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Peace prize to Trump makes a mockery of FIFA Human Rights Policy: Australia midfielder Irvine Australia midfielder Jackson Irvine says football’s credibility ​as a force for good has been undermined by the game’s global governing body, accusing FIFA of making a mockery of its Human ‌Rights Policy.In an interview with Reuters, Irvine took aim at FIFA’s decision to give its inaugural ​Peace Prize to U.S. President Donald Trump at the World Cup draw in December for “promoting peace and ⁠unity around the world”.The U.S., which is co-hosting the World Cup with Canada and Mexico, launched a military strike on Venezuela a month after the draw and began joint airstrikes with Israel on Iran on February 28.“As an organisation, you would have to say decisions like ‌the one that we saw awarding this peace prize makes a mockery of what they’re trying to do with the human rights charter and trying to use football as a global driving force for good ‌and positive change in the world,” Irvine said. Jackson Irvine (right) has earned 80 caps for Australia and also captained the team on multiple occassions. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Jackson Irvine (right) has earned 80 caps for Australia and also captained the team on multiple occassions. | Photo Credit: Getty Images “Decisions like that feel like they just set us back in ‌the ⁠perceived market of what football currently is, especially at the top level where it’s becoming so disconnected ⁠from society and the grassroots of what the game actually is and means in our communities and in the world.”FIFA and the White House did not provide immediate comment.Human rights groups and activists have widely condemned the awarding of the Peace Prize to Trump. Norway’s football federation on Monday called for ​FIFA to abolish it to avoid being drawn ‌into politics.STATEMENT OF PROTESTFIFA published its first Human Rights Policy in 2017. Its Human Rights Framework for the 2026 World Cup includes provisions for host cities to promote inclusion, protect freedom of expression and prohibit discrimination during the June 11 to July 19 tournament.However, rights groups have said FIFA needs to do more to press the U.S. to address ‌the risks of human rights abuses for athletes, fans and workers, pointing to a hardline immigration crackdown and ​deportation drive pursued by the Trump administration.Irvine, who has earned 80 caps for Australia and captained the team, plays in the German Bundesliga for St. Pauli, a club renowned for its progressive culture.The ⁠33-year-old has long been vocal about human rights concerns and was a driving force in the Australian team’s statement of protest against Qatar’s human rights record before the 2022 World Cup.Irvine and 15 other Australia players raised concerns in a video about migrant ‌worker conditions in Qatar and called for decriminalisation of same-sex relationships in the Gulf nation. Players have used World Cups as a platform to promote various causes, including anti-racism and gender equality. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Players have used World Cups as a platform to promote various causes, including anti-racism and gender equality. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Four years on, Irvine has similar concerns about human rights in the United States and the treatment of LGBT groups and other communities.“It’s not an issue just in the Middle East, in America we’re seeing more and more of the rights of these communities … being taken away all over the country,” he said.“We have to sincerely hope that we see a lot of open support in that space as well.”Players have used World Cups as a platform to promote various causes, including anti-racism and gender equality, but FIFA bans political, ‌religious and personal slogans and imagery from team equipment.FIFA blocked the captains of seven European teams from wearing rainbow armbands on the field during ​the 2022 tournament to protest Qatar’s laws against same-sex relationships.Players at the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand were given a choice of eight FIFA-sanctioned armbands to promote social causes like ⁠gender equality, inclusion and anti-violence.FIFA has not confirmed whether players will be offered sanctioned armbands for the upcoming World Cup and did ⁠not provide immediate comment when asked by Reuters.Irvine said he hoped armbands and other symbols for advocacy would be welcomed at the tournament, and that players would be given leeway to express themselves. Jackson Irvine plays in the German Bundesliga for St. Pauli, a club renowned for its progressive culture. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Jackson Irvine plays in the German Bundesliga for St. Pauli, a club renowned for its progressive culture. | Photo Credit: REUTERS However, he said he ‌would also understand if athletes were wary about the potential blowback for making a stand.“You’ve got a group who are unbelievably supportive and really love to see people in these positions speak up about issues that they care about,” ​he said.“And on the other side, the opposite, the polarisation has gone further. People really actively dislike players trying to bring politics into sport.”Published on Apr 28, 2026 #Peace #prize #Trump #mockery #FIFA #Human #Rights #Policy #Australia #midfielder #Irvine

Peace prize to Trump makes a mockery of FIFA Human Rights Policy: Australia midfielder Irvine

Australia midfielder Jackson Irvine says football’s credibility ​as a force for good has been undermined by the game’s global governing body, accusing FIFA of making a mockery of its Human ‌Rights Policy.

In an interview with Reuters, Irvine took aim at FIFA’s decision to give its inaugural ​Peace Prize to U.S. President Donald Trump at the World Cup draw in December for “promoting peace and ⁠unity around the world”.

The U.S., which is co-hosting the World Cup with Canada and Mexico, launched a military strike on Venezuela a month after the draw and began joint airstrikes with Israel on Iran on February 28.

“As an organisation, you would have to say decisions like ‌the one that we saw awarding this peace prize makes a mockery of what they’re trying to do with the human rights charter and trying to use football as a global driving force for good ‌and positive change in the world,” Irvine said.

Peace prize to Trump makes a mockery of FIFA Human Rights Policy: Australia midfielder Irvine Australia midfielder Jackson Irvine says football’s credibility ​as a force for good has been undermined by the game’s global governing body, accusing FIFA of making a mockery of its Human ‌Rights Policy.In an interview with Reuters, Irvine took aim at FIFA’s decision to give its inaugural ​Peace Prize to U.S. President Donald Trump at the World Cup draw in December for “promoting peace and ⁠unity around the world”.The U.S., which is co-hosting the World Cup with Canada and Mexico, launched a military strike on Venezuela a month after the draw and began joint airstrikes with Israel on Iran on February 28.“As an organisation, you would have to say decisions like ‌the one that we saw awarding this peace prize makes a mockery of what they’re trying to do with the human rights charter and trying to use football as a global driving force for good ‌and positive change in the world,” Irvine said. Jackson Irvine (right) has earned 80 caps for Australia and also captained the team on multiple occassions. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Jackson Irvine (right) has earned 80 caps for Australia and also captained the team on multiple occassions. | Photo Credit: Getty Images “Decisions like that feel like they just set us back in ‌the ⁠perceived market of what football currently is, especially at the top level where it’s becoming so disconnected ⁠from society and the grassroots of what the game actually is and means in our communities and in the world.”FIFA and the White House did not provide immediate comment.Human rights groups and activists have widely condemned the awarding of the Peace Prize to Trump. Norway’s football federation on Monday called for ​FIFA to abolish it to avoid being drawn ‌into politics.STATEMENT OF PROTESTFIFA published its first Human Rights Policy in 2017. Its Human Rights Framework for the 2026 World Cup includes provisions for host cities to promote inclusion, protect freedom of expression and prohibit discrimination during the June 11 to July 19 tournament.However, rights groups have said FIFA needs to do more to press the U.S. to address ‌the risks of human rights abuses for athletes, fans and workers, pointing to a hardline immigration crackdown and ​deportation drive pursued by the Trump administration.Irvine, who has earned 80 caps for Australia and captained the team, plays in the German Bundesliga for St. Pauli, a club renowned for its progressive culture.The ⁠33-year-old has long been vocal about human rights concerns and was a driving force in the Australian team’s statement of protest against Qatar’s human rights record before the 2022 World Cup.Irvine and 15 other Australia players raised concerns in a video about migrant ‌worker conditions in Qatar and called for decriminalisation of same-sex relationships in the Gulf nation. Players have used World Cups as a platform to promote various causes, including anti-racism and gender equality. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Players have used World Cups as a platform to promote various causes, including anti-racism and gender equality. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Four years on, Irvine has similar concerns about human rights in the United States and the treatment of LGBT groups and other communities.“It’s not an issue just in the Middle East, in America we’re seeing more and more of the rights of these communities … being taken away all over the country,” he said.“We have to sincerely hope that we see a lot of open support in that space as well.”Players have used World Cups as a platform to promote various causes, including anti-racism and gender equality, but FIFA bans political, ‌religious and personal slogans and imagery from team equipment.FIFA blocked the captains of seven European teams from wearing rainbow armbands on the field during ​the 2022 tournament to protest Qatar’s laws against same-sex relationships.Players at the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand were given a choice of eight FIFA-sanctioned armbands to promote social causes like ⁠gender equality, inclusion and anti-violence.FIFA has not confirmed whether players will be offered sanctioned armbands for the upcoming World Cup and did ⁠not provide immediate comment when asked by Reuters.Irvine said he hoped armbands and other symbols for advocacy would be welcomed at the tournament, and that players would be given leeway to express themselves. Jackson Irvine plays in the German Bundesliga for St. Pauli, a club renowned for its progressive culture. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Jackson Irvine plays in the German Bundesliga for St. Pauli, a club renowned for its progressive culture. | Photo Credit: REUTERS However, he said he ‌would also understand if athletes were wary about the potential blowback for making a stand.“You’ve got a group who are unbelievably supportive and really love to see people in these positions speak up about issues that they care about,” ​he said.“And on the other side, the opposite, the polarisation has gone further. People really actively dislike players trying to bring politics into sport.”Published on Apr 28, 2026 #Peace #prize #Trump #mockery #FIFA #Human #Rights #Policy #Australia #midfielder #Irvine

Jackson Irvine (right) has earned 80 caps for Australia and also captained the team on multiple occassions. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

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Jackson Irvine (right) has earned 80 caps for Australia and also captained the team on multiple occassions. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

“Decisions like that feel like they just set us back in ‌the ⁠perceived market of what football currently is, especially at the top level where it’s becoming so disconnected ⁠from society and the grassroots of what the game actually is and means in our communities and in the world.”

FIFA and the White House did not provide immediate comment.

Human rights groups and activists have widely condemned the awarding of the Peace Prize to Trump. Norway’s football federation on Monday called for ​FIFA to abolish it to avoid being drawn ‌into politics.

STATEMENT OF PROTEST

FIFA published its first Human Rights Policy in 2017. Its Human Rights Framework for the 2026 World Cup includes provisions for host cities to promote inclusion, protect freedom of expression and prohibit discrimination during the June 11 to July 19 tournament.

However, rights groups have said FIFA needs to do more to press the U.S. to address ‌the risks of human rights abuses for athletes, fans and workers, pointing to a hardline immigration crackdown and ​deportation drive pursued by the Trump administration.

Irvine, who has earned 80 caps for Australia and captained the team, plays in the German Bundesliga for St. Pauli, a club renowned for its progressive culture.

The ⁠33-year-old has long been vocal about human rights concerns and was a driving force in the Australian team’s statement of protest against Qatar’s human rights record before the 2022 World Cup.

Irvine and 15 other Australia players raised concerns in a video about migrant ‌worker conditions in Qatar and called for decriminalisation of same-sex relationships in the Gulf nation.

Players have used World Cups as a platform to promote various causes, including anti-racism and gender equality.

Players have used World Cups as a platform to promote various causes, including anti-racism and gender equality. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

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Players have used World Cups as a platform to promote various causes, including anti-racism and gender equality. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

Four years on, Irvine has similar concerns about human rights in the United States and the treatment of LGBT groups and other communities.

“It’s not an issue just in the Middle East, in America we’re seeing more and more of the rights of these communities … being taken away all over the country,” he said.

“We have to sincerely hope that we see a lot of open support in that space as well.”

Players have used World Cups as a platform to promote various causes, including anti-racism and gender equality, but FIFA bans political, ‌religious and personal slogans and imagery from team equipment.

FIFA blocked the captains of seven European teams from wearing rainbow armbands on the field during ​the 2022 tournament to protest Qatar’s laws against same-sex relationships.

Players at the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand were given a choice of eight FIFA-sanctioned armbands to promote social causes like ⁠gender equality, inclusion and anti-violence.

FIFA has not confirmed whether players will be offered sanctioned armbands for the upcoming World Cup and did ⁠not provide immediate comment when asked by Reuters.

Irvine said he hoped armbands and other symbols for advocacy would be welcomed at the tournament, and that players would be given leeway to express themselves.

Jackson Irvine plays in the German Bundesliga for St. Pauli, a club renowned for its progressive culture.

Jackson Irvine plays in the German Bundesliga for St. Pauli, a club renowned for its progressive culture. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

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Jackson Irvine plays in the German Bundesliga for St. Pauli, a club renowned for its progressive culture. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

However, he said he ‌would also understand if athletes were wary about the potential blowback for making a stand.

“You’ve got a group who are unbelievably supportive and really love to see people in these positions speak up about issues that they care about,” ​he said.

“And on the other side, the opposite, the polarisation has gone further. People really actively dislike players trying to bring politics into sport.”

Published on Apr 28, 2026

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Australia midfielder Jackson Irvine says football’s credibility ​as a force for good has been undermined by the game’s global governing body, accusing FIFA of making a mockery of its Human ‌Rights Policy.

In an interview with Reuters, Irvine took aim at FIFA’s decision to give its inaugural ​Peace Prize to U.S. President Donald Trump at the World Cup draw in December for “promoting peace and ⁠unity around the world”.

The U.S., which is co-hosting the World Cup with Canada and Mexico, launched a military strike on Venezuela a month after the draw and began joint airstrikes with Israel on Iran on February 28.

“As an organisation, you would have to say decisions like ‌the one that we saw awarding this peace prize makes a mockery of what they’re trying to do with the human rights charter and trying to use football as a global driving force for good ‌and positive change in the world,” Irvine said.

Jackson Irvine (right) has earned 80 caps for Australia and also captained the team on multiple occassions.
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Jackson Irvine (right) has earned 80 caps for Australia and also captained the team on multiple occassions.
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“Decisions like that feel like they just set us back in ‌the ⁠perceived market of what football currently is, especially at the top level where it’s becoming so disconnected ⁠from society and the grassroots of what the game actually is and means in our communities and in the world.”

FIFA and the White House did not provide immediate comment.

Human rights groups and activists have widely condemned the awarding of the Peace Prize to Trump. Norway’s football federation on Monday called for ​FIFA to abolish it to avoid being drawn ‌into politics.

STATEMENT OF PROTEST

FIFA published its first Human Rights Policy in 2017. Its Human Rights Framework for the 2026 World Cup includes provisions for host cities to promote inclusion, protect freedom of expression and prohibit discrimination during the June 11 to July 19 tournament.

However, rights groups have said FIFA needs to do more to press the U.S. to address ‌the risks of human rights abuses for athletes, fans and workers, pointing to a hardline immigration crackdown and ​deportation drive pursued by the Trump administration.

Irvine, who has earned 80 caps for Australia and captained the team, plays in the German Bundesliga for St. Pauli, a club renowned for its progressive culture.

The ⁠33-year-old has long been vocal about human rights concerns and was a driving force in the Australian team’s statement of protest against Qatar’s human rights record before the 2022 World Cup.

Irvine and 15 other Australia players raised concerns in a video about migrant ‌worker conditions in Qatar and called for decriminalisation of same-sex relationships in the Gulf nation.

Players have used World Cups as a platform to promote various causes, including anti-racism and gender equality.

Players have used World Cups as a platform to promote various causes, including anti-racism and gender equality.
| Photo Credit:
REUTERS

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Players have used World Cups as a platform to promote various causes, including anti-racism and gender equality.
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Four years on, Irvine has similar concerns about human rights in the United States and the treatment of LGBT groups and other communities.

“It’s not an issue just in the Middle East, in America we’re seeing more and more of the rights of these communities … being taken away all over the country,” he said.

“We have to sincerely hope that we see a lot of open support in that space as well.”

Players have used World Cups as a platform to promote various causes, including anti-racism and gender equality, but FIFA bans political, ‌religious and personal slogans and imagery from team equipment.

FIFA blocked the captains of seven European teams from wearing rainbow armbands on the field during ​the 2022 tournament to protest Qatar’s laws against same-sex relationships.

Players at the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand were given a choice of eight FIFA-sanctioned armbands to promote social causes like ⁠gender equality, inclusion and anti-violence.

FIFA has not confirmed whether players will be offered sanctioned armbands for the upcoming World Cup and did ⁠not provide immediate comment when asked by Reuters.

Irvine said he hoped armbands and other symbols for advocacy would be welcomed at the tournament, and that players would be given leeway to express themselves.

Jackson Irvine plays in the German Bundesliga for St. Pauli, a club renowned for its progressive culture.

Jackson Irvine plays in the German Bundesliga for St. Pauli, a club renowned for its progressive culture.
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REUTERS

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Jackson Irvine plays in the German Bundesliga for St. Pauli, a club renowned for its progressive culture.
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However, he said he ‌would also understand if athletes were wary about the potential blowback for making a stand.

“You’ve got a group who are unbelievably supportive and really love to see people in these positions speak up about issues that they care about,” ​he said.

“And on the other side, the opposite, the polarisation has gone further. People really actively dislike players trying to bring politics into sport.”

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The Cleveland Guardians are expected to call up second baseman Travis Bazzana, the top overall selection in the 2024 draft, on Tuesday for the second game of a home series against the Tampa Bay Rays.

According to multiple media reports, rookie Juan Brito, who had started five of the last seven games at second base, will be optioned to Triple-A Columbus in a corresponding move.

Bazzana, a 23-year old native of Sydney, Australia, has appeared in 24 games for Columbus, batting .287 with two homers and 10 RBIs. He has 15 extra-base hits and has drawn 21 walks, and he possesses a .511 slugging percentage and a .933 OPS.


The Oregon State product (2022-24) rose quickly through the minor league ranks in 2025 but sustained oblique injuries in the summer and only got into 26 games in Columbus.

Bazzana is the lone No. 1 overall draft selection in Cleveland’s franchise history. The Guardians had a 2% chance of landing the top pick but won the draft lottery in December 2023.

Brito, who is hitting .176 with no homers and three RBIs in 51 at-bats, didn’t play in the Guardians’ 3-2 loss to the Rays on Monday. The 24-year old also has committed four errors.

–Field Level Media

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India was handed a major boost for its FIFA Under-17 World Cup 2026 qualification hopes after the Democratic Republic of Korea withdrew from the U-17 AFC Asian Cup last week.

Korea DPR, also known as North Korea, was drawn with India, Australia and Uzbekistan in the U-17 Asian Cup, which is scheduled to take place in Saudi Arabia between May 5 and 22. Nine teams from the Asian Cup will play in the World Cup, including host Qatar.

However, a late withdrawal from Korea meant only three teams will compete from the group.

How is that a boost for India’s World Cup hopes?

The top two teams from each group will qualify for the U-17 World Cup. As a result, India will now need to finish in the top two from a pool of three teams to qualify for the World Cup.

India has two matches in the group stages:

  • India vs Australia
  • India vs Uzbekistan

How can India qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup?

Scenario 1: India wins one match and draws/wins the other (4 points or more) — With at least four points, India will qualify.

Scenario 2: India wins one match and loses another (3 points) — If the team India beat also loses its other match, India will qualify.

But if every team wins one match each, the teams will end up with three points each. Then the following criteria will be considered.

  • Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  • Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams.
  • Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  • If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams were still tied, all head-to-head criteria above were reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  • Goal difference in all group matches;
  • Goals scored in all group matches;
  • Penalty shoot-out if only two teams were tied and they met in the last round of the group.
  • Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
  • Drawing of lots.

Scenario 3: India draws both matches (2 points) — India will qualify if the third group–stage match ends with anything but a draw.

If Uzbekistan vs Australia ends in a draw, then all three teams end up with the same points. Then the following criteria will be considered.

  • Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  • Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams.
  • Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  • If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams were still tied, all head-to-head criteria above were reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  • Goal difference in all group matches;
  • Goals scored in all group matches;
  • Penalty shoot-out if only two teams were tied and they met in the last round of the group.
  • Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
  • Drawing of lots.

Scenario 4: India draws one match and loses the other (1 point) — The other match will have to be a draw, India will need to lose by a narrow margin and must score in its draw. Only then will India stand a chance to qualify.

Has India played in the FIFA U-17 World Cup before?

India has played in the FIFA U-17 World Cup only once in 2017, when it qualified by default as the host. It is yet to qualify for the World Cup on merit.

Published on Apr 28, 2026

#India #qualify #FIFA #U17 #World #Cup #North #Korea #withdrew #Asian #Cup">How can India qualify for FIFA U-17 World Cup after North Korea withdrew from Asian Cup? India was handed a major boost for its FIFA Under-17 World Cup 2026 qualification hopes after the Democratic Republic of Korea withdrew from the U-17 AFC Asian Cup last week.Korea DPR, also known as North Korea, was drawn with India, Australia and Uzbekistan in the U-17 Asian Cup, which is scheduled to take place in Saudi Arabia between May 5 and 22. Nine teams from the Asian Cup will play in the World Cup, including host Qatar.However, a late withdrawal from Korea meant only three teams will compete from the group.How is that a boost for India’s World Cup hopes?The top two teams from each group will qualify for the U-17 World Cup. As a result, India will now need to finish in the top two from a pool of three teams to qualify for the World Cup.India has two matches in the group stages: India vs Australia India vs Uzbekistan How can India qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup?Scenario 1: India wins one match and draws/wins the other (4 points or more) — With at least four points, India will qualify.Scenario 2: India wins one match and loses another (3 points) — If the team India beat also loses its other match, India will qualify.But if every team wins one match each, the teams will end up with three points each. Then the following criteria will be considered. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams; Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams; If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams were still tied, all head-to-head criteria above were reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams; Goal difference in all group matches; Goals scored in all group matches; Penalty shoot-out if only two teams were tied and they met in the last round of the group. Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points); Drawing of lots. Scenario 3: India draws both matches (2 points) — India will qualify if the third group–stage match ends with anything but a draw.If Uzbekistan vs Australia ends in a draw, then all three teams end up with the same points. Then the following criteria will be considered. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams; Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams; If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams were still tied, all head-to-head criteria above were reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams; Goal difference in all group matches; Goals scored in all group matches; Penalty shoot-out if only two teams were tied and they met in the last round of the group. Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points); Drawing of lots. Scenario 4: India draws one match and loses the other (1 point) — The other match will have to be a draw, India will need to lose by a narrow margin and must score in its draw. Only then will India stand a chance to qualify.Has India played in the FIFA U-17 World Cup before?India has played in the FIFA U-17 World Cup only once in 2017, when it qualified by default as the host. It is yet to qualify for the World Cup on merit.Published on Apr 28, 2026 #India #qualify #FIFA #U17 #World #Cup #North #Korea #withdrew #Asian #Cup

Deadspin | Kody Clemens knocks in 5 runs as Twins take down Mariners Apr 27, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins designated hitter Josh Bell (56) hits a single against the Seattle Mariners in the second inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images Kody Clemens went 2-for-5 with a homer and five RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins cruised to an 11-4 win over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night in Minneapolis. Byron Buxton hit a two-run homer and Trevor Larnach went 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI for Minnesota, which snapped a five-game losing streak. Ryan Jeffers went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs. Cal Raleigh hit a two-run homer for Seattle, whose four-game winning streak ended. Twins left-hander Connor Prielipp (1-0) earned his first big-league victory in his second career start. The 25-year-old allowed two runs on one hit in five innings, and he walked three and struck out five. Mariners right-hander Luis Castillo (0-2) continued his bumpy start to the season. He surrendered seven runs on seven hits in five innings, and his ERA increased from 5.01 to 6.35. Minnesota opened the scoring in the second. Josh Bell hit a leadoff single and sprinted around the bases to score on Luke Keaschall’s double to right field. In the third, the Twins piled on four more runs to pull ahead 5-0. Jeffers started the big inning when he stepped to the plate with runners on first and third and one out. He delivered with a single to right to drive in Larnach. Moments later, Clemens hit a three-run homer to right to give the Twins a five-run lead. Buxton added a two-run shot in the fourth to give Minnesota a 7-0 advantage. It was his sixth home run of the season and his third in the past six games. Seattle pulled within 7-2 in the fifth. Mitch Garver hit an RBI single to score Randy Arozarena, and Cole Young hit a sacrifice fly to drive in J.P. Crawford. The Twins made it 8-2 in the sixth on an RBI single by Larnach. Raleigh clubbed a two-run homer to right to cut Seattle’s deficit to 8-4 in the eighth. The shot marked his seventh homer of the season and his fifth in the past seven games. Minnesota tacked on three more runs in the eighth. Jeffers hit an RBI single, and Clemens followed in the next at-bat with a two-run single. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Kody #Clemens #knocks #runs #Twins #MarinersApr 27, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins designated hitter Josh Bell (56) hits a single against the Seattle Mariners in the second inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images

Kody Clemens went 2-for-5 with a homer and five RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins cruised to an 11-4 win over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night in Minneapolis.

Byron Buxton hit a two-run homer and Trevor Larnach went 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI for Minnesota, which snapped a five-game losing streak. Ryan Jeffers went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs.

Cal Raleigh hit a two-run homer for Seattle, whose four-game winning streak ended.

Twins left-hander Connor Prielipp (1-0) earned his first big-league victory in his second career start. The 25-year-old allowed two runs on one hit in five innings, and he walked three and struck out five.

Mariners right-hander Luis Castillo (0-2) continued his bumpy start to the season. He surrendered seven runs on seven hits in five innings, and his ERA increased from 5.01 to 6.35.

Minnesota opened the scoring in the second. Josh Bell hit a leadoff single and sprinted around the bases to score on Luke Keaschall’s double to right field.

In the third, the Twins piled on four more runs to pull ahead 5-0.


Jeffers started the big inning when he stepped to the plate with runners on first and third and one out. He delivered with a single to right to drive in Larnach.

Moments later, Clemens hit a three-run homer to right to give the Twins a five-run lead.

Buxton added a two-run shot in the fourth to give Minnesota a 7-0 advantage. It was his sixth home run of the season and his third in the past six games.

Seattle pulled within 7-2 in the fifth. Mitch Garver hit an RBI single to score Randy Arozarena, and Cole Young hit a sacrifice fly to drive in J.P. Crawford.

The Twins made it 8-2 in the sixth on an RBI single by Larnach.

Raleigh clubbed a two-run homer to right to cut Seattle’s deficit to 8-4 in the eighth. The shot marked his seventh homer of the season and his fifth in the past seven games.

Minnesota tacked on three more runs in the eighth. Jeffers hit an RBI single, and Clemens followed in the next at-bat with a two-run single.

–Field Level Media

#Deadspin #Kody #Clemens #knocks #runs #Twins #Mariners">Deadspin | Kody Clemens knocks in 5 runs as Twins take down Mariners Apr 27, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins designated hitter Josh Bell (56) hits a single against the Seattle Mariners in the second inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images Kody Clemens went 2-for-5 with a homer and five RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins cruised to an 11-4 win over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night in Minneapolis. Byron Buxton hit a two-run homer and Trevor Larnach went 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI for Minnesota, which snapped a five-game losing streak. Ryan Jeffers went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs. Cal Raleigh hit a two-run homer for Seattle, whose four-game winning streak ended. Twins left-hander Connor Prielipp (1-0) earned his first big-league victory in his second career start. The 25-year-old allowed two runs on one hit in five innings, and he walked three and struck out five. Mariners right-hander Luis Castillo (0-2) continued his bumpy start to the season. He surrendered seven runs on seven hits in five innings, and his ERA increased from 5.01 to 6.35. Minnesota opened the scoring in the second. Josh Bell hit a leadoff single and sprinted around the bases to score on Luke Keaschall’s double to right field. In the third, the Twins piled on four more runs to pull ahead 5-0. Jeffers started the big inning when he stepped to the plate with runners on first and third and one out. He delivered with a single to right to drive in Larnach. Moments later, Clemens hit a three-run homer to right to give the Twins a five-run lead. Buxton added a two-run shot in the fourth to give Minnesota a 7-0 advantage. It was his sixth home run of the season and his third in the past six games. Seattle pulled within 7-2 in the fifth. Mitch Garver hit an RBI single to score Randy Arozarena, and Cole Young hit a sacrifice fly to drive in J.P. Crawford. The Twins made it 8-2 in the sixth on an RBI single by Larnach. Raleigh clubbed a two-run homer to right to cut Seattle’s deficit to 8-4 in the eighth. The shot marked his seventh homer of the season and his fifth in the past seven games. Minnesota tacked on three more runs in the eighth. Jeffers hit an RBI single, and Clemens followed in the next at-bat with a two-run single. –Field Level Media #Deadspin #Kody #Clemens #knocks #runs #Twins #Mariners

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