28 h. ago World Cup 2026 European qualifying: when, how and who needs what?

Only England have qualified so far, and there is sure to be drama aplenty over the next week as everyone else battles to join themThe standings in fullCould the unthinkable happen? Germany have never failed to qualify for the World Cup but the four-time champions can’t afford slip-ups if they are to seal top spot after losing against Slovakia in their opening game. Julian Nagelsmann’s side lead Slovakia on goal difference and need to beat Luxembourg on Friday and see whether Northern Ireland – guaranteed a playoff after finishing top of their Nations League group – can do them any favours in Slovakia on the same night. Germany finish against Slovakia in Leipzig on Monday in what could be a winner-takes-all showdown. Teams finishing second go into the playoffs. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago European football: Inter beat Lazio and leapfrog Roma to go top of Serie A

Martínez and Bonny score in 2-0 home victoryReal Madrid held to goalless draw by Rayo VallecanoInter moved to the top of Serie A with a 2-0 home win against Lazio on Sunday, sealed by goals from Lautaro Martínez early in the first half and Ange-Yoan Bonny after the interval. The result lifted Inter to the summit, level on 24 points with second placed Roma. Behind them are Milan and Napoli, both with 22 points while Bologna are fifth with 21.It took three minutes for Martínez to give Inter the lead, receiving the ball inside the box, the captain angled it with the outside of his foot into the far corner. Inter doubled their lead and sent the home crowd into a frenzy in the 62nd minute. Federico Dimarco’s low ball across the face of goal found Bonny free at the back post, leaving him with a simple tap-in. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago European football: Roma take top spot in Serie A with defeat of Udinese

Pellegrini and Celik score in 2-0 victoryReal Madrid held to goalless draw by Rayo VallecanoRoma went top of Serie A with a 2-0 home win against Udinese on Sunday, thanks to goals from Lorenzo Pellegrini and Zeki Celik. They now sit alone at the summit on 24 points. Milan and Napoli are two points adrift, while Inter are fourth on 21.After a mostly even contest, Roma gained the advantage three minutes before the break when Udinese’s Hassane Kamara handled the ball inside the box, allowing Pellegrini to convert from the spot. Celik doubled the hosts’ lead in the 61st minute. Having first played Gianluca Mancini into space inside the box, Celik received the return pass and finished calmly. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago European football: Napoli lose ground in title race after defeat at Bologna

Antonio Conte’s side slip to 2-0 lossReal Madrid held to goalless draw by Rayo VallecanoNapoli suffered a 2-0 defeat at Bologna on Sunday, with goals from Thijs Dallinga and Jhon Lucumí keeping the Serie A title race wide open.Napoli are second in the standings on 22 points, level with the leaders, Milan. Bologna join Inter and Roma, who play later in the evening, on 21 points. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Proud mom Ivanka Trump watches her three kids walk out with Lionel Messi before latest Inter Miami masterclass

A proud Ivanka Trump watched her children walk out with Lionel Messi on Saturday as Inter Miami went on to beat Nashville SC 4-0 in the MLS playoffs.

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4 d. ago European football: Harry Kane’s late equaliser saves Bayern from first defeat

Danilho Doekhi puts Union Berlin ahead twice in 2-2 drawBayern six points clear as RB Leipzig lose at HoffenheimHarry Kane headed in a stoppage-time equaliser to prevent a first defeat of the season for Bayern Munich but their 2-2 draw at Union Berlin ended their record winning start across all competitions.Union thought they had won it with Danilho Doekhi’s second goal in the 83rd minute but Kane headed in the leveller. Bayern top the Bundesliga on 28 points and in fact extended their lead to six, as RB Leipzig lost 3-1 at Hoffenheim.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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8 d. ago East Kilbride man captains Scotland Amputee Football National Team to glory

The team has been crowned Group D champions of the European Amputee Football Nations League.

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1 week ago European football: Lamine Yamal and Rashford help Barcelona bounce back

Barcelona beat Elche after last weekend’s clásico defeatLast-gasp own goal hands Inter fortunate win at VeronaGoals from Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres and Marcus Rashford guided Barcelona to a 3-1 victory over Elche on Sunday, propelling the defending champions to second place in La Liga with 25 points, five adrift of the leaders, Real Madrid.Looking to bounce back after their 2-1 loss to Madrid in last weekend’s clásico, Barcelona wasted no time in asserting their dominance at Montjuïc’s Olympic Stadium.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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1 week ago European football: Rashford seals Barça win, Milan edge Roma to join title race

Lamine Yamal and Rashford on target in win over ElcheMilan, Roma and Inter all a point behind leaders NapoliGoals from Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres and Marcus Rashford guided Barcelona to a 3-1 victory over Elche on Sunday, propelling the defending champions to second place in La Liga with 25 points, five adrift of the leaders, Real Madrid.Looking to bounce back after their 2-1 loss to Madrid in last weekend’s clásico, Barcelona wasted no time in asserting their dominance at Montjuïc’s Olympic Stadium. They made the most of two defensive errors by Elche in the opening minutes to grab a two-goal lead with strikes by Lamine Yamal and Torres in the ninth and 11th minutes. Continue reading...

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1 week ago European football: Mbappé and Bellingham sink Valencia for Real Madrid

Real Madrid 4-0 Valencia | Bayern Munich 3-0 Bayer LeverkusenCoach Patrick Vieira leaves Genoa by mutual consentKylian Mbappé netted twice as Real Madrid eased to a 4-0 victory over struggling Valencia, with Jude Bellingham and Alvaro Carreras also scoring to help the La Liga leaders claim their 13th win from 14 matches in all competitions.The victory extended Real’s commanding lead, putting them seven points clear of second-placed Villarreal and eight ahead of third-placed Barcelona, who sit level with Atlético Madrid on 22 points but have a game in hand. Continue reading...

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1 week ago European football: Bayern Munich sink Leverkusen to extend winning run

Bundesliga leaders have won all 15 matches this seasonCoach Patrick Vieira leaves Genoa by mutual consentBayern Munich scored three goals in 19 minutes in a rampant first half to power past visitors Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 and stretch their record-extending run to 15 wins from 15 matches across all competitions this season.Goals from Serge Gnabry and Nicolas Jackson and an own goal from Loic Bade gave Bayern, who rested Harry Kane, Michael Olise and Luis Díaz in the first half for their midweek trip to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, an easy victory.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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1 week ago European football: Patrick Vieira leaves winless Serie A stragglers Genoa

Former France midfielder’s team bottom of tableMurgita and Criscito take charge on interim basisGenoa, Serie A’s bottom side, have parted company with Patrick Vieira by mutual agreement after a winless start to their campaign, with three draws and six losses.The former France midfielder Vieira took over in November last year when Genoa were 17th and helped the club avoid relegation, finishing 13th in the Italian top flight. However, they made a dismal start to the new season, scoring four goals in nine matches.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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1 week ago European football: Patrick Vieira sacked by winless Serie A stragglers Genoa

Former France midfielder’s team bottom of tableMurgita and Criscito take charge on interim basisGenoa, Serie A’s bottom side, have sacked Patrick Vieira after a winless start to their campaign, with three draws and six losses.The former France midfielder Vieira took over in November last year when Genoa were 17th and helped the club avoid relegation, finishing 13th in the Italian top flight. However, they made a dismal start to the new season, scoring four goals in nine matches.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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1 week ago 'I was one of five stars Cristiano Ronaldo tipped for greatness

Cristiano Ronaldo believed a prime Eden Hazard at Chelsea would go on to be an all-conquering star in European football but his spell at Real Madrid was lacklustre

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2 w. ago Rashford wants to stay at Barcelona, Premier League news, European reaction: football – live

⚽️ News and previews ahead of another busy weekend⚽️ Premier League: 10 things to look out for | Email BarryRangers: With his side anchored to the foot of the 36-strong Europa League group stage table with zero points from three games, Rangers captain James Tavernier did not mince his words after he and his teammates suffered a chastening defeat at the hands of Brann in Norway last night.“It’s just a disgraceful performance, it’s as simple as that,” he said. “All the years I’ve been here, the consistency of poor performance that we’re putting in, I’ve not experienced it before. Some of us show our aggression after the games, after we get beaten - you expect all the lads to take that in, but we have to look at ourselves much harder.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Plans for Milan’s Serie A match in Perth thrown into serious doubt

Asian Football Confederation under pressure not to sanction gameBarcelona v Villarreal in Miami has already been called offSerie A’s plan to host a match in Australia could be the next attempt at staging a domestic fixture abroad to be scrapped, following the abandonment of La Liga’s efforts to move Barcelona’s game against Villarreal to Miami.The Guardian understands there are serious doubts over whether Milan and Como will face each other in Perth, rather than their home country, in a game scheduled for February. This month Uefa approved both switches, emphasising permission had been granted on an exceptional basis. Now senior figures within European football’s governing body feel that the probability of Serie A breaking precedent and playing a game 8,500 miles from home is also receding. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago European football 'is corrupt' as Vladimir Putin official slams agents and VAR

Vladimir Putin official and passionate fan Sergei Stepashin, has slammed European football as corrupt and taken aim at VAR and footballers' agents

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3 w. ago European football: Nico Paz pearler helps Como climb above Juventus

Serie A: Como 2-0 JuventusJuve now winless in six games in all competitionsJuventus lost 2-0 at Como in Serie A on Sunday, suffering another disappointing result after five successive draws in all competitions for Igor Tudor’s side.Como took the lead in the fourth minute when the defender Marc-Oliver Kempf volleyed in from close range at the far post following Nico Paz’s curling cross. Juventus thought they had equalised in the 36th minute when Jonathan David slotted home from close range, but the Canadian’s effort was ruled out for offside in the buildup.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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3 w. ago European football: Bayern extend perfect start as Kane punishes Dortmund

Kane scores as Bayern Munich beat Borussia DortmundBarcelona edge Girona via Araújo’s stoppage-time winnerHarry Kane scored once and helped set up another as Bayern Munich battled past Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the Bundesliga’s Klassiker to maintain their perfect start to the season with their seventh straight win. Bayern had to survive considerable second-half pressure from the visitors before making sure of their 11th win in 11 matches across all competitions.They lead the Bundesliga race with 21 points, five ahead of second-placed RB Leipzig. Dortmund, who suffered their first loss in 10 matches across all competitions, dropped to fourth on 14. Kane gave the hosts a deserved lead when he scored his 12th league goal in seven matches with a glancing header from a Joshua Kimmich corner in the 22nd minute.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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3 w. ago European football: Ronald Araújo edges Barcelona past Girona at the last

Substitute scores winner three minutes into added timeBayer Leverkusen’s unbeaten away run hits 37 at MainzThe substitute Ronald Araújo scored three minutes into added time as Barcelona secured a 2-1 win over a stubborn Girona in La Liga. Barcelona took the lead in the 13th minute, when Pedri received Lamine Yamal’s quick ball into the box and ran across the defensive line before dispatching a low left-footed finish.Yet Axel Witsel’s spectacular bicycle kick off Arnau Martínez’s header levelled for Girona seven minutes later. The hosts pushed hard for the winner with five shots on target in the first 30 minutes of the second half and their efforts were finally rewarded when the late substitute Araújo struck in added time.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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