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Thursday's World Cup qualifier results and roundup: Denmark, Italy heartbreak as Bosnia, Czech Republic claim penalty triumphs
Sports Mole provides a roundup of all Tuesday's World Cup qualifier results and storylines as Denmark, Italy heartbreak as Bosnia, Czech Republic claim penalty triumphs.Mar 31, 22:42
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Tuesday's 2026 World Cup qualifying predictions and previews including Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Italy
Sports Mole provides previews and predictions for Tuesday's 2026 World Cup qualifying matches, including Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Italy.Mar 31, 00:00
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Preview:Kosovo vs Turkey - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Europe clash between Kosovo and Turkey, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Mar 29, 14:43
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Thursday's World Cup qualifier results and roundup: Wales, Republic of Ireland suffer penalty heartache in semi-finals of playoffs
Wales and Republic of Ireland both suffer penalty heartache on Thursday evening, with the two nations seeing their 2026 World Cup hopes extinguished.Mar 26, 22:50
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Thursday's 2026 World Cup qualifying predictions and previews including Italy vs. Northern Ireland
Sports Mole provides previews and predictions for Thursday's 2026 World Cup qualifying matches, including Italy vs. Northern Ireland.Mar 26, 00:00
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Preview:Turkey vs. Romania - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Europe clash between Turkey and Romania, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Mar 25, 06:14
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World Cup 2026 playoff draw: Wales, Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland learn opponents, route to Finals
Wales, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland learn their opponents for the World Cup 2026 playoffs and potential routes to the Finals in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.Nov 20, 12:03
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Spain 2-2 Turkey: Highlights, man of the match, stats as Spain secure World Cup spot
Spain fight from behind to secure a 2-2 draw against Turkey in Group E on Tuesday night, securing their spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Nov 18, 19:50
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Spain lineup vs. Turkey: Predicted XI for final World Cup qualifier with De la Fuente set to make decision over changes
Sports Mole looks at how Spain could line up in Tuesday's 2026 World Cup qualifying clash against Turkey at the Estadio de La Cartuja.Nov 16, 23:37
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Preview:Spain vs Turkey - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Europe clash between Spain and Turkey, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 16, 17:57
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How to watch Spain vs. Turkey: Date, time, live stream and TV channel
Sports Mole provides everything you need to know about how to watch Tuesday's 2026 World Cup qualifier between Spain and Turkey.Nov 15, 18:53
Preview:Turkey vs Bulgaria - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's World Cup qualification clash between Turkey and Bulgaria, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 13, 12:38
Preview:Turkey vs Georgia - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - Europe clash between Turkey and Georgia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Oct 12, 17:24
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Preview:Bulgaria vs Turkey - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's World Cup qualification clash between Bulgaria and Turkey, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Oct 9, 11:13
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Spain lineup vs. Turkey: Predicted La Roja XI for World Cup qualifier including Lamine Yamal decision
Sports Mole looks at how Spain could line up in their 2026 World Cup qualification fixture against Turkey on Sunday night.Sep 5, 11:04
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Preview:Turkey vs Spain - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Sunday's World Cup qualification clash between Turkey and Spain, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 5, 10:15
Turkey vs. Spain: How to watch, date, time, live stream, and TV channel
Sports Mole provides everything you need to know about how to watch Sunday's World Cup qualifier between Turkey and Spain.Sep 4, 10:06
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Can you name the 2002 FIFA World Cup All-Star team?
To celebrate the anniversary of the tournament, Sports Mole asks you to name the 16 players selected by FIFA for the 2002 World Cup All-Star team.Jun 30, 23:45
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Sunday's Nations League predictions including Spain vs. Netherlands
Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today's Nations League fixtures, including Spain vs. Netherlands.Mar 23, 06:00
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Preview:Hungary vs. Turkey - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Nations League clash between Hungary and Turkey, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Mar 21, 21:42
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