Madueke’s late goal gives Arsenal 1–0 win at Nottingham Forest
Noni Madueke scored in the 80th minute as Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 1–0 at the City Ground on 18 October 2026.
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Ethiopia beat Rwanda 1–0 to lead women’s Olympic qualifying tie
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Kane scores twice as England beat Czechia 3–0 and equals caps record
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Bejiga and Abreha lead Ethiopian podium sweeps at Brașov 10K
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Kane and Saka score twice as England beat Croatia 7–0 in Rijeka
England defeated Croatia 7–0 on October 3, 2026, with Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka each scoring twice in the Nations League.