# ![@SweeperPod Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::1364542632513404936.png) @SweeperPod The Sweeper

Heidelberg United, a non-A League club, has a chance to make history by becoming the first non-A League club to win the Australian Cup in the final against Newcastle Jets. The team's players had initially booked a trip to Bali but pulled out after reaching the final. They sold their tickets to fellow Melbourne club Avondale FC.

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"There is a father v son head coach match-up in El Salvador's Primera Divisin today as 62-year-old Ernesto Corti's Alianza visit Daniel Corti's Hercules on what will be the latter's 43rd birthday They are - to the best of our knowledge - the only father and son in charge of top-flight clubs in the same league worldwide https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020452548159680515 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020452548159680515"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2020452548159680515)  2026-02-08T11:00Z 51.3K followers, 11.8K engagements


"Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan & Uzbekistan have submitted a joint bid to host the AFC Asian Cup - the continent's quadrennial international tournament - in [----]. A number of other countries - including Australia India Indonesia Kuwait & South Korea - are tabling bids too. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019131342836089223 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019131342836089223"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2019131342836089223)  2026-02-04T19:30Z 51.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Auckland FCs winning start to the inaugural OFC Pro League has finally been brought to an end by Solomon Kings who won emphatically in Papua New Guinea The New Zealanders remain seven points clear at the top but their next opponents South Melbourne have two games in hand"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2020044906765382139)  2026-02-07T08:00Z 51.3K followers, [----] engagements


"DAC [----] come from Dunajsk Streda a town in southern Slovakia where three-quarters of the local population are Hungarian-speaking and identify primarily as Hungarian. The away fans of Slovan Bratislava have just let off flares in the red white and blue of the Slovak flag to provoke them leading the match to be paused due to low visibility https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020186893464358995 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020186893464358995"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2020186893464358995)  2026-02-07T17:24Z 51.3K followers, 81.5K engagements


"Monaco will make the 25km journey along France's south coast to Nice today in what is Ligue 1's shortest away day outside the capital Paris. Interestingly the fixture also involves the only team from outside of France's borders: the visitors are based in the Principality of Monaco but are members of the French Football Federation. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020430995510415695 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020430995510415695"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2020430995510415695)  2026-02-08T09:34Z 51.3K followers, 21.3K engagements


"The island of Bougainville has set a target date of [--] September [----] to secede from Papua New Guinea and become the world's newest country. That means the Oceanian football family could eventually have a new member - if the 98% pro-independence vote is ratified by PNG's government. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021213232254406910 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021213232254406910"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2021213232254406910)  2026-02-10T13:22Z 51.3K followers, 66.3K engagements


"What a brilliant season it has been for SnderjyskE who sit in fourth place in the Danish Superligaen ahead of giants FC Copenhagen. The club have a capital E at the end of their name as their full name is Snderjysk Elitesport which they have shortened to SnderjyskE"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2021611434065502554)  2026-02-11T15:45Z 51.3K followers, [----] engagements


"CSKA-Sofia and CSKA [----] the two clubs that claim to be the historical successor to Bulgaria's record champions who went bankrupt play each other twice in league and cup this week CSKA-Sofia came out on top in the cup meeting but CSKA [----] are having their best-ever top-flight season and sit second in the table. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021637859216625870 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021637859216625870"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2021637859216625870)  2026-02-11T17:30Z 51.3K followers, 13.7K engagements


"Japan's J-League might be the world's only major league without draws (sort of) this season. As part of its short transitional season from calendar-year to autumn-spring format drawn matches go to a penalty shootout with the winner taking two points and the loser getting one point https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021664282593640884 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021664282593640884"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2021664282593640884)  2026-02-11T19:15Z 51.3K followers, 39.3K engagements


"It has now been six years since Shan United of Myanmar have lost a league game - one of the longest runs of any top-flight club in history Their last league loss was on [--] February [----] - before the world knew what the coronavirus was - and their last season without winning the league was [----]. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021977606791283016 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021977606791283016"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2021977606791283016)  2026-02-12T16:00Z 51.3K followers, [----] engagements


"What on earth is going on in the Chinese Super League 🤯"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2022326168959975573)  2026-02-13T15:05Z 51.3K followers, [----] engagements


"🏟 Asia is building some incredibly futuristic stadiums. Which one is your favourite Azattyk Arena Bishkek - Shape of a yurt 🛖 NEOM Stadium The Line Neom - 350m in the sky 💫 NS Square Singapore - New float 🌊 Trong Dong Stadium Hanoi - Ancient bronze drum design 🥁 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022669709506687283 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022669709506687283"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2022669709506687283)  2026-02-14T13:50Z 51.3K followers, 33.9K engagements


"🔝 Which unexpected European league leader should we visit next Sabah - Azerbaijan AGF - Denmark 🏴 Hearts - Scotland Thun - Switzerland Let us know in the comments"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2022702377728647656)  2026-02-14T16:00Z 51.3K followers, 39.7K engagements


"🏆 We're calling for a 16-team tournament for European cross-border/exclave/island clubs: FC Andorra Araz-Naxvan PFK FC Kuressaare IFK Mariehamn SC Bastia BV Derry City FC Cagliari Calcio Palermo Calcio FC Vaduz AS Monaco CD Nacional CD Santa Clara San Marino AD Ceuta UD Las Palmas Rules 1) Max. two clubs per country 2) Max. one club per island/exclave 3) Top two divisions of national pyramid only https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1938525850430808067 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1938525850430808067"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/1938525850430808067)  2025-06-27T09:12Z 51.3K followers, 37K engagements


"✈ Melbourne City were already the most isolated club in the AFC Champions League Elite but their league phase draw has thrown that into sharp relief With two trips to Japan & South Korea respectively the Australians must travel around 66000km to fulfil their away fixtures. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1981299560539414868 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1981299560539414868"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/1981299560539414868)  2025-10-23T10:00Z 51.2K followers, 30.1K engagements


"🏝 The Caribbean island of Bonaire whose status is a special municipality of the Netherlands has been a member of CONCACAF since [----]. But there are also two other special municipalities of the Netherlands in the region that are not members of the confederation: Saba & Sint Eustatius"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/1995145803506315271)  2025-11-30T15:00Z 51.2K followers, 18.6K engagements


"🏆 Even though the OFC Pro League is launching in January [----] the amateur OFC Champions League will continue to run next year too: Qualification: 31/01-06/02 in Samoa Tournament proper: 09/08-22/08 in Fiji The difference now is that the winner - usually Auckland City of New Zealand - will no longer qualify for the Intercontinental/Club World Cup. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2000219227232362898 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2000219227232362898"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2000219227232362898)  2025-12-14T15:00Z 51.2K followers, 15.3K engagements


"Niue Island a self-governing island in the South Pacific Ocean with around [----] inhabitants has its first-ever professional footballer Midfielder Jaylen Rodwell [--] has signed a contract with South Island United one of the two New Zealand clubs in the OFC Pro League"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2009604626237276248)  2026-01-09T12:34Z 51.2K followers, 44.7K engagements


"The promotion of Altai Oskemen to the Kazakhstan Premier League means they will be the easternmost club across UEFA's [--] countries in [----]. The other geographical extremes are: Troms (northernmost) 🏝 Santa Clara (westernmost) Hapoel Be'er Sheva (southernmost)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2009950851893264560)  2026-01-10T11:30Z 51.2K followers, 37.7K engagements


": Steven Van Dijk : South Island United New Zealand : A journeyman keeper who has set up moves to Iceland & the Faroes via LinkedIn Van Dijk hails from the Netherlands like his namesake Virgil. Once when his printer was broken he had to cycle to a copy shop and scan in a contract in order to complete a move on transfer deadline day. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2011134951446757477 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2011134951446757477"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2011134951446757477)  2026-01-13T17:55Z 51.2K followers, [----] engagements


"🎙 NEW BONUS PODCAST 🎙 A deep dive into Niue's first pro footballer Zanzibar's exclusion from CAF and a series of badly behaving footballers across the globe 🌍 Join us on Patreon for access to bonus podcasts (including a huge back catalogue) at: http://patreon.com/sweeperpod http://patreon.com/sweeperpod"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2011166359816651004)  2026-01-13T20:00Z 51.2K followers, [----] engagements


"❌ National teams that were kicked out of their continental confederation for bizarre reasons: Niue Island a former Associate Member contacted OFC only to be hold they had been removed due to a long period of inactivity 🌍 Zanzibar was kicked out by CAF after four months as they realised it was a non-sovereign nation & had been mistakenly admitted https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2012140276631105850 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2012140276631105850"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2012140276631105850)  2026-01-16T12:30Z 51.2K followers, 36.7K engagements


"🎙 NEW BONUS EPISODE 🎙 A look at Australian football - from Josh Cavallo's homophobia allegations to clubs in crisis & the country's only capital club Join us on Patreon for access to bonus podcasts (including a huge back catalogue) at: http://patreon.com/sweeperpod http://patreon.com/sweeperpod"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2014427854130254143)  2026-01-22T20:00Z 51.2K followers, [----] engagements


"The Coupe de France is the largest domestic cup competition in the world with [----] teams taking part in 2025/26 (compared to [---] in FA Cup). It is also unique in that there are clubs from French overseas territories. In fact every geographic continent other than Asia is represented https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2015884952777146745 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2015884952777146745"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2015884952777146745)  2026-01-26T20:30Z 51.2K followers, 282.6K engagements


"@shankly1984 Depends on where they are from. Clubs from Tahiti or New Caledonia wouldnt for example they are eligible for OFC competitions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2015926365808148873)  2026-01-26T23:14Z 51.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Ali Radjel the captain of the Western Sahara national team balances playing football for fifth-tier Spanish side Tarancn with a summer job as a lifeguard in the Balearic Islands. His major goal is to play a senior official match for his country but FIFA and CAF do not currently recognise Western Sahara. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016149192968646855 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016149192968646855"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2016149192968646855)  2026-01-27T14:00Z 51.2K followers, 15.1K engagements


"🗿 FC Moaroa are the winners of the Super Cup in Rapa Nui one of the most remote places in the world where football competitions are held. Rapa Nui also known as Easter Island belongs to Chile but is located about 3700km from mainland South America in the Pacific Ocean"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2016519129918791757)  2026-01-28T14:30Z 51.2K followers, [----] engagements


"🏆 .  Featuring transport-themed football clubs from across the world: Van Newcastle Jets Ferroviria Central African Republic (CAR) Club Deportivo Ferry Sedan Guam Shipyard Tractor Manila Digger 🏴 Airbus Broughton https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016587083704398216 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016587083704398216"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2016587083704398216)  2026-01-28T19:00Z 51.2K followers, 24.8K engagements


"The 8000-capacity Tammela Stadion in Tampere is home to Veikkausliiga club Ilves & third-tier Tampere United and hosts the Finnish Cup final too. Built in a complex with apartments and a shopping centre it won the prestigious Finlandia Prize for Architecture in 2024"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2016889068232360419)  2026-01-29T15:00Z 51.2K followers, 131.2K engagements


"🎙 NEW BONUS EPISODE 🎙 The national teams of Western Sahara Greenland & Corsica are all vying for recognition. But will any of them ever get it Join us on Patreon for access to bonus podcasts (including a huge back catalogue) at: http://patreon.com/sweeperpod http://patreon.com/sweeperpod"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2016964568589783301)  2026-01-29T20:00Z 51.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Controversial FCSB president Gigi Becali has reportedly fired three players following the club's elimination from the UEFA Europa League. Becali whose team finished 27th in the league phase said that Denis Alibec Dennis Politic & Octavian Popescu "don't bring anything to the team". https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017628948155535591 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017628948155535591"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2017628948155535591)  2026-01-31T16:00Z 51.2K followers, 23.3K engagements


"🏆 The [----] OFC Champions League kicks off today with the qualifying round taking place in Samoa over the course of the next week: The participants: Pago Youth Tupapa Maraerenga Vaivase-Tai Nukuhetulu"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2017644043392659759)  2026-01-31T17:00Z 51.2K followers, [----] engagements


"🏝 Could the French island of Corsica ever become members of UEFA Join us at for a bonus episode about unrecognised national teams which also features Greenland & Western Sahara http://patreon.com/sweeperpod http://patreon.com/sweeperpod"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2017666691539583129)  2026-01-31T18:30Z 51.2K followers, [----] engagements


"It's that special day in the Ligue [--] calendar once again"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2017885644530528587)  2026-02-01T09:00Z 51.2K followers, 12.5K engagements


"For more on Western Sahara's bid for recognition and their captain Ali Radjel's unique journey join us at for a bonus episode about unrecognised national teams. http://patreon.com/sweeperpod http://patreon.com/sweeperpod"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2017983782255734977)  2026-02-01T15:30Z 51.2K followers, [----] engagements


"She was a solid chancellor but we didnt think she was that good Still Kazakhstans a strange move"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2018045066183352380)  2026-02-01T19:33Z 51.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Why do teams from the east of Greenland rarely take part in the national championship Join us at for a bonus episode about Greenland Corsica 🏝 & Western Sahara http://patreon.com/sweeperpod http://patreon.com/sweeperpod"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2018066829131043051)  2026-02-01T21:00Z 51.2K followers, [----] engagements


"What an incredible recovery for Hound Dogs who suffered a 17-0 thrashing to eventual winners Bruno's Magpies in Gibraltar's Rock Cup last season This season they took on the reigning champions in the first round drew 0-0 in normal time and then won 4-3 on penalties. Incredible https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018304029613326487 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018304029613326487"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2018304029613326487)  2026-02-02T12:42Z 51.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Strange news coming out of Iceland where two rival second-tier clubs R Reykjavk and Leiknir are contemplating a potential merger. The new club would reportedly be named Breiholt after the Reykjavk suburb they come from & would participate in all men & women's leagues"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2018346169701695545)  2026-02-02T15:30Z 51.2K followers, 11.9K engagements


"The CONCACAF Champions Cup game between Canadian champions Forge FC & Mexicans Tigres tonight is on course to break the record for the coldest match in North American history The temperature at the Hamilton Stadium in Hamilton Ontario is forecast to be [---] before windchill 🥶 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018663259717706079 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018663259717706079"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2018663259717706079)  2026-02-03T12:30Z 51.2K followers, 45.2K engagements


"@Revs_fan_in_USA Here: https://northerntribune.ca/champions-cup-preview-forge-fc-tigres-uanl-2026/ https://northerntribune.ca/champions-cup-preview-forge-fc-tigres-uanl-2026/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2018709009532932259)  2026-02-03T15:31Z 51.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Meet Remo the most isolated top-flight club in South America who travel almost 100000km per season as the crow flies to fulfil their away matches in Brazil's Serie A. Promoted Remo who are based in the city of Belm are back in the top flight for the first time since [----] https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018730249962352742 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018730249962352742"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2018730249962352742)  2026-02-03T16:56Z 51.2K followers, 36.7K engagements


"🌎 CONMEBOL is reportedly opening the door for Mexican and US clubs to compete in the Copa Libertadores starting from [----]. With no North American champion from outside & since [----] the new-look Copa Libertadores would legitimately crown a champion of the Americas & put the CONCACAF Champions Cup's future in doubt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2018746437811736988)  2026-02-03T18:00Z 51.2K followers, 41.7K engagements


"@Sim4n5 Its not clickbait its based on factual reporting: Of course it can change. But that doesnt mean its clickbait. It means its the weather https://northerntribune.ca/champions-cup-preview-forge-fc-tigres-uanl-2026/ https://northerntribune.ca/champions-cup-preview-forge-fc-tigres-uanl-2026/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2018776163284345118)  2026-02-03T19:58Z 51.2K followers, [---] engagements


"📺 NEW EPISODE 📺 Azerbaijan's first UCL knockout club 🏠 Qaraba's story: Conflict & exile in Baku Bod/Glimt's long list of European scalps Benfica's keeper goal & priest TV interviews Arrests & jail time for Borat mankinis Watch or listen on Spotify Apple or YouTube 🤩 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018776506177106096 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018776506177106096"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2018776506177106096)  2026-02-03T20:00Z 51.2K followers, 17.3K engagements


"Qaraba are the first Azerbaijani club to ever reach the UEFA Champions League knockout phase 💫 Tune into our brand-new podcast for the full story on Qaraba's back story and European exploits 🎧"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2018786979551629669)  2026-02-03T20:41Z 51.3K followers, [----] engagements


"📺 NEW EPISODE 📺 Azerbaijan's first UCL knockout club 🏠 Qaraba's story: Conflict & exile in Baku Bod/Glimt's long list of European scalps Benfica's keeper goal & priest TV interviews Arrests & jail time for Borat mankinis Watch or listen on Spotify Apple or YouTube 🤩 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018980348747502048 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018980348747502048"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2018980348747502048)  2026-02-04T09:30Z 51.2K followers, [----] engagements


"The ultimate David v. Goliath tie takes place in the CONCACAF Champions Cup tonight as minnows Vancouver FC host holders Cruz Azul. Despite finishing bottom of the Premier League Vancouver FC qualified as Canadian Championship runners-up as the victors Vancouver Whitecaps had already qualified via MLS. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019002999415452046 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019002999415452046"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2019002999415452046)  2026-02-04T11:00Z 51.2K followers, 15.3K engagements


"Why did Qaraba suddenly start to dominate football in Azerbaijan around [----] 💰 Tune into our brand-new podcast for the full story on Qaraba's rise and Champions League exploits 🎧"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2019154122084347920)  2026-02-04T21:00Z 51.3K followers, [----] engagements


"2 de Mayo - the Paraguayan club who qualified for the Copa Libertadores as cup runners-up because winners Juan Caballero got relegated & were not eligible to compete - have beaten Peruvian giants Alianza Lima on their competition debut They won the first leg at home in Paraguay and will travel to Peru for the return fixture next week. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019357835281191265 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019357835281191265"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2019357835281191265)  2026-02-05T10:30Z 51.2K followers, [----] engagements


"We are hearing from listeners that this episode is apparently not accessible on Spotify in Azerbaijan. But if you want to listen you can find the episode on our YouTube: If you haven't already please subscribe to us there. We're close to [----] subscribers 🤩 http://www.youtube.com/@SweeperPod http://www.youtube.com/@SweeperPod 📺 NEW EPISODE 📺 Azerbaijan's first UCL knockout club 🏠 Qaraba's story: Conflict & exile in Baku Bod/Glimt's long list of European scalps Benfica's keeper goal & priest TV interviews Arrests & jail time for Borat mankinis Watch or listen on Spotify Apple or"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2019454142616351005)  2026-02-05T16:52Z 51.2K followers, [----] engagements


"🏆 What is the UEFA Champions League story of the season Is it Bod/Glimt Is it Benfica Or is it Qaraba Tune into our new podcast for more on all the underdog successes in the Champions League 🎧"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2019471086463717870)  2026-02-05T18:00Z 51.3K followers, [----] engagements


"🏆 .  Featuring clubs whose names contain the words friends or friendship in their local language: La Amistad Little Friends Club Bcaros Friends Sportfreunde Lotte Sai Kung Friends Friends United FC Amiti [----] Friends Football Club Progressive Friends Amiti FC https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019493731221524836 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019493731221524836"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2019493731221524836)  2026-02-05T19:30Z 51.2K followers, 10.4K engagements


"🎙 NEW BONUS EPISODE 🎙 It's all about South America on the new Sweeper Xtra with stories from Brazil Paraguay & Chile Join us on Patreon for access to bonus podcasts (including a huge back catalogue) at: http://patreon.com/sweeperpod http://patreon.com/sweeperpod"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2019516381214192019)  2026-02-05T21:00Z 51.2K followers, [----] engagements


"A special match takes place today in the 100-Year Vision League the shortened season that will transition Japan's J-League to an autumn-spring schedule It is played between V-Varen Nagasaki & Sanfrecce Hiroshima clubs from the two cities in the country that were atom-bombed in World War 2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2019682482233422292)  2026-02-06T08:00Z 51.2K followers, 10.7K engagements


"The Danish Superligaen returns from its lengthy winter break this evening with league leaders AGF playing host to promoted OB. From Aarhus the second-largest city in the country behind Copenhagen AGF hold a four-point lead as they chase their first league title since 1986"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2019720222207320474)  2026-02-06T10:30Z 51.2K followers, 10.3K engagements


"The Suomen Cup Finland's main national cup competition featuring [---] clubs from across the country gets under way with Round [--] today. Our pick of the round is the third team of Kiffen which has a cult following in Germany as its name means "to smoke weed" against the over-35s team of the brilliantly named SexyPxyt (Sexy Pants). https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019750423650005094 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019750423650005094"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2019750423650005094)  2026-02-06T12:30Z 51.2K followers, 42.7K engagements


"🏟 We're on the road today to watch a table-topping clash in Slovakia between challengers DAC [----] and reigning champions Slovan Bratislava. DAC [----] are from the town of Dunajsk Streda which is close to the Hungarian border and has a Hungarian-speaking majority of 75%"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2020075064214057179)  2026-02-07T10:00Z 51.2K followers, [----] engagements


"CF Esperana one of the [--] clubs in Andorra's Primera Divisi have proven themselves to be the ultimate escape artists in recent years: 2023/24: A draw on the final day preserves their top-flight status 2024/25: [--] points from [--] games is enough as La Massana pick up only [--] 2025/26: [--] points this season but Pas de la Casa have been expelled & will finish bottom https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020135467518484900 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020135467518484900"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2020135467518484900)  2026-02-07T14:00Z 51.2K followers, [----] engagements


"I think you know it is more complicated and nuanced than that. There is clearly tension related to identity between the teams who both did their own things to express that identity in the stadium: Slovan with the flares DAC with their song and banners. We will explain that at length with nuance and in a balanced manner on the next podcast. Its hard to convey and phrase that with a short caption for a social media video. Well played today and congratulations on the win https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020227892844666995 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020227892844666995"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2020227892844666995)  2026-02-07T20:07Z 51.2K followers, [---] engagements


"🏴 Located close to the border with England the Scottish village of Swinton is home to one of the more unique football pitches in the British Isles. The centre-circle contains a memorial plinth which dates back to [----] when the village greenery was still a local marketplace https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020241159440965799 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020241159440965799"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2020241159440965799)  2026-02-07T21:00Z 51.2K followers, 21.9K engagements


"Scandal in the Maldives where Club Valencia won their final game of the season 2-0 but still needed relegation rivals Green Streets to lose their last match by four goals in order to beat the drop. To prevent that Green Streets allegedly forfeited their last match & stayed up with a 3-0 walkover https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020482754643984483 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2020482754643984483"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2020482754643984483)  2026-02-08T13:00Z 51.2K followers, 294.1K engagements


"This story came from Winston a member of our Patreon from Hong Kong. Thanks Winston"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2020539439085134329)  2026-02-08T16:45Z 51.2K followers, 16.7K engagements


"Listen to the podcast. It offers context and information you cannot possibly get from a one liner on a social media post. Also it doesnt say that DAC winning helps him. But funding clubs in ethnic Hungarian areas does as a soft power move as people in those areas are eligible for Hungarian citizenship and voting in national elections"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2021349569603240022)  2026-02-10T22:24Z 51.2K followers, [---] engagements


"NEW EPISODE: Why is Hungarys Prime Minister Viktor Orbn funding football clubs abroad 💰 Watch/listen on: 🟢 Spotify: 🍎 Apple Podcasts: 📺 YouTube: Or below on X http://bit.ly/Sweeper100YouTube http://bit.ly/Sweeper100Apple http://bit.ly/Sweeper100Spotify http://bit.ly/Sweeper100YouTube http://bit.ly/Sweeper100Apple http://bit.ly/Sweeper100Spotify"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2021583893212586448)  2026-02-11T13:55Z 51.2K followers, [----] engagements


"In [----] the Zrich Swiss Seniors an amateur team with a penchant for obscure tours went to Christmas Island & the Cocos (Keeling) Islands They beat Christmas Island 6-1 - where they found the roads closed due to the annual red crab migration - before losing 2-1 to the Cocos Islands. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2003107004521541775 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2003107004521541775"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2003107004521541775)  2025-12-22T14:15Z 51.3K followers, 36.1K engagements


"🏆 Unique domestic cup competitions across Europe in the 2025/26 season: Coupe de France: Most participants 7000+ teams Rock Cup: Fewest participants [--] teams Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup: Two-legged final Norwegian Cup: Winner not guaranteed Europe"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2017961136595906703)  2026-02-01T14:00Z 51.3K followers, 33.2K engagements


"🌏 If there were separate football tournaments for the Northern Southern Western & Eastern Hemispheres Kiribati is the only country in the world that would be eligible for all four - without relying on overseas territories like The island nation is the reason for the strange shape in the International Date Line. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018006435645321626 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2018006435645321626"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2018006435645321626)  2026-02-01T17:00Z 51.3K followers, 20.8K engagements


"There is more coaching chaos in the OFC Pro League as PNG Hekari's Brazilian coach Marcos Gusmao steps down for personal & family reasons. It follows on from Vanuatu United boss Lars Hopp resigning then later requesting his resignation be revoked and remaining in place"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2018693459184611539)  2026-02-03T14:30Z 51.3K followers, [----] engagements


"🏝 The Caribbean island of Aruba a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands & a FIFA member has appointed Lisanne Sambo-Gomez as men's national team manager 💫 The automated translation of the Facebook post announcing the appointment makes for interesting reading: "Follow your ass and good sports traffic" https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019448433774588140 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019448433774588140"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2019448433774588140)  2026-02-05T16:30Z 51.3K followers, 12.6K engagements


"🏟 Vietnam is in the process of building the largest football-specific stadium in the world the Trong Dong Stadium in the vicinity of Hanoi. The 135000-capacity ground which will be home to the largest retractable roof in the world is expected to be completed by August [----]. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019825921172119656 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019825921172119656"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2019825921172119656)  2026-02-06T17:30Z 51.3K followers, 479.2K engagements


"Vanuatu United had three players sent off in their OFC Pro League match against South Melbourne in addition to their head coach Lars Hopp. It has been a chaotic start to the tournament for the German manager who has already resigned and un-resigned since it got under way"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2020554671878721811)  2026-02-08T17:45Z 51.3K followers, [----] engagements


"The Netherlands is a rare example of a UEFA nation where Eerste Divisie clubs cannot - rare exceptions aside - be relegated to the third tier. But that could be set to change: several amateur clubs have informed the KNVB (Dutch FA) that they want to make the move to professional football. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022007796896870846 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2022007796896870846"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2022007796896870846)  2026-02-12T18:00Z 51.3K followers, 47.6K engagements


"🏴 Having only turned professional in [----] after [---] years as amateurs Scotland's oldest club Queen's Park are on track for a 3rd promotion in a row & a Premiership spot. Intriguingly they also have the 3rd-most Scottish Cups (10) despite last winning the competition in 1893"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1630894929344856071)  2023-03-01T11:37Z 51.3K followers, 294.7K engagements


"Cut adrift in the North Atlantic & with [---] days of rain per year the Faroe Islands might not seem the ideal location for football. But the Premier League which restarted this month is one of Europe's most unique top flights. Here are [--] things you should know. 🧵 THREAD"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1637853929810657281)  2023-03-20T16:29Z 51.3K followers, 633.1K engagements


"Historic night for Moldova - one of Europe's worst teams with a FIFA rank of [---] - as they come from two down to BEAT 23rd-ranked Poland [---] places above them in the rankings It is the first time they have come from two goals down to win a competitive game this century"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1671257155692011521)  2023-06-20T20:42Z 51.3K followers, 234.1K engagements


"📊 K Klaksvk in numbers: [--] Domestic champions eliminated from UCL [----] Squad market value in m [--] UCL qualifying goals for rni Frederiksberg [--] League wins in a row [--] Games unbeaten in all comps [--] Faroese players in the squad [----] Village population"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1689019679220670464)  2023-08-08T21:04Z 51.3K followers, 122K engagements


"Today marks the start of the 53rd Greenlandic Football Championship - the shortest season in world football at one week long. Six teams will travel by air or sea to Qaqortoq in the far south to fight for the title of best football team on one of the world's largest islands"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1689606801480654849)  2023-08-10T11:57Z 51.3K followers, 287.7K engagements


"In [----] Red Bull bought & rebranded Austria Salzburg prompting angry fans of the latter to found a phoenix club & start out in the 7th tier. Today more than [--] years later the two teams will go head-to-head for the first time since in the second round of the Austrian Cup"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1706588527415169194)  2023-09-26T08:36Z 51.3K followers, 1.6M engagements


"📺⚽ Super Leagues in Europe worth watching: Danish Superliga ✅ Greek Super League ✅ Kosovan Superliga ✅ Moldovan Super Liga ✅ Romanian SuperLiga ✅ Serbian SuperLiga ✅ Slovakian Super Liga ✅ Swiss Super League ✅ Turkish Sper Lig ✅ European Super League ❌"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1737775551295697370)  2023-12-21T10:02Z 51.3K followers, 209.6K engagements


"SAN MARINO WIN A GAME FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 20+ YEARS & A COMPETITIVE MATCH FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER History is made as the worst team in the FIFA rankings (210th) finally end the longest winless run in international football history (140 games dating back to April 2004)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1831795156288466981)  2024-09-05T20:42Z 51.3K followers, 2M engagements


"📈 In honour of their historic promotion to UEFA Nations League C were giving away a San Marino shirt courtesy of @SurpriseShirts To enter the competition simply repost & comment with your size. Plus one lucky customer who orders from will receive a bonus San Marino shirt Use the code SWEEPER for 10% off http://surpriseshirts.co.uk http://surpriseshirts.co.uk"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1859644976763682932)  2024-11-21T17:08Z 51.3K followers, 255.7K engagements


"🏝 Could we have European football in the mid-Atlantic next season 🌊 Promoted Santa Clara from the Azores islands are fifth in the Primeira Liga - but will qualify for UEFA competition if Benfica or Sporting who currently occupy a European place win the Taa de Portugal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1910679227357421796)  2025-04-11T13:00Z 51.3K followers, 401.4K engagements


"Bod/Glimt have reached the UEFA Europa League semi-finals where they will face Tottenham Hotspur. Here are [--] fun facts you should know about the Norwegian champions. THREAD 🧵"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1913147994989306133)  2025-04-18T08:30Z 51.3K followers, 2.7M engagements


"Part-timers Auckland City signed off from the Club World Cup with a point v. Boca Juniors thanks to a goal from a trainee teacher If you're wondering why it was such a big deal or what football in Oceania is really like join us for a deep dive. Here are [--] facts. THREAD 🧵"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1937919359755665705)  2025-06-25T17:02Z 51.3K followers, 195K engagements


"Kairat Almaty made history by becoming the easternmost club to ever reach the UEFA Champions League group/league phase tonight. What kind of away days might we see in the competition this season And why do Kazakh clubs play in Europe. Here are [--] fun facts for you THREAD 🧵"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1960443024628167116)  2025-08-26T20:43Z 51.3K followers, 761.6K engagements


"Bod/Glimt have reached the league phase of the UEFA Champions League for the first time ever ending a long drought for Norwegian teams Here are [--] fun facts you should know about the toothbrush-obsessed fighter pilot-employing club from the Arctic Circle. THREAD 🧵"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1960447711041478885)  2025-08-26T21:02Z 51.3K followers, 514.5K engagements


"SIMPLY UNBELIEVABLE The Faroe Islands have now beaten Czechia who are [--] x larger in terms of surface area & [---] x larger in terms of population Having overperformed sensationally at club & international level in recent years the Faroes remain in with a chance of qualifying for the World Cup"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1977432619764891694)  2025-10-12T17:54Z 51.3K followers, 163.8K engagements


"HISTORIC AMAZING SENSATIONAL CAPE VERDE HAVE BECOME THE SECOND-SMALLEST COUNTRY IN HISTORY (POPULATION 491337) TO QUALIFY FOR A FIFA WORLD CUP They beat Eswatini today amid jubilant scenes in their capital city Praia to finish above five-time African champions Cameroon & qualify for a finals tournament for the first time in their history"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1977796598613659988)  2025-10-13T18:00Z 51.3K followers, 151.2K engagements


"According to reports Japan is seriously considering leaving the Asian Football Confederation and forming a new East Asian Football Confederation. The reported reasons for the dissatisfaction include manipulation/corruption & the rising influence of Qatar on the organisation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1979510270285492282)  2025-10-18T11:30Z 51.3K followers, 1.8M engagements


"WHAT A FAIRYTALE SWEDISH UNDERDOGS MJLLBY WHO COME FROM A FISHING VILLAGE OF [----] PEOPLE HAVE WON THE ALLSVENSKAN How have they achieved this feat What records have they broken along the way Here are [--] things you need to know about Swedens new champions THREAD 🧵"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1980349634863325525)  2025-10-20T19:05Z 51.3K followers, 155.4K engagements


"FC Supra du Qubec the new addition to the Canadian Premier League in [----] are set to have four home stadiums in their inaugural season The sole CPL club from French-speaking Canada will rotate their home games between Stade Borale Stade CEPSUM Stade Telus & Stade Claude-Robillard https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019425793210769673 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019425793210769673"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2019425793210769673)  2026-02-05T15:00Z 51.3K followers, 12.5K engagements


"AS Otoho have qualified for the knockout stages of the CAF Confederation Cup Africas secondary club competition despite not playing any league football at home for a year Domestic football in Congo is on hold due to ongoing issues between the FA & the Sports Ministry"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2020563102081622342)  2026-02-08T18:19Z 51.3K followers, [----] engagements


"📺 NEW EPISODE 📺 DAC [----] v Slovan Bratislava - the most politically charged football match we've ever attended Viktor Orbn's football power play - could it help him win re-election in April Mexican & US teams in Copa Libertadores Minus points for 9/16 Chinese Super League teams 🗣 Expert analysis from @ArnoldcommaJon & @JohnnyDuerden Watch or listen on Spotify Apple or YouTube 🤩 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021313219181031667 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021313219181031667"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2021313219181031667)  2026-02-10T20:00Z 51.3K followers, 24.5K engagements


"Cristiano Ronaldo has not made the trip to Turkmenistan with Al Nassr to face Arkadag - the club that have won every domestic game in their history - in the AFC Champions League [--] today Arkadag are from an eponymous smart city which was built as a cost of around $5 billion by former autocratic leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021535724881768734 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021535724881768734"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2021535724881768734)  2026-02-11T10:44Z 51.3K followers, 58.6K engagements


"Meet Murata of San Marino the worst top-flight team in Europe in the 2025/26 season in terms of points on the board (-2 due to a nine-point deduction for administrative irregularities). They conceded five goals in the space of [--] minutes last night & have lost eight games in a row - but will not go down as San Marino is one of only two UEFA nations without relegation https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021574508860129312 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021574508860129312"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2021574508860129312)  2026-02-11T13:18Z 51.3K followers, [----] engagements


"🏆 .  Featuring football clubs with alcoholic drinks or alcohol-related words in their name Old Scotch Beerschot Vodka Juniors Brandys nad Labem Bank of Guam Strykers Beercelona Hannover ASEC Mimosas Brew Saga FC Champagne Sports Washington Spirit https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021690711054414309 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021690711054414309"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2021690711054414309)  2026-02-11T21:00Z 51.3K followers, 28.7K engagements


"What do you think of the proposal for Liga MX and MLS clubs to join the Copa Libertadores"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2021986936018338053)  2026-02-12T16:37Z 51.3K followers, [----] engagements


"🎙 NEW BONUS EPISODE 🎙 No-show relegation scandal in the Maldives J-League: 'Peace Match' Mito Hollyhock & penalty shootouts for draws Three-country bid for the AFC Asian Cup 135000-capacity golden drum-shaped stadium under construction Join us on Patreon to listen: http://patreon.com/sweeperpod http://patreon.com/sweeperpod"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2022037996682502624)  2026-02-12T20:00Z 51.3K followers, [----] engagements


"@FarhanN78265394 We dont both live in the UK. Paul lives in England Lee in Austria"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SweeperPod/status/2022724375435448383)  2026-02-14T17:27Z 51.3K followers, [----] engagements

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