Arsenal's first five fixturespublished at 10:15 BST 19 June
Here's how Arsenal will begin their title defence in the Premier League:
Coventry City (H)
Aston Villa (A)
Chelsea (H)
Sunderland (A)
Brighton (A)
Summary
Premier League fixtures released: Coventry face Arsenal on opening day - find out your club's games here
World Cup co-hosts Mexico progress and Canada win after Kone leg-break
Thursday's results: Mexico 1-0 South Korea; Canada 6-0 Qatar; Switzerland 4-1 Bosnia; Czech Republic 1-1 South Africa
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Arsenal's first five fixturespublished at 10:15 BST 19 June
Final day fixturespublished at 10:12 BST 19 June
Premier LeagueThe 2026-27 Premier League season will conclude on 30 May, with all games taking place at 16:00 (BST).
- Arsenal v Brighton
- Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur
- Chelsea v Brentford
- Coventry City v Nottingham Forest
- Crystal Palace v Leeds United
- Hull City v Newcastle United
- Ipswich Town v Everton
- Liverpool v Bournemouth
- Manchester United v Fulham
- Sunderland v Manchester City
When does the Premier League season start and conclude?published at 10:09 BST 19 June
Premier League
Image source, Getty ImagesThe opening day of the 2026–27 season is Saturday, 22 August.
The new season will kick off 90 days after the previous campaign concluded, with Arsenal lifting the Premier League trophy on 24 May and 34 days on from the World Cup final in the United States.
The exact dates and times of individual matches each weekend will be determined at regular intervals throughout the season, based on TV selections made by broadcasters.
It all concludes with the final round of fixtures on Sunday, 30 May 2027.
Both the start and end dates of the 2026-27 season are later than usual as a result of the World Cup.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 10:06 BST 19 June
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Before we dive into the specifics, we would love to hear from you.
As we run the rule over the 2026-27 Premier League fixtures, get in touch with us with anything on your mind.
Your favourite opening-day memories? Nervy final-day moments? Or games you are most looking forward to in the upcoming season?
How are the fixtures looking for your club? Kind or harsh?
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Champions Arsenal to host Coventry on opening daypublished at 10:03 BST 19 June
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Image source, Getty ImagesDefending champions Arsenal will host the first game of the 2026-27 Premier League season when they face newly promoted Coventry City in a Friday evening kick-off.
Championship play-off winners Hull City welcome Manchester United on Saturday for what will be their first Premier League fixture since 2016-17, while fellow promoted side Ipswich Town host Sunderland at Portman Road.
The first Sunday of the campaign brings Europa League winners Aston Villa to Brighton and it's a west London derby on Monday, as Fulham host Chelsea.
Friday, 21 August
- Arsenal v Coventry (20:00)
Saturday, 22 August
- Hull City v Manchester United (12:30)
- Everton v Crystal Palace (15:00)
- Ipswich Town v Sunderland (15:00)
- Nottingham Forest v Leeds United (15:00)
- Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur (17:30)
Sunday, 23 August
- Brighton v Aston Villa (14:00)
- Manchester City v Bournemouth (14:00)
- Newcastle vs Liverpool (16:30)
Monday, 24 August
- Fulham v Chelsea (20:00)
Premier League fixtures are out!published at 10:00 BST 19 June
Premier League
Image source, Getty ImagesThe start of the new Premier League season might still be months away, but that does not make today any less important as the fixtures for the 2026-27 season are now released.
All 20 clubs have discovered their schedules and can begin mapping out their campaigns now.
Where will Arsenal begin their title defence? What lies ahead for newly promoted Coventry City, Ipswich Town and Hull City? We will find those out and much more right here.
Stay with us as we break it all down.
Madibo first serious foul play dismissal since 2014published at 09:58 BST 19 June
Dale Johnson
Football issues correspondentAssim Madibo is the first player to be sent off for serious foul play, the technical term for a bad tackle, at the World Cup since Brazil 2014.
That came when Belgium's Steven Defour was sent off for a challenge on South Korea's Kim Shin-wook in the group stage.
After Pierluigi Collina took over as head of referees in 2017, there has been a focus on trying to keep teams with 11 players.
Hence why the last two World Cups only saw four red cards in each.
Since Defour was dismissed 14 players have been shown a red card, of which six were for two cautions.
That leaves eight straight red cards.
Seven were for denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity, including one for handball, with the other being the dismissal of South Africa's Themba Zwane for violent conduct in the 2026 tournament opener against Mexico.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 09:58 BST 19 June
We are going to move away from the World Cup to concentrate on the release of the 2026-27 Premier League fixtures at 10:00 BST.
But first, here's an update on Assim Madibo's red card...
get involved Get Involved - 'Mexico will be tough for England'published at 09:57 BST 19 June
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Mexico will be tough for England, if that round of 16 match-up happens. They've only ever lost two competitive fixtures at the Azteca in their entire history.
Nick, Wolverhampton
Could Mexico v England be on the cards?published at 09:55 BST 19 June
Mexico 1-0 South Korea
Mexico's win over South Korea means the co-hosts will be in Mexico City for both their last-32 and potential last-16 tie, where they could face England if Thomas Tuchel's side win their group and first knockout match.
As things stand, Mexico could be playing Spain in the last 32, if the 2010 winners remain third in Group H.
'Great moment'published at 09:53 BST 19 June
Mexico 1-0 South Korea
Martin Keown
Former Arsenal defenderGreat night for Romo. A great moment for him, his family and his country.
Image source, Getty ImagesMexico advance as Group A winnerspublished at 09:49 BST 19 June
Mexico 1-0 South Korea
Media caption, Keeper error sees Mexico beat South Korea to book last 32 spot
Canada and Switzerland may have one foot in the last 32, but co-hosts Mexico are officially there with one game to spare.
Mexico's Luis Romo scored the only goal of their 1-0 win over South Korea in Guadalajara.
The midfielder was in the right place at the right time to tap into an empty net after goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu spilled the ball following a collision with his team-mate Lee Gi-hyuk in the 50th minute.
Mexico had been booed off by home fans following a lacklustre first half, but the result continued their 100% start at the World Cup and confirmed Javier Aguirre's side will advance as Group A winners.
Group B - standings & schedulepublished at 09:40 BST 19 June
Here's a reminder of the Group B table and final matches...
Remaining matches in Group B:
Wednesday, 24 June
- Bosnia-Herzegovina v Qatar
- Switzerland v Canada
Both matches kick off at 20:00 BST
Goalkeeper turned goalscorer - who is Manzambi?published at 09:39 BST 19 June
Switzerland 4-1 Bosnia-Herzegovina
Image source, Getty ImagesCanada look almost certain to play in the knockout stages of a World Cup finals for the first time in their history, but who they play will be determined by their final group game against Switzerland.
Substitute Johan Manzambi scored twice as the Swiss beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 4-1 to edge towards a place in the World Cup round of 32.
But did you know he was once a goalkeeper for his youth team?
Now Manzambi is a creative midfielder who enjoys getting forward, and his goalscoring exploits against Bosnia-Herzegovina suggest he could be far more than just a "super-sub" at this World Cup.
He broke into the Freiburg first XI last season and helped the German club reach the Europa League final.
Manzambi started against Aston Villa in the final and although he could not help his side win - they were beaten 3-0 - he has been linked with moves to Napoli, Chelsea and Manchester United.
His performance on Thursday at the Los Angeles Stadium suggests there could be more competition for his services this summer.
It could have been even better had he been allowed to take his side's 97th-minute penalty, with captain Granit Xhaka stepping up to convert instead,
If Manzambi had taken it and scored, he would have become the third-youngest player to hit a World Cup treble, after a 17-year-old Pele for Brazil against France in the semi-finals in 1958 and 19-year-old German Edmund Conen against Belgium in 1934.
Lettieri and his parrotpublished at 09:35 BST 19 June
Canada 6-0 Qatar
Canada
Image source, Getty ImagesThey might not have made much impact on the World Cup stage before yesterday, but that is not to say Canada have not had their fair share of colourful personalities on the world stage.
One such figure is Tino Lettieri, who was born in Italy but raised in Canada.
The goalkeeper was known for keeping a stuffed parrot in the back of his net and represented the country in their debut World Cup appearance in 1986.
Lettieri earned 24 caps for Canada and started two matches at the World Cup - against Hungary and Soviet Union.
Who could Canada play next?published at 09:32 BST 19 June
CanadaCanada moved level with Switzerland on four points at the top of Group B, but are in poll position on goal difference thanks to their 6-0 victory over Qatar.
The co-hosts face Switzerland in Vancouver on Wednesday, 24 June at 20:00 BST.
A win or draw for Canada would keep them top, meaning, as things stand, they will face Belgium in the round of 32.
If they lose and drop into second place, Jesse Marsch's side could instead face South Korea in the first round of the knockout phase.
2026 has more red cards than each of last two World Cupspublished at 09:26 BST 19 June
Canada 6-0 Qatar
It took only 27 games across seven days for officials to allocate more red cards than they did during the entire 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups.
The record for red cards in a single World Cup stands at 28 in 2006, nine of those were straight red cards.
The red cards in the 2026 World Cup so far are:
- Sphephelo Sithole (Mexico v South Africa)
- Themba Zwane (Mexico v South Africa)
- César Montes (Mexico v South Africa)
- Tarik Muharemović (Switzerland v Bosnia-Herzegovina)
- Homam Ahmed (Canada v Qatar)
- Assim Madibo (Canada v Qatar)
The number of red cards shown at the last six World Cups:
- 2026: 5 red cards (all 5 straight reds)
- 2022: 4 red cards (1 straight red)
- 2018: 4 red cards (2 straight reds)
- 2014: 10 red cards (7 straight reds)
- 2010: 17 red cards (9 straight reds)
- 2006: 28 red cards (9 straight reds)
Image source, Getty ImagesPoll - your view on Madibo dismissalpublished at 09:20 BST 19 June
Canada 6-0 Qatar
Let's see what you think - were the officials right to upgrade Assim Madibo's yellow card to a red for his tackle on Canada midfielder Ismael Kone, who suffered a broken leg?
get involved Get Involved - 'No force, not dangerous'published at 09:11 BST 19 June
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The tackle was a yellow card. No force not dangerous, just very unlucky.
Louis, London
Postpublished at 09:10 BST 19 June
While Canada's Stephen Eustaquio believes there is no debate about the red card, our readers this morning have been split...
FIFA World Cup Scores and fixtures
Friday 19th June
Group A
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Group A
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
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Group B
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 1 |
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Group C
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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Group D
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
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Group E
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
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Group F
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
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Group G
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Group H
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Group I
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
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Group J
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
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Group K
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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Group L
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
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3rd Place Ranking
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2 : 16th Finals
- Position 3 : Possible 16th Finals