Sports from Thursday, October 9th, 2025

World number nine Lorenzo Musetti pleaded with the chair umpire to ask spectators to stop coughing in between his serves at the Shanghai Masters on Wednesday, days after the Italian issued an apology for complaining about fans' behaviour in Beijing.

Egypt has officially qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a 3-0 win over Djibouti on Wednesday, becoming the third African side to book their place, while the Cape Verde Islands and Ghana both took a step closer to joining them.

Boca Juniors coach Miguel Angel Russo died on Wednesday at the age of 69 after a long battle with cancer, the club said.