A summary of Friday's action in the FIFA World Cup 2026 UEFA Qualifiers.
Patrik Schick put the Czechs in front three minutes before half-time as he towered above two defenders to power home a header, but his second goal seven minutes into the second half will almost certainly be one of the tournament's greatest.
Substitute Roman Yaremchuk kept Ukraine in Euro 2024 contention with a goal 10 minutes from time to beat a shell-shocked Slovakia 2-1 on Friday
Germany expects 2.7 million people to attend matches in stadiums across the country and some 12 million in its fan zones for outdoor viewing, including on a long stretch of turf laid out in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate.
Slovakia defender Milan Skriniar will be tasked with stopping Poland's Robert Lewandowski
Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday night.
Round-up of World Cup qualifiers played on Friday
With Poland sure to rely just as heavily on Robert Lewandowski in their matches against Spain and Sweden, their hopes will rest on coach Paulo Sousa finding a system that better suits their top player.
Hungary reach Euro finals with last-gasp 2-1 win over Iceland
Serie A leaders Juventus scored twice in the last five minutes to win 3-2 at Inter Milan, who had earlier come from behind to lead despite playing with 10 men in an extraordinary match on Saturday.
A stunning strike by Romelu Lukaku gave Inter Milan a 2-1 win at Brescia on Tuesday although they had to cling on for three points in the face of heavy pressure from the promoted side.
Images from the soccer matches played across Europe on Saturday.
Images from football action around European leagues played on Sunday
Barcelona snatched a late 2-1 win at Getafe with Paulinho's strike sending them seven points clear of arch-rivals Real Madrid at the top of La Liga.
Images from Sunday's action in La Liga, Serie A and Ligue 1.
Images from the Champions League football matches played on Wednesday night.
News of all that transpired on and off the football field
Benzema to stand trial in sex tape case, says lawyer.
A summary of Saturday's action in La Liga, Serie A and Bundesliga.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup qualifiers played across Europe on Sunday
Football news from Ligue 1, Bundesliga and La liga.
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