Holders Arsenal get back to winning ways in the Champions League as an Alessia Russo brace is enough to beat Real Madrid. The Gunners are now up to eighth in the league phase table and in to the all-important qualification places.

😮‍💨 Real game of two halves in the Women’s Champions League as Lyon come from 3-nil down to snatch a draw at Juventus. The record tournament winners had won all of their league phase games until tonight.

Matchday 4 in the Women’s Champions League kicks off tonight. Lyon and Manchester United, two of the three sides with a 100% start, have the chance to go above league phase leaders Barcelona, but both play away at top eight teams.

🇺🇸 The USMNT put five goals past a nation from CONMEBOL for the first time in their history last night. And they did so with a heavily rotated side, against Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay, a coach that has had a big influence on Mauricio Pochettino.

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🇪🇨📊 Ecuador have extended their unbeaten run to 15 games with victory over New Zealand. This was just their second multi-goal victory in that time, but in an astonishing display of defensive resolve, they have only conceded three times since defeat to Brazil back in Sep 2024.

🇨🇴 A late flurry of goals, from arguably their three biggest names, saw Colombia beat Australia in a friendly between two of the nations that will compete at the 2026 World Cup.

The 42 nations that have qualified for the World Cup, in alphabetical order. The remaining six qualifiers will stem from the UEFA playoffs (drawn tomorrow) and FIFA's Inter-confederation playoffs due to take place in March. (D denotes Debut)

🇧🇪🔥 Jérémy Doku's fine form continued with two goals and an assist on the night Belgium scored seven and qualified for the 2026 World Cup.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Still thinking about that stoppage time goal from Kenny McLean (0.01 xG).

All three CONCACAF World Cup qualifying groups ended in dramatic fashion. 🇵🇦 Panama went above Suriname to secure their second ever finals. 🇨🇼 Curaçao became the smallest nation ever to qualify. 🇭🇹 Haiti overhauled Honduras to qualify for the first time since 1974!

🇨🇼 A nil-nil draw away in Jamaica ensured that Curaçao have qualified for the 2026 World Cup. The smallest nation to ever do it and with manager Dick Advocaat having had to fly home for family reasons. Smaller than Cape Verde. Smaller than Iceland. A huge achievement.

🏆✅ Here's the full list of UEFA nations qualified for the World Cup. Plus the 16 sides that go through to the playoffs in March, including the four that qualify via the Nations League route. The playoff draw takes place on Thursday 20 November.

Scotland fans will be talking about the four goals that took them back to the World Cup for the first time since 1998 for a very long time.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎉 Unbelievable scenes for Scotland as they qualify for the World Cup thanks to stoppage time goals from Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean, who scored from the halfway line!!! Check the ebb and flow of that last quarter of the game!

This has been an international break for the ages…

📈 Belgium and Wales both score seven to secure first and second in their World Cup qualifying group. Wales needed a result against North Macedonia to take the playoff place and they certainly got one with Fulham player Harry Wilson netting a hattrick.

⏳ There’s going to be a three way battle for a World Cup place on the final day of qualifying in Concacaf’s Group C. Costa Rica play Honduras, while Haiti face Nicaragua.

🇮🇶🎉 Iraq’s chances of reaching a first World Cup since 1986 are still alive! That’s after they beat UAE in the last Asian qualifier to secure a place in FIFA’s inter-confederation playoffs.

🇸🇷 Can Suriname make it to a first ever World Cup!? They just need to better Panama’s result when they face Guatemala away from home tonight. CONCACAF World Cup qualifying is throwing up some brilliant stories.

🇯🇲🆚🇨🇼 Will it be Steve McClaren’s Reggae Boyz or Dick Advocaat’s Curaçao!? One of these two nations led by veteran coaches will qualify for the World Cup. Jamaica have home advantage but Curaçao are in form and will be aiming to become the smallest nation ever to qualify.

🇮🇪🔥 Troy Parrott wrote his name in to Irish football folklore in the space of one international break. Here's a celebration of the Irishman's career to date: www.fotmob.com/topnews/2398...

Switzerland have one foot in the World Cup but still need to avoid a heavy defeat against Kosovo in order to secure their place at the 2026 finals. The Swiss are unbeaten in 9 but a win by 6 goals or more would see Kosovo go through tonight. ‘So you’re saying there’s a chance…’

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🆚🇩🇰 It all comes down to this: Scotland vs. Denmark at Hampden Park. Saturday’s results leave us with a shootout between the top two in Group C. Denmark are aiming to make the World Cup for the third time in a row, Scotland for the first time since 1998.

There is A LOT left to sort out on the final day of UEFA World Cup qualifying. 5 automatic places still need to be confirmed - Spain and Switzerland just have to avoid heavy defeats, Belgium require a point. Scotland vs. Denmark and Austria vs. Bosnia are straight shootouts.

🇮🇪 Very few players have an international break as memorable as Troy Parrott just had for Ireland. A brace vs. Portugal and a hattrick in Hungary to secure a playoff spot is the stuff of legend! www.fotmob.com/topnews/2398...

🇩🇪📊 Nick Woltemade has found the net in each of his last three games for Germany's senior side. The step up has been seamless after the Newcastle striker won the golden boot at the U21 Euros over the summer.

🇯🇵📊 Since becoming the first team to qualify for the World Cup, Japan have played six friendlies against nations who will also be at the 2026 finals plus Bolivia, who may yet qualify. The Samurai Blue have only lost to the USMNT during that run.

🇪🇸📊 Martín Zubimendi has been super consistent for club and country in recent weeks. Will he feature when Spain complete their World Cup qualifying campaign against Türkiye tonight?

The U17 World Cup reaches the Round of 16 today and there are some great underdog stories developing… First time qualifiers like Uganda and Ireland are still there plus Uzbekistan, Burkina Faso, and North Korea have built on strong past performances at this age group.

🇮🇶🆚🇦🇪 Iraq and the United Arab Emirates meet for the second leg of their final AFC World Cup qualifying playoff later today. The winners will go on to compete in FIFA’s inter-confederation playoffs, next March. The two couldn’t be separated in the first leg.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🆚🇩🇰 Hampden Park will be awash with nerves tonight! Visitors Denmark just need a point to confirm their place at a third World Cup in a row but a win for Scotland would see them go to the finals for the first time since 1998. Match Preview: www.fotmob.com/topnews/2396...

🇩🇪🎉 Germany destroyed Slovakia in the winners-take-all clash that decided Group A in UEFA World Cup qualifying! Leroy Sané starred, NickWoltemade scored again, and Florian Wirtz provided two assists as the four-time winners secured their spot at the 2026 finals.

Horizontal beats vertical, in the end.

🇳🇱🎉 Netherlands were already 99.9% sure of their place at the 2026 World Cup but they got over the line with an easy win over Lithuania in Amsterdam tonight. The Dutch finish their qualifying campaign unbeaten. 💪

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🇳🇴📈 Erling Haaland in World Cup qualifying: 16 goals in 8 games, no blanks, no penalties, three in two games against Italy.

🇩🇪🆚🇸🇰 Germany face Slovakia to decide Group A in UEFA’s World Cup qualifying process. A win or draw would be enough for four-time winners Germany to secure a place at the finals. But Slovakia have already proven that they can get a result against Nagelsmann’s side.

With recent tournament success, qualifying for the the World Cup with ease, and a home AFCON to come this year, Morocco are looking to cement their place as Africa’s footballing powerhouse. www.fotmob.com/topnews/2397...

Monday's UEFA qualifying deciders. Group A comes down to a straight shootout between Germany and Slovakia. Netherlands will top Group G due to their goal difference but still need to confirm their World Cup place. Croatia have won Group L and Czechia have secured second.

🇨🇩 DR Congo will be Africa’s representative at FIFA’s inter-confederation playoffs after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Nigeria. Sub goalkeeper Timothy Fayulu was brought on after 120 minutes and saved two penalties to rule the Super Eagles out of the World Cup.

🇳🇴🎉 And now it’s 100% official - Norway are going to the 2026 World Cup, their first since 1998! They have thrashed Italy away from home in their final game to put an exclamation mark on what has been a remarkable qualifying campaign.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿✅ 10 out 10 wins for England in World Cup qualifying. 22 goals scored, 0 conceded. 👏

🇮🇪 An outrageous comeback from Ireland sees them steal second place and a play off spot from Hungary! Troy Parrott is the hero again as he scored his third, fourth, and fifth goals of this international break!

🇵🇹🎉 Portugal get over their shock defeat in Ireland to qualify for the World Cup in style back on home soil. They smashed nine goals past Armenia with Bruno Fernandes and João Neves both scoring hattricks!

🇩🇪 Nick Woltemade has scored his first international brace for Germany’s senior team. That takes him to 10 goals for club(s) and country this season.

🇩🇪🆚🇸🇰 After results, this evening, Monday’s game between Germany and Slovakia will be a straight shootout for World Cup qualification.

⏳ Memphis Depay’s record extending 55th international goal for the Netherlands all but confirms his country’s place at the 2026 World Cup. To overhaul them, Poland need to win their final qualifier, hope the Dutch lose, and for an unlikely 13 goal swing in their favour.

🇭🇷🎉 They had to come from behind but Croatia get the win they needed and they become the 29th nation to confirm their place at the 2026 World Cup.

🇦🇴 Argentina end their fixtures for the year with a friendly win away in Angola. Lionel Messi recorded his 115th international goal and his 61st assist.