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Women's Champions League qualifying: Chelsea score five as Leuven near league phase return

The final round of UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying took place on Tuesday and Wednesday, with 18 teams looking to claim the final nine spots in the league phase.

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Slovan Bratislava beat Celje in extra time to qualify for Champions League

Slovan Bratislava booked their place in the main draw of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) for the second time in three years after a 2-1 win AET over NK Celje at Stadion N’dezele gave them a 3-2 aggregate victory.

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AEK Athens soar past Levski Sofia to book Champions League spot

AEK Athens sealed their spot in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) main draw for the first time since 2018/19, as a dominant second-leg performance saw them dispatch Levski Sofia 4-0 on the night and on aggregate.

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Fenerbahce claim brilliant win at Lyon to return to Champions League after 18-year absence

Fenerbahce SK reached the UEFA Champions League (UCL) for the first time since 2008/09 thanks to a 2-1 play-off second-leg victory over Olympique Lyonnais – the Yellow Canaries’ first success in 10 qualifying participations since then.

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Viking into Champions League for first time after victory over Dinamo Zagreb

Viking FK will appear in the main draw of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) for the first time ever, after an entertaining 3-1 second-leg qualification play-off round victory over GNK Dinamo Zagreb to seal the tie 5-3 on aggregate at the Lyse Arena.

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UEFA set to lift threat of FIFA boycott as Italy withdraws support for Infantino

UEFA is set to drop its threat to boycott FIFA tournaments after receiving assurances that plans ⁠to sell stakes in the World Cup and other major competitions will not be revived, sources aware of the discussions told Reuters ‌on Wednesday, as Italy withdrew support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

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South Africans still in UEFA club competitions after defender advances in Champions League

South Africa will have at least one representative in the UEFA Champions League league phase this season after Azerbaijani side Sabah secured dramatic passage to the competition proper, but several other players could also get a chance.

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Sabah come from behind to defeat Hapoel Be'er Sheva and qualify for Champions League proper

Sabah Baku secured a place in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) main draw for the first time in their history as a stunning 5-2 play-off second-leg win over Hapoel Be’er Sheva saw them edge through 6-4 on aggregate.

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Celtic throw away 4-0 lead & lose to LASK in remarkable Champions League play-off

Celtic suffered an historic collapse as they lost 5-1 to LASK in Linz after extra time, therefore losing 5-4 on aggregate and succumbing to the Austrian champions for a spot in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) League Phase, while they will play in the competition’s main draw for the first time.

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UEFA chief Ceferin tells Infantino to quit, but 'not interested' in replacing him

UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin says he is "not interested" in replacing Gianni Infantino but warned the under-fire FIFA president must quit or face a leadership challenge.

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European FAs reveal U20 Women's World Cup squads despite UEFA boycott

England, France, Portugal, Spain, and hosts Poland have announced their preliminary squads for the upcoming Under-20 FIFA Women's World Cup in Poland, despite UEFA's boycott of FIFA tournaments.

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Three conclusions from the UEFA Champions League play-off round first legs as Bodo, Celtic win

The first legs of the UEFA Champions League playoff round is up, and the majority of the ties are still far from settled. Here are three conclusions after Tuesday and Wednesday's matches.

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Conference League play-offs: Getafe battle past Partizan as PAOK, Panathinaikos held at home

The play-off round of the UEFA Conference League began on Thursday with the first legs taking place. With no side managing to take a lead larger than two goals going into the second leg, it is easily one of the most intense nights of football the competition has ever seen.

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Europa League play-off round: Lech Poznan and Jagiellonia take big first leg leads

All 12 UEFA Europa League play-off round first legs occurred on Thursday, with several sides claiming big wins to put one foot in next week's league phase draw.

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Late Parzyszek leveller earns KuPS precious Conference League draw in Dublin

KuPS put on a late show to earn themselves a 1-1 draw in Dublin in the first leg of their UEFA Conference League (UECL) play-off tie against Shamrock Rovers, setting up a winner-takes-all clash in Kuopio on 27th August.

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Brighton held to goalless draw by Tromso in first leg of Conference League play-off

Brighton were forced to settle for a 0-0 draw away to Norwegian side Tromso in the first leg of their UEFA Conference League play-off on Thursday played 300 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle.

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Second-half turnaround leads Ajax to important first-leg win at FC Sion

Ajax needed a big second-half comeback to leave Switzerland on a positive note and scored four goals to beat FC Sion 4-2 in the first leg of their UEFA Conference League play-off tie.

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Late heartbreak for Mjallby makes Red Bull Salzburg favourites for Europa League

An own goal from Tom Pettersson with seconds to play handed Mjallby a painful 1-0 home defeat to Red Bull Salzburg in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League (UEL) play-off tie, meaning the Austrian side need just a draw at home to reach the League Phase.

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UEFA, CONCACAF & AFC reportedly considering no-confidence vote in FIFA president Infantino

World football's regional powerhouses are discussing whether to call a vote of no confidence as they seek to oust FIFA President Gianni Infantino after he angered them with a proposal to sell private investors a ⁠stake in the World Cup, senior figures familiar with the discussions told Reuters.

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Celtic thrash LASK on home turf to put one foot in Champions League proper

Celtic took a big step towards a crucial return to the UEFA Champions League (UCL) league stage after a 3-0 first-leg home win over LASK in the qualification play-off round. The win was just the Bhoys’ second in their last six UCL qualifying home games while the visitors’ unbeaten away run ended at six games.

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Clinical display sees Bodo/Glimt win first leg of Champions League play-off vs NEC Nijmegen

Bodo/Glimt took a big step towards a return to the UEFA Champions League (UCL) league phase, following a 3-1 first-leg away win over NEC Nijmegen in the qualification play-off round – a seventh success in nine European outings for the Norwegians, and a 10th haul of multiple goals in 11 such games.

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Viking mount comeback against Dinamo Zagreb to take draw into play-off second leg

Viking FK came back from an early two-goal deficit in a thrilling first half, claiming a 2-2 draw in their UEFA Champions League (UCL) play-off round first-leg clash with GNK Dinamo Zagreb at Stadion Maksimir.

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Levski Sofia and AEK Athens play out goalless draw in Champions League play-off

Levski Sofia and AEK Athens could not be separated in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League play-off qualifier, leaving the second fixture in the Greek capital next week perfectly poised.

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Lyon claim draw at Fenerbahce in Champions League play-off despite Greenwood stunner

Fenerbahce and Olympique Lyonnais cancelled each other out in a tense UEFA Champions League (UCL) play-off first leg in Istanbul ahead of the return fixture next week.