In a thrilling start to the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, China’s national football team clinched a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Thailand at Bangkok’s Rajamangala National Stadium. The game, part of the second phase of Asian qualifying, saw Sarach Yooyen’s opening goal for the hosts countered by Wu Lei and a winning header from substitute Wang Shangyuan. Amid the post-match …

Philippines – The Philippine women’s football team made history as it clinched the country’s first FIFA World Cup berth after outlasting Chinese Taipei on penalties, 4-3, following a 1-1 draw in the quarterfinal stage of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022 on Sunday, January 30, at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune, India. Sarina Bolden scored the winning …