AFP Sports Agenda for Thursday, March 25 (all times GMT): + Germany kick off World Cup qualifying campaign against Iceland + England, Italy and Spain also in action + Tokyo Olympics torch relay starts + WGC World Match Play continues in Texas + Wie returns to golf after two-year absence FOOTBALL -- World Cup qualifiers: Germany kick off their campaign under departing coach Joachim Loew against Iceland in Duisburg (1945). Coverage by Ryland James. Picture (FBL-WC-2022-EUR-GER-ISL) -- Italy start against Northern Ireland in Parma (1945). Coverage by Emmeline Moore. Picture (FBL-WC-2022-EUR-ITA-NIR) -- England face San Marino at Wembley (1945). Picture (FBL-WC-2022-EUR-ENG-SMR) -- Other qualifiers in Europe include (1945 unless stated): Israel v Denmark (1700), Spain v Greece, Sweden v Georgia, Scotland v Austria, Hungary v Poland. Picture (FBL-WC-2022-EUR) -- 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, with Comoros hoping to book a place at the finals when they host Togo (1300) (FBL-AFR-2021-QUALIFYING) -- North and Central American 2022 World Cup qualifying (FBL-WC-2022-CONCACAF) OLYMPIC GAMES -- The Tokyo Olympics torch relay sets off from disaster-hit Fukushima, a year later than originally planned and with organisers hoping it will sweep away persistent doubts about the pandemic-postponed Games. Coverage by Andrew McKirdy. Picture. Video (OLY-2020-2021-JAPAN-RELAY) TENNIS -- Fourth day of the ATP and WTA Miami Open, with world number one Ashleigh Barty getting her campaign underway (from 1400). Picture (TENNIS-ATP-WTA-USA) GOLF -- Second day of the WGC World Match Play in Austin, with Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau facing must-win group matches. Picture (GOLF-USPGA-EPGA-USA) -- Third round of the European Tour's Kenya Savannah Classic (GOLF-EPGA-KEN-SAVANNAH) -- First round of LPGA Tour event at Carlsbad, California with Michelle Wie playing her first tournament in two years (GOLF-USLPGA) CRICKET -- West Indies are 34-1, chasing 375 to win the opening Test against Sri Lanka on the final day in Antigua (1400). Picture (CRICKET-WIS-SRI) FIGURE SKATING -- Pairs competition concludes and men's short programme on second day of the 2021 world championships in Stockholm (from 0900). Picture (FSKATE-WORLD) CYCLING -- Adam Yates is in the overall lead heading into the fourth stage of the Tour of Catalonia, a mountainous 166.5km ride starting in Ripoll and ending with a beyond category climb to Port Aine. Picture (CYCLING-ESP) BASKETBALL -- NBA (5 games) ending with East leaders Philadelphia at reigning champions the Lakers, in Los Angeles (0500 Friday). Picture (BASKET-NBA) afp