Dortmund managing director Lars Ricken would not comment on the nature of the discussion when asked Sunday, but told Sky TV there would be consequences.

Topping a World Cup qualification group also featuring Portugal, Hungary, and Armenia would book a direct ticket to the 48-team extravaganza in the USA, Mexico and Canada.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said an Israeli strike on a hospital in the Gaza Strip that killed 20 people, including five journalists, was a “tragic mishap”. He said that Israel ...

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