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Bolivia rally to beat Suriname, reach World Cup playoff final

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - Inter-Confederation Playoffs - Semi Final - Bolivia v Suriname - Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, Mexico - March 26, 2026  Bolivia's Enzo Monteiro in action with Suriname's Myenty Abena REUTERS/Daniel Becerril
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - Inter-Confederation Playoffs - Semi Final - Bolivia v Suriname - Estadio BBVA, Monterrey, Mexico - March 26, 2026  Bolivia's Enzo Monteiro in action with Suriname's Myenty Abena REUTERS/Daniel Becerril

Dutch connection gives Suriname another chance at World Cup qualification

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - FIFA World Cup 2026 Draw - John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C., U.S. - December 5, 2025 Draw Assistant Wayne Gretzky draws Iraq, Bolivia and Suriname during the draw Pool via REUTERS/Mandel Ngan
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - FIFA World Cup 2026 Draw - John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C., U.S. - December 5, 2025 Draw Assistant Wayne Gretzky draws Iraq, Bolivia and Suriname during the draw Pool via REUTERS/Mandel Ngan

Leeds striker Piroe gets chance to play at World Cup

Soccer Football - FA Cup - Fifth Round - Leeds United v Norwich City - Elland Road, Leeds, Britain - March 8, 2026 Leeds United's Joel Piroe celebrates scoring their third goal Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
Soccer Football - FA Cup - Fifth Round - Leeds United v Norwich City - Elland Road, Leeds, Britain - March 8, 2026 Leeds United's Joel Piroe celebrates scoring their third goal Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

Dutch greats line up to help Suriname World Cup cause

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Knockout Phase Playoff - First Leg - Manchester City v Real Madrid - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - February 11, 2025  TV pundit Clarence Seedorf before the match REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Champions League - Knockout Phase Playoff - First Leg - Manchester City v Real Madrid - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - February 11, 2025  TV pundit Clarence Seedorf before the match REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo

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.

Nine killed, including five children, in Suriname attack

Suriname name new coach ahead of World Cup playoffs

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup Third Place Match - Al Jazira vs CF Pachuca - Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - December 16, 2017  Al Jazira coach Henk ten Cate. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup Third Place Match - Al Jazira vs CF Pachuca - Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - December 16, 2017  Al Jazira coach Henk ten Cate. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo

Suriname coach Menzo quits ahead of World Cup playoffs

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - CONCACAF Qualifiers - Group A - Guatemala v Suriname - Estadio El Trebol, Guatemala City, Guatemala - November 18, 2025 Suriname coach Stanley Menzo REUTERS/Sandra Sebastian/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - CONCACAF Qualifiers - Group A - Guatemala v Suriname - Estadio El Trebol, Guatemala City, Guatemala - November 18, 2025 Suriname coach Stanley Menzo REUTERS/Sandra Sebastian/File Photo

DR Congo to play in Guadalajara, Iraq in Monterrey in World Cup play-off tournament

DR Congo supporters celebrate in the streets as they wait for the bus transporting the national soccer team upon their arrival in Kinshasa on Nov 17, 2025.
DR Congo supporters celebrate in the streets as they wait for the bus transporting the national soccer team upon their arrival in Kinshasa on Nov 17, 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.