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Brazil and Argentina have dominated South American World Cup qualifying, but seven teams behind them are all in a fight for the final few tickets to Qatar. In tonight’s games, some of those teams could rise, while others could fall into a very tough position.
Felipe Cardenas gives insight into the contenders: Ecuador, Colombia, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Peru.
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The group stage of European World Cup qualifiers is coming to a close this weekend. Several teams can officially book their ticket to the World Cup. Others face a fight to make a playoff. With so many of the games happening simultaneously, Brooks Peck is here to help choose which game you should watch, and when, from Thursday to Sunday.
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The UEFA women’s champions league has a new format, several contenders for the title, big name teams, and a broadcast deal that makes all of its games available to stream for free.
The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur is here to run through what you should watch for in the women’s Champions League matchday 3, which kicks off today.
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Newcastle United’s big-money takeover has been a long time in the making, and it already has a connection to at least a couple geopolitical incidents.
The Athletic’s Adam Crafton explains the story of Newcastle United, the Premier League, Saudi Arabia, and the Aljabri family.
Adam’s story on the Aljabris: https://theathletic.com/2919377/2021/10/30/omar-aljabri-the-chelsea-fan-put-in-jail-by-the-saudis-funding-newcastle-united/
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It’s crunch time throughout American professional soccer. On Sunday, simultaneous games in each MLS conference will finalize who will join in the playoff party. The playoff field has already been decided in the NWSL, which kicks off its postseason with two first round games on Sunday.
Jeff Rueter and Matt Pentz are here to break down what you should watch for on Decision Day, and Steph Yang tells you what to watch for in the NWSL playoffs.
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This weekend there are derbies in Manchester and Milan and so much more! Here’s your early guide to all of it.
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Nuno Espirito Santo’s time in charge of Tottenham Hotspur is over after just four months.
Charlie Eccleshare covers Tottenham for The Athletic, and he’s here to explain what went wrong for Nuno, and why Antonio Conte is taking the job just months after turning it down.
Charlie & Jack Pitt-Brooke’s story on what went wrong for Nuno: https://theathletic.com/2925500/2021/11/01/four-months-and-out-how-nunos-tottenham-reign-unravelled-and-why-it-was-doomed-to-fail/
James Horncastle on what to expect from Conte: https://theathletic.com/2927190/2021/11/02/antonio-conte-to-tottenham-why-talks-broke-down-in-the-summer-why-its-happening-now-and-what-to-expect/
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A huge World Cup qualifier at home against Mexico is just around the corner for the U.S. men’s national team. Over the next two days, several of the team’s top players will be in action in the UEFA Champions League.
Today, Sam Stejskal explains what to expect from these players in these games ahead of the U.S. squad announcement.
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The Washington Spirit are in the NWSL playoffs, but they arrive there after one of the most fraught, difficult, and distracting regular seasons ever.
Pablo Maurer is here to explain what the Spirit went through, what could come next, and what to expect from the team in the NWSL playoffs.
https://theathletic.com/2869446/2021/10/05/washington-spirit-investigation-found-club-repeatedly-violated-nwsl-workplace-harassment-policies/
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There are playoff races in MLS, regular season finales in NWSL, and plenty of storylines all over Europe. Here’s your guide to all of it.
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