2018 European football calendar

2018 European football calendar

For information only. All dates subject to change. Some events, including match and draw dates, still to be scheduled.Finals in boldJanuary10 January: UEFA.com fans' Team of the Year 2017 voting closes11 January: UEFA.com fans' Team of the Year 2017 revealed24 January: UEFA Nations League draw, Lausanne30 January–10 February: UEFA Futsal EURO, LjubljanaFebruary6/7 February: UEFA Youth League play-offs9 February: UEFA Youth League knockout draw, Nyon13/14, 20/21 February: UEFA Champions League round of 16, first legs13/15 February: UEFA Europa League ro... UEFA.com - News

Longest unbeaten runs in European league football

Longest unbeaten runs in European league football

Avoid defeat at home against Hamilton Academical tonight and Celtic will take their unbeaten Scottish Premier League run to 55 games – a long enough unbeaten spell to put them on UEFA.com's all-time domestic unbeatables leaderboard. Behold the longest league streaks without a loss achieved in European top divisions.104: Steaua Bucureşti (1986–89)The Romanian side set this European record during their mid-1980s golden age under Emeric Jenei and later Anghel Iordănescu. Winners of the 1985/86 European Champion Clubs' Cup, semi-finalists in 1987/88 and runners-up in 1988/89, a team featuring the likes of Miodrag Belodedici, László Bölöni... UEFA.com - News

Buffon bows out with European caps record

Buffon bows out with European caps record

Gianluigi Buffon won his 175th and final Italy cap on Monday as a goalless draw with Sweden confirmed the Azzurri's play-off exit and brought a premature end to a stellar international career.In his honour, we look at the ten Europeans with the most international appearances. World record: Ahmed Hassan (Egypt) 184

European Qualifiers for World Cup: who is through, who needs what?

European Qualifiers for World Cup: who is through, who needs what?

Who needs what from the remaining European Qualifiers to join Belgium, England, Germany, Iceland, Poland, Serbia, Spain and hosts Russia at next summer's FIFA World Cup? We explain the permutations.All nine group winners qualify automatically, with the eight runners-up with the best record against the sides first, third, fourth and fifth in their group going into the play-offs. Road to Russia: schedulePlay-off draw (Zurich): 17 October Play-off first legs: 9-11 November Play-off second legs: 12-14 November Final tournament draw (Moscow): 1 December Final tourna... UEFA.com - News

European Qualifiers for World Cup: who needs what?

European Qualifiers for World Cup: who needs what?

Who needs what from the remaining European Qualifiers to join Belgium, England. Germany and hosts Russia at next summer's FIFA World Cup? With the penultimate games continuing on Friday, we explain the permutations.All nine group winners qualify automatically, with the eight runners-up with the best record against the sides first, third, fourth and fifth in their group going into the play-offs. Road to Russia: schedulePlay-off draw (Zurich): 17 October Play-off first legs: 9-11 November Play-off second legs: 12-14 November Final tourmant draw (Moscow): 1 December

European Qualifiers for World Cup: who can qualify?

European Qualifiers for World Cup: who can qualify?

Belgium could become the first team from Europe to join hosts Russia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Sunday and Germany could emulate them the following night: we explain the permutations for the groups with three rounds of matches remaining. Correct after games played on 1 SeptemberWhich European teams have qualified?Russia (hosts)Who can still qualify automatically?Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, England, France, Georgia, Germany (holders)*, Greece, Iceland, Republic of Ireland, Israel, Italy, Moldova, Montenegro, Net... UEFA.com - News

Wayne Rooney: six memorable European games

Wayne Rooney: six memorable European games

Wayne Rooney has brought the curtain down on 13 successful years at Manchester United after rejoining boyhood club Everton on a two-year deal. The 31-year-old departs Old Trafford having savoured numerous highs in UEFA club competition, not least helping the Red Devils clinch the UEFA Champions League in 2008 and the UEFA Europa League last season.The club's all-time top scorer also holds United's goals record in Europe after he nudged past Ruud van Nistelrooy with his 39th effort in November. As he ends his stay, UEFA.com looks back at six of his most unforgettable moments in continental competition.