Playoff

Sweden launch their World Cup return against Tunisia at Estadio Monterrey on Sunday, aiming to replicate their impressive 2018 quarter-final run after Graham Potter successfully revitalized the squad following a turbulent initial qualifying…

Somewhere in Lagos right now, a television is on, and the World Cup is playing, and nobody in the room is fully watching it. Somewhere in Douala and Yaoundé, the same. The tournament has begun — the biggest in history, 48 teams, nine of…

Napoli welcome Chelsea to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Wednesday night in a decisive UEFA Champions League league-phase finale, with automatic Round of 16 qualification hanging in the balance. Chelsea enter the final matchday…

Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United meet at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday night in a high-stakes UEFA Champions League league-phase finale, with automatic Round of 16 qualification on the line. Both sides enter the final matchday…

Four of Africa's footballing heavyweights will clash in Morocco this week as a high-stakes playoff tournament begins on Thursday to determine which nation will advance to the final intercontinental qualifier for the FIFA World Cup 2026.…

Bolivia secured a dramatic 1-0 victory over Brazil in their final 2026 World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, a result that propelled them into the intercontinental playoffs and marked a stunning conclusion to the South American qualifying…

Belgium's hopes of avoiding relegation from the top tier of the UEFA Nations League suffered a major blow with a 3-1 defeat to Ukraine in the first leg of their playoff tie on Thursday. The loss intensifies the pressure on new manager Rudi…