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World Cup play-offs round-up

Marko Farji celebrating after Iraq qualify for 2026 World Cup with a 2-1 win over Bolivia in an intercontinental play-off at the Estadio BBVA in Monterrey, Mexico, on March 31, 2026.
Marko Farji celebrating after Iraq qualify for 2026 World Cup with a 2-1 win over Bolivia in an intercontinental play-off at the Estadio BBVA in Monterrey, Mexico, on March 31, 2026.

DR Congo score extra-time winner to qualify for World Cup

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - Inter-Confederation Playoffs - Final - DR Congo v Jamaica - Estadio Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico - March 31, 2026 DR Congo's players celebrate qualifying for the FIFA World Cup REUTERS/Henry Romero
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - Inter-Confederation Playoffs - Final - DR Congo v Jamaica - Estadio Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico - March 31, 2026 DR Congo's players celebrate qualifying for the FIFA World Cup REUTERS/Henry Romero

DR Congo seek World Cup return half century after last appearance

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Third Place Playoff - South Africa v DR Congo - Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast - February 10, 2024  DR Congo players during the penalty shootout REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Third Place Playoff - South Africa v DR Congo - Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast - February 10, 2024  DR Congo players during the penalty shootout REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

Jamaica reach World Cup playoff final with 1-0 win over New Caledonia

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - Inter-Confederation Playoffs - Semi Final - New Caledonia v Jamaica - Estadio Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico - March 26, 2026 Jamaica's Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri scores their first goal REUTERS/Eloisa Sanchez
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - Inter-Confederation Playoffs - Semi Final - New Caledonia v Jamaica - Estadio Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico - March 26, 2026 Jamaica's Bailey-Tye Cadamarteri scores their first goal REUTERS/Eloisa Sanchez

Iraq coach calls for delay to World Cup play-off amid travel shutdown

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - AFC Qualifiers - Fifth Round - First Leg - United Arab Emirates v Iraq - Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - November 13, 2025 Iraq players pose for a team group photo before the match REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - AFC Qualifiers - Fifth Round - First Leg - United Arab Emirates v Iraq - Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - November 13, 2025 Iraq players pose for a team group photo before the match REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo

FIFA optimistic amid chaos 100 days out from the World Cup

The New York/New Jersey's FIFA World Cup 2026 logo is revealed during the kick-off event in Times Square in New York City on May 18, 2023.
The New York/New Jersey's FIFA World Cup 2026 logo is revealed during the kick-off event in Times Square in New York City on May 18, 2023.

Bobsleigh-Jamaica seek sliding success to replace 'Cool Runnings' past

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Bobsleigh - 2-man Heat 1 - Cortina Sliding Centre, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 16, 2026. Shane Pitter and Junior Harris of Jamaica begins their first run REUTERS/Annegret Hilse
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Bobsleigh - 2-man Heat 1 - Cortina Sliding Centre, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 16, 2026. Shane Pitter and Junior Harris of Jamaica begins their first run REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

Alpine skiing-African and Caribbean skiers unite to call for more inclusion, support

Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics - Stadium, City, Italy - Month Day, 2026 A group of skiers from Jamaica, South Africa, Eritrea, Madagascar, Benin and Kenya stand together ahead of the alpine skiing slalom race at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio,Italy - February 15, 2026 REUTERS/ Angelika Warmuth
Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics - Stadium, City, Italy - Month Day, 2026 A group of skiers from Jamaica, South Africa, Eritrea, Madagascar, Benin and Kenya stand together ahead of the alpine skiing slalom race at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio,Italy - February 15, 2026 REUTERS/ Angelika Warmuth

Toshikazu Yamanishi sets half-marathon race walk world record in Kobe

Japan's athlete Toshikazu Yamanishi competes in the men's 20km race walk final during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sept 20, 2025.
Japan's athlete Toshikazu Yamanishi competes in the men's 20km race walk final during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sept 20, 2025.

Chinese hospital ship visits Jamaica as US gunboats ply the Caribbean

An aerial view shows damaged buildings in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa in Lewis Town, St Elizabeth, Jamaica, on Oct 31, 2025.
An aerial view shows damaged buildings in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa in Lewis Town, St Elizabeth, Jamaica, on Oct 31, 2025.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.