Chinese fans cheer before the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification football match between China and Australia at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou, in China’s eastern Zhejiang ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Indonesia’s coach Patrick Kluivert walks onto the field after losing their soccer World Cup qualifying ...

March 26 (Reuters) - Coach Branko Ivankovic insisted China's World Cup qualifying campaign was still alive despite back-to-back losses to Saudi Arabia and Australia over the last five days leaving ...

The Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre has become a “sea of red” in preparation for China’s crucial World Cup qualifying match against Australia on Tuesday. More than 67,000 spectators are ...

HANGZHOU, China, March 25 (Xinhua) -- China suffered a 2-0 home loss to Australia in a FIFA World Cup qualifier here on Tuesday, leaving its chance of securing a spot in the 2026 tournament in ...

China hosts Australia at Hangzhou in Asian qualifying on Tuesday, March 25, with its hopes of a direct entry to the 2026 World Cup hanging precariously on the outcome. A loss will end those hopes, ...

HANGZHOU, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Iran secured a 2-2 draw against Uzbekistan on Tuesday to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with two qualifiers still to play in hands. Meanwhile, China suffered a ...

Australia took a step closer to automatic World Cup qualification with a comfortable 2-0 victory over China in Hangzhou on Tuesday. The away win, hot on the heels of their 5-1 win over Indonesia last ...

The United States increased its activity in the South China Sea last year to “varying levels” as it moved to strengthen its presence in the region, but its rise was hampered by the number of ...

Branko Ivankovic’s China lineup faces another reality check in World Cup qualifying, with the national team risking falling further behind the global ambitions it promoted a decade ago.

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