between Jamaica, New Caledonia, and Congo.

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  FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Draw Highlights: Argentina And Lionel Messi To Start Title Defence Against Algeria

  2026 FIFA World Cup Draw Highlights: Forty-two of the teams have been determined and 22 are competing in playoffs for six berths that will be decided March 31

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  Erling Haaland Brace Takes Norway To First World Cup Since 1998; Italy In Danger Of Another Failure

  Italy must win their playoffs in March to avoid failing to qualify for a third FIFA World Cup in a row.

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  Victor Osimhen Leads Nigeria to Dramatic World Cup Playoff Triumph

  Victor Osimhen scored twice in extra time for Nigeria to beat Gabon 4-1 in their semifinal playoff in 2026 World Cup African qualifying on Thursday.

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  FIFA To Host Draws For World Cup Qualifying Playoffs In Zurich On November 20

  FIFA will host draws on Nov. 20 in Zurich for playoff brackets to decide the last six entries at the 48-team 2026 World Cup, the world soccer body said Friday.

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  RCB Receive Huge Rs 12.5 Crore World Cup Winner Boost For IPL 2025 Playoffs - Report

  RCB have been in strong form this season, winning eight of their 11 matches so far.

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  Team India Ready For Davis Cup 2025 World Group I Playoffs Against Togo, Confident Of Strong Performance

  Backed by strong preparations over the previous week,, Team India is confident of delivering a robust performance in their Davis Cup 2025 World Group I Playoffs tie against Togo.

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  England Great Gives Massive Verdict On IPL After Series Win Over Pakistan

  There has been a lot of chatter over England players not playing in the IPL 2024 playoffs to join the national team for the series against Pakistan just ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024.

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  "Don't Come": Ex-India Star Blasts England Stars Leaving IPL 2024 Midway

  The IPL 2024 playoffs will not have any England cricketer competing who are part of the T20 World Cup 2024 squad as they were called back by the England Cricket Board (ECB) for a training camp ahead of the competition.

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  England Stars To Not Play In IPL Playoffs? ECB Provides Explosive Update

  England, who are the defending champions, will be led by Jos Buttler in the T20 World Cup 2024, who had led them to the title in Australia in 2022.

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  India Can Tame Sweden On Clay In Davis Cup: Ramkumar Ramanathan

  India qualified for the World Group after beating Pakistan 4-0 recently in the playoffs held in Islamabad.