Kick Off: France and Belgium confirm their World Cup places

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Match Reports

France 8-0 Kazakhstan: Deschamps' side run riot & qualify as Mbappe hits four

Belgium 3-1 Estonia: Red Devil book their trip to Qatar, T.Hazard & Benteke net

Montenegro 2-2 Netherlands: Hosts peg Orange back late despite Depay nets brace

These Things Happen

European Qualifiers for World Cup: Group standings, who needs what

The state of play across the ten European Qualifiers groups going into the final group games.

PSG and Argentina reach agreement over Messi playing time

The amount of football played by Lionel Messi has been a well-known source of contention between the Argentine national team and Paris Saint-Germain this term, yet the two sides have begun to make contact over a compromise.

Pulisic's 'mirror' shirt claps back at Ochoa after US's win over Mexico in WCQ

Christian Pulisic took a dig at Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa by revealing a shirt that read "man in the mirror" after his goal in Friday's 2-0 win in a World Cup qualifying match -- a reference to Ochoa's statements that the USMNT wants to "mirror" its soccer image after El Tri.

Xavi and Laporta seeking formula to bring Puyol back to Barcelona

Both Xavi Hernandez and Joan Laporta would like Carles Puyol to return to Barcelona in the coming months. 

Solskjaer receives blow as former Man Utd star wants Ten Hag as manager

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under major pressure at Old Trafford and it has just intensified slightly after former team-mate Rio Ferdinand endorsed Ajax boss Erik ten Hag as the Norwegian's potential replacement.

Messi doesn't make Europe's top 50 dribblers, with Neymar, Mbappe included

Adama Traore, Allan Saint-Maximin, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe have made the cut for the best dribblers in Europe this season according to a new analysis, but Lionel Messi does not even make the top 50.

The reasons for Dani Alves' surprising return to Barcelona

New Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez has wasted little time in making his first signing and that's because he knows what Dani Alves can bring to this squad, as much off the pitch as on it, in terms of character and personality.

Manchester United 'working to persuade Zidane to replace Solskjaer'

Manchester United are reportedly stepping up in their efforts to persuade Zinedine Zidane to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Old Trafford.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo and only needs to assume the responsibility of being a leader to match them.

Barcelona manager Xavi 'wants to bring Thiago Alcantara back to the Nou Camp'

Recently-appointed Barcelona manager Xavi is reportedly looking to bring Thiago Alcantara back to the club.

What they say

Dani Alves: I want to enjoy and rebuild the Barcelona that we loved so much

Barcelona and Dani Alves came to an agreement on his return to the club on Friday afternoon, with an official announcement coming later in the evening, and upon his arrival back on Spanish soil the Brazilian made clear that he wants to help rebuild the club that he had loved.

Solskjaer Says That He's "Learned A Lot" From Playing Football Manager

How about this for a footballing fairytale? There once was a young coach in Norway, who yearned to reach the top. Among his trusted weapons as he embarked on his journey? The computer game Football Manager.

Cafu: Neymar is technically better than Messi and Ronaldo, but he needs to assume leadership

It has been an argument put forward by Brazilian supporters for years, yet Cafu has reiterated his belief that Neymar is technically better than 

In Depth

Where are they now? Real Madrid’s six wonderkids from FM 2012

Real Madrid are arguably the most famous club in world football, with a side always filled with world-class talent from around the globe – and they’ve also produced some cracking players down the years from their own academy.

Real Madrid: Ranking the 5 most disappointing transfers in club history

Real Madrid has always been a club that isn’t afraid of splashing the cash to get the signatures of the most sought-after players in the history of the game. They were famous to have set up, arguably, the best lineup in history in the 2000s with players like Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo Nazario, and Roberto Carlos.

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Video of Salah embracing happy pitch invader in middle of Egypt vs Angola

Fixtures of the Day

WCQ Europe R10

Armenia vs Germany 2021/11/14 17:00 UTC

Spain vs Sweden 2021/11/14 19:45 UTC

Portugal vs Serbia 2021/11/14 19:45 UTC