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Countries qualified for 2026 World Cup, as Curacao seal fairytale
AFP, Published on 19/11/2025
» KINGSTON (JAMAICA) - The tiny Caribbean nation of Curacao became the smallest country ever to qualify for the World Cup on Tuesday as Haiti booked their return to the tournament for the first time in 52 years along with Panama.
More minnows ready to join World Cup party
AFP, Published on 18/11/2025
» PARIS - Curacao and Suriname could clinch qualification for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday as more of football’s lesser lights have their chance to reach a tournament that has been expanded to 48 teams.
England clinch 2026 World Cup qualification, Portugal forced to wait
AFP, Published on 15/10/2025
» PARIS - Harry Kane scored twice as England thrashed Latvia 5-0 on Tuesday to secure qualification for the 2026 World Cup, while Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal were forced to wait to clinch their spot at the finals after being held by Hungary.
Kunlavut shows class, makes second round at worlds
Sports, Published on 22/08/2023
» Kunlavut Vitidsarn advanced to the second round of the BWF World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Monday.
Shuttlers braced for battles in Basel
Sports, Published on 19/08/2019
» Thailand's Nitchaon Jindapol, Busanan Ongbamrungphan, Kantaphon Wangcharoen and Khosit Phetpradab are all in action on the first day of the BWF World Championships in Basel, Switzerland, today.
From Reagan to Zelensky, stars who went into politics
AFP, Published on 22/04/2019
» PARIS - Ukrainian comedian Volodymyr Zelensky, whom exit polls showed winning Sunday's presidential election in Ukraine, follows several celebrities -- from US actor Ronald Reagan to Liberian footballer George Weah -- who nabbed top political jobs in their countries.