Senegal defiantly paraded the AFCON trophy at the Stade de France before their friendly against Peru, despite CAF stripping them of the title and awarding Morocco a 3-0 default win. The saga now rests with the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Fikayo Tomori is set to earn his sixth England cap against Uruguay at Wembley after John Stones' calf injury opened the door, with James Garner also in line for his Three Lions debut.
Iran's men's football team wore black armbands and held schoolbags before their friendly against Nigeria in Turkey, paying tribute to the 175 victims of the Shajareh Tayyebeh school attack amid growing uncertainty over their World Cup participation.
Paul Robinson believes England's set-piece prowess could be their secret weapon at the 2026 World Cup, and the Premier League stats back him up.
Wales led through Daniel James before Edin Dzeko's 86th-minute header forced extra time, with Bosnia-Herzegovina winning 4-2 on penalties to end Welsh hopes of reaching the 2026 World Cup.
Italy beat Northern Ireland 2-0 in their World Cup play-off semi-final in Bergamo, with goals from Tonali and Kean bringing the Azzurri one step closer to ending their 12-year World Cup absence.
Viktor Gyokeres scored a hat-trick as Sweden beat Ukraine 3-1 to reach the World Cup play-off final, while Kosovo produced a thrilling 4-3 comeback against Slovakia to keep their historic qualification dream alive.
Scotland qualified for the 2026 World Cup by beating Denmark 4-2 at Hampden Park, ending a 28-year wait with three spectacular goals including a stoppage-time lob from the halfway line.
Arsenal defender Ben White has been recalled to the England squad for the first time since the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, earning a place in Thomas Tuchel's group for friendlies against Uruguay and Japan at Wembley.
Thomas Tuchel names a 35-man England squad for friendlies against Uruguay and Japan, with notable recalls, a fresh face in James Garner, and the conspicuous absence of Trent Alexander-Arnold ahead of the 2026 World Cup.