Another busy day of soccer. Below are the biggest stories of Wednesday, November 11, 181 results from our database, the day by the numbers and the model's scorecard.
181Matches finished
74%Had a first-half goal
3.42Goals per game
The headlines
International football
- US withdraw from U-17 World Cup in Qatar due to safety concerns — The Guardian
- Tuchel committed to England - but plotting club return after Three Lions stint — Sky Sports
- Top four teams in Fifa rankings set to be kept apart until semi-finals at 2027 Women’s World Cup — The Guardian
- Turkey-based Bates replaces Binks in Scotland squad — BBC Sport
- ‘An eternal shame’: Bilic and Croatia aim to use 7-0 humbling as fuel against England — The Guardian
- Scotland without captain Weir for World Cup play-off — BBC Sport
Club football and around the game
- Papers: Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool chase Bournemouth star Scott — Sky Sports
- Arsenal join Scott chase - Thursday's gossip — BBC Sport
- Meeting of two lost souls: can Pochettino make it work at Manchester United? | Barney Ronay — The Guardian
- Man Utd latest: Pochettino set to remain in charge for USA's next two games — Sky Sports
- Football Daily — BBC Sport
- ‘I’ve had to prove people wrong’: Kane still striving before record England cap — The Guardian
- Complaint filed to IRS in relation to Fifa head Gianni Infantino’s housekeeper — The Guardian
- Thomas Tuchel keeps laser focus on ‘unfinished business’ with England — The Guardian
- Legally restrict heading a football in training, says MP — BBC Sport
- O'Shea proud of how team-mates handled Israel games — BBC Sport
- Man Utd strike Pochettino agreement with Carrick set to depart — Sky Sports
- Leader, role model, extraordinary - how Kane's 'fairytale' came true — BBC Sport
Headlines link to the original reports at BBC Sport, Sky Sports and The Guardian.
Today's results
| Competition | Match | FT | HT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | Vietnam v Chinese Taipei | 2-0 | 1-0 |
The day by the numbers
- 181 matches finished in our database, with 619 goals (3.42 a game).
- 74% of them had a goal before half-time (118 of 160).
- The most open competition early on was Reserve League (Argentina): a first-half goal in 7 of 7 games.
- Biggest win: Atletico Hidalgo 0-6 Celaya 2 (Liga Premier Serie B).
- Another big win: Zonguldak Kömürspor 4-0 Karadeniz Ereğli BSK (3. Lig - Group 1).
- Another big win: Karaman FK 1-5 Talasgücü Belediyespor (3. Lig - Group 3).
- Another big win: Beykoz Anadolu 1-5 Yalova Yeşilovaspor (3. Lig - Group 1).
How the model did today
Every pick is graded automatically from the final score. Results still being played are added overnight.
- Top Predictions: 14 won, 5 lost (74%).
- Top-tier match winners: 7 won, 0 lost.
- Top-tier team goals: 3 won, 1 lost.
- Live hot picks: 2 hit, 2 missed.
The full record — every pick, wins and losses — is on our results page.
Coming up
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Results and statistics from The Soccer Expert database. This roundup is generated automatically each night.