This is how many points your team needs to qualify for the Champions League knockout stages
Champions League league-phase returns Jan 20 with two rounds left; Premier League clubs can still secure top-eight automatic qualification or play-off positions.
Germany v Slovakia, Northern Ireland v Luxembourg, and more: World Cup 2026 qualifying live
Germany must avoid defeat to Slovakia to secure automatic qualification; Netherlands must avoid defeat to Lithuania to retain top spot; Croatia and Czechia already qualified.
World Cup Qualifying, the complete guide. Who could advance this week, what the countries need and what is the Play-Off Tournament?
Twenty-eight teams have qualified for the 2026 World Cup, leaving 20 places to be decided by group results and a 16-team play-off involving Nations League qualifiers.
USA thrash Samoa in 10-try rout as World Cup quarter-final spot hangs in balance
USA dominated Samoa with ten tries but qualification depends on England beating Australia by 75 points while preventing Australia from earning a bonus point.