Lazio vs Atalanta Official Lineups, Wednesday 4 March 2026, Coppa Italia Semifinal First Leg

Lazio vs Atalanta Official Lineups, Wednesday 4 March 2026, Coppa Italia Semifinal First Leg

The official lineups for Lazio versus Atalanta are presented here for the Coppa Italia Semifinal First Leg, scheduled on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium in Rome, Italy, commencing at 21:00.

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 ⚪️🔵  Lazio – Atalanta ⚫️🔵
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy

21:00

Referee: MANGANIELLO
Assistants: BINDONI – TEGONI
IV: SACCHI J.L.
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AVAR: GUIDA
 

Today’s Front Pages Tuesday 3 March 2026: La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport

Today’s Front Pages Tuesday 3 March 2026: La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport
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✅   Greetings, my friends!  I present to you the latest front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, dated Tuesday 3 March 2026.
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Today’s Front Page La Gazzetta dello Sport, Tuesday 3 March 2026

👉How AC Milan will try to keep the Scudetto alive
Allegri’s devilish tricks

From De Winter’s stature to Nkunku’s creativity

👉Derby Sunday
Inter rejects Arsenal
Pio is untouchable

Esposito at the center of the transfer market and the Nerazzurri attack
At 21, the Coppa Italia semifinal match against Como: Chivu is considering eight changes

👉Juve and magic
The most beautiful goal
Conceicao’s shot
(17 meters at 100 km/h) goes around the world

👉De Bruyne is back
Lukaku, Conte, and the Napoli that never ends

👉Heavy defeat in the postponed match: 3-0
Viola nightmare

Fiorentina was overwhelmed in Udine
The spectre of Serie B reappears

Front Page La Gazzetta dello Sport, Tuesday 3 March 2026

Today’s Front Page Corriere dello Sport, Tuesday 3 March 2026

👉Coppa Italia, Semifinal First Leg: Como seeks the feat (21)
Cesc shakes up Inter

Fabregas was in Marotta’s plans: now he can deny Chivu his dream of the Double. Paz versus Esposito: a special duel.
Tomorrow night, Lazio-Atalanta: Sarri at a crossroads, Lotito reflects.

👉 Weston is locked down, now the priority is Spalletti’s yes, waiting for Vlahovic
McKennie until 2030
Juve, key points
Lucio, renewal meeting

Turning point of negotiations: the coach wants to stay, but to win, four or five top signings are needed. Further contact with Dusan: he has been offered a €6 million salary. Decisions are forthcoming.

👉1-0 in Pisa
Bologna, Odgaard’s magic

A masterpiece from the Dane secures the fifth consecutive victory: Italiano is eighth.

👉Overwhelmed 3-0
Viola Nightmare: Another KO

Udinese Super, Rugani Disaster.
Vanoli Remains Third-From-Last

👉Conte recovers the Belgian star
Napoli, De Bruyne is back: he wants to be there against Torino

Kevin trained with the group after four months
Anguissa is also ready to return on Friday

👉Middle East in chaos
The war spreads, sports come to a halt.

Championships and Cups suspended, athletes stranded.
Iran could skip the World Cup.
Logistical problems and security concerns for the Paralympics.

👉The Interview
Piero Ferrari, Vice President and Son of the Drake
“Leclerc deserves the title with the Reds”

Front Page Corriere dello Sport, Tuesday 3 March 2026

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👉As the war with Iran increasingly disrupts sports in the Middle East,
Taremi: I’m going to war

The former Inter Milan player announced to Olympiacos his desire to return home to fight: “My country needs me.” Matches in Qatar have been suspended, and more. Verratti and Mancini are anxious, the Messi and Ronaldo cases, and Balotelli’s return. Basketball, motorcycling, and fencing: total alarm.

👉Juventus is gambling on its future: without a true center forward
Either Kolo or Gatti
And negotiations are underway with Vlahovic

Their hopes for fourth place—crucial for the transfer market, the club’s ambitions, and the life of… Spalletti—owe more to the defender’s prowess than to David and Openda. Federico’s father: “He has goals and Juve in his DNA. And on the bench, he’s bittersweet.” Muani remains the main target, even after the Serbian’s openness to a contract renewal.

👉The legacy of Barone and… Cairo
D’Aversa wants to bring Torino back to life: this is how

After the comforting debut victory, the coach is beginning to understand how the fans’ protests go far beyond the negative results. “We’ll get through this on the pitch, but I demand discipline and loyalty: I won’t compromise.” The Paleari case.

👉Bologna’s 90th-minute coup, Davis show: 3-0
Odgaard sinks Pisa
Viola mourns in Udine

👉Como, at 21: Coppa Italia
Inter, eager for a brace
And for Goretzka

First semifinal first leg: Chivu still chasing history. And he’s booking Bayern’s German.

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2025-26 Coppa Italia Semifinal Results

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The Coppa Italia Frecciarossa Semifinals will be held over two legs. The First Leg is scheduled for Tuesday, March 3, and Wednesday, March 4, 2026. The Second Leg is set for Wednesday, April 22, 2026. The four teams competing in the Semifinals are Como, Inter, Atalanta, and Lazio.

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The winner will be determined after 90 minutes of play, or they will head directly to a penalty shoot-out, since there is no option for extra time. In the Round of 16, the top eight seeds will join the competition.

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Results 2025-26 Serie A Week 27: Friday 27, Saturday 28 February, Sunday 1, and Monday 2 March 2026

Results 2025-26 Serie A Week 27: Friday 27, Saturday 28 February, Sunday 1, and Monday 2 March 2026


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Here are the latest results for Serie A Week 27 of the 2025-26 season.  The matches are scheduled for Friday 27, Saturday 28 February, Sunday 1, and Monday 2 March 2026.  The latest updates feature live standings, team lineups, and match statistics, including goals, yellow cards, red cards, penalties, and additional information.

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  • 👉 Summary:    As of Round 27, the Scudetto looks like a ONE WAY race. Remarkably, Inter leads the pack with 67 points, while AC Milan holds the 2nd position with 57 points. Inter has a comfortable lead of +10 over Milan. At present, Napoli is in 3rd place with 53 points, having surpassed Roma, which has 51 points. In fifth place, we find Como with 48 points, and Juventus is in 6th place with 47 points. In simple terms, the Scudetto seems to already have “a name engraved.” The competition now will be for the others to stay within the European Zone.
⚽️ As of Week 26:

The leading scorer is Inter forward Lautaro Martínez with 14 goals. Cremonese midfielder Nico Paz, AC Milan forward R. Leão,  Como forward Anastasios  Douvikas, Napoli forward R. Højlund follow with 9 goals each.

      

 ✅   Thumbs up (winners): Como, Inter, Napoli, AC Milan, Torino

❌  Flops (losers): Lecce, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Cremonese, Lazio

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🟡🔵  Parma 1 – 1 Cagliari   🔴🔵   

Parma and Cagliari concluded in a 1-1 draw at the Ennio Tardini Stadium. For Cagliari, this was a valuable point in their fight against relegation, bringing their total to 30 points. Meanwhile, Parma’s draw allowed them to reach 33 points, helping them maintain their streak of consecutive league results.   Ultimately, two goals determined the outcome of the game: a spectacular strike from Michael Folorunsho from a challenging angle, and another from Gaetano Oristanio, who was named player of the match, in the final moments.

 ⚪️🔵   Como 3 – 1 Lecce  🟡🔴 

Como triumphed over Lecce with a score of 3-1 at the Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium. Como came back from an early goal by Lassana Coulibaly, thanks to strikes from Anastasios Douvikas, Jesus Rodriguez, and Marc-Oliver Kempf. This victory allowed Como to temporarily surpass Juventus in the league standings, as Juventus is set to play on Sunday evening in Rome. In the 91st minute, Alvaro Morata failed to make a crucial save and was left on the sidelines. With no substitutions left, Como had to finish the game with just ten players. Siebert and Morata had a collision in the penalty area, but the referee denied a penalty, leaving the Spanish forward on the ground in discomfort.

  🟡🔵  Hellas Verona 1 – 2 Napoli  🔵 

Napoli triumphed at the Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium during the Serie A Week 27 match on Saturday, February 28, 2026. This significant win brings Napoli to a total of 53 points. Meanwhile, Verona is in utter despair, sitting at the bottom of the standings with just 15 points. The match ended in a thrilling fashion, with Napoli overcoming Hellas Verona in the 96th minute.

⚫️🔵   Inter 2 – 0 Genoa   🔴🔵       
 Inter triumphed over Genoa at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium. With this win, Inter accumulated 67 points, significantly ahead of second-placed AC Milan, who have 54 points (Milan is set to play against Cremonese on Sunday).  This marks Inter’s eighth consecutive victory in the league. Federico Dimarco scored a fantastic goal in the 31st minute, followed by Hakan Çalhanoglu converting a penalty in the 70th minute.
  🩶❤️   Cremonese 0 – 2 AC Milan   🔴⚫️ 

AC Milan faced a tough challenge to secure the win against Cremonese at the Giovanni Zini Stadium. These three crucial points help Milan solidify their second place and head into the next derby round with increased confidence. Cremonese fought hard and showed they are not out of form, yet they continue to struggle with their negative streak. The upcoming match will be critical as they travel to Lecce. Milan now has 57 points, sitting 10 points behind Inter, who leads with 67 points. Meanwhile, Cremonese remains at 24 points in 17th place.

⚫️🟢    Sassuolo 2 – 1  Atalanta  ⚫️🔵

Sassuolo secured a victory at the Mapei Stadium. This represents a challenging defeat for Atalanta in their efforts to ascend towards the European qualification zone. Atalanta holds 45 points, positioned 7th in the standings. Sassuolo, on the other hand, rises to 38 points. Sassuolo achieved their third consecutive win following an exhilarating match.  Remarkably, this intense contest saw Sassuolo reduced to ten players from the 16th minute when Pinamonti received a red card. Nevertheless, Sassuolo remained resilient, taking the lead with a goal from Koné and subsequently doubling their advantage in the second half with a strike from Thorstvedt. Atalanta managed to regain some composure in the final moments, scoring through Musah, but ultimately could not avert defeat, marking their first loss in Serie A since 2026.

🐂   Torino 2 – 0 Lazio

Torino triumphed against Lazio at the Olimpico di Torino Stadium. This victory serves as a morale booster for the team, especially after Baroni’s dismissal. The era of Roberto D’Aversa kicks off at Torino with a win that brings joy to the fans. Torino now has 30 points, placing them in 14th position. Meanwhile, Lazio’s progress towards the European zone has slowed, as they remain in 10th place with 34 points.  Torino supporters continue to protest.   The primary objective for Lazio will be to start winning to secure a position in the top 6.

🟡🔴    AS Roma 3 – 3 Juventus  ⚪️⚫️    

What a setback for the Giallorossi! Roma and Juventus concluded with a draw at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium. Juventus fought hard and equalized in the 93rd minute. This draw feels like a cold shower for Roma supporters. Roma was so close to achieving a third victory in their last four matches, which would have allowed them to level with Napoli (53) in third place. Instead, Roma slipped to 4th position with 51 points, just ahead of fifth-place Como with 48 points. Juventus fell to 6th place with 47 points. The match featured goals from Wesley in the 39th minute, Conceicao in the 2nd minute of the second half, N’Dicka in the 54th minute, Malen in the 65th minute, Boga in the 78th minute, and Gatti in the 93rd minute.

⚫️🔵   Pisa 0 – 1 Bologna   🔴🔵  

Bologna triumphed at the Arena Garibaldi – Stadio Romeo Anconetani. In simple terms, Bologna edged out Pisa in a close contest. The only goal of the game came from Jens Odgaard, who fired a stunning shot in the 90th minute. This result is a harsh blow for Pisa in their fight for survival, as they now find themselves at the bottom of the table with just 15 points, tied with Hellas Verona. Looking ahead, Pisa will take on Juventus in their next league match, while Bologna is set to play against Verona.

⚪️⚫️    Udinese 3 – 0 Fiorentina  💜⚜️       

Udinese at the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine with a 3-0. With this win, Udinese climbs to 35 points, securing the 10th position. Meanwhile, Fiorentina remains in 16th place with just 24 points.   In the first half, Christian Kabasele got the scoring underway in the 10th minute.  Keinan Davis skillfully winning a penalty in the 63rd minute after being fouled by Rugani. The striker confidently converted the penalty, extending the lead to 2-0. The surprises continued. Fiorentina made several attempts at counterattacks, but in the 94th minute, Buksa’s goal put the game beyond doubt.

Check out the headlines from Italian newspapers regarding the outcomes of Serie A Week 27.

✅   Today’s Front Pages Saturday 28 February 2026: La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport

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Italian Serie A Live Stats 2025-26
Rank Teams Played Won Drawn Lost Goal difference Points Current form
1 InterInter 27 22 1 4 43 67 WWWWW
2 MilanMilan 27 16 9 2 23 57 WWDLW
3 NapoliNapoli 27 16 5 6 13 53 WWDLW
4 RomaRoma 27 16 3 8 18 51 LWDWD
5 ComoComo 27 13 9 5 24 48 DLDWW
6 JuventusJuventus 27 13 8 6 18 47 WDLLD
7 AtalantaAtalanta 27 12 9 6 13 45 DWWWL
8 BolognaBologna 27 11 6 10 4 39 LLWWW
9 SassuoloSassuolo 27 11 5 11 -2 38 WLWWW
10 UdineseUdinese 27 10 5 12 -8 35 WLLLW
11 LazioLazio 27 8 10 9 -1 34 WDLDL
12 ParmaParma 27 8 9 10 -12 33 LWWWD
13 CagliariCagliari 27 7 9 11 -7 30 WLLDD
14 TorinoTorino 27 8 6 13 -20 30 WDLLW
15 GenoaGenoa 27 6 9 12 -7 27 LLDWL
16 FiorentinaFiorentina 27 5 9 13 -12 24 LDWWL
17 CremoneseCremonese 27 5 9 13 -17 24 LLDLL
18 LecceLecce 27 6 6 15 -18 24 LWWLL
19 PisaPisa 27 1 12 14 -24 15 LDLLL
20 VeronaVerona 27 2 9 16 -28 15 LDLLL
 
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Fiorentina vs Rakow 2025-26 UEFA Conference League Round of 16

Fiorentina vs Rakow 2025-26 UEFA Conference League Round of 16

Fiorentina has been matched against Rakow in the Round of 16 of the Conference League. The first leg will take place on Thursday, 12 March 2026, at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence. The second leg is scheduled for Thursday, 19 March, at the Zagłębiowski Park Sportowy in Poland.

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Crystal Palace vs. AEK Larnaca
Fiorentina vs. Rakow
Samsunspor vs. Rayo Vallecano
Celje vs. AEK Athens
Sigma Olomouc vs. Mainz
Rijeka vs. Strasbourg

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Match Officials Italy Serie A Week 27: Friday 27, Saturday 28 February, Sunday 1, and Monday 2 March 2026

Match Officials Italy Serie A Week 27 / Twenty-seventh Round: Friday 27, Saturday 28 February, Sunday 1, and Monday 2 March 2026 / Referees, Assistants, Fourth officials, VAR, and AVAR.
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✅    Here are the match officials and fixtures for the Serie A Enilive Week 27 /Twenty-seventh Round on Friday 27, Saturday 28, Sunday 1, and Monday 2 March 2026 as designated by the Italian Referee Association (AIA).  Take a look at all 10 games along with their designated Referees, Assistants, Fourth Officials, VAR, and AVAR officials.

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🇮🇹 The Italian Referee Association (AIA) has appointed the match officials for the Serie A Week 27 fixture between Inter vs Genoa, scheduled for Saturday, 28 February 2026, at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, Italy at 20:45.

Referee Michael Fabbri, who is part of the Ravenna A.I.A. section, will oversee the match. Andrea Zingarelli and Filippo Bercigli, representing the Siena and Florence sections respectively, have been designated as assistant referees. Mario Perri, a referee from the Rome 1 section, will serve as the fourth official. Video assistance will be offered by VMO referee Lorenzo Maggioni from the Lecco section, along with the help of referee Marco Guida from the Torre Annunziata section.

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Match Officials Serie A Week 27, Friday 27 February 2026

PARMA – CAGLIARI
Ennio Tardini Stadium
Referee: MASSIMI
Assistants: PRETI – BARONE
IV: COLLU
VAR: GIUA
AVAR: MAZZOLENI
20:45

Match Officials Serie A Week 27, Saturday 28 February 2026

COMO – LECCE
Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium
Referee: FOURNEAU
Assistants: VECCHI – MASTRODONATO
IV: MARCENARO
VAR: MARINI
AVAR: MANGANIELLO
15:00

HELLAS VERONA – NAPOLI
Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium
Referee: COLOMBO
Assistants: DEI GIUDICI – ROSSI M.
IV: BONACINA
VAR: GARIGLIO
AVAR: DI BELLO
18:00

INTER – GENOA
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Referee: FABBRI
Assistants: ZINGARELLI – BERCIGLI
IV: PERRI
VAR: MAGGIONI
AVAR: GUIDA
20:45

Match Officials Serie A Week 27, Sunday 1 March 2026

CREMONESE – MILAN
Giovanni Zini Stadium
Referee: MASSA
Assistants: MELI – ALASSIO
IV: AYROLDI
VAR: GUIDA
AVAR: MAGGIONI
12:30

SASSUOLO – ATALANTA
Mapei Stadium
Referee: MARCHETTI
Assistants: CIPRESSA – POLITI
IV: MUCERA
VAR: NASCA
AVAR: DOVERI
15:00

TORINO – LAZIO
Olimpico di Torino Stadium
Referee: ABISSO
Assistants: IMPERIALE – CAVALLINA
IV: TREMOLADA
VAR: MAZZOLENI
AVAR: PATERNA
18:00

ROMA – JUVENTUS
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: SOZZA
Assistants: COSTANZO – LO CICERO
IV: SACCHI J.L.
VAR: DI BELLO
AVAR: DI PAOLO
20:45

Match Officials Serie A Week 27, Monday 2 March 2026

PISA – BOLOGNA
Arena Garibaldi – Stadio Romeo Anconetani
Referee: FELICIANI
Assistants: BACCINI – BELSANTI
IV: MARINELLI
VAR: DI PAOLO
AVAR: DI VUOLO
18:30

UDINESE – FIORENTINA
Bluenergy Stadium
Referee: PAIRETTO
Assistants: PASSERI – MONDIN
IV: RAPUANO
VAR: PATERNA
AVAR: DOVERI
20:45

AS Roma will face Bologna in the 2025-26 UEFA Europa League Round of 16

AS Roma will face Bologna in the 2025-26 UEFA Europa League Round of 16

AS Roma is set to take on Bologna in the Round of 16 of the 2025-26 UEFA Europa League. The First Leg will occur on March 12 at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium, while the Second Leg match is scheduled for March 19, 2026, at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium.

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2026 FIFA World Cup Draw, latest matches, groups, and schedule

. 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw, latest matches, groups, and schedule

The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup occurred on Friday, December 5, 2025, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. The subsequent 42 nations are in the final draw:

Co-hosts: Canada, Mexico, USA

AFC: Australia, IR Iran, Japan, Jordan, Korea Republic, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan
CAF: Algeria, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia
Concacaf: Curaçao, Haiti, Panama
CONMEBOL: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay
OFC: New Zealand
UEFA: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, England, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland

Remaining spots

Six of the 48 teams participating in the FIFA World Cup 2026 remain to be determined.   The final selections will be announced in March 2026.

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The current scenario is as follows: Four teams will qualify from the 16-team UEFA play-offs, which will feature Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czechia, Denmark, Italy, Kosovo, Northern Ireland, North Macedonia, Poland, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, Türkiye, Ukraine, and Wales.

The remaining two positions will be contested by six teams:  Bolivia, Congo DR, Iraq, Jamaica, New Caledonia, and Suriname – during the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Play-Off Tournament.

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Pots and procedures

The teams representing the host countries will be assigned to positions A1 (Mexico), B1 (Canada) and D1 (USA), as per the match schedule released last year.

The full list of pots is as follows:

Pot 1: Canada, Mexico, USA, Spain, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany

. Pot 2: Croatia, Morocco, Colombia, Uruguay, Switzerland, Japan, Senegal, IR Iran, Korea Republic, Ecuador, Austria, Australia

Pot 3: Norway, Panama, Egypt, Algeria, Scotland, Paraguay, Tunisia, Côte d’Ivoire, Uzbekistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa

Pot 4: Jordan, Cabo Verde, Ghana, Curaçao, Haiti, New Zealand, European Play-Off A, B, C and D, FIFA Play-Off Tournament 1 and 2

The draw will begin with all the teams from pot 1 being drawn to groups A to L.  Then, it will continue with pots 2, 3, and 4 in that order.

✅  Group A: Mexico, South Africa, Korea Republic, Winner UEFA Play-off D

✅  Group B: Canada, Winner UEFA Play-off A, Qatar,
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✅  Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland

✅  Group D: USA, Paraguay, Australia, Winner UEFA Play-off C

✅  Group E: Germany, Curaçao, Côte d’Ivoire, Ecuador

✅  Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Winner UEFA Play-off B, Tunisia

✅  Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand

✅  Group H: Spain, Cabo Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay

✅  Group I: France, Senegal, Winner FIFA Play-off 2, Norway

✅  Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan

✅  Group K: Portugal, Winner FIFA Play-off 1, Uzbekistan, Colombia

✅  Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama

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How the new 48-team 2026 World Cup works

The 2026 edition will be larger than anything the competition has seen before.

Previous tournaments from 1998 to 2022 included 32 nations and 64 fixtures in total. This time, the event expands to 48 participants and 104 matches. Merely trimming the field to 32 sides will already require 72 fixtures, which is eight more than the entire schedule of a 32-team format.

Although three countries are co-hosting, the United States will stage far more than any other nation has ever managed in a single competition. It will host 14 more fixtures than the previous record and 26 more than it did when the event came to its soil in 1994.

The first 27 days of action, from the curtain raiser through the last-32 round, will feature 96 contests without a single rest day. Only one day will stage a solitary clash, and two other days will include two fixtures. All the remaining 24 days will deliver between three and six matches.

By the final week of the group stage, the calendar will be jam-packed. From June 24 to 27, 18 games will be played—more than the entire total of the 1934 edition, which only had 17.

The abandoned plan of three-team groups

Originally, FIFA had considered creating 16 trios instead of 12 groups of four.

That plan would have produced 80 fixtures in total, noticeably fewer than 104. It would also have been simpler to follow, with the two best teams moving straight into the round of 32 to face each other in a clear bracket.

However, every team would only have been assured two matches, not three. More importantly, the structure would have been vulnerable to manipulation. With three-team groups, only three fixtures could be played, and no two at the same time. That meant one team would always complete its games earlier, leaving the final fixture open to scenarios where both sides knew exactly what outcome would secure progress.

The risk of collusion across 16 groups proved too significant, and the plan was eventually dropped despite its more compact design.

The adopted system of 12 groups of four

Instead, the competition will use 12 sections of four, echoing the approach of earlier tournaments such as the 1986, 1990, and 1994 World Cups, or more recent 24-team European Championships.

The formula is straightforward: the top two from each group advance, and they are joined by the eight best third-placed nations to complete the last 32.

It is less tidy than the three-team plan, but it ensures fairness and avoids the controversies that might have arisen otherwise.

The expanded knockout rounds

Once the field has been reduced to 32, the knockout journey follows a familiar path. The difference is simply scale.

Group winners will mostly be paired against third-placed finishers, although four of them will meet runners-up. Meanwhile, the remaining runners-up will be matched against each other.

From there, the tournament progresses in the traditional order: round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final.

For the first time, the eventual champion will need to play eight matches rather than seven, adding one extra step on the road to lifting the trophy.

2025-26 UEFA Champions League Live Results, Standings

2025-26 UEFA Champions League Live Results

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Be sure to check the live results, scores, streaming, tables, and video highlights of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League! The four Italian Serie A teams taking part in the Champions League are Napoli, Inter, Atalanta, and Juventus.

  • The qualifying rounds for the UEFA Champions League for the 2025/26 season kicked off on 8 July and will wrap up on 27 August 2025. There are three qualifying rounds followed by the play-offs.
  • A total of twenty-nine teams will secure direct entry into the league phase of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League, with the last seven positions filled through the qualifying rounds.

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World Club Friendlies Results and Live Scores

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Hello, my friends. Here you can discover the results and live scores of World Club Friendlies, including both final and partial results.

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The Coppa Italia Frecciarossa 2025/26 Fixtures and dates

The Coppa Italia Frecciarossa 2025/26 Fixtures and dates


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The Coppa Italia Frecciarossa for the 2025/26 season kicks off on Friday, August 9, 2025. The preliminary round featuring the match between Virtus Entella and Ternana.

✅   The Round of 16 will take place in December.

✅   The final is scheduled on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at the Olimpico Stadium in Rome.

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Here are all the important dates, the teams competing in the initial rounds, when the major teams will join, and the final date.

When does the 2025/26 Coppa Italia Frecciarossa commence?

The Coppa Italia for the 2025/26 season will kick off on Friday, August 9, beginning with the preliminary round featuring the match between Virtus Entella and Ternana.

On Saturday, August 10, three exciting matches are scheduled:
  • Padova vs. L.R. Vicenza
  • Pescara vs. Rimini
  • Avellino vs. Audace Cerignola
From August 15 to 18, the Serie B teams along with the first teams from Enilive Serie A will compete in the thirty-second finals.

The event kicks off on Friday the 15th at 18:00 with Empoli taking on Reggiana, and the final match will feature Torino against Modena, set for Monday the 18th at 21:15. Additionally, it’s exciting to note Milan’s debut, as they will compete against Bari at the Meazza on Sunday, August 17th at 21:15.

Coppa Italia Frecciarossa 2025/26 Schedule and key dates
  • Preliminary round: August 9-10, 2025
  • Thirty-second finals: August 15-18, 2025
  • Sixteenth finals: starting September 24, 2025
  • Round of 16: December 3-17, 2025
  • Quarter-finals: February 4-11, 2026
  • Semi-finals (first leg and second leg): March – April 2026
  • Final: May 13, 2026
When do the Enilive Serie A seeds enter?

The 8 seeds will enter the tournament in December, starting from the round of 16:

  • Bologna
  • Napoli
  • Inter
  • Atalanta
  • Juventus
  • Roma
  • Fiorentina
  • Lazio
Possible derbies and crossovers in the draw

One of the main novelties of the new calendar is that potential derbies between Serie A teams (Inter-Milan, Roma-Lazio or Juventus-Torino) can only occur in the final, unlike what happened in the last edition when the Milan derby was played in the semi-finals.

The reigning champions Bologna, winners of the last edition against Milan, could start from the round of 16 with an evocative Emilian derby against Parma, with a possible challenge to the Rossoneri in the quarterfinals. Another possible crossover between two recent former finalists is that between Juventus and Atalanta – Juventus won in the 2023/24 edition – which could also take place in the quarterfinals.

Coppa Italia Frecciarossa 2025/26 final: when is it played?

The final of the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa 2025/26 will be held at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Wednesday 13 May 2026.

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UEFA Europa League Live Results

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New UEFA Europa League Format

The new Europa League format features a significant alteration in the group stage, transitioning into a single 36-team League stage. Every team will compete against eight different opponents (four at home, four away). The top eight teams will progress directly to the round of 16, while teams ranking from ninth to 24th will compete in knockout round play-offs. The winners of these play-offs will advance to the last 16. Subsequently, the competition will follow a straight knockout format.

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⚽️  Live Football Soccer Results updates right here! We bring you the latest soccer scores from all the significant leagues and competitions. Enjoy up-to-the-minute tables, fixtures, and scores for matches happening every day, all updated in real time. You can also access data on goal scorers, line-ups, yellow cards, pre-match analysis, head-to-head matchups, and standings for numerous leagues and tournaments, including the Premier League, La Liga, Italian Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Greece Super League, Wales Premier League, and the World Cup.

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2025-26 Coppa Italia Frecciarossa Semifinals Match Officials

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Tuesday, 3 March 2026

COMO – INTER
Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium
Tuesday 3 March 2026
Milan, Italy

Referee: DI BELLO
Assistants: PERETTI – COLAROSSI
IV: ZUFFERLI
VAR: MAZZOLENI
AVAR: MARESCA
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Wednesday 4 March 2026

LAZIO – ATALANTA
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: MANGANIELLO
Assistants: BINDONI – TEGONI
IV: SACCHI J.L.
VAR: GARIGLIO
AVAR: GUIDA
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Today’s Front Pages Monday 2 March 2026: La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport

Today’s Front Pages Monday 2 March 2026: La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport
Today’s Front Pages 03/02/2026 – Sports Headlines Newspapers in Italy – Prime Pagine Quotidiani


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✅   Greetings, my friends!  I present to you the latest front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, dated Monday 2 March 2026.
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Today’s Front Page La Gazzetta dello Sport, Monday 2 March 2026

👉 Champions League show: Juve goes from 3-1 to 3-3 in the final 15 minutes
Yes, Madam

Roma draws and regrets
Gasp remains at +4
Spalletti: “We’ve climbed a mountain. I’m living for 4th place.”

👉Milan return to -10 and rise to the challenge on Sunday
Straderby
Leao believes: “A question of life or death.”
Pavlovic and Rafa decide the match in Cremona
A late Allegri-style victory

👉The double mission
Inter
Chivu and a dazzling run

After losing to the Rossoneri, he won 14 of 15 Serie A matches.
Tomorrow in Como, the Coppa Italia

👉Lazio defeated
Toro shakes up

D’Aversa makes a fine debut alongside Simeone and Zapata.

👉Sal Da Vinci
“My Scudetto in San Remo is for Naples.”

👉MotoGP in Thailand
Bezzecchi and the great Aprilia
Marquez immediately notified

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Today’s Front Page Corriere dello Sport, Monday 2 March 2026

👉From 1-3 to 3-
What a reaction: Lucio draws level in the 93rd minute and stays -4 away from Roma
Until the end
Juve, Champions League fight: Two-goal comeback against Gasp

A spectacle at the Olimpico.
Magic from Wesley and Conceicao, then Ndicka and Malen score.
Boga and Gatti come one and settle it.
Spalletti: “I live for the fourth place.”

👉In Cremona, they won 2-0 by a hair’s breadth: he is now 10 points behind Chivu.
Milan, the beauty arrives in the 89th: “Now it’s Inter.”

Pavlovic header: Third goal in Serie A. Leao doubles it: “I want to take on the derby on Sunday.”

👉Serie B protagonist:
Insigne’s fairytale: Inzaghi sunk

Lorenzo returns to scoring with Pescara after 5,041 days and starts the comeback against Palermo (2-1): great celebration at the Adriatico.

👉He died at 88
Farewell to Marchesi, the lord of football

He was Maradona’s first coach at Napoli and Platini’s last at Juventus. As a player, he made Fiorentina history.

👉Tennis victory in Acapulco
Cobolli treats himself to the 15th

👉MotoGP: New season
Bezzecchi and Aprilia dominate

Marco is untouchable.
After 88 races, Ducati is off the podium.

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Today’s Front Page Tutto Sport, Monday 2 March 2026

👉D’Aversa reanimates the Granata: Simeone and Zapata smash Lazio
Response from Toro

A few simple moves and well-timed substitutions: The attacking pair finally made their mark and delighted the fans, who stayed away to protest against Cairo. With the new coach, two kicks to the fear of Serie B: “Great match, well done everyone, even those on the bench. I made the kids understand why I’m here. Cholito and Duvan were impressive”. Vlasic: “We will give even more.”

👉2-2: Gatti catches Roma in the 93rd minute and keeps the Champions League game alive.
Juve’s core

After the exchange of goals between Wesley and Conceicao, Ndicka and Malen score. The Bianconeri seemed to be in disarray, but Spalletti got all of his substitutions right: Boga narrowed the gap, Zhegrova sent the goalscoring defender through on goal. Chico: “That reaction was better than my goal”. Lucio: “With the upsets we’ve had, this draw could mean a lot. I live for fourth place”.

👉Milan go to -10 in Cremona: And on Sunday, it’s Inter
Leao goal, derby delirium:
“Milan, life or death”

Rafa strikes an anti-nerazzurro vein: “It’s a personal matter. We don’t go out this week, we stay at home”.

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Como vs Inter Official Lineups, Tuesday 3 March 2026, Coppa Italia Semifinal

Como vs Inter Official Lineups, Tuesday 3 March 2026, Coppa Italia Semifinal

Here are the official starting lineups for the Coppa Italia Semifinal First Leg between Como and Inter, taking place on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at the Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium in Como, Italy, starting at 20:45.

 ⚪️🔵    Lineup COMO (4-3-3):  Butez; Smolcic, Ramón, D.Carlos, Valle; Da Cunha, Perrone, Sergi Roberto; Vojvoda, Paz, Caqueret.

Subs: Tornqvist, Vigorito, Cavlina, Goldaniga, Morata, Douvikas, Lahdo, Rodriguez, Moreno, Kühn, Baturina, Diao, Van Der Brempt

Coach:   Cesc Fabregas.

⚫️🔵    Lineup INTER (3-5-2): Martinez; Bisseck, Acerbi, Bastoni; Darmian, Sucic, Calhanoglu, Diouf, Carlos Augusto; Frattesi, Esposito.

Subs: Sommer, Di Gennaro, Dumfries, De Vrij, Zielinski, Thuram, Luis Henrique, Mkhitaryan, Akanji, Dimarco, Lavelli.

Coach:  Cristian Chivu.

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1/2 Final
Como
Inter

Starting lineups

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Goalkeeper
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Defender
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Defender
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Defender
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Defender
31
Defender
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Midfielder
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Midfielder
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Goalkeeper
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36
Defender
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94
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Substitutes

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Goalkeeper
Midfielder
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18
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79'
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79'
11
86'
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Midfielder
86'
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Goalkeeper
32
Defender
23
Midfielder
6
Defender
12
Goalkeeper
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Attacker
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Defender
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Midfielder
58'
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2
Midfielder
58'
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The Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium is set for Como vs Inter

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Como official starting lineup against Inter

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Inter official starting lineup against Como

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