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Fifa raises top ticket price for World Cup final to $10,990, up from $1,600 in 2022

New tickets released for some group games and final

How 11 Premier League clubs could qualify for Europe next season

It’s unlikely but there could be seven English clubs in the Champions League, three in the Europa League and one in the Conference League

Will Arsenal’s international injury crisis spill over into the club season?

Rival fans have raged after 11 of Mikel Arteta’s players withdrew from action with their countries before the season finale

Will Wembley wobbles actually matter when England head to World Cup training camp?

Thomas Tuchel played down the significance of latest friendlies and history suggests team lineups can have little bearing on actual tournament

Arsenal keep title defence alive despite Nüsken’s late winner for Chelsea

Arsenal ended Chelsea’s perfect record in Champions League quarter-finals, their 3-1 lead from the first leg was enough to counter the 1-0 defeat in a frenetic end-to-end encounter at Stamford Bridge.

Guardian power rankings: France lead the way with Senegal and Japan in top 10

From Algeria to Uzbekistan, our writers and contributors from around the world assess the state of the 48 nations to qualify for the World Cup

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Tiger Woods won't captain 2027 Ryder Cup team as golf future remains uncertain

The latest developments leave Woods at least temporarily at the fringes of the sport that made him a household name.

Skinner urges investment as Bayern end Manchester United WCL run in quarter-finals

Marc Skinner called for more investment in experienced players from Manchester United in order for his team to push on, after they succumbed to two late Bayern Munich goals and were knocked out in the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals despite a spirited, second-leg performance.

Arne Slot calls Mohamed Salah a Liverpool legend as Isak nears return

Slot: ‘Hopefully he can make his legacy more special’

Italy's latest World Cup failure no longer feels like 'The End' but the same sad song on repeat

Roberto Baggio proposed an overhaul of talent pathway in 2011 but it was never acted on and the national team’s approach now is just not working

Montella pictures ‘beautiful path’ as Turkey embrace return to World Cup

Italian manager guided his team past Kosovo in their playoff final, with Kenan Yildiz a burgeoning superstar