Category: Previews

Copa Libertadores 2025 Quarter-Finals Preview: The Battle for South America’s Crown Intensifies
By Louis Smith.
We’re now at the stage of the Copa Libertadores where one good victory could spark dreams of a place in the final on November 29th. [...]

South American 2026 World Cup Qualifying: Everything You Need To Know For The Final Window
By Louis Smith.
What began three years ago in September 2023, CONMEBOL became the first confederation to kick off qualification for the 2026 FIFA W [...]

Copa Libertadores 2025 Last 16 Preview As South American Clubs Rejoin Road To Lima
By Louis Smith.
After what feels like an age since the group stages wrapped up, the Copa Libertadores returns this week with a set of fascinating l [...]

Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga: Europe, Relegation, Promotion and Play-offs, What Does Each Team Still Need to Qualify?
By Ben McFadyean.
FC Bayern winning their thirty-third Meisterschaft is a first piece of silverware for England captain Harry Kane. The Torjägerkan [...]

7 Years After Relegation Hamburg’s Young Guns Are One Win From Glory
By Ben McFadyean.
Hamburger SV, or just HSV as the club is commonly known, have not won a major title since their DFB Pokal win in 1987.
Since r [...]

Looking Ahead To Brazil’s 27 State Championships In 2025
By Louis Smith.
The 2025 State Championships are set to kick off in Brazil, with the majority getting under way in January, reigniting fierce local [...]

2024 Copa Libertadores Final Preview: Atletico Mineiro vs Botafogo – An All-Brazilian Affair In Buenos Aires
By Louis Smith in Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires is busy, boiling and boisterous as it prepares to host Saturday's Copa Libertadores final between Atlé [...]

Kult Klub Alemannia Aachen Are Back And Dynamo Have A Point To Prove In 24/25 German 3 Liga Packed With Derbies
By Ben McFadyean.
With newly-promoted Alemannia Aachen, and Energie Cottbus, the third tier in the season ahead has become even more of a must-see le [...]

Fluminense Hoping To Stun The World In Club World Cup Final
By Louis Smith.
After a year in the wilderness, a CONMEBOL side are set to play in the Fifa Club World Cup final as Fernando Diniz's South American [...]

Copa Libertadores Final Preview: Boca Juniors And Fluminense Set To Heat Up Rio In Epic Showdown
By Louis Smith.
After months of compelling action, the 2023 Copa Libertadores boils down to one night in the wonderful Brazilian city of Rio de Ja [...]