Spain Can Qualify for Euro 2024 by Beating Norway

 Norway's Erling Haaland attends a training session the day before their Euro 2024 qualifying match against Spain, at the Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. (AP)
Norway's Erling Haaland attends a training session the day before their Euro 2024 qualifying match against Spain, at the Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. (AP)
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Spain Can Qualify for Euro 2024 by Beating Norway

 Norway's Erling Haaland attends a training session the day before their Euro 2024 qualifying match against Spain, at the Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. (AP)
Norway's Erling Haaland attends a training session the day before their Euro 2024 qualifying match against Spain, at the Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. (AP)

A look at what’s happening in European football on Sunday:

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING

GROUP A

Spain visits Erling Haaland's Norway seeking a win that will clinch qualification for the three-time European champions. A victory in Oslo will put Spain into the finals of Euro 2024 with two games remaining. Norway has to beat Spain to keep alive its chances of finishing in the top two.

Scotland is not in action, but the surprise group leader will qualify if Norway fails to beat Spain. Spain beat Norway 3-0 at home in March, when the visitors were missing Haaland because of injury. Also, Georgia hosts Cyprus.

GROUP D

Group leader Türkiye hosts Latvia and could qualify for next year's tournament in Germany if results go its way Sunday. Türkiye advances if it beats Latvia and Wales fails to defeat Croatia. A draw for Türkiye and a Welsh defeat will also see the Turks qualify.

GROUP E

First-place Albania is not in action but has the most to gain from results in the group. Albania is the only team that can secure its qualification if host Poland and Moldova draw, and if the Czech Republic fails to beat Faroe Islands at home. Albania leads the group with 13 points from six games. Poland has nine points, one more than the Czechs and Moldova.

GROUP I

Israel's scheduled game against Kosovo was postponed, leaving group leader Switzerland versus fifth-place Belarus and second-place Romania facing bottom team Andorra. No team can advance on Sunday.



Saudi National Team to Participate in 2025, 2027 CONCACAF Gold Cups

The Saudi Arabian national football team will compete at the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2025 and 2027. (AFP/File Photo)
The Saudi Arabian national football team will compete at the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2025 and 2027. (AFP/File Photo)
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Saudi National Team to Participate in 2025, 2027 CONCACAF Gold Cups

The Saudi Arabian national football team will compete at the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2025 and 2027. (AFP/File Photo)
The Saudi Arabian national football team will compete at the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2025 and 2027. (AFP/File Photo)

The Saudi national football team will participate in the 2025 and 2027 editions of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, starting with the upcoming tournament hosted by the United States and Canada from June 14 to July 6, 2025, the Saudi Press Agency said on Thursday.
The Saudi team joins the other eight teams that have already secured their spots for the 2025 Gold Cup: Canada, Curacao, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, Mexico, Panama, and the United States. The remaining seven teams will be determined through qualifiers scheduled for March 2025, while the tournament draw will take place on April 10, 2025.
The 2025 Gold Cup will be held across 14 stadiums in 11 cities in the United States and Canada, including five venues that will also host matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Saudi Arabian Football Federation president, Yasser Al Misehal, said Saudi football has achieved prestigious international status thanks to the constant support of the Kingdom’s leadership.
He also acknowledged the efforts of the minister of sports for providing all resources to strengthen Saudi football's global standing.
He also said that the participation of the Saudi national team in this prestigious tournament aligns with the plans to develop the team, especially as the tournament will be held a year before the 2026 World Cup in the United States and Canada. Mexico also is hosting World Cup matches.