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Nordea Open

Borges vs Dimitrov — a home favourite against a fallen great chasing a comeback

Preview · Nordea Open, Båstad (ATP 250) · Round of 16 · Clay · Wednesday 15 July 2026 Few round-of-16 ties in Båstad carry this much intrigue. Nuno Borges, the Portuguese fifth seed and a former champion on this very court, meets Grigor Dimitrov, the Bulgarian stylist whose game once belonged among

Nordea Open

Van de Zandschulp vs Vallejo — Dutch nous against a Paraguayan trailblazer

World Cup 2026

Argentina vs England — old wounds, one ticket to the final

Preview · FIFA World Cup 2026 · Semi-final · Wednesday 15 July 2026 Under the closed roof of Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium, one of football's oldest and rawest rivalries returns to the biggest stage. England and Argentina meet at a World Cup for the first time since 2002,

World Cup 2026

Spain vs France — the rivals who keep meeting when it matters most

Preview · FIFA World Cup 2026 · Semi-final · Tuesday 14 July 2026 Dallas gets the first World Cup semi-final, and it could hardly have served up a heavier fixture. Spain against France is no longer a novelty; it is becoming the defining rivalry of this generation, and now it arrives

Conference League

La Fiorita vs UNA Strassen — one goal down, one chance left

Champions League

Shamrock Rovers vs Floriana — two goals to find in Tallaght

Preview · UEFA Champions League · First qualifying round, second leg · Tuesday 14 July 2026 Tallaght Stadium has seen Shamrock Rovers author some memorable European nights, and they will need another one here. The Dubliners, seeded into a home second leg, instead find themselves staring at a 2-0 deficit after a

Champions League

Larne vs Tre Fiori — a lead to protect at home

Preview · UEFA Champions League · First qualifying round, second leg · Tuesday 14 July 2026 Larne travel back to their own patch with the tie tilted their way and the smallest of margins to guard. Having gone to Serravalle and returned with a 1-0 win, the Northern Irish side hold the

Champions League

Drita vs Kauno Žalgiris — level and loaded at home

Champions League

The New Saints vs Sabah FK — the mountain at Park Hall

Preview · UEFA Champions League · First qualifying round, second leg · Tuesday 14 July 2026 There are ties you approach with belief and ties you approach with defiance, and The New Saints know exactly which of the two awaits them at Park Hall. The Welsh champions were the nominal seeds in this

Champions League

Levski Sofia vs Borac Banja Luka — all square, and now it's Sofia's turn

Preview · UEFA Champions League · First qualifying round, second leg · Tuesday 14 July 2026 Everything is still to play for. Levski Sofia and Borac Banja Luka fought out a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Bosnia, leaving the tie perfectly balanced going into the return. Now the venue swings

Champions League

Riga FC vs Ararat-Armenia — home side facing a two-goal mountain

Champions League

Borges vs Dimitrov — a home favourite against a fallen great chasing a comeback

Van de Zandschulp vs Vallejo — Dutch nous against a Paraguayan trailblazer

Argentina vs England — old wounds, one ticket to the final

Spain vs France — the rivals who keep meeting when it matters most

La Fiorita vs UNA Strassen — one goal down, one chance left

Shamrock Rovers vs Floriana — two goals to find in Tallaght

Larne vs Tre Fiori — a lead to protect at home

Drita vs Kauno Žalgiris — level and loaded at home

The New Saints vs Sabah FK — the mountain at Park Hall

Levski Sofia vs Borac Banja Luka — all square, and now it's Sofia's turn

Riga FC vs Ararat-Armenia — home side facing a two-goal mountain

Győri ETO vs Víkingur Reykjavík — favourites trailing, and the clock is ticking