Welcome to another edition of the World Soccer Report, a weekly compilation of all the latest news and notes from around the sport. Every Monday, we’ll give you a breakdown of what’s trending, big matches coming up this week and a recap of some of the biggest events in the game from over the weekend.
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England: Sheffield Wednesday secured passage to the Championship playoff final after Monday’s second leg semifinal ended in a 1-1 draw. Wednesday won the tie 3-1 on aggregate and will face the winner of the other semifinal between Hull City and Derby County (Hull takes a 3-0 advantage into the second leg on Tuesday.