Football: the main stories of 29.09.2026

Relations between Fifa and Uefa have moved past open dispute and into a demand for Infantino to go. Speaking to club chiefs at the European Football Clubs assembly in Copenhagen, Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin said it was "time to say enough". He cited plans to sell part of the World Cup rights to private investors and a peace prize handed out without consultation. "The emperor is naked", he added. Fifa hit back, accusing Uefa of a misinformation campaign and rejecting any probe of its president. Only on 28 September Infantino had offered Uefa a concession on the payout from Fifa's reserves, and Europe's top-flight clubs were set to share half of the Club World Cup fund. That olive branch has not lasted a day.

England, beaten by Spain at Wembley in the first round, got their Nations League campaign going in Prague. Gordon and Kane scored in a 2-0 win after Czechia had a man sent off, and Rio Ngumoha became England's second-youngest player in a competitive fixture. Spain beat Croatia 4-1 in Seville to stretch their unbeaten run to 40 matches. Lamine Yamal scored twice and set up another, and Croatia visit England next. In Turkey, police detained the head of the referees' committee and six others in a corruption investigation.

• Aston Villa sacked Natalia Arroyo after two draws and two defeats from the first four WSL fixtures.
• Roma refused to let Dybala and Molina travel for Messi's farewell on 6 October. Scaloni said Argentina's No 10 shirt stays unused until that game against Benin.
• Wayne Rooney said City should not be stripped of titles. One outlet reports that City will contest the verdict.
• Former City youth player Courtney Meppen-Walter has died aged 32.
• Russia beat Iran 2-0 in Kazan, but Golovin hurt his ankle.
• A Moscow court banned 13 Spartak fans after a grenade was taken into a stadium.
• Zaniolo is out for three to four weeks with a hamstring injury. Real Madrid's Raúl Asencio is nearing surgery on his tibia.
• Real Madrid are reported to be waiting on Van Dijk, who was linked with Barcelona a day earlier. Bayern are watching Jules Koundé, and Chelsea are said to want Zubimendi.
• One Italian outlet reports that Real Madrid will rejoin the EFC.
• According to one report, Guinea-Bissau beat Nigeria 3-0 in AFCON qualifying.
• One Spanish outlet reports that a fan died in a crush in Harare before Zimbabwe played DR Congo.
• Andriy Shevchenko turned 50.