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World Cup 2026: Which teams have qualified for next year's tournament in North America?
Sports Mole takes a closer look at each team to have qualified for the 2026 World Cup in North America and how they got there.Nov 18, 22:00
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Preview:Qatar vs United Arab Emirates - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Qatar and United Arab Emirates, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Oct 12, 21:12
Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates push to qualify for the 2026 World Cup: AFC standings, upcoming fixtures, story so far
As AFC 2026 World Cup qualifying resumes, Sports Mole takes a look at the story so far in Asia.Oct 12, 18:25
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Preview:Qatar vs Bahrain - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's International Friendlies clash between Qatar and Bahrain, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 2, 13:20
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Top 10 most controversial World Cup moments of all time, ahead of the 2026 finals which start one year today
One year out from the start of the 2026 World Cup, Sports Mole looks back at the 10 most controversial moments in tournament's history.Jun 11, 16:38
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Preview:Uzbekistan vs Qatar - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Uzbekistan and Qatar, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jun 8, 17:49
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Preview:Qatar vs. Iran - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Qatar and Iran, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jun 3, 12:52
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Preview:Kyrgyzstan vs. Qatar - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Kyrgyzstan and Qatar, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Mar 23, 23:12
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Preview:Qatar vs. North Korea - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Qatar and North Korea, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Mar 18, 10:46
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Preview:Oman vs. Qatar - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Gulf Cup of Nations clash between Oman and Qatar, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Dec 22, 17:14
Preview:United Arab Emirates vs. Qatar - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between United Arab Emirates and Qatar, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 17, 20:02
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Preview:Qatar vs. Uzbekistan - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Qatar and Uzbekistan, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 12, 16:05
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International break fixtures: Best games to watch during the November break, including big games for England and Brazil
Sports Mole singles out eight key matches not to be missed during the November international break, including key games for the likes of England and Brazil.Nov 11, 19:00
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Preview:Iran vs. Qatar - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Iran and Qatar, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Oct 13, 20:13
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Preview:Qatar vs. Kyrgyzstan - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Qatar and Kyrgyzstan, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Oct 8, 12:04
Preview:North Korea vs. Qatar - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between North Korea and Qatar, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 8, 09:39
Preview:Qatar vs. United Arab Emirates - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Qatar and United Arab Emirates, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 3, 14:01
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F06%2FAkram%20Afif.jpg "Akram Afif celebrates scoring the opening foal for Qatar versus Jordan in the Asian Cup final on February 9, 2024")
Preview:Qatar vs. India - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Qatar and India, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jun 9, 15:29
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Preview:Afghanistan vs. Qatar - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Afghanistan and Qatar, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jun 4, 18:26
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Preview:Kuwait vs. Qatar - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Asia clash between Kuwait and Qatar, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Mar 25, 00:26
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