Ousmane Dembélé scored a superb hat-trick as France defeated a rotated Norway side at the 2026 World Cup
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Anthony Elanga scored a second-half stunner against Japan to secure a last-32 spot for Sweden at the 2026 World Cup
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Erling Haaland scored twice as Norway booked their place in the last thirty-two of the 2026 World Cup with victory over Senegal in New Jersey
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Netherlands cruised past Sweden to all but mathematically guarantee a place in the last thirty-two of the 2026 World Cup
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Erling Haaland scored twice on his debut as Norway overcame a spirited Iraq in their opening group game of the 2026 World Cup
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Alexander Isak marked his first World Cup appearance with a trademark goal as Sweden thrashed Tunisia in their opening match of the 2026 World Cup
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Christian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark's friendly against Ukraine, but is now conscious – game was stopped on sixty-five minutes and abandoned shortly after
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Ståle Solbakken leads Norway to first major tournament in twenty-six years knowing that, with Erling Haaland up front, anything can happen at the 2026 World Cup
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Manchester City are considering legal action against Enrique Riquelme after the Real Madrid presidential candidate held up a Madrid shirt with Erling Haaland's name on the back during a TV appearance
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With Graham Potter at the helm and Viktor Gyökeres finding form, hopes are high after playoff success for Sweden at the 2026 World Cup
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An interview with Timo Furuholm, Finnish parliamentarian and former footballer – exploring why so many players lean right-wing and discussion on the upcoming 2026 World Cup
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Kasper Schmeichel has retired at the age of 39, with the Celtic and Denmark goalkeeper unable to recover sufficiently from a serious shoulder injury
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Norway is coming 🇳🇴 – 2026 FIFA World Cup men's squad announcement
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Rasmus Højlund set to join SSC Napoli on a permanent deal from Manchester United after helping Serie A side secure Champions League qualification with victory over Pisa
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Erling Haaland hits hat-trick as Manchester City thrash Liverpool to reach FA Cup semis
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Viktor Gyökeres the hero as Graham Potter rescues Sweden's 2026 World Cup dream with a win over Poland
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Sweden are one win from qualifying for the 2026 World Cup after Viktor Gyökeres scored a hat-trick in their play-off semi-final win over Ukraine
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Erling Haaland's struggles in front of goal come from playing in "the most difficult position on the planet", says Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola
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FK Bodø/Glimt's fairytale Champions League run continued as Sporting CP were swept aside in the first leg of their last-sixteen tie in Norway
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FK Bodø/Glimt's 5-2 aggregate success against Inter Milan secured their place in the Champions League last sixteen for the first time – will face either Manchester City or Sporting CP
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FK Bodø/Glimt's fairytale continues as they added Inter Milan to their list of prized scalps – puts them within touching distance of a place in the Champions League last sixteen
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Viktor Gyökeres' gifts of bundling and poaching suggest Arsenal have found the real thing – after a slow start, the Sweden striker is now appearing regularly on the scoresheet
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Wolverhampton Wanderers have agreed to sell Jørgen Strand Larsen to Crystal Palace after receiving a bid totalling £50m for the Norway striker
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Manchester United's Patrick Dorgu is likely to be out for a number of weeks after injuring his hamstring during Sunday's 3-2 win at Arsenal
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Buffeted by political storms and excluded from continental federations, Greenland find their chances are limited but a futsal tournament in Croatia is a priceless opportunity
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Tottenham Hotspur are waiting on a final diagnosis on Lucas Bergvall's ankle injury amid early concerns he faces up to three months on the sidelines
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Kasper Høgh scored twice as Norwegian debutants FK Bodø/Glimt claimed one of the biggest upsets in UEFA Champions League history by stunning Manchester City
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Scandinavian clubs once seemed an unstoppable force in the women's game – but a huge gap between the Nordic leagues and Europe's elite has emerged in the past twenty years
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Martin Ødegaard rediscovers his missing rhythm to dictate Arsenal's tempo again – rejuvenated by his goal on Saturday and free from injuries that have disrupted his season
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Rasmus Højlund completing his permanent transfer from Manchester United to Napoli is a "formality", says sporting director Giovanni Manna
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Liverpool manager Arne Slot has said Alexander Isak faces a couple of months out injured after a reckless challenge by Tottenham Hotspur defender Micky van de Ven
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How Bob Houghton led Malmö FF to the 1979 European Cup final – Englishman was not an obvious candidate to lead them, but Swedes pushed Nottingham Forest all the way
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Vålerenga call for anti-doping changes after artificial pitch causes footballer to fail drug test – Norwegian pitch had contained DMBA and transferred to players during the game
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Generational goalgetter Erling Haaland will get a crack at his first major tournament next summer, after leading Norway to the 2026 World Cup
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Graham Potter poised to restore Sweden's spirit and aim for 2026 World Cup – timing was just right for coach to return to his roots and get batch of superstars firing
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Croatia booked their place at the 2026 World Cup with a comeback win over the Faroe Islands, whose slim hopes of qualification are over
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Club versus country rows often cause friction, but Soren Lerby found a way to satisfy both in 1984. He played for Denmark and Bayern Munich on the same day, in different countries.
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Norway international Andreas Schjelderup says he is facing conviction for illegally sharing a video while playing for Danish Superliga side Nordsjælland two years ago
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Very few have worked out how to contain Manchester City's striker Erling Haaland – as past opponents attest, there are no easy solutions
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Mjällby AIF, a tiny team from a fishing village in the south of Sweden, wins the Swedish league title to cap an astounding season
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Atlanta United fires head coach Ronny Deila – high expectations coming into the year after spending more money than any team in Major League Soccer history over the last two transfer windows
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Faroe Islands stunned the Czech Republic to keep their narrow but remarkable 2026 World Cup qualification chances alive
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With nine goals in his first seven Premier League games, Erling Haaland has started the season on fire – in the early running for this season's Golden Boot
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Upcoming match between Norway and Israel overshadowed by politics, with Norwegian football authorities using the game to make a stance over the ongoing conflict between Israel and Gaza
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Just three days after a phenomenal display against Olympiacos FC in the Champions League, things are not looking so positive once again for Martin Ødegaard
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Martin Ødegaard and Viktor Gyökeres on centre stage as Mikel Arteta's Arsenal plan takes shape
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FC Midtjylland have become a hotbed for set-piece experts – they come to England, where corners and throw-ins are back in vogue, to face Nottingham Forest in the Europa League
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Mjällby AIF, a football team from a remote Swedish fishing village of 800 people, are on the brink of a fairytale league title in Allsvenskan
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This is the story of Lucas Bergvall – a prodigious talent coming from a football dynasty in Sweden and now midfield maestro for Tottenham Hotspur
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Erling Haaland has scored fifty goals in just forty-nine UEFA Champions League appearances, rewriting the record books in the process
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