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Brazil defeat Chile and move up to second place in South American qualifying
Brazil beat Chile 3-0 at the Maracanã with goals from Estêvão, Lucas Paquetá and Bruno Guimarães, climbing to second place in the South American qualifiers with 28 points. Already qualified for the 2026 World Cup, Carlo Ancelotti’s men showed depth and maturity, while Chile’s defeat confirmed their bottom-place finish and elimination from contention.

Colombia, Uruguay and Paraguay secure their tickets to the 2026 World Cup
Colombia, Uruguay and Paraguay all sealed qualification for the 2026 World Cup in a decisive round of South American qualifiers. Colombia beat Bolivia 3-0, Uruguay overcame Peru by the same scoreline, and Paraguay secured their first World Cup since 2010 with a draw against Ecuador.

Spain flourishes once again: The most reliable squad in the world
Spain took the first step towards qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday evening. Head coach Luis de la Fuente praised his team after the 0-3 victory and showed full understanding for the players’ fatigue.

I trust our listeners, but I’d say half of them have never heard of Isak
Liverpool have shattered the English transfer record by signing Alexander Isak from Newcastle for €145m, but Toni Kroos questions whether the Swedish striker is worth the fee as the Reds spend nearly €500m in a bold summer rebuild.

João Félix flourishes: ‘Cristiano has inspired him’
João Félix shone in Portugal’s World Cup qualification campaign with two goals away against Armenia. In Spain, where the forward played for years, the media note that the former wonderkid has been performing better since his move to Al Nassr.

PSG criticizes French Federation after injuries to Dembélé and Doué and calls for changes
PSG forwards were injured while on duty with the French national team, and the Parisian club insists it had warned the French Football Federation about the risk of injury to the players. The club is calling for a “new medical-sport coordination protocol between clubs and the national team.”

Painful situation for Chelsea signing Buonanotte
For Facundo Buonanotte, it was a bitter pill when Chelsea’s Champions League squad list was presented to him. Just two days earlier, he had been unveiled in a video saying he was proud to be playing in the Champions League for the first time, but things turned out differently.

Atlético’s transfer market that never was
Apart from Baena, considered a strategic signing since January, a long list of names were in play before shaping the current project: Cuti Romero, Xavi Simons, Frattesi, Kubo.

Suárez handed six-match ban after spitting incident, Busquets also punished
Luis Suárez has been heavily punished for his misconduct in the Leagues Cup final defeat against Seattle Sounders (3-0). The 38-year-old Uruguayan spat at a member of the opposing staff after Inter Miami’s hopeless loss. Now he must serve his suspension.

Frenkie de Jong withdraws from Netherlands squad due to injury
Frenkie de Jong withdraws from the Netherlands squad with a glute injury suffered against Poland in World Cup Qualification. His absence impacts both the Oranje’s campaign and Barcelona’s plans, with doubts over his availability for the Valencia clash.