The UEFA Champions League returns this week, the action headlined by five teams who boast perfect records heading into Matchday 4 as they approach the midway point of the league phase.

The 2026 World Cup qualification trail is nearing its climax, and Germany has the opportunity to all but guarantee its place at the tournament when it visits Luxembourg on Friday. Die Mannschaft leads Slovakia on goal difference at the top of UEFA Group A and can potentially open up a gap with only a couple of games to play.