Late drama as Eels pip Cowboys to keep rivals’ finals hopes alive

Canterbury and Manly are still a mathematical chance of playing finals after a controversial late penalty gave Parramatta a narrow win over North Queensland.

Canterbury and Manly are still a mathematical chance of playing finals after a controversial late penalty gave Parramatta a narrow win over North Queensland.

Banyana Banyana’s hopes of qualifying for a third-ever Fifa World Cup remain firmly alive after a 2-1 win over Nigeria in the first playoff round. The South Africans have now advanced to an intercontinental playoff phase, which begins in November. Even if they manage to qualify via this route, it is clear that Banyana

The Black Queens defeated Côte d’Ivoire 2-1 at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca, coming from behind to seal victory in the play-in game.

Nigeria’s Super Falcons will miss the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup after losing 2-1 to South Africa’s Banyana Banyana in a CAF play-off match.

South Africa and Ghana clinched Africa’s two spots in an intercontinental playoff to qualify for the Women’s World Cup with wins over Nigeria and Ivory Coast

Ghana’s Black Queens staged a second-half comeback to defeat fellow West Africans Côte d’Ivoire 2-1 and book their place in the Intercontinental World Cup Playoffs scheduled for December.

Ghana beats Ivory Coast 2-1 at WAFCON to keep Women's World Cup qualification hopes alive  Toronto Star