Colombia stunned Spain 3-2 in the FIFA U-20 World Cup quarterfinals in Chile, with Neisser Villarreal scoring a hat-trick to lead his team to the semifinals for the first time. Spain was eliminated from the tournament.

Spain continued its strong run in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers by beating Georgia 2-0, while Turkey defeated Bulgaria 6-1 in the third round of Group 5.

The Moroccan national football team prepares to face the Republic of Congo in the final round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, focusing on strengthening player cohesion and regaining key players.

Ruben Neves scored his first international goal for Portugal against Ireland in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, dedicating it to his late friend Diogo Jota who died in a car accident in Spain.

Iraq defeated Indonesia 1-0 in the second round of the Asian World Cup 2026 qualifiers playoff, with Zidan Iqbal scoring the winning goal in the 76th minute. Iraq finished the match with ten players after Zaid Tahseen was sent off.

The national swimming team is competing in the third Asian Youth Games in Bahrain from October 22 to 31, with 4 swimmers participating in various events. Coach Rahaf Baqleh highlighted improved performance and strong preparation.

Hamada Sports Club announced its participation in the Czech International Racketlon Championship to be held in Prague from the 24th to 26th, with players from over 20 countries. This participation aims to enhance Jordanian sports presence and enable players to compete internationally.

Novak Djokovic was knocked out of the Shanghai Masters semifinals by Valentin Vacherot, who became the first player from Monaco to reach a Masters final. In Wuhan, Jessica Pegula defeated world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka to reach the final against Coco Gauff.

Kylian Mbappé sustained a new right ankle injury during France's match against Azerbaijan in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and will miss the upcoming game against Iceland. Mbappé scored the opening goal before receiving two hits to his ankle and leaving the match.

Norwegian star Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick in Norway's 5-0 win over Israel in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, becoming the fastest player to reach 50 goals for his country in just 46 matches, surpassing Messi and Ronaldo.