2 h. ago Lauren James double ignites England’s Euro campaign in thrashing of Netherlands

From shambolic to sublime, England, the reigning European champions, brushed off fears of a group stage exit with a thrilling and clinical 4-0 defeat of the Netherlands to put progression firmly in their hands.Woken up by a somewhat humbling 2-1 loss to France on Saturday, a more recognisable England arrived at the 2025 Euros, two goals from Lauren James and one apiece from Georgia Stanway and Ella Toone ensuring a win against Wales on Sunday will be enough for England to book a place in the knockout stage while France and the Netherlands battle it out for the other Group D spot. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago What do England need to qualify? Women’s Euro 2025 group permutations explained

England’s chances of reaching the quarter-finals look much brighter after beating the Netherlands 4-0

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8 h. ago England permutations: What Lionesses need to qualify for Euro 2025 knockout stages

Sarina Wiegman’s side had the worst possible start to their summer campaign

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21 h. ago Women's Euro 2025: Fixtures, results, latest table standings as Sweden and Germany qualify for quarter

Group phase is underway and four teams have qualified for the knockout phase

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27 h. ago Miedema will do ‘everything she can’ to eliminate partner Mead and England

Lionesses likely to be out of Euros if they lose‘Tomorrow for once we will not be friends,’ says strikerVivianne Miedema has insisted she will “not be friends” with her partner Beth Mead on Wednesday as the Netherlands striker vowed to do everything in her power to send her team to the knockout stages of Women’s Euro 2025 and eliminate England.The Manchester City striker has been in a relationship with the Arsenal forward Mead, her former Arsenal teammate, for three years and Miedema was probed repeatedly at Tuesday’s press conference about the prospect of them facing each other in the pivotal Group D match, and Miedema replied: “If it’s not a nice moment for Beth, it’s not a problem for me. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Graham Hansen’s late winner downs Finland and puts Norway on verge of last eight

Norway stand on the verge of qualification to the knockout stages of the European Championship after grinding out a 2-1 victory over a courageous Finland. Caroline Graham Hansen’s 84th-minute winner in Sion broke Helmarit hearts after Oona Sevenius had cancelled out Eva Nystrom’s unfortunate early own goal.In the shadow of the cloudy mountains that surround the Stade Tourbillon, it had been a turbulent evening for a Norway side that continues to confuse and frustrate. It proved far from a convincing outing for them once again as they struggled against hard-working opposition who dominated much of the encounter. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Graham Hansen’s late winner downs Finland and puts Norway into last eight

Norway became the first team to reach the knockout stages of Women’s Euro 2025 after grinding out a 2-1 victory over a courageous Finland. Caroline Graham Hansen’s late winner in Sion broke Helmarit hearts after Oona Sevenius had cancelled out Eva Nyström’s unfortunate early own goal. Switzerland’s 2-0 win over Iceland in the late game sealed their passage into the quarter-finals.It was Norway’s experience that eventually told when their decorated vice-captain struck in the 84th minute against the run of play. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Lionesses star makes blunt 'not good enough' admission as Euros hopes left in jeopardy

England face an uphill struggle to reach the knockout stages of the Women's Euros after suffering defeat to France in their opener and skipper Leah Williamson admits the Lionesses were not good enough

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9 d. ago Club World Cup 2025 knockout stage fixtures and latest results as Chelsea reach quarter

The knockout stages begin this weekend

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1 week ago Chelsea vs Benfica live: Latest score and updates as Club World Cup knockout stages begin

Enzo Maresca’s men will hope to book their spot in the last eight

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1 week ago Chelsea vs Benfica LIVE: Club World Cup match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Premier League side need to make a statement as knockout stages commence

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1 week ago Chelsea vs Benfica live: Latest team news and updates as Club World Cup knockout stages begin

Enzo Maresca’s men will hope to book their spot in the last eight

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1 week ago Brazilian teams have excelled at the Club World Cup. How far can they go?

Brazil’s four teams – Flamengo, Botafogo, Palmeiras and Fluminense – breezed through the group stage “Many people didn’t believe this would happen. It is happening,” said Fluminense manager Renato Gaúcho as he reflected on the performances of the Brazilian teams at the Club World Cup . With Fluminense , Palmeiras, Botafogo and Flamengo all on their way to the last 16, Renato said that Brazilian football and people should be “very proud” of what their clubs have done in the US.The results in the group stage were impressive. Botafogo beat European champions Paris Saint-Germain; Flamengo won convincingly against Chelsea; and the only defeat for a Brazilian team – when Botafogo lost to Atlético Madrid – came when they had an eye on the knockout stage. In all, they played 12 games, lost one and only conceded nine goals. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Man City have two new undroppables as £77.5m double signing already looks to be paying off

Manchester City have looked excellent in the Club World Cup so far as they prepare for the knockout stages.

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1 week ago Club World Cup 2025 knockout stage fixtures and latest results after group stage

The knockout stages begin this weekend

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1 week ago Lionel Messi showed true colours with unseen act in the tunnel after storming off pitch

Lionel Messi was seen storming off the pitch of the Hard Rock Stadium following a 2-2 Club World Cup draw with Palmeiras, despite the result seeing Inter Miami qualify for the knockout stages

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1 week ago Club World Cup: Inter send River Plate home as all four Brazilian clubs reach last 16

Italian club progress to knockout round with 2-0 winFluminense complete a full Brazilian contingent in round of 16Inter Milan scored twice in the last 18 minutes to beat River Plate 2-0 and progress to the knockout stage of the Club World Cup as Group E winners and send the Argentine side home.Francesco Pio Esposito scored Inter’s first goal seven minutes after River had been reduced to 10 men by the dismissal of Lucas Martínez Quarta, and Alessandro Bastoni added the second in stoppage time. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Club World Cup: Auckland City hold on for shock draw with Boca Juniors while Benfica top Bayern

Amateur New Zealand side lost 10-0 to open tournamentBayern already assured of spot in knockout roundBoca Juniors were held to a 1-1 draw by Auckland City and failed to reach the knockout stage of the Club World Cup on Tuesday in steamy Nashville, Tennessee, where the match was suspended for nearly 50 minutes due to stormy weather.Boca came into the game needing both a convincing win against already-eliminated Auckland City to overturn a seven-goal difference with Benfica and for the Portuguese club to lose to German champions Bayern Munich in the other Group C fixture. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Chelsea: Enzo Maresca faces Club World Cup selection dilemma as six stars face suspension

The Blues progression to the knockout stage is not yet confirmed ahead of a final group stage tie

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2 w. ago Man City star walking Club World Cup suspension tightrope to offer Juventus team news hint

Manchester City secured their place in the knockout stages of the Club World Cup by thrashing UAE side Al Ain.

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