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EFL Trophy draw in full as Liverpool U21s discover opponents for new season

The draw for the EFL Trophy group stages has been made, with Liverpool's U21 side placed in Group H of the competition alongside Huddersfield, Doncaster, and Rochdale
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Daily Cannon
· Jun 26, 2026
Arsenal learn EFL Trophy opponents as draw completed
The Arsenal u21s have learned their opponents for the 2026/27 EFL Trophy, with the group stage draw taking place this week.Photo via Arsenal.comThe EFL Trophy draw took place on Thursday afternoon, wi...
Liverpool.com
· Jun 25, 2026
EFL Trophy draw in full as Liverpool U21s discover opponents for new season
The draw for the EFL Trophy group stages has been made, with Liverpool's U21 side placed in Group H of the competition alongside Huddersfield, Doncaster, and Rochdale
GiveMeSport
· Jul 9, 2026
World Cup: Team of the Tournament So Far Based on Stats
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Football365
· Jul 12, 2026
Player ratings as England beat Norway: Bellingham outstanding, Spence daring, Saka impactful
England are World Cup semi-finalists thanks to Jude Bellingham’s brace vs Norway. Here are our player ratings from that quarter-final.
Toronto Sun
· Jun 29, 2026
World Cup Recap: Who is Canadian soccer hero Stephen Eustáquio?
WATCH BELOW: Canada’s men’s soccer team has advanced to the Round of 16 at the World Cup for the first time ever after a 1-0 win over South Africa. Postmedia’s Rob Wong speaks with the Toronto Sun’s Rob Longley who is in Los Angeles covering the tournament. They talk about goal scorer Stephen Eustáquio who []
BBC
· Jul 4, 2026
Where to catch your EFL players in the round of 16
Into the round of 16 we go at the World Cup and we still have some English Football League stars searching for international glory.
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