The story will be of another Italian apocalypse, yet another infamous occasion for a nation that has won four men’s World Cups but is starting to believe it may never go to another after missing out for the third time in a row.After a North Macedonian bolt from the blue in 2022, and a stultifying two-legged defeat by Sweden five years before that they …

Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres scored a late winner to send Sweden to the World Cup with a 3-2 win over Poland on Tuesday night.

Steve Clarke says he's "not bothered" about sorting out his future as Scotland boss before the World Cup despite being out of contract after the tournament.

Troy Parrott had two goals disallowed as the Republic of Ireland played out a stalemate against North Macedonia on the night on which they had hoped to book a trip to the World Cup finals.

Ten-man Italy missed out on a third consecutive World Cup after losing their play-off on penalties to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Watch the best of the action as Scotland are beaten 1-0 by Ivory Coast at Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium.

False nine test falters against Japan in absence of Harry Kane as Thomas Tuchel left with plenty of concerns ahead of World Cup squad selection

2006 world champions missed out on sport’s top tournament once more

The golfer also intends to waive his appearance at an arraignment hearing scheduled for next month

The four-time World Cup champions are the first former winners to fail to qualify for three tournaments in a row

TOM COLLOMOSSE: The four-times world champions have failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup - a source of utter shame for one of the game's traditional powerhouses.

Tiger Woods has pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence during his car crash in Florida on Friday, hours after a sheriff's report said he showed signs of impairment at the scene.

England's World Cup hopefuls did little to convince Thomas Tuchel of their worth when he names his squad in barely two months' time as another experimental line-up was booed off following a 1-0 defeat to Japan at Wembley.

There are easy ways to qualify for the World Cup and there are complicated ways. Poland won six qualifiers whereas Sweden won two but it is Sweden, elevated by the magic of Graham Potter, the persistence of Viktor Gyökeres and the noble head of the 11th Baron Lagerbielke who will be going to the World Cup. They have qualified not so much through the back …

When Kosovo had run out of last chances, they sunk to the floor as one. They had taken Turkey the distance, every drop of perspiration spent and the once unthinkable prospect of a World Cup spot remaining real until Michael Oliver finally called time.The emotion was overwhelming, Lumbardh Dellova among the players clearly covering up tears. In the end Edon …

Ethan Nwaneri's double helped England U21s get back to winning ways with an emphatic 4-1 home victory over Moldova at Carrow Road.

England's World Cup hopefuls did little to convince Thomas Tuchel of their worth when he names his squad in barely two months' time as another experimental line-up was booed off following a 1-0 defeat to Japan at Wembley.

Worrying Wembley defeat highlights Three Lions’ reliance on Harry Kane heading into World Cup

The Dragons extended their unbeaten run in this fixture to 10 games.

Scotland 0-1 Ivory Coast: Steve Clarke will name his World Cup squad following back-to-back defeats