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Akturkoglu edges Turkey through to end Kosovo hopes of World Cup finals debut
It was a step too far for Kosovo, but only just. They could hardly have given more in running Turkey to the wire but it is Vincenzo Montella’s team,...
Bosnia and Herzegovina v Italy: World Cup playoff – live
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featurePre-match postbag. “Bosnia play in Zenica, not the capital Sarajevo where there is a far bigger stadium, as...
World Cup 2026 playoffs: Sweden v Poland, Czech Republic v Denmark, Kosovo v Turkey – live
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureTeams: Czech Republic v DenmarkCzech Republic XI (3-5-2): Kovar; Chaloupek, Hranac, Krejci; Coufal, Provod, Soucek, Darida, Zeleny; Schick,...
‘We believe in each other’: Kosovo’s hard road from war to World Cup hope
“We didn’t even know each other.” Samir Ujkani is thinking back to March 2014 when a makeshift Kosovo squad, largely thrown together from unglamorous corners of central Europe and...
Steve Clarke plays down discord as Scotland aim to kickstart World Cup preparations
Managers making critical comment towards supporters is rarely a movie that ends well, no matter the validity of the complaint. As soon as Steve Clarke admitted to being surprised...
Never mind leading the free world, if Donald Trump were your ageing father, when would you take away his car keys?
Donald Trump’s cognitive skills are amazing. So amazing! So great! So much better than any other dumb presidential contender you could mention, at least according to Trump himself, who...
Drink in the jeopardy of the World Cup playoffs, it’s the last we’ll get for a while | Jonathan Wilson
There is always a slightly odd rhythm to the World Cup. The final round of qualifying games is almost invariably more exciting than the early games at the tournament...
Apple at 50: How a garage startup became a $3.5-trillion titan
Fifty years ago, Steve Wozniak knew he built a great personal computer, but the young engineer couldn’t convince his employer, Hewlett-Packard, to buy into the big idea. “Five times...
