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27 September 2026
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Klopp Suffers First Home Loss as Germany Boss
Greece beat Germany for the first time in 11 meetings, with Kourbelis's deflected strike in Augsburg leaving Klopp winless after two matches in charge.
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Germany Lose to Greece in Klopp's Nations League Debut Defeat
Dimitrios Kourbelis scored the only goal on 74 minutes as Greece beat Germany 1-0, handing Jürgen Klopp his first defeat since taking charge.
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Thompson strike sinks Arsenal as Chelsea win WSL derby
Alyssa Thompson's first-half goal gave Chelsea a 1-0 derby win over Arsenal, extending their unbeaten WSL run to 12 games and a third straight clean sheet.
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Jorge Jesus benches Cristiano Ronaldo for Norway clash
Portugal coach explained his decision to rest Ronaldo against Norway, wanting the forward to feature in all four Nations League matches with managed minutes.
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Pumas vs Atlético San Luis: starting line-ups revealed
Solari fields a 5-3-2 with Keylor Navas in goal, while Mejía sets up a 3-4-3 built around Rafita and Felipe Mora for the Liga MX clash.
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Zenit Beat Shanghai Shenhua on Penalties in China
Zenit won 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw in Shanghai, their first match in China since 1955, following a new cooperation deal between the clubs.
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Ireland MP Ennis urges boycott of Israel matches
Social Democrats TD Daniel Ennis wants Ireland to skip Nations League games with Israel, citing Gaza deaths as more important than points on the table.
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Anthony Gordon shines as Spain edge England 3-2
Gordon impressed despite England's Nations League defeat to Spain, earning praise in Spanish media as Roy Keane and the winger clashed over whether a gap remains.
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Harry Kane denies Man City verdict affected England
England captain says talk of Manchester City's guilty verdict did not distract Guehi, O'Reilly and Rodri before the 3-2 loss to Spain at Wembley.
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Mancini leaves ten Italy players out ahead of Turkey clash
Roberto Mancini cut Barella, Gianluca Mancini and Ahanor among ten players who stay in Coverciano as Italy, winless after one match, head to Bursa to face Turkey.
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Klopp admits Germany can improve after Nations League draw
Jürgen Klopp says Germany can improve after a 1-1 draw with the Netherlands in the Nations League. The new coach praised the intensity but noted the performance needs to reach a higher level. Musiala and Havertz are doubtful with injuries.
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Haaland scores twice as Norway beat Denmark
Erling Haaland scored twice to lead Norway to a 3-2 victory over Denmark in their UEFA Nations League opener at Ullevaal Stadion.
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Klopp denied debut win as Gakpo strikes late for Netherlands
Jurgen Klopp's first game in charge of Germany ended in a 1-1 draw after Cody Gakpo struck a late equaliser for the Netherlands. Felix Nmecha had put the visitors in front, but Gakpo's stoppage-time volley prevented a perfect start for Klopp.
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Sayed Abu Farhi sent off for corner flag celebration vs Austria
Israel forward Sayed Abu Farhi was sent off after celebrating his equalizer against Austria with a corner flag, mimicking a gun. Austria won 3-1 in the Nations League.
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Japan beat Uruguay 3-1 late on in Diego Forlán's debut
Two stoppage-time goals from Kento Shiogai and Ayase Ueda gave Japan a 3-1 friendly win over Uruguay, spoiling Diego Forlán's first game as interim coach.
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Ireland and Israel to skip shirt swaps and handshakes
Ireland and Israel will not swap shirts after their two Nations League games, while RTE cuts coverage to the matches only and O'Shea says players will decide on handshakes.
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Klopp and Xavi make national team debuts as Netherlands host Germany
Klopp and Xavi begin their national team jobs in Amsterdam on Thursday, with Van Dijk hoping to beat his old Liverpool boss as the Dutch lead the Nations League.
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Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu: Friendly Preview and How to Watch
Solomon Islands host Vanuatu in a friendly at TFL National Stadium on 24 September, kick-off 07:00 Moscow time, with text commentary on Sports.ru and Winline.
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Benfica file four-point complaint against FC Porto over clash
Benfica asked the FPF disciplinary council to open cases against FC Porto after the 3-1 defeat at the Dragão, citing bench conduct, Gabri Veiga and the music.
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23 September 2026
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Barcelona beat Paris FC 5-2 in Women's Champions League opener
Barcelona opened their title defence with a 5-2 win over Paris FC despite conceding early and missing Vicky López and Kika Nazareth through muscle injuries.
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Klopp and Xavi Hernández debut in Germany v Netherlands
Jürgen Klopp says he and Xavi Hernández face the same situation as Germany visit the Netherlands in the Nations League on Thursday, both coaches new in post.
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Jorge Jesus: Ronaldo will start Portugal's game against Wales
Jorge Jesus says Cristiano Ronaldo starts in his first match as Portugal coach, a Nations League tie with Wales, but warns the place is not permanent.
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Messi Moves to Second on All-Time Free-Kick List
Messi's free kick in a 2-2 draw with San Diego FC gave him 75 career free-kick goals, passing Jair, and his 20th MLS goal of 2026.
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