Women’s Champions League: Nine teams to qualify directly for revamped tournament from 2025-26
Women’s Super League holders Chelsea only qualified directly for the Champions League this season because Spanish champions Barcelona had already secured their place by winning last year’s competition Nine teams will qualify directly for the Women’s Champions League when it changes format in the 2025-26 season. The current competition has been criticised as only four […]
Uganda qualify for Men’s T20 World Cup for first time
Uganda beat Zimbabwe, who have played at six of the eight previous editions of the Men’s T20 World Cup, en route to qualification for the 2024 tournament Uganda qualified for the Men’s T20 World Cup for the first time with a nine-wicket victory over Rwanda in African qualifying. The win meant the Cricket Cranes, ranked […]
Ukraine 0-0 Italy: Azzurri qualify for Euro 2024 behind England with point
Italy finish second in Group C, above Ukraine by virtue of their superior head-to-head record Reigning European champions Italy secured the point they required against Ukraine to qualify for Euro 2024 as Group C runners-up behind England. A 2-1 win in the reverse fixture meant Italy only had to avoid defeat against Ukraine, with whom […]
Netherlands 1-0 Republic of Ireland: Hosts win to qualify for Euro 2024
The net bulges as Wout Weghorst smashes in an early opener for Netherlands Netherlands secured a place in the Euro 2024 finals as Wout Weghorst’s strike earned them a 1-0 home win over the Republic of Ireland. The Hoffenheim striker moved clear before rifling into the roof of the net after 11 minutes. The hosts […]
Champions League group stage: How do the tables stand and who needs what to qualify for the last 16?
Manchester City won their first Champions League title in June Holders Manchester City and Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig became the first sides to reach the knockout stages of this season’s Champions League, securing their spots in the last 16 with two matches to spare on Tuesday. English sides Arsenal, Manchester United and Newcastle, plus Scottish […]
England qualify for Euro 2024: Do Three Lions have what it takes to win tournament?
England came from behind to beat Italy and clinch their place at Euro 2024 on Tuesday England can now start finalising plans for Euro 2024 in Germany next summer after qualification was assured with a 3-1 victory against Italy at Wembley. In reality, manager Gareth Southgate will have been crystallising his thoughts since another of […]
Euro 2024: How do the tables stand and who needs what to qualify?
Italy are the reigning European champions, having beaten England at Wembley in the final of Euro 2020 We are heading towards the business end of qualification for next summer’s European Championship. Scotland are the first Home Nations side to qualify, with England knowing a win against Italy on Tuesday will also seal their spot in […]
Rugby World Cup quarter-final permutations: What England, Scotland & Ireland need to qualify
Wales were the only nation to qualify for the knockout stage after the opening three rounds of fixtures at the 2023 Rugby World Cup Venue: France Dates: 8 September to 28 October Coverage: Full commentary of every game across BBC Radio 5 Live and Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, plus text updates on the BBC […]