Bologna Misses Out on Serie A Top Four After Draw 

Udinese's Martin Payero (R) and Bologna's Sam Beukema in action during the Italian Serie A soccer match Udinese Calcio vs Bologna FC 1909 at the Friuli - Bluenergy Stadium in Udine, Italy, 28 April 2025. (EPA)
Udinese's Martin Payero (R) and Bologna's Sam Beukema in action during the Italian Serie A soccer match Udinese Calcio vs Bologna FC 1909 at the Friuli - Bluenergy Stadium in Udine, Italy, 28 April 2025. (EPA)
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Bologna Misses Out on Serie A Top Four After Draw 

Udinese's Martin Payero (R) and Bologna's Sam Beukema in action during the Italian Serie A soccer match Udinese Calcio vs Bologna FC 1909 at the Friuli - Bluenergy Stadium in Udine, Italy, 28 April 2025. (EPA)
Udinese's Martin Payero (R) and Bologna's Sam Beukema in action during the Italian Serie A soccer match Udinese Calcio vs Bologna FC 1909 at the Friuli - Bluenergy Stadium in Udine, Italy, 28 April 2025. (EPA)

Bologna held on for a scoreless draw at Udinese in Serie A on Monday and a precious point in its bid to play in European competition next season.

Bologna dominated possession but goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski was made to work much harder than his counterpart.

The team was one point out of the top four Champions League qualifying places. Bologna played in the Champions League this season for the first time in 60 years.

Lazio could have replaced Bologna in fifth place but drew at home with Parma 2-2 from 2-0 down.

Lazio’s point left it out of the top six European qualifying places on goal difference.

Pedro scored twice in the last 11 minutes for Lazio after Parma forward Jacob Ondrejka scored at the start of each half.

Parma ran its unbeaten streak to seven games, including six draws, to be five points from the relegation zone.

Meanwhile, in the fight to avoid relegation, Cagliari won at Hellas Verona 2-0 to replace the home side in 15th place and eight points from the drop with four rounds remaining.



Iraq Hires Former Australia Boss Graham Arnold as Head Coach

Australia's coach Graham Arnold watches his players during the Asian Cup Group B soccer match between Australia and Uzbekistan at Al Janoub Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 23, 2024. (AP)
Australia's coach Graham Arnold watches his players during the Asian Cup Group B soccer match between Australia and Uzbekistan at Al Janoub Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 23, 2024. (AP)
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Iraq Hires Former Australia Boss Graham Arnold as Head Coach

Australia's coach Graham Arnold watches his players during the Asian Cup Group B soccer match between Australia and Uzbekistan at Al Janoub Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 23, 2024. (AP)
Australia's coach Graham Arnold watches his players during the Asian Cup Group B soccer match between Australia and Uzbekistan at Al Janoub Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Jan. 23, 2024. (AP)

Iraq hired former Australia boss Graham Arnold as head coach of its national team on Friday.

Arnold quit as coach of Australia in September after six years in charge during which he took the Socceroos to the last 16 of the 2022 World Cup, where they lost to eventual winner Argentina.

Iraq is third in Group B of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup and Arnold will start with two crucial games against leader South Korea in Basra on June 5 and second-place Jordan in Amman five days later.

Six points from these two matches would seal Iraq’s place at the tournament for the first time since its 1986 debut.

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