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Italy will miss out on a third straight World Cup after falling to Bosnia and Hercegovina in Tuesday's breathless qualification play-off final, the Azzurri blowing their chance to reach this summer's tournament in North America with a 4-1 penalty shoot-out defeat.

Spain were held 0-0 by Egypt in Barcelona on Tuesday in a pre-World Cup friendly to dampen their credentials as contenders for the tournament.

Italy will miss out on a third straight World Cup after falling to Bosnia and Hercegovina in Tuesday's breathless qualification play-off final, the Azzurri blowing their chance to reach this summer's tournament in North America with a 4-1 penalty shootout defeat.

Michal Sadilek's penalty sent the Czech Republic to the World Cup as they beat Denmark in a shootout in Prague on Tuesday following a 2-2 draw after extra time.

Thomas Tuchel called for "perspective" as the England boss insisted Tuesday's woeful 1-0 defeat against Japan was a valuable lesson on the road to the World Cup.

Turkey qualified for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday after Kerem Akturkoglu's goal secured a 1-0 win away to Kosovo in their European play-off final, shattering their hosts' dream of appearing at the tournament for the first time.

Viktor Gyokeres sent Sweden to the 2026 World Cup as he netted a dramatic late winner to hand his country a 3-2 win over Poland in their European play-off final on Tuesday.

Wall Street stocks rocketed higher Tuesday while oil prices retreated after Iran's president said his country had the "necessary will" to end the war with the United States and Israel, lifting hopes that a resolution was in site.

Sloppy defending at set pieces cost South Africa dearly as they lost 2-1 to fellow qualifiers Panama on Tuesday in a 2026 World Cup warm-up in Cape Town.

Japan made history with their first ever win against England as Kaoru Mitoma sealed a 1-0 victory in Tuesday's friendly at Wembley.

Scotland slumped to a second 1-0 friendly defeat in four days as Nicolas Pepe's early goal claimed victory for Ivory Coast at Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium.

A Rio de Janeiro court has overturned a fine of more than $3 million against football star Neymar for allegedly damaging the environment by building an artificial lake at his mansion.

The NFL adopted a number of rule change proposals in Tuesday's annual league meetings at Phoenix, including ones to help replacement referees under a work stoppage by regular officials.

The US Army is investigating an incident in which two Apache attack helicopters flew near the Tennessee home of musician Kid Rock, an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump, a US military official said Tuesday.

Here's one monument President Donald Trump probably isn't too happy to see emblazoned with his name: a golden toilet near the White House.

While returning to Washington from Florida aboard Air Force One on Sunday, President Donald Trump chatted with journalists for a few minutes about the Iran war.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that the more than month-long military campaign against Tehran was not over, vowing to crush Iran's "terror regime".

Multiple explosions ripped through the city of Bujumbura after a fire broke out late on Tuesday at a military arsenal in Burundi's economic capital, an army spokesman said.

Harry Kane missed England's final World Cup warm-up match at home on Tuesday after suffering a "minor issue in training".

Iran has the "necessary will" to end the war with the United States and Israel, President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tuesday, stressing that Tehran was seeking guarantees the conflict would not flare up again.

Australian Cooper Connolly made a memorable Indian Premier League debut, holding his nerve as wickets tumbled around him to haul Punjab Kings to a tense three-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans on Tuesday.

Oil prices soaring, bond yields climbing and equities slumping... financial markets saw dizzying movements in March thanks to the war in the Middle East.

Golf superstar Tiger Woods told authorities he was looking at his phone and changing radio channels before his car crash last Friday, according to an accident report released by police Tuesday.

Vienna's Schoenbrunn Zoo expressed outrage on Tuesday over the death of one of its blackbuck antelope, whose males are recognisable by their large twisted horns, which was shot dead by an unknown gunman.

President Emmanuel Macron is hoping France will become one of the first European Union countries to ban social media for under-15s, following similar moves in Australia and Indonesia.

King Charles III on Tuesday hosted Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at Buckingham Palace as the former Islamist rebel leader made his first official visit to London and met with Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

The EU urged member states Tuesday to try to push down domestic demand for fuel and prepare to secure oil supplies, warning of potentially prolonged effects of the Middle East war on energy prices.

Iran players and team officials posed with photographs of children killed in the Middle East war before their friendly match against Costa Rica in Turkey on Tuesday.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned Tuesday they would retaliate against leading US tech firms such as Google, Meta and Apple if more Iranian leaders were killed in "targeted assassinations" in the more than month-old war.

Prince Harry's legal team demanded a UK tabloid publisher pay him and six other claimants "substantial" damages for invading their privacy as a lengthy High Court civil trial wrapped up Tuesday.

Tottenham appointed Roberto De Zerbi as the club's third manager of the season on Tuesday as they battle to avoid relegation from English football's top-flight for the first time in nearly 50 years.

The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday against a Colorado state law banning "conversion therapy" for LGBTQ minors, siding with a Christian therapist who challenged it on the grounds of free speech.