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Al Jazeera
5 hours ago
- Sport
- Al Jazeera
LIVE: Japan vs Indonesia – AFC World Cup qualifier
Japan host Indonesia in the final Group C match of the AFC World Cup match at Panasonic Stadium Suita in Osaka, Japan, kicks off at 7:35pm (10:35 GMT).Japan, who top the group with six wins and one defeat in their nine games, were the first team to qualify for the have secured a place in the playoffs but are seeking to secure a better seeding by finishing above Saudi Arabia, who hold third 2026 FIFA World Cup is being staged in United States, Canada and Mexico next up to date: Follow Al Jazeera Sport on our website and on X for the latest news, features and live events from around the world. Update: Date: 10m ago (07:35 GMT) Title: Welcome to our live coverage Content: Hello, good morning and thanks for joining our live coverage of Japan against Indonesia. The hosts have already secured their direct qualification to the 2026 FIFA World Cup from Group C of their Asian Football Confederation (AFC) qualifiers. Indonesia have secured a playoff spot in fourth place, but are now targeting third spot for a better seeding in the next round. I'm Kevin Hand and I'll bring you the live build-up to the match as well as our full text commentary stream of the game. Stick with Al Jazeera Sport over the coming hours for our comprehensive coverage of the match.
Forbes
6 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
Ancelotti And Brazil Can Confirm FIFA 2026 World Cup Qualification
Brazil's team coach Carlo Ancelotti looks on during a training at Joaquim Grava training center on ... More June 02, 2025 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Carlo Ancelotti begins his tenure as coach of Brazil on the way to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. New Brazil national team manager Carlo Ancelotti can see his side confirm its spot at the FIFA 2026 World Cup this week. Ecuador, Uruguay, Paraguay and Colombia can also confirm their places at the tournament if results go their way. Meanwhile Argentina has already booked its place. Colombia who currently sits in the sixth and final automatic qualifying spot in South America will likely need just three points from an available six to qualify this week. Whilst the other teams above them could easily qualify with just one or two points from the upcoming matches. Vinicius Junior of Brazil celebrates after scoring the team's first goal during the CONMEBOL Copa ... More America 2024 Group D match between Paraguay and Brazil at Allegiant Stadium on June 28, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Qualification is coming, but for Carlo Ancelotti and the Brazil squad this is the least of their worries. One year out from the big tournament, Brazil shouldn't even have to contemplate qualification. By the standards of this nation, they should be building a team that can win this tournament. With that in mind, Carlo Ancelotti better get moving. The new boss opens up with games against Ecuador and Paraguay, but his time on the training ground with the team will also be vital if he is to start coaching the team into his own style of play. This international window will be too soon to judge the new manager, but heavy expectations will be waiting around the corner for Ancelotti, and come the September and October internationals Brazil fans will expect big improvements for their side after a recent humbling by Argentina. Willian Pacho of Paris Saint Germain celebrates with the trophy after the UEFA Champions League ... More Final 2025 between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Internazionale Milano at Munich Football Arena on May 31, 2025 in Munich, Germany. Ecuador sits second in the table and are the only team in qualification to have lost as few as two games. At the Qatar 2022 World Cup the team was unlucky to face the Netherlands and an in-form Senegal in the group stages but this sterling young squad has grown since then and will be aiming for the knock-out rounds next summer. Days ago, PSG centre-back Willian Pacho became the first ever player from Ecuador to win the European Cup, and his international teammate Moisés Caicedo scored for Chelsea as he lifted the UEFA Conference League title. The future and the FIFA 2026 World Cup is looking bright for Ecuador who takes on Brazil and Peru in the next week. Uruguay's Argentine head coach Marcelo Bielsa gestures during the 2026 FIFA World Cup South American ... More qualifiers football match between Uruguay and Argentina at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo, on March 21, 2025. Uruguay has been relatively quiet and inconsistent during this campaign. Marcelo Bielsa's men have won just five games from 14 but those included famous victories at home to Brazil and away to Argentina. Like any Bielsa or Uruguay side however they are a fiercely competitive group of players and very difficult to beat. Uruguay has a year to try and convince the country it can do something special at the World Cup, starting with games away to Paraguay and at home to Venezuela this week. Qualification now seems a formality but the team hasn't yet shown the conviction of a side that can compete for the biggest prize of all next summer. ASUNCION, PARAGUAY - NOVEMBER 14: Omar Alderete of Paraguay celebrates after scoring the team's ... More second goal during the South American FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier match between Paraguay and Argentina at Estadio Defensores del Chaco on November 14, 2024 in Asuncion, Paraguay. Paraguay has undoubtedly been the surprise package of this FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign, and on an eight match unbeaten streak it is also the most in-form team on the continent. It is quite remarkable that Paraguay seems a near-qualifier with four games of the league still to be played; very few would have predicted such. This amazing campaign has been formed on few goals at either end. Paraguay has conceded nine and scored just 11 in 14 games, but that means seven clean sheets providing the base to go and get results from. Paraguay has only lost three matches. Paraguay are six points above Venezuela in the play-off position and faces Uruguay and Brazil in the next week. Luis Diaz of Colombia during the international friendly match between Spain and Colombia at London ... More Stadium on March 22, 2024 in London, England. Colombia currently occupies the final automatic qualifying spot for the FIFA 2026 World Cup in the South American league table. Luis Díaz and his teammates are five points ahead of Venezuela and will hope to extend that margin, or at least maintain it, by defeating Peru at home this week. A win against Peru would make Colombia very difficult for Venezuela to catch as they also have a home fixture to come against Bolivia in September. Six points from the remaining 12 will almost definitely be enough to qualify as Venezuela won't take maximum points. After the Peru game Colombia travels to Argentina for a rematch of the Copa America final; another fine test of their credentials ahead of the 2026 tournament.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Zinédine Zidane turns down Al-Hilal approach
It is hardly a secret that Zinédine Zidane is waiting for the France job. He hasn't got much longer to wait, either. Didier Deschamps has already announced that he will leave his post with Les Bleus after the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Zidane is the overwhelming favourite to succeed him in the role. The former Real Madrid manager has been out of work since leaving Los Blancos in 2021, and there is no question of taking a role before the France job becomes vacant, it seems. As per a report from L'Équipe, he has turned down a significant approach from Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal in recent days. Advertisement The offer from the Gulf State was valued at €100m for a contract of just one year. It would have allowed him to depart and take the job with France the following summer. However, after a day of reflection, Zidane opted to refuse the offer. It is Simone Inzaghi who is instead expected to take the job at Al-Hilal. GFFN | Luke Entwistle
Forbes
27-05-2025
- General
- Forbes
Carlo Ancelotti Drops Neymar From His First Brazil National Team Squad
BELEM, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 08: Neymar Jr. of Brazil celebrates after scoring the fourth goal of his ... More team during a FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier match between Brazil and Bolivia at Mangueirao on September 08, 2023 in Belem, Brazil. On Monday Carlo Ancelotti confirmed his final Brazil squad for the upcoming June international break and Neymar is not on the list. Santos superstar Neymar has just returned to club action but he will have to wait for a return to the national team. Despite being named in Carlo Ancelotti's provisional Brazil squad just last week, he has been dropped from the final list of names. Asked about this during his first press conference as new Brazil boss, Ancelotti explained that Neymar is still a big part of his plans, but that this wasn't the time to bring him back into the international frame. Neymar has been injured more than he has played football since returning to Santos early this year, and since his latest hamstring injury he has only managed two appearances for his boyhood club. On a day where he also confirmed his plans to live in Brazil; Ancelotti explained to news reporters that he had enjoyed a phone call with Neymar that very morning. The legendary Italian manager then reassured the public that Neymar is definitely a player he wants to bring to the FIFA 2026 World Cup, but that at the present moment it is best if the attacking midfielder continues recovering from his recent injury. Ancelotti explained that there is no rush for him to return to the pitch and suggested that Neymar agreed with that on their call. 26 May 2025, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro: Carlo Ancelotti speaks at his presentation as the new coach of ... More the Brazilian national soccer team. Photo: Joao Gabriel Alves/dpa After recurring injuries Ancelotti is wise to ease pressure on a Neymar return. Plus, the whole world knows of his quality. Ancelotti can use the extra space in his squad to try out new players and those who he didn't encounter in Europe as regularly as Neymar when he coached the likes of Real Madrid. The final squad includes players from six different leagues. Seven each from the Premier League and the Brazilian Série A. Five from the French top flight, three from La Liga in Spain and two from the Italian top division. There is also room for one player from the Saudi Pro League in Ancelotti's first Brazil squad. The June window could be huge for players like Antony, Casemiro and Richarlison. They are talented footballers who have had their ups and downs domestically over the last couple of years, but Ancelotti wants to give them a chance, and Antony of course has been in fine form for club side Real Betis as of late. Five Flamengo players also make the cut as the Rio de Janeiro giants are represented more than any other team in the squad. The likes of Rodrygo from Real Madrid and Gabriel of Arsenal miss out with injuries, but Raphina, Vinicus Junior and others ensure that this is still a group filled with star quality. Carlo Ancelotti will manage Brazil for the first time on Thursday, June 5th when they travel to Ecuador. Brazil then hosts Paraguay in São Paulo in another FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifier a few days later. Let's not forget that last time out Brazil was humbled by Argentina and fans are impatient with the current squad. This international break is a huge opportunity for everyone in the team to make a good first impression on incoming coach Carlo Ancelotti, and for the coach himself to calm the nerves of anxious Brazilian fans. RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - MAY 26: Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti is presented as the new head coach of ... More the Brazil national team by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) and holds his first press conference at a hotel in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro.
Time of India
25-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Canada sees sharp drop in Indian student permits as visa rules tighten
Canada, once a top destination for Indian students seeking global education, is losing appeal due to tougher visa rules and higher financial demands. New data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shows a 31% drop in study permits issued to Indian nationals in the first quarter of 2025, compared to the same period last year. The number fell from 44,295 to 30,650, as per a report by The Times of India. A key reason for this decline is the Canadian government's updated financial requirement for student visa applicants. Since January 1, 2024, international students must show proof of CAD 20,635 in available funds—more than double the previous amount of CAD 10,000. The new benchmark aims to reflect Canada's rising cost of living but has made it harder for students from middle-income backgrounds to qualify. In addition to financial hurdles, recent policy changes have increased scrutiny at the border. Immigration officials now have broader authority to deny entry or cancel visas if they believe a student might overstay their permit. This has raised uncertainty for students, even those with approved visas and university admissions. Applicants also face longer processing times and higher chances of rejection. For many families, these uncertainties have added stress to the application process, making Canada a less reliable option than before. (Join our ETNRI WhatsApp channel for all the latest updates) The policy changes are part of a broader move by the Canadian government to manage the growing number of temporary residents, including international students. Prime Minister Mark Carney recently announced plans to cap temporary residents at five percent of the total population by 2027. The government has cited rising housing pressure, transport congestion, and strain on public services as reasons for the shift. Live Events MORE STORIES FOR YOU ✕ International students in Canada face food insecurity amid food bank access restrictions Canada food crisis: One in three kids suffers from food insecurity, highest rate in 20 years Indian football fans can skip long US visa wait times for FIFA 2026 by travelling to Canada or Mexico « Back to recommendation stories I don't want to see these stories because They are not relevant to me They disrupt the reading flow Others SUBMIT According to the TOI report, in response to these changes, Indian students are exploring alternatives. Countries like Germany, the Netherlands, Singapore, and Ireland are gaining interest. They offer quality education, reasonable costs, and more predictable immigration pathways. Students are also making more strategic choices, weighing long-term factors such as work rights after graduation, chances of permanent residency, and living expenses. While Canada still holds strong academic appeal, the route to study there has become less clear. For many Indian students in 2025, the idea of a Canadian degree is no longer a default option, and other destinations are quickly filling the gap.
