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The final spots for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be decided this month. In Europe, several matches will determine which teams are one step closer to qualifying.

Poland's national team, under Jan Urban, has a challenging road ahead as they aim to qualify for the World Cup 2026, facing Albania in the play-offs. The team finished second in their qualifying group, behind the Netherlands, and will need to navigate tough matches against potential opponents like Japan and Tunisia if they advance.

European football's governing body will examine what happened in Lisbon

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Scotland beat 10-man Denmark 4-2 in Group C, with Scott McTominay scoring a superb bicycle kick goal three minutes into the match. Scotland scored a pair of stellar goals in second-half added time -- after Denmark had a player sent off -- to seal the win at Hampden Park. A 1-1 home draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina was enough for Austria in Group H, while Belgium routed Liechtenstein 7-0. Switzerland qualified after a 1-1 draw at Kosovo.

Paul Pogba and Hakim Ziyech join letter saying that venues should not welcome a regime that commits genocide'. Dozens of athletes have joined rights groups in calling for the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to suspend Israel due to rights abuses against Palestinians. In a letter delivered to UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin on Tuesday, Athletes for Peace, a group that includes more than 70 sports professionals, backed a call for the governing body to sever ties with the Israel Football Association (IFA).

The decision to allow two European league games to be played abroad caused widespread consternation earlier this month. While European football's governors, UEFA, said it took the decision "reluctantly" on the basis they had no legal framework to stop it, there was a feeling among most fans, pundits and players that this would undermine the fabric of football still further.

UEFA wanted to punish us by not allowing us to play in the next Champions League. And the fact that Barcelona isn't a limited company and can't increase its capital was one of the arguments we used to get UEFA to reduce the fine for breaching financial fair play from 60 million to 15 million,

UEFA are a driving force in the modern game and have recently expanded its European club competitions each season to three, with the newest addition being the UEFA Conference League. In our latest quiz, we need every club or country to have ever won a major men's senior competition. We've given you the specific tournaments and how many times they have previously won them; all we need you to do is fill in the blanks.

like all soccer players who earn millions, forgets that he's paid to carry out a function, which is playing soccer,

More than 30 legal experts have called on the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to bar Israel and its clubs from competitions over the atrocities in Gaza. The letter, addressed to UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin on Thursday, said banning Israel is imperative, citing a report by United Nations investigators that confirmed Israel is carrying out a genocide against Palestinians.

Never underestimate the attraction of a good can-kick. That would appear to be the message coming out of Tirana on Thursday when Uefa announced it had not taken the epochal decision on overseas league fixtures that the world of football had anticipated. Instead, the executive committee decided it would embark on a round of consultation, one that would even take in the considerations of supporters to boot.

The Executive Committee discussed the requests from the RFEF and FIGC (Italian FA) to approve the playing of one domestic league match each outside the home country, in particular outside the UEFA territory. The committee acknowledged it as an important and growing issue but expressed the desire to ensure that it has the views of all stakeholders before coming to a final decision.

The committee acknowledged [overseas fixtures] as an important and growing issue but expressed the desire to ensure that it has the views of all stakeholders before coming to a final decision. There are many issues to resolve and as the European governing body, Uefa has a responsibility to take all such factors into account. As a result, no decision was taken today but Uefa will undertake a round of consultation with all stakeholders in European football including fans.