Crystal Palace are set to open contract talks with Chris Richards as the defender enters the last two years of his deal. BBC Sport has been told that informal talks about a new deal have been had with both parties comfortable with the situation. The 25-year-old has become a key part of the Eagles' backline alongside Marc Guehi and Maxence Lacroix.
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🏆 Path set: intercontinental play-offs for the World Cup revealed
And the path was defined. This Thursday, the draw took place in Zurich for what will be the path of the last playoff that will grant tickets to the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the United States, Canada, an...
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This Week in Sports Trivia: November 20, 2025
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Abdul Carter: It's not about how you start, it's about how you finish
When the Giants drafted Abdul Carter with the third overall pick, the hope was that the edge rusher would make an immediate impact on defense for a team showing signs of turning the corner after a pair of disappointing seasons.
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![](/<figure><img alt="Chris Richards playing for Crystal Palace" height="527" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/bbc_us_articles_995/236e5c14cb215126db5dcfe82655ac6a" width="938" data-uuid="4b5e366d-fc9c-3679-9ea1-f2a0914e0f35"><figcaption>[Getty Images]</figcaption></figure><p>Crystal Palace are set to open contract talks with Chris Richards as the defender enters the last two years of his deal.</p><p>BBC Sport has been told that informal talks about a new deal have been had with both parties comfortable with the situation.</p><p>The 25-year-old has become a key part of the Eagles' backline alongside Marc Guehi and Maxence Lacroix.</p><p>Richards signed for Palace in 2022 from German giants Bayern Munich in a deal worth about £10m.</p><p>During his time at the club Richards has shown his versatility playing at centre-back, right-back and in defensive midfield, while his ability to deliver long throws makes him a threat from set-pieces.</p><p>Last season, Richards made 32 appearances and played every minute in the FA Cup, which Palace won by beating <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Byahoo.north.america%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bsport%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D">Manchester City</a> in the final.</p><p>Richards is a key player for the USA national team and is in line to play a big part for his country at next summer's World Cup.</p><img class="tracking-img" height="1" src="https://a1.api.bbc.co.uk/hit.xiti/?s=598314&p=sport.football.articles.cy8v8yynqvgo.page&x1=%5Burn%3Abbc%3Aoptimo%3Aasset%3Acy8v8yynqvgo%5D&x4=%5Ben-gb%5D&x5=%5Bhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Farticles%2Fcy8v8yynqvgo%5D&x7=%5Barticle%5D&x8=%5Bsynd_nojs_ISAPI%5D&x9=%5BPalace+start+contract+talks+with+Richards+%5D&x11=%5B2025-11-20T12%3A19%3A15.733Z%5D&x12=%5B2025-11-20T12%3A19%3A15.733Z%5D&x19=%5Byahoo.north.america%5D" width="1" data-uuid="a76b370d-d69b-324b-988d-33bb2264f82c">)
![](/<figure><img alt="�� Path set: intercontinental play-offs for the World Cup revealed" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/onefootball_articles_802/c136fc6627e6026955ba33ca39b3d07c" data-uuid="cd8c68b0-32b2-3793-baec-376a91c3a8d3"><figcaption>🏆 Path set: intercontinental play-offs for the World Cup revealed</figcaption></figure><p>And the path was defined. This Thursday, the draw took place in Zurich for what will be the path of the last playoff that will grant tickets to the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. </p><p>There will be two different paths: one involving teams from Europe and another for teams from the rest of the world. Both paths will be defined between March 23 and 31 of next year. </p><h2>INTERCONTINENTAL ROUTE. Bolivia faces a challenging path</h2><p>With the D.R. Congo and Iraq having direct access to the final of these playoffs, the question was which teams could be paired in the preliminary semifinals. It will be <strong>New Caledonia</strong> and <strong>Jamaica</strong> who will determine the team that will face the D.R. Congo in the final of the first route.</p><img height="401" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/onefootball_articles_802/7da4a6414905fb48133aa1cc1f37950e" width="1435" data-uuid="6f6bf111-d7e2-3ca8-943f-1e0b981ceef6"><p>Meanwhile, <strong>Bolivia</strong> and <strong>Suriname</strong> will do the same in search of a place in the final against <strong>Iraq</strong>. The Mexican cities of Guadalajara and Monterrey will host these matches.</p><img height="397" src="https://media.zenfs.com/en/onefootball_articles_802/10172b6944ef43e11df82eb800df1336" width="1435" data-uuid="050cf68f-5a0d-3c0b-bc95-e49bcb068577"><p><em>(News in development)</em></p><p><em>This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. <a href="https://onefootball.com/es/noticias/camino-definido-asi-queda-el-repechaje-intercontinental-para-el-mundial-41976914">You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.</a></em></p><hr><p>📸 FABRICE COFFRINI - AFP or licensors</p>)