Honduras accuse Australia of using a drone for "espionage" giving an extra edge to their winner-takes-all playoff to reach next year's World Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal and Antoine Griezmann's France book spots at the 2018 World Cup finals while the Netherlands crash out.

The United States fail to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1986, crashing to a shock 2-1 defeat against already-eliminated Trinidad and Tobago.

Lionel Messi scores a hattrick to ensure Argentina’s qualification for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Syrian football fans troll Australia's official Facebook supporters page ahead of Tuesday's World Cup play-off in Sydney.

The once unfathomable prospect of a World Cup without Lionel Messi and Argentina could become reality on Tuesday as South America's thrilling 2018 qualification battle reaches its climax.

Netherlands captain Arjen Robben has given up hope on the side advancing to the 2018 World Cup finals despite the side registering a 3-1 win at Belarus in their penultimate qualifier on Saturday.bangladesh cri

Australian players and media slam the referee after Syria's controversial late penalty dented their hopes of reaching next year's World Cup following a 1-1 play-off draw in Malacca.

As qualifying for the 2018 World Cup reaches its climax, Lionel Messi's Argentina find themselves in trouble, Syria face a play-off to keep their remarkable dream alive and European champions Portugal have work to do.

South American heavyweights Argentina and Chile slip up once again on the road to next year's finals in Russia.

Adam Lallana scored with the last kick of the match as England edged 10-man Slovakia 1-0 in Sam Allardyce's first game as manager in World Cup qualifying on Sunday.