Kick Off: Spain, Scotland, Belgium qualify for'26 World Cup, 42/48 confirmed

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Top Headlines

Scotland 4-2 Denmark: Hosts into World Cup through dramatic 6-goal thriller

Scotland will go to the men's World Cup for the first time in 28 years after two stoppage-time goals on an astonishing night of drama sunk Denmark at a bouncing Hampden Park.

Spain 2-2 Turkey: La Roja qualify despite being held as Olmo & Oyarzabal net

Spain preserved their long unbeaten run to ensure they topped World Cup qualifying Group E by three points after a 2-2 draw with Turkiye.

Belgium 7-0 Liechtenstein: Red Devils qualify with huge win as Doku nets double

Belgium secured their spot at the 2026 World Cup in some style as they ran riot against Liechtenstein at the Stade Maurice Dufrasne.

Match Reports

Brazil 1-1 Tunisia: Estêvão scores penalty equalizer in friendly draw

Lucas Paqueta missed a penalty in the second half as Brazil limped to a 1-1 draw against a spirited Tunisia in Lille.

These Things Happen

Reported: Trump will meet with Ronaldo at the White House

According to the latest update from blogger TCR, Trump is scheduled to meet with Cristiano Ronaldo at 18.00 UTC today.

How Ancelotti stopped training to warn Estevao in front of his team-mates

When Estevao Willian takes to the training pitch with the Brazil national team ahead of their friendly against Tunisia on Tuesday, he will do so with the knowledge that he must remain 100 per cent concentrated during every drill or exercise he is instructed to do.

Barca steps into Guehi transfer battle as Liverpool makes little progress

Barça is closely monitoring Marc Guéhi. According to Adrià Albets on Què t'hi Jugues!, the Catalan club is keeping tabs on the Crystal Palace centre-back, whose contract expires at the end of the season and who has also attracted interest from other big clubs such as Liverpool.

Semenyo ranks 2nd in EPL for goal involvement this season; 6th since last season

Transfermarkt has compiled a ranking of Premier League players this season based on their goal involvement percentage relative to their team's total goals. Erling Haaland tops the list with 65%, while Bournemouth forward Semenyo occupies second place, who also ranks sixth in Premier League goal involvement since last season.

Adam Wharton agreement reached as Man United set out January transfer plan

Manchester United are set to bide their time come January in their pursuit of Crystal Palace starlet Adam Wharton. A pair of United legends agree that the 21-year-old is full of quality going forward.

9 yrs in a row! Real Madrid become the most visited website of a football club

According to data from digital analytics firm SimilarWeb, Real Madrid's official website has been the most visited football club website globally for the ninth consecutive year, with an average of 8.2 million monthly visits.

Semenyo has already hinted at transfer preference ahead of potential £65m move

Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo has a £65million release clause which becomes active in January and multiple Premier League clubs are keeping tabs on his situation

‘He won’t get there alone’ – Karim Benzema calls on Kylian Mbappé to ‘combine’ with Real Madrid teammates

After a difficult start to life at Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappé (26) has been prolific in recent months. So far this season, he has 19 goals in as many games in all competitions, and that form has translated on the international stage, too, where he has five goals in his last six games for France. He is now just two goals behind Les Bleus’ all-time top scorer, Olivier Giroud.

Haaland has involved in 35 goals this season, ranking 3rd in this century

Statistics from Transfermarkt indicate that Erling Haaland has been directly involved in 35 goals for both Norway and Manchester City this season. Since 2000, this tally ranks joint third for the same stage of a campaign, surpassed only by Lionel Messi in the 2011-12 season and Cristiano Ronaldo in the 2013-14 season.

The story behind Ronaldo’s White House meeting with President Donald Trump

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to make a first public trip to the United States since 2014, expected to attend a White House meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

Liverpool handed three-player shortlist to replace Salah

Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler believes the Reds will have a trio of stars on their shortlist to replace the ageing Mohamed Salah, including one Everton player. The 33-year-old was one of the standout performers for Arne Slot's side last season as they romped to the Premier League title.

Arsenal 'open to offers' on FOUR stars including Ethan Nwaneri ahead of January

Arsenal are reportedly open to offers for four players in the January transfer window. That's including a potential loan move for wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri.

Raphinha and Pedri return to training, while the latter given additional care

Activity has resumed at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper after four days off for players who were not away with their national teams. As expected, the session was held with a very small group, as several players are still away with their national teams. Among them are those called up by the Spanish national team, which faces Turkey today at 8:45 p.m. and whose Barça players will return to Barcelona tomorrow.

'Haunted' ex-Man City player Boateng breaks silence on girlfriend's suicide

Former Bayern Munich and Manchester City player Jerome Boateng has addressed his ex-girlfriend's suicide for the first time - saying he has been 'denied the right to grieve'.

What They Say

Antony: Messi is my idol; I turned down Bayern because my children adore Spain

Recently, Antony sat down for an interview with Brazil's Globo Esporte, reflecting on his journey from Manchester United's slump and off-field controversies to his return to the national team. 

Talisca: Playing alongside Ronaldo is unreal, he is the greatest

Talisca lavished praise upon Cristiano Ronaldo in an interview with BandSports, describing his two seasons playing alongside the Portuguese star at Al Nassr during the 2022/23 and 2023/24 campaigns as an "incredible experience".