The EURO is over, so now it is time to take a look on the Europa League qualification, Copa Libertadores and the Swedish Allsvenskan. 














Djurgården - IFK Göteborg
Swedish Allsvenskan Round 13
Stockholms Stadion
03-07-2012 at 18.00 BST

Head-to-head (last 10 matches):

  Djurgården: 2 victories / 11 goals

       Draws: 3

IFK Göteborg: 5 victories / 15 goals

Both teams are struggling in the lower end of the Swedish league. Something, the two traditional teams, are not familiar with. Djurgården is in most need of three points, and we can expect them to deliver some attacking football.  Keep an eye on Djurgården’s Ricardo Santos. The Brazilian forward has so far scored three goals for his club but have not scored for a while. Now might be the time to start again. 

Corinthians - Boca Juniors
Copa Libertadores Final 2. Leg
The New Corinthians Stadium
05-07-2012 at 01.50 BST

Head-to-head (last match):

 Corinthians: 0 victories / 1 goal

       Draws: 1

Boca Juniors: 0 victories / 1 goal

The first leg ended 1-1 between the two teams, leaving Corinthians in the best position. However, BOCA has been in this scenario before and seems to have more routine than their Brazilian opponent. This can turn out to be as tight as the first leg, but BOCA Juniors also have the ability to simply run Corinthians over. Keep an eye on Juan Román Riquelme. The former Villarreal player is one of the top names in BOCA and his form will be important.












Twente - UE Santa Coloma
Europa League Qualification
Arke Stadium
05-07-2012 at 18.45 BST

(Never met before)

Twente is favorites for this match against UE Santa Coloma and should be able to win this without any problems. However, their domestic qualification matches against Waalwijk has not been the most convincing. UE Santa Coloma ended as number three in the Andorra 1. Division, but is not a team that Twente should fear. Keep an eye on Luuk De Jong. Twente’s top striker is on football fans lips these days and has been connected with several English clubs. If he is to stay in Twente for another year, Europa League is crucial for him.

Crusaders - Rosenborg
Europa League Qualification
Foreshore Stadium
05-07-2012 at 20.00 BST

(Never met before)

On paper, Rosenborg should not have any problems against Crusaders, but we have seen Scandinavian teams having problems with Irish clubs before. That said, the Norwegian team has not played their best so far in this season and a European adventure will save some of their honour. Keep an eye on the teenager Markus Henriksen. The central midfielder is a target for Celtic and German clubs and is worth keeping an eye on the next couple of years.