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Champions Cup and WSL talking points: Arsenal rule the world but tournament needs a rethink

The Guardian Monday 2 March 2026
The Gunners had home comforts while the other teams had to travel long distances and cope with inferior facilitiesArsenal are world champions. It’s a weird thing to say about the team fourth in the WSL, albeit with a game in hand, and who failed to qualify automatically for the Champions League quarter-finals and face a two-legknockout phase playoff. However, the 3-2 defeat of the Copa Libertadores champions, Corinthians, by the Uefa Champions League holders secured their global title. If Arsenal had lost – and at times it felt as if they were trying to – it would have been quite...
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