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Germany coach Loew wary of wounded Wales (Mar 31, 2009 23:21 GMT)
Germany coach Joachim Loew has likened Wales to "a wounded fighter who wants to retaliate'' ahead of the World Cup qualifier at the Millennium Stadium.
Casillas believes Turkey clash will be pivotal (Mar 31, 2009 22:57 GMT)
Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas has described the World Cup qualifier against Turkey as "the most important game" remaining on the road to South Africa 2010.
FIFA wants minute's silence for Abidjan victims (Mar 31, 2009 22:52 GMT)
FIFA has asked for a minute's silence to be observed before the start of World Cup qualifiers this week following the stadium crush in Ivory Coast on Sunday that killed at least 19 people.
Concacaf: Pavon returns to haunt Mexico again (Mar 31, 2009 22:08 GMT)
Honduras striker Carlos Pavon, architect of two famous World Cup qualifying wins over Mexico, is returning to haunt them again at the age of 35.
Injuries won't stop Lippi going on the attack (Mar 31, 2009 21:58 GMT)
Luca Toni, Alberto Gilardino and Antonio di Natale are all missing for Italy but Azzurri coach Marcello Lippi still plans to still field an attacking line-up against the Republic of Ireland in Bari.
Mavuba replaces Diaby for France (Mar 31, 2009 19:53 GMT)
Rio Mavuba has been called up by France for tomorrow's World Cup qualifier against Lithuania after fellow midfielder Abou Diaby was ruled out of the match because of injury.
McManus returns to training with Scotland (Mar 31, 2009 19:50 GMT)
Stephen McManus has handed Scotland a fitness boost when he trained ahead of Wednesday's World Cup qualifier with Iceland.
Norway stick with Olsen for remaining qualifiers (Mar 31, 2009 19:32 GMT)
Norway extended Egil Olsen's temporary contract as national team coach on Tuesday for the remainder of the 2010 World Cup qualifiers.
Crouch and Ferdinand return to England training (Mar 31, 2009 18:18 GMT)
Rio Ferdinand was able to take some part in England training this morning, fuelling a belief that he will be fit for the key World Cup qualifier against Ukraine at Wembley.
Ederson would consider playing for France (Mar 31, 2009 17:59 GMT)
Lyon's Brazilian playmaker Ederson would seriously entertain with the idea of playing for France.
S.America: Uruguay look to halt Chilean revolution (Mar 31, 2009 15:34 GMT)
Uruguay will try to halt Marcelo Bielsa's impressive revival of Chile when the two sides meet in the South American World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday.
Lampard gains strength from England boo-boys (Mar 31, 2009 15:23 GMT)
Frank Lampard has admitted it was tough being the target of the England boo-boys, but believes the experience has made him a stronger player.
Struggling Belgium sack coach Vandereycken (Mar 31, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Belgium dismissed coach Rene Vandereycken on Tuesday after a spate of poor results severely damaged their World Cup qualification hopes, a spokesman for the Belgian Football Association said.
Trap: Cassano row won't put off Italy (Mar 31, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Marcello Lippi's decision to exclude Antonio Cassano from the Italy squad will have no bearing on Wednesday's World Cup qualifier, Ireland coach Giovanni Trapattoni said.
McGeady ruled out of Ireland clash in Italy (Mar 31, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Republic of Ireland winger Aiden McGeady has been ruled out of Wednesday's World Cup qualifier in Italy.
England facing striker crisis as Bent is ruled out (Mar 31, 2009 07:00 GMT)
England are facing a growing striker crisis after Darren Bent limped out of training on Tuesday, ahead of the World Cup qualifier with Ukraine.
Alvarez: Del Bosque taking his chance again (Mar 31, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Eduardo Alvarez says Spain coach Vicente del Bosque is the right man to lead the side forward.
Brazil's difficulties will continue, warns Dunga (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Brazil are likely to struggle in the South American World Cup qualifying group until the end of the competition, coach Dunga warned on Monday.
Aggression is part of my game, insists Rooney (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Wayne Rooney insists he would not be the same player if he tried to curb his natural aggression.
Van Persie out of Dutch squad with leg injury (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Netherlands striker Robin van Persie pulled out of the Dutch squad preparing to play Macedonia in a World Cup Group Nine qualifier on Wednesday.
Henry Kissinger backs U.S. World Cup bid (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, architect of President Richard Nixon's detente with China, faced a new diplomatic challenge on Monday - helping craft a U.S. bid to host the soccer World Cup.
France striker Gignac fit for World Cup qualifier (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
France striker Andre-Pierre Gignac has been passed fit for Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against Lithuania.
Blundering Boruc Pole-axed for San Marino clash (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc has been dropped by Poland for the World Cup qualifier against San Marino on Wednesday and is returning to Glasgow.
Lampard: Don't write off Owen (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
England midfielder Frank Lampard believes Michael Owen still has a future with England once the Newcastle United striker returns to full fitness and is back amongst the goals.
Injured Van Persie doubtful for Macedonia clash (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Holland may head into their World Cup qualifier against Macedonia without Robin van Persie after the Arsenal forward missed training on Monday due to a groin problem.
Ivory Coast chief pleads for calm after tragedy (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
The president of the Ivory Coast Football Federation Jacques Anouma has pleaded for calm as investigations start into Sunday night's tragedy which left at least 19 people dead and 132 injured.
McGeady training boost for Republic (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Republic of Ireland winger Aiden McGeady handed manager Giovanni Trapattoni a boost when he was able to complete light training ahead of Wednesday's World Cup qualifying clash with holders Italy.
FIFA probe N.Ireland coin throwing incident (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
FIFA have launched an investigation into the incident at Windsor Park on Saturday when assistant referee Stefan Wittberg was hit by a coin thrown from the crowd.
McManus and Hutton could start for Scotland (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Scotland assistant manager Terry Butcher has confirmed defenders Stephen McManus and Alan Hutton may start this week's World Cup qualifier against Iceland - but ruled midfielder Kris Commons out of the match.
Argentina missing Milito, Lavezzi and Gutierrez (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
The Argentinian Football Association have announced that Ezequiel Lavezzi and Diego Milito will miss the World Cup qualifier against Bolivia due to injuries, as will Newcastle United midfielder Jonas Gutierrez who is banned.
Capello leaves Owen out in the cold (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Fabio Capello has hinted that Michael Owen's England career may be over after calling up Darren Bent in the midst of a striker injury crisis.
Rivalries rekindled as Asian qualifying heats up (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Old rivalries on and off the field will reignite on Wednesday when qualification for the 2010 World Cup reaches its most critical stage in Asia.
Fifth official: March 30 (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
The Fifth Official pulls out the pretty, the puzzling and the downright ugly from the weekend.
Evans awe-struck by Finals dream (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Manchester United defender Jonny Evans finds the prospect of playing in the World Cup in South Africa "unbelievable".
Eidur to add to Scottish pain (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Iceland star Eidur Gudjohnsen hopes Scotland's confidence has suffered a blow in the wake of their defeat to Holland.
Terry: Shevchenko has point to prove (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
England skipper John Terry has warned his team-mates not to underestimate Andriy Shevchenko on Wednesday night as the Ukraine striker will be hungry to prove people wrong.
At least 19 dead in Ivory Coast tragedy (Mar 30, 2009 05:01 GMT)
Several supporters were believed to have died after a stadium tragedy in Ivory Coast.
Africa: Drogba hits two in Ivory Coast rout (Mar 30, 2009 04:31 GMT)
Didier Drogba marked his return to competitive internationals with two goals on Sunday, captaining the Ivory Coast to a crushing 5-0 win over Malawi in their opening World Cup qualifier.
Crouch slams "out of order" Skrtel (Mar 30, 2009 02:23 GMT)
Peter Crouch has accused former Liverpool team-mate Martin Skrtel of deliberately kicking him and adding to England's striker crisis.
Rooney shrugs off temper concerns (Mar 30, 2009 02:22 GMT)
England striker Wayne Rooney brushed aside concerns over his temperament by insisting: "I am always in control.''
Bellamy admits Wales have no chance of qualifying (Mar 29, 2009 23:11 GMT)
Wales captain Craig Bellamy has faced up to the sad reality of constant failure with a small nation on the World Cup stage.
Eriksson calls for more of the same in return game (Mar 29, 2009 23:06 GMT)
Mexico coach Sven-Goran Eriksson is calling on his team for a repeat performance when they seek their first away win of the World Cup qualifying campaign against Costa Rica on Wednesday.
Uruguay turn to Victorino against Chile (Mar 29, 2009 23:05 GMT)
Uruguay coach Oscar Washington Tabarez has called-up Mauricio Victorino ahead of their crunch World Cup qualifier against Chile.
Hamstring injury rules out Heskey (Mar 29, 2009 20:28 GMT)
Emile Heskey has been ruled out of England's World Cup qualifier against the Ukraine at Wembley on Wednesday.
Dutch coach Van Marwijk delighted with victory (Mar 29, 2009 19:28 GMT)
Holland coach Bert van Marwijk hailed a "terrific" performance by his side following the 3-0 win over Scotland.
Spain coach Del Bosque taking nothing for granted (Mar 29, 2009 19:27 GMT)
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque is confident complacency will not become an issue for his players even though the European champions appear to already have one foot in next year's World Cup finals.
Loew happy with committed performance (Mar 29, 2009 19:25 GMT)
Germany coach Joachim Loew applauded what he felt was a professional performance from his players in the 4-0 World Cup qualifying win over Liechtenstein.
S.America: Maradona joy, Colombia end drought (Mar 29, 2009 19:22 GMT)
Diego Maradona made a dream home debut as Argentina coach when his side demolished Venezuela 4-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday while Uruguay and Colombia followed suit with home wins.
Japan toasts Nakamura match-winning display (Mar 29, 2009 19:20 GMT)
Japan toasted Shunsuke Nakamura on Sunday after his strike gave the "Blue Samurai" a 1-0 win over Bahrain and all but booked their place at the 2010 World Cup.
Concacaf: Relief for Sven, USA snatch point (Mar 29, 2009 19:18 GMT)
The United States and Trinidad & Tobago snatched dramatic late draws in their CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers on Saturday while Mexico lifted the pressure on coach Sven-Goran Eriksson by beating Costa Rica 2-0.
Serbia hope home wins will take them to finals (Mar 29, 2009 19:16 GMT)
Serbia have taken a big step towards reaching the 2010 World Cup finals after beating Romania in their Group Seven qualifier on Saturday and must now get the job done on home soil, coach Radomir Antic said.
Iran sack Daei after defeat to Saudi Arabia (Mar 29, 2009 19:14 GMT)
Ali Daei, the world's all-time highest international goalscorer, has been sacked as Iran coach after his team's 2-1 defeat by Saudi Arabia in World Cup qualifying, state media reported on Sunday.
Bosnia dreaming of first World Cup finals (Mar 29, 2009 19:13 GMT)
National pride and raucous celebrations swept across Bosnia into the early hours of Sunday after a 4-2 World Cup qualifying win in Belgium left the Balkan country on course to reach the 2010 finals in South Africa.
Record breaker Beckham happy to be super sub (Mar 29, 2009 19:11 GMT)
England record breaker David Beckham is happy to carry on helping his country anyway he can.
Henry delivery upbeat message after crucial win (Mar 29, 2009 19:10 GMT)
France captain Thierry Henry believes his side's current position in World Cup qualifying Group Seven is better in reality than it looks on paper.
Lippi expecting Italy to qualify for finals in style (Mar 29, 2009 19:08 GMT)
Italy coach Marcelo Lippi has urged his side to build on the advantage they now have at the top of Group Eight as they prepare for their next World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland.
Domenech wants win to be "catalyst" (Mar 29, 2009 19:06 GMT)
France coach Raymond Domenech is confident the 1-0 victory over Lithuania in Kaunas will kickstart his team's stuttering World Cup qualifying campaign.
Terry tips Rooney to top 150 caps (Mar 29, 2009 18:37 GMT)
England captain John Terry reckons "frightening'' Wayne Rooney can only get better.
Maradona hails "perfect game" after thrashing (Mar 29, 2009 18:36 GMT)
Diego Maradona felt that his team played "the perfect game" as he marked his first competitive outing as Argentina's national coach with a 4-0 victory over Venezuela in Buenos Aires.
Raynor: Rooney steals the show on Beckham's big day (Mar 29, 2009 02:34 GMT)
Dom Raynor watches Wayne Rooney destroy Slovakia on Beckham's big day.
Beckham breaks Moore's record (Mar 29, 2009 01:42 GMT)
David Beckham became England's most capped outfield player when he won his 109th cap as a halftime substitute in the friendly against Slovakia at Wembley on Saturday.
Asia: Japan and North Korea go top in qualifying (Mar 29, 2009 00:45 GMT)
Japan and North Korea snatched the lead in their respective groups on Saturday with home wins on a thrilling night of Asian qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup.
Domenech safe even if France lose to Lithuania (Mar 28, 2009 20:26 GMT)
France coach Raymond Domenech's job will be safe even if his team lose their crunch World Cup qualifier against Lithuania.
England skipper Terry can see green shoots (Mar 28, 2009 17:50 GMT)
Captain John Terry believes England have learnt lessons from their defeat against Euro 2008 winners Spain and are "going in the right direction'' to again be a formidable force in world football.
Burley targets greatest ever victory (Mar 28, 2009 17:47 GMT)
George Burley admits victory in the Amsterdam ArenA would represent the pinnacle of his managerial career.
Turkey striker Nihat to start against Spain (Mar 28, 2009 17:39 GMT)
Turkey captain Nihat Kahveci will partner Semih Senturk up front in Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Spain, coach Fatih Terim said on Friday.
Terry urges fans to stop booing players (Mar 28, 2009 17:34 GMT)
Skipper John Terry has urged England fans to get behind the team at Wembley instead of being so quick to criticise the players.
Ecuador clash comes too soon for Kaka (Mar 28, 2009 17:31 GMT)
Brazil midfielder Kaka will miss Sunday's World Cup qualifier against Ecuador with a foot injury.
'Proud' record-breaker Beckham thanks family (Mar 28, 2009 07:00 GMT)
David Beckham dedicated breaking Bobby Moore's outfield appearance record for England with a 109th cap in the 4-0 friendly win over Slovakia at Wembley to his family.
At least nine arrests after clashes in Belfast (Mar 28, 2009 07:00 GMT)
At least nine people were arrested during violent clashes between rival Northern Ireland and Poland supporters in Belfast today.
Capello dismisses calls for Owen (Mar 28, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Fabio Capello has ruled out the possibility of drafting Michael Owen into his England squad.
Africa: Adebayor goal leads Togo to World Cup win (Mar 28, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor marked his comeback from injury with a goal to guide Togo to a 1-0 win over Cameroon in their World Cup qualifier on Saturday.
Adebayor given Arsenal go ahead for Togo game (Mar 27, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor, sidelined for six weeks with a hamstring injury, has been given permission by club manager Arsene Wenger to return for Togo in Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Cameroon.
Hostile reception reports irk Italy coach Lippi (Mar 27, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Italy coach Marcello Lippi has been rankled by media reports he could receive a rough reception for overlooking Sampdoria's Antonio Cassano when the world champions host Ireland in Bari on Wednesday.
Brazil midfielder Kaka to miss Ecuador qualifier (Mar 27, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Brazil playmaker Kaka will miss Sunday's World Cup qualifier in Ecuador because he has not fully recovered from an injury to his left foot, team doctor Jose Luis Runco said on Friday.
Capello hopeful over King future (Mar 27, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Fabio Capello has spoken of his controversial selection of Ledley King, who suffers from chronic knee problems, claiming he hopes the defender will feature in England's future.
England skipper focused on Slovakia (Mar 27, 2009 07:00 GMT)
England captain John Terry insists he is thinking of nothing but football ahead of the friendly clash with Slovakia at Wembley.
World Cup ticket applications pass one million (Mar 27, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Applications for World Cup tickets passed the one-million mark five days before the first phase of sales closes, FIFA said on Friday.
Nakamura puts in overtime to make Bahrain pay (Mar 27, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Japan's Shunsuke Nakamura has been spending extra hours alone on the training ground plotting Bahrain's downfall in this weekend's World Cup qualifier.
Dutch legend Cruyff issues warning for Scots clash (Mar 27, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Holland legend Johan Cruyff has warned there is no chance the Dutch team will underestimate Scotland in tomorrow's World Cup qualifier.
Maradona coy on selection plans for Argentina (Mar 27, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Diego Maradona is keeping a lid on his team selection plans ahead of his first competitive game in charge of Argentina.
Beckham: Rooney in the right hands (Mar 27, 2009 07:00 GMT)
England midfielder David Beckham is confident Fabio Capello and Sir Alex Ferguson are the right managers to get the best out of Wayne Rooney without curbing his aggression.
Ireland rocked by Duff hamstring injury (Mar 27, 2009 03:20 GMT)
Damien Duff has been told he still has a major role to play in the Republic of Ireland's bid for World Cup qualification this season despite being sent home injured.
Mascherano calls for "attitude" from Argentina (Mar 27, 2009 03:19 GMT)
Captain Javier Mascherano admits Argentina must face the World Cup qualifier against Venezuela on Saturday with "seriousness and attitude" to improve their home form.
John out to right the wrongs of penalty miss (Mar 27, 2009 03:18 GMT)
Trinidad & Tobago striker Stern John is looking to make amends for his penalty miss last time out in the upcoming World Cup qualifier against Honduras.
Loew picks goalkeeper Enke for starting spot (Mar 26, 2009 23:34 GMT)
Germany coach Joachim Loew said on Thursday he had picked Hanover 96 keeper Robert Enke to start the upcoming 2010 World Cup qualifying matches against Liechtenstein and Wales.
Striker Iaquinta poised to start for Italy (Mar 26, 2009 23:27 GMT)
Vincenzo Iaquinta would have no qualms operating as the main striker in Italy's World Cup qualifier in Montenegro, the Juventus player said on Thursday.
Togo set to risk hamstrung Adebayor (Mar 26, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Togo look set to risk the wrath of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger by playing striker Emmanuel Adebayor in their World Cup qualifier against Cameroon.
France turn to strikers Remy, Luyindula (Mar 26, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Strikers Loic Remy and Peguy Luyindula have been called up to the France squad to face Lithuania in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday after an injury to Jimmy Briand, the national federation has said.
Kenya's kits stolen before Tunisia qualifier (Mar 26, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Sales of Kenyan soccer uniforms are set for a boost after the national team's kit went missing days ahead of a World Cup qualifier against Tunisia.
Japan face difficult test in visit of Bahrain (Mar 26, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Japan have a chance to put a year of stuttering performances behind them by topping their World Cup qualifying group with a win over Bahrain on Saturday, but if history is anything to go by, it will be far from easy.
Portugal facing crunch match with Sweden (Mar 26, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Portugal must overcome their frayed nerves to beat Sweden in a crunch World Cup qualifier on Saturday and avoid an uphill struggle to reach the 2010 finals in South Africa.
Spain riding high but still fear the Turks (Mar 26, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Spain can avoid the problems that have beset their qualification campaigns for recent major tournaments by beating Turkey twice to all but assure their place at the 2010 World Cup, striker David Villa said.
Chileans single out Solano as danger man (Mar 26, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Chile have identified Peru captain Nolberto Solano as the main threat in their World Cup qualifier on Sunday.
Peters: Africa's elite aiming to impress (Mar 26, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Don Peters previews the contenders for the African World Cup qualifying spots.
Peters: African eyes all turn to World Cup (Mar 26, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Don Peters wonders if African football is ready as it enters a crucial time in its history.
French hit by injury blow to Rennes striker Briand (Mar 25, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Jimmy Briand has been ruled out of France's World Cup qualifier against Lithuania, after dislocating his left kneecap in training.
Heskey hails Wembley fans (Mar 25, 2009 07:00 GMT)
England striker Emile Heskey believes supporters at Wembley can be a 12th man now Fabio Capello's side have won them over.
Sven under fire after axing Mexico hero Naelson (Mar 25, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Sven-Goran Eriksson's Mexican adventure has taken another unhappy twist with his decision to drop midfielder Antonio Naelson, one of the country's most creative players.
Politics and football don't mix, says Peru's Solano (Mar 25, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Peru captain Nolberto Solano has asked for politics to be kept out of next Sunday's World Cup qualifier against bitter rivals Chile.
Germans not looking past Liechtenstein test (Mar 25, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Germany assistant coach Hans-Dieter Flick insists his players will not simply be using Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Liechtenstein as a warm-up for the trip to Wales next week.
New recruit Hoarau living the Les Bleus dream (Mar 25, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Guillaume Hoarau is still pinching himself following his call-up to France's squad ahead of the forthcoming World Cup qualifying double-header against Lithuania.
Trapattoni prepares for Italian job (Mar 25, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Kevin Palmer speaks to Giovanni Trapattoni ahead of Ireland's World Cup clash with Italy.
Mystery injury puts Benni's Bafana future in doubt (Mar 25, 2009 07:00 GMT)
South Africa striker Benni McCarthy has again put his international future in jeopardy after claiming he is carrying an injury despite medical reports suggesting otherwise.
Hamstrung Hartley pulls out of Scotland squad (Mar 25, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Midfielder Paul Hartley has pulled out of Scotland's squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Holland and Iceland due to a hamstring injury, a Scottish FA spokesman confirmed.
Wales' Gunter sings praises of "remarkable" King (Mar 25, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Tottenham Hotspur youngster Chris Gunter believes club-mate Ledley King would be among the best defenders in the world if it were not for his knee problem.
Kaka given a 50% chance of facing Ecuador (Mar 25, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Brazil playmaker Kaka has been given a 50 percent chance of facing Ecuador in Sunday's World Cup qualifier.
Shilton hopes Foster is handed England chance (Mar 25, 2009 07:00 GMT)
England legend Peter Shilton hopes Fabio Capello will give Ben Foster the chance to stake his claim for the number one jersey ahead of the World Cup.
Gerrard hoping for forward role (Mar 25, 2009 07:00 GMT)
England midfielder Steven Gerrard is hoping for the chance to occupy the same roving role for his country that has brought such stunning success at Liverpool.
Raynor: England reign over for King (Mar 25, 2009 07:00 GMT)
King's decision to withdraw him from England duty effectively ends his international career, says Dominic Raynor.
Evra says France's fans lack football culture (Mar 24, 2009 07:00 GMT)
France defender Patrice Evra has slammed French fans, claiming their lack of support for the national team shows a lack of football culture and that their support paled in comparison to that he receives at Manchester United.
Gerrard expects King to return for England (Mar 24, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Steven Gerrard does not believe Ledley King's withdrawal from England's squad on Tuseday will inhibit his chances of further call-ups to the national team.
Lippi tight-lipped over Cassano omission (Mar 24, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Italy coach Marcello Lippi declined to give reasons on Tuesday for his decision to again omit in-form Sampdoria playmaker Antonio Cassano for two World Cup qualifiers.
Del Bosque uneasy being regarded as favourites (Mar 24, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Vicente del Bosque is uncomfortable with suggestions Spain are favourites to add the World Cup title to their European Championship crown in South Africa next year.
Injury problems mounting for Scotland (Mar 24, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Scotland expect Stephen McManus to become the fourth player to pull out of the World Cup qualifier against Holland.
Agbonlahor called-up to England U-21 squad (Mar 24, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor has been called up to the England Under-21 squad for the friendlies against Norway and France.
Dunga keeps Brazil pressure in perspective (Mar 24, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Brazil coach Dunga, usually seen as a tough, uncompromising figure, touched on a personal drama and came close to tears in a television interview on Monday.
Knee injury forces King to quit England camp (Mar 24, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Ledley King is thought to be seriously considering his international future after being forced to pull out of the England squad on Tuesday as a result of his chronic knee injury.
Hutton ready to take on Netherlands (Mar 24, 2009 00:30 GMT)
Alan Hutton insists he is ready to face Holland in Saturday's World Cup qualifier if called upon.
Baines delighted to win first England call-up (Mar 24, 2009 00:27 GMT)
Everton defender Leighton Baines has described his England call-up as the "proudest moment of my career".
Stoilov upbeat despite loss of Berbatov (Mar 23, 2009 23:38 GMT)
Losing captain Dimitar Berbatov to injury will not diminish Bulgaria's confidence for Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Ireland in Dublin, coach Stanimir Stoilov said on Monday.
Germany have injury doubts for qualifier (Mar 23, 2009 23:33 GMT)
Germany coach Joachim Low is sweating over the fitness of goalkeeper Rene Adler and playmaker Piotr Trochowski ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Liechtenstein.
Pazzini thanks Sampdoria for Italy call-up (Mar 23, 2009 23:31 GMT)
Giampaolo Pazzini believes his January move to Sampdoria has helped him move to the brink of fulfilling his dream of playing for Italy after being handed a first senior international call-up.
Injured Valdivia to miss Chile qualifiers (Mar 23, 2009 21:38 GMT)
Chile playmaker Jorge Valdivia has been left out of the squad for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers away to Peru and at home to Uruguay because of injury.
Adebayor picked by Togo despite being injured (Mar 23, 2009 21:12 GMT)
Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor has been named in Togo's squad for the World Cup qualifier against Cameroon on Saturday despite having been out for six weeks with a hamstring injury.
Anelka ruled out for three weeks, say French (Mar 23, 2009 19:51 GMT)
Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka will be out of action for three weeks after injuring a toe, the French Football Federation (FFF) said on Monday.
South Korea select seven overseas players (Mar 23, 2009 15:26 GMT)
South Korea coach Huh Jung-moo has summoned seven overseas players for the FIFA 2010 World Cup qualifier against DPR Korea on April 1.
Colombia coach Lara adds Nareja to squad (Mar 23, 2009 15:23 GMT)
Colombia coach Eduardo Lara has called up Francisco Najera to the squad for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Venezuela after it was confirmed defender Luis Amaranto Perea will miss the games due to injury.
Toure wants tribute to victims of stadium disaster (Mar 23, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure has urged his team-mates to give their all to reach the 2010 World Cup as a tribute to the fans who died last night during their qualifier victory over Malawi.
Capello promises to take no chances with King (Mar 23, 2009 07:00 GMT)
England coach Fabio Capello has promised Tottenham Hotspur he will take no chances with Ledley King's fitness.
Man Utd's woes compounded by Berbatov injury (Mar 22, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov will miss Bulgaria's 2010 World Cup qualifiers away to Ireland on March 28 and at home against Cyprus four days later due to an ankle injury.
Capello - Milan move no guarantee for Beckham (Mar 22, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Fabio Capello has said he is pleased David Beckham will stay at AC Milan until the end of the season but that the move would not guarantee his England place.
Europe: No shocks as big guns all pick up wins (Mar 21, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Germany, Italy and the Netherlands took significant strides towards next year's World Cup finals with comfortable qualifying wins on Saturday.
Rovers striker Santa Cruz in Paraguay squad (Mar 19, 2009 22:20 GMT)
Paraguay head coach Gerardo Martino has included Roque Santa Cruz in a 28-man squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Ecuador.
Vieira left out of France squad for qualifiers (Mar 19, 2009 22:18 GMT)
Patrick Vieira has been left out of the France squad for their next two World Cup qualifiers against Lithuania, coach Raymond Domenech said on Thursday.
Podolski earns recall into Germany squad (Mar 19, 2009 19:51 GMT)
Germany coach Joachim Low has recalled Lukas Podolski, Arne Friedrich, Marcell Jansen and Robert Enke for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Liechtenstein and Wales.
Okada selects Japan squad to face Bahrain (Mar 19, 2009 19:21 GMT)
Japan coach Takeshi Okada has called up Albirex Niigata forward Kisho Yano for the first time since June ahead of the World Cup qualifier with Bahrain later this month.
Vandereycken names Belgium squad for Bosnia (Mar 19, 2009 19:20 GMT)
Belgium head coach Rene Vandereycken has called up 24 players, including Premier League stars Vincent Kompany (Manchester City) and Marouane Fellaini (Everton), for the qualifying double-header against Bosnia on March 28 and April 1.
Beckham: Being at Milan makes me far fitter (Mar 19, 2009 07:00 GMT)
David Beckham has outlined how his England career had benefited from his loan move to the San Siro.
Ballack hailed by national team coach Low (Mar 18, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Germany coach Joachim Low feels Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack is maturing as a captain and has praised him for his attitude in last month's friendly defeat against Norway.
Dutch fail to lure Van Der Sar to play again (Mar 18, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Holland boss Bert van Marwijk has revealed he tried to lure Edwin van der Sar out of international retirement for a second time.
Kewell returns for Uzbekistan qualifier (Mar 18, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Striker Harry Kewell has been added to Australia's squad for their World Cup qualifier against Uzbekistan next month.
Brazil optimistic over Kaka's availability (Mar 18, 2009 04:56 GMT)
Brazil hope Kaka will be fit to play in their World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Peru.
Ecuador name squad for Brazil and Paraguay (Mar 18, 2009 04:55 GMT)
Premier League trio Antonio Valencia, Segundo Castillo and Felipe Caicedo have been included in the Ecuador squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Brazil and Paraguay.
FIFA confirm 2018 and 2012 World Cup bidders (Mar 17, 2009 07:00 GMT)
FIFA have confirmed which countries have made a bid to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
Ireland to host S.Africa in September friendly (Mar 17, 2009 07:00 GMT)
The Republic of Ireland are to play World Cup hosts South Africa in a friendly in September.
Burley recalls Teale to Scotland qualifying squad (Mar 17, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Derby County winger Gary Teale was on Tuesday recalled to the Scotland squad for the World Cup qualifying double-header against Holland and Iceland.
O'Neill emerges as FA's choice to replace Capello (Mar 17, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Martin O'Neill has emerged as the Football Association's current first choice to replace Fabio Capello as England head coach when the Italian steps down.
Hiddink recalls Arshavin and Pavlyuchenko (Mar 16, 2009 21:33 GMT)
Russia coach Guus Hiddink has recalled Arsenal forward Andrei Arshavin and Tottenham Hotspur striker Roman Pavlyuchenko for upcoming 2010 World Cup qualifiers.
Injury Bellamy named in Wales World Cup squad (Mar 16, 2009 19:21 GMT)
Wales boss John Toshack has named captain Craig Bellamy in his squad for the next two World Cup qualifiers even though he is a serious doubt due to a knee injury.
Trapattoni keeps faith with Ireland squad (Mar 16, 2009 19:17 GMT)
Giovanni Trapattoni will celebrate his 70th birthday on Tuesday with his sights set firmly on next summer's World Cup finals.
Australia officially enter race to host World Cup (Mar 16, 2009 18:09 GMT)
Australia have officially joined the race to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup after submitting their bid to FIFA.
Ballack will keep captain's role for 2010 - Loew (Mar 15, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Michael Ballack will captain Germany at the 2010 World Cup, assuming the three-times winners qualify, but midfield colleague Torsten Frings still has work to do to secure his place, coach Joachim Loew said.
Pizarro and Farfan left out again by Peru coach (Mar 14, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Peru's top strikers Claudio Pizarro and Jefferson Farfan were again overlooked by coach Jose del Solar as he named his squad for World Cup qualifing matches against Chile and Brazil.
Maradona tells striker Crespo to leave Inter (Mar 14, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Argentina boss Diego Maradona has named Hernan Crespo in his provisional squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers, but told the striker he should leave Inter Milan if he wants to stay a part of his plans.
Kuyt and Babel named in Netherlands squad (Mar 13, 2009 23:15 GMT)
Liverpool duo Dirk Kuyt and Ryan Babel have been called up the Holland's squad ahead of the resumption of their World Cup qualification campaign later this month.
Interpol consulted on World Cup finals security (Mar 13, 2009 15:35 GMT)
World Cup 2010 organisers are working with Interpol to protect South Africa from a repeat of the recent terrorist attacks on cricketers in Pakistan.
Peseiro confident of salvaging Saudi campaign (Mar 13, 2009 15:30 GMT)
Saudi Arabia's new coach Jose Peseiro is adamant he can revive the Gulf side's flagging qualifying campaign to avoid the almost unthinkable prospect of missing out on a 2010 World Cup finals berth.
Ronaldo not ready for Brazil return (Mar 13, 2009 15:25 GMT)
Brazil coach Dunga insists it is too soon to talk about the possibility of Ronaldo returning to the national squad, despite his immediate impact on his comeback from injury.
Anderson delighted with Brazil recall (Mar 13, 2009 15:24 GMT)
Manchester United midfielder Anderson is looking forward to returning to national team duties after he was named in Brazil's squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
Kelly: Diego's Román ruin (Mar 12, 2009 18:48 GMT)
Sam Kelly examines Juan Román Riquelme's decision to snub Maradona and Argentina.
Premier League trio called-up to Brazil squad (Mar 12, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Premier League trio Robinho, Elano and Anderson have all been named in the Brazil squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Peru.
World Cup hosts keen to tap into ''Brand Beckham'' (Mar 12, 2009 07:00 GMT)
World Cup organisers will look to tap into David Beckham's ''brand'' before the 2010 tournament and have promised to honour him in South Africa if he equals the record for the most England caps.
Blatter plays down security fears for 2010 event (Mar 12, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Sepp Blatter insists the match schedule for next year's World Cup will not be altered as a result of the terrorist atrocity in Pakistan earlier this month.
Five-goal Mexico ease pressure on Eriksson (Mar 12, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Mexico thrashed 10-man Bolivia 5-1 in a friendly on Wednesday to ease the pressure on under-fire coach Sven-Goran Eriksson.
Riquelme quits Argentina and blames Maradona (Mar 11, 2009 07:08 GMT)
Playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme quit the Argentine national side for the second time in three years on Tuesday and blamed coach Diego Maradona for his decision.
FIFA postpones decision over 2014 venues (Mar 11, 2009 07:00 GMT)
FIFA will announce the 12 host cities for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil in May and not later this month as originally planned, world soccer's governing body said on Wednesday.
Riquelme still has time to reconsider - Maradona (Mar 11, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Argentina coach Diego Maradona would welcome back playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme if he reconsidered his decision to quit the team.
Capello's England slip to ninth in FIFA rankings (Mar 11, 2009 07:00 GMT)
England have slipped a place in the latest FIFA World Rankings, falling to ninth following their 2-0 loss in Spain last month.
Sven eyes experimental Mexico strikeforce (Mar 10, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Underfire coach Sven-Goran Eriksson can try out alternative strikers when Mexico meet Bolivia in a friendly on Wednesday.
Dunga leaves Brazil door open for Ronaldo (Mar 10, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Brazil coach Dunga believes striker Ronaldo still has an international future if he can recapture his best form.
Galaxy want Beckham to miss friendly (Mar 9, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Los Angeles Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena is ready to ask England boss Fabio Capello not to include David Beckham in his squad for this summer's friendly against Holland.
Eriksson under no illusions ahead of Costa Rica (Mar 7, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Mexico manager Sven-Goran Eriksson believes he could be out of a job later this month if his side fail to beat Costa Rica in their World Cup qualifying fixture.
Hush: Expectations high for World Cup hosts (Mar 5, 2009 08:00 GMT)
The pressure is on the South African squad ahead of the 2010 World Cup, says Andrew Hush.
S.Africa needs more funds for 2010 - official (Mar 4, 2009 08:00 GMT)
South Africa needs to allocate more funds and boost marketing to promote the 2010 World Cup among South Africans, a senior government official said on Wednesday.
Argentine Luduena applies to play for Mexico (Mar 4, 2009 06:47 GMT)
Argentinian-born Daniel Luduena could be the next foreign-born player to play for Sven-Goran Eriksson's Mexico after applying for a Mexican passport.
Austria part company with veteran boss Bruckner (Mar 3, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Karel Bruckner has left his position as coach of the Austrian national team, the Austrian football federation (OFB) announced on Monday.
Burley warns 'keeper Gordon over Scotland place (Mar 3, 2009 08:00 GMT)
George Burley has warned Craig Gordon his place in the Scotland side may be at risk if he does not regain his spot in the Sunderland team.
Republic of Ireland to play Socceroos in friendly (Mar 2, 2009 08:00 GMT)
The Republic of Ireland will warm up for their vital World Cup qualifier against Cyprus in September with a friendly against Australia.
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Germany coach Loew wary of wounded Wales (Mar 31, 2009 23:21 GMT)
Germany coach Joachim Loew has likened Wales to "a wounded fighter who wants to retaliate'' ahead of the World Cup qualifier at the Millennium Stadium.
Casillas believes Turkey clash will be pivotal (Mar 31, 2009 22:57 GMT)
Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas has described the World Cup qualifier against Turkey as "the most important game" remaining on the road to South Africa 2010.
FIFA wants minute's silence for Abidjan victims (Mar 31, 2009 22:52 GMT)
FIFA has asked for a minute's silence to be observed before the start of World Cup qualifiers this week following the stadium crush in Ivory Coast on Sunday that killed at least 19 people.
Concacaf: Pavon returns to haunt Mexico again (Mar 31, 2009 22:08 GMT)
Honduras striker Carlos Pavon, architect of two famous World Cup qualifying wins over Mexico, is returning to haunt them again at the age of 35.
Injuries won't stop Lippi going on the attack (Mar 31, 2009 21:58 GMT)
Luca Toni, Alberto Gilardino and Antonio di Natale are all missing for Italy but Azzurri coach Marcello Lippi still plans to still field an attacking line-up against the Republic of Ireland in Bari.
Mavuba replaces Diaby for France (Mar 31, 2009 19:53 GMT)
Rio Mavuba has been called up by France for tomorrow's World Cup qualifier against Lithuania after fellow midfielder Abou Diaby was ruled out of the match because of injury.
McManus returns to training with Scotland (Mar 31, 2009 19:50 GMT)
Stephen McManus has handed Scotland a fitness boost when he trained ahead of Wednesday's World Cup qualifier with Iceland.
Norway stick with Olsen for remaining qualifiers (Mar 31, 2009 19:32 GMT)
Norway extended Egil Olsen's temporary contract as national team coach on Tuesday for the remainder of the 2010 World Cup qualifiers.
Crouch and Ferdinand return to England training (Mar 31, 2009 18:18 GMT)
Rio Ferdinand was able to take some part in England training this morning, fuelling a belief that he will be fit for the key World Cup qualifier against Ukraine at Wembley.
Ederson would consider playing for France (Mar 31, 2009 17:59 GMT)
Lyon's Brazilian playmaker Ederson would seriously entertain with the idea of playing for France.
S.America: Uruguay look to halt Chilean revolution (Mar 31, 2009 15:34 GMT)
Uruguay will try to halt Marcelo Bielsa's impressive revival of Chile when the two sides meet in the South American World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday.
Lampard gains strength from England boo-boys (Mar 31, 2009 15:23 GMT)
Frank Lampard has admitted it was tough being the target of the England boo-boys, but believes the experience has made him a stronger player.
Struggling Belgium sack coach Vandereycken (Mar 31, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Belgium dismissed coach Rene Vandereycken on Tuesday after a spate of poor results severely damaged their World Cup qualification hopes, a spokesman for the Belgian Football Association said.
Trap: Cassano row won't put off Italy (Mar 31, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Marcello Lippi's decision to exclude Antonio Cassano from the Italy squad will have no bearing on Wednesday's World Cup qualifier, Ireland coach Giovanni Trapattoni said.
McGeady ruled out of Ireland clash in Italy (Mar 31, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Republic of Ireland winger Aiden McGeady has been ruled out of Wednesday's World Cup qualifier in Italy.
England facing striker crisis as Bent is ruled out (Mar 31, 2009 07:00 GMT)
England are facing a growing striker crisis after Darren Bent limped out of training on Tuesday, ahead of the World Cup qualifier with Ukraine.
Alvarez: Del Bosque taking his chance again (Mar 31, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Eduardo Alvarez says Spain coach Vicente del Bosque is the right man to lead the side forward.
Brazil's difficulties will continue, warns Dunga (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Brazil are likely to struggle in the South American World Cup qualifying group until the end of the competition, coach Dunga warned on Monday.
Aggression is part of my game, insists Rooney (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Wayne Rooney insists he would not be the same player if he tried to curb his natural aggression.
Van Persie out of Dutch squad with leg injury (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Netherlands striker Robin van Persie pulled out of the Dutch squad preparing to play Macedonia in a World Cup Group Nine qualifier on Wednesday.
Henry Kissinger backs U.S. World Cup bid (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, architect of President Richard Nixon's detente with China, faced a new diplomatic challenge on Monday - helping craft a U.S. bid to host the soccer World Cup.
France striker Gignac fit for World Cup qualifier (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
France striker Andre-Pierre Gignac has been passed fit for Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against Lithuania.
Blundering Boruc Pole-axed for San Marino clash (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc has been dropped by Poland for the World Cup qualifier against San Marino on Wednesday and is returning to Glasgow.
Lampard: Don't write off Owen (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
England midfielder Frank Lampard believes Michael Owen still has a future with England once the Newcastle United striker returns to full fitness and is back amongst the goals.
Injured Van Persie doubtful for Macedonia clash (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Holland may head into their World Cup qualifier against Macedonia without Robin van Persie after the Arsenal forward missed training on Monday due to a groin problem.
Ivory Coast chief pleads for calm after tragedy (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
The president of the Ivory Coast Football Federation Jacques Anouma has pleaded for calm as investigations start into Sunday night's tragedy which left at least 19 people dead and 132 injured.
McGeady training boost for Republic (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Republic of Ireland winger Aiden McGeady handed manager Giovanni Trapattoni a boost when he was able to complete light training ahead of Wednesday's World Cup qualifying clash with holders Italy.
FIFA probe N.Ireland coin throwing incident (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
FIFA have launched an investigation into the incident at Windsor Park on Saturday when assistant referee Stefan Wittberg was hit by a coin thrown from the crowd.
McManus and Hutton could start for Scotland (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Scotland assistant manager Terry Butcher has confirmed defenders Stephen McManus and Alan Hutton may start this week's World Cup qualifier against Iceland - but ruled midfielder Kris Commons out of the match.
Argentina missing Milito, Lavezzi and Gutierrez (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
The Argentinian Football Association have announced that Ezequiel Lavezzi and Diego Milito will miss the World Cup qualifier against Bolivia due to injuries, as will Newcastle United midfielder Jonas Gutierrez who is banned.
Capello leaves Owen out in the cold (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Fabio Capello has hinted that Michael Owen's England career may be over after calling up Darren Bent in the midst of a striker injury crisis.
Rivalries rekindled as Asian qualifying heats up (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Old rivalries on and off the field will reignite on Wednesday when qualification for the 2010 World Cup reaches its most critical stage in Asia.
Fifth official: March 30 (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
The Fifth Official pulls out the pretty, the puzzling and the downright ugly from the weekend.
Evans awe-struck by Finals dream (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Manchester United defender Jonny Evans finds the prospect of playing in the World Cup in South Africa "unbelievable".
Eidur to add to Scottish pain (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Iceland star Eidur Gudjohnsen hopes Scotland's confidence has suffered a blow in the wake of their defeat to Holland.
Terry: Shevchenko has point to prove (Mar 30, 2009 07:00 GMT)
England skipper John Terry has warned his team-mates not to underestimate Andriy Shevchenko on Wednesday night as the Ukraine striker will be hungry to prove people wrong.
At least 19 dead in Ivory Coast tragedy (Mar 30, 2009 05:01 GMT)
Several supporters were believed to have died after a stadium tragedy in Ivory Coast.
Africa: Drogba hits two in Ivory Coast rout (Mar 30, 2009 04:31 GMT)
Didier Drogba marked his return to competitive internationals with two goals on Sunday, captaining the Ivory Coast to a crushing 5-0 win over Malawi in their opening World Cup qualifier.
Crouch slams "out of order" Skrtel (Mar 30, 2009 02:23 GMT)
Peter Crouch has accused former Liverpool team-mate Martin Skrtel of deliberately kicking him and adding to England's striker crisis.
Rooney shrugs off temper concerns (Mar 30, 2009 02:22 GMT)
England striker Wayne Rooney brushed aside concerns over his temperament by insisting: "I am always in control.''
Bellamy admits Wales have no chance of qualifying (Mar 29, 2009 23:11 GMT)
Wales captain Craig Bellamy has faced up to the sad reality of constant failure with a small nation on the World Cup stage.
Eriksson calls for more of the same in return game (Mar 29, 2009 23:06 GMT)
Mexico coach Sven-Goran Eriksson is calling on his team for a repeat performance when they seek their first away win of the World Cup qualifying campaign against Costa Rica on Wednesday.
Uruguay turn to Victorino against Chile (Mar 29, 2009 23:05 GMT)
Uruguay coach Oscar Washington Tabarez has called-up Mauricio Victorino ahead of their crunch World Cup qualifier against Chile.
Hamstring injury rules out Heskey (Mar 29, 2009 20:28 GMT)
Emile Heskey has been ruled out of England's World Cup qualifier against the Ukraine at Wembley on Wednesday.
Dutch coach Van Marwijk delighted with victory (Mar 29, 2009 19:28 GMT)
Holland coach Bert van Marwijk hailed a "terrific" performance by his side following the 3-0 win over Scotland.
Spain coach Del Bosque taking nothing for granted (Mar 29, 2009 19:27 GMT)
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque is confident complacency will not become an issue for his players even though the European champions appear to already have one foot in next year's World Cup finals.
Loew happy with committed performance (Mar 29, 2009 19:25 GMT)
Germany coach Joachim Loew applauded what he felt was a professional performance from his players in the 4-0 World Cup qualifying win over Liechtenstein.
S.America: Maradona joy, Colombia end drought (Mar 29, 2009 19:22 GMT)
Diego Maradona made a dream home debut as Argentina coach when his side demolished Venezuela 4-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday while Uruguay and Colombia followed suit with home wins.
Japan toasts Nakamura match-winning display (Mar 29, 2009 19:20 GMT)
Japan toasted Shunsuke Nakamura on Sunday after his strike gave the "Blue Samurai" a 1-0 win over Bahrain and all but booked their place at the 2010 World Cup.
Concacaf: Relief for Sven, USA snatch point (Mar 29, 2009 19:18 GMT)
The United States and Trinidad & Tobago snatched dramatic late draws in their CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers on Saturday while Mexico lifted the pressure on coach Sven-Goran Eriksson by beating Costa Rica 2-0.
Serbia hope home wins will take them to finals (Mar 29, 2009 19:16 GMT)
Serbia have taken a big step towards reaching the 2010 World Cup finals after beating Romania in their Group Seven qualifier on Saturday and must now get the job done on home soil, coach Radomir Antic said.
Iran sack Daei after defeat to Saudi Arabia (Mar 29, 2009 19:14 GMT)
Ali Daei, the world's all-time highest international goalscorer, has been sacked as Iran coach after his team's 2-1 defeat by Saudi Arabia in World Cup qualifying, state media reported on Sunday.
Bosnia dreaming of first World Cup finals (Mar 29, 2009 19:13 GMT)
National pride and raucous celebrations swept across Bosnia into the early hours of Sunday after a 4-2 World Cup qualifying win in Belgium left the Balkan country on course to reach the 2010 finals in South Africa.
Record breaker Beckham happy to be super sub (Mar 29, 2009 19:11 GMT)
England record breaker David Beckham is happy to carry on helping his country anyway he can.
Henry delivery upbeat message after crucial win (Mar 29, 2009 19:10 GMT)
France captain Thierry Henry believes his side's current position in World Cup qualifying Group Seven is better in reality than it looks on paper.
Lippi expecting Italy to qualify for finals in style (Mar 29, 2009 19:08 GMT)
Italy coach Marcelo Lippi has urged his side to build on the advantage they now have at the top of Group Eight as they prepare for their next World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland.
Domenech wants win to be "catalyst" (Mar 29, 2009 19:06 GMT)
France coach Raymond Domenech is confident the 1-0 victory over Lithuania in Kaunas will kickstart his team's stuttering World Cup qualifying campaign.
Terry tips Rooney to top 150 caps (Mar 29, 2009 18:37 GMT)
England captain John Terry reckons "frightening'' Wayne Rooney can only get better.
Maradona hails "perfect game" after thrashing (Mar 29, 2009 18:36 GMT)
Diego Maradona felt that his team played "the perfect game" as he marked his first competitive outing as Argentina's national coach with a 4-0 victory over Venezuela in Buenos Aires.
Raynor: Rooney steals the show on Beckham's big day (Mar 29, 2009 02:34 GMT)
Dom Raynor watches Wayne Rooney destroy Slovakia on Beckham's big day.
Beckham breaks Moore's record (Mar 29, 2009 01:42 GMT)
David Beckham became England's most capped outfield player when he won his 109th cap as a halftime substitute in the friendly against Slovakia at Wembley on Saturday.
Asia: Japan and North Korea go top in qualifying (Mar 29, 2009 00:45 GMT)
Japan and North Korea snatched the lead in their respective groups on Saturday with home wins on a thrilling night of Asian qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup.
Domenech safe even if France lose to Lithuania (Mar 28, 2009 20:26 GMT)
France coach Raymond Domenech's job will be safe even if his team lose their crunch World Cup qualifier against Lithuania.
England skipper Terry can see green shoots (Mar 28, 2009 17:50 GMT)
Captain John Terry believes England have learnt lessons from their defeat against Euro 2008 winners Spain and are "going in the right direction'' to again be a formidable force in world football.
Burley targets greatest ever victory (Mar 28, 2009 17:47 GMT)
George Burley admits victory in the Amsterdam ArenA would represent the pinnacle of his managerial career.
Turkey striker Nihat to start against Spain (Mar 28, 2009 17:39 GMT)
Turkey captain Nihat Kahveci will partner Semih Senturk up front in Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Spain, coach Fatih Terim said on Friday.
Terry urges fans to stop booing players (Mar 28, 2009 17:34 GMT)
Skipper John Terry has urged England fans to get behind the team at Wembley instead of being so quick to criticise the players.
Ecuador clash comes too soon for Kaka (Mar 28, 2009 17:31 GMT)
Brazil midfielder Kaka will miss Sunday's World Cup qualifier against Ecuador with a foot injury.
'Proud' record-breaker Beckham thanks family (Mar 28, 2009 07:00 GMT)
David Beckham dedicated breaking Bobby Moore's outfield appearance record for England with a 109th cap in the 4-0 friendly win over Slovakia at Wembley to his family.
At least nine arrests after clashes in Belfast (Mar 28, 2009 07:00 GMT)
At least nine people were arrested during violent clashes between rival Northern Ireland and Poland supporters in Belfast today.
Capello dismisses calls for Owen (Mar 28, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Fabio Capello has ruled out the possibility of drafting Michael Owen into his England squad.
Africa: Adebayor goal leads Togo to World Cup win (Mar 28, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor marked his comeback from injury with a goal to guide Togo to a 1-0 win over Cameroon in their World Cup qualifier on Saturday.
Adebayor given Arsenal go ahead for Togo game (Mar 27, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor, sidelined for six weeks with a hamstring injury, has been given permission by club manager Arsene Wenger to return for Togo in Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Cameroon.
Hostile reception reports irk Italy coach Lippi (Mar 27, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Italy coach Marcello Lippi has been rankled by media reports he could receive a rough reception for overlooking Sampdoria's Antonio Cassano when the world champions host Ireland in Bari on Wednesday.
Brazil midfielder Kaka to miss Ecuador qualifier (Mar 27, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Brazil playmaker Kaka will miss Sunday's World Cup qualifier in Ecuador because he has not fully recovered from an injury to his left foot, team doctor Jose Luis Runco said on Friday.
Capello hopeful over King future (Mar 27, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Fabio Capello has spoken of his controversial selection of Ledley King, who suffers from chronic knee problems, claiming he hopes the defender will feature in England's future.
England skipper focused on Slovakia (Mar 27, 2009 07:00 GMT)
England captain John Terry insists he is thinking of nothing but football ahead of the friendly clash with Slovakia at Wembley.
World Cup ticket applications pass one million (Mar 27, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Applications for World Cup tickets passed the one-million mark five days before the first phase of sales closes, FIFA said on Friday.
Nakamura puts in overtime to make Bahrain pay (Mar 27, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Japan's Shunsuke Nakamura has been spending extra hours alone on the training ground plotting Bahrain's downfall in this weekend's World Cup qualifier.
Dutch legend Cruyff issues warning for Scots clash (Mar 27, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Holland legend Johan Cruyff has warned there is no chance the Dutch team will underestimate Scotland in tomorrow's World Cup qualifier.
Maradona coy on selection plans for Argentina (Mar 27, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Diego Maradona is keeping a lid on his team selection plans ahead of his first competitive game in charge of Argentina.
Beckham: Rooney in the right hands (Mar 27, 2009 07:00 GMT)
England midfielder David Beckham is confident Fabio Capello and Sir Alex Ferguson are the right managers to get the best out of Wayne Rooney without curbing his aggression.
Ireland rocked by Duff hamstring injury (Mar 27, 2009 03:20 GMT)
Damien Duff has been told he still has a major role to play in the Republic of Ireland's bid for World Cup qualification this season despite being sent home injured.
Mascherano calls for "attitude" from Argentina (Mar 27, 2009 03:19 GMT)
Captain Javier Mascherano admits Argentina must face the World Cup qualifier against Venezuela on Saturday with "seriousness and attitude" to improve their home form.
John out to right the wrongs of penalty miss (Mar 27, 2009 03:18 GMT)
Trinidad & Tobago striker Stern John is looking to make amends for his penalty miss last time out in the upcoming World Cup qualifier against Honduras.
Loew picks goalkeeper Enke for starting spot (Mar 26, 2009 23:34 GMT)
Germany coach Joachim Loew said on Thursday he had picked Hanover 96 keeper Robert Enke to start the upcoming 2010 World Cup qualifying matches against Liechtenstein and Wales.
Striker Iaquinta poised to start for Italy (Mar 26, 2009 23:27 GMT)
Vincenzo Iaquinta would have no qualms operating as the main striker in Italy's World Cup qualifier in Montenegro, the Juventus player said on Thursday.
Togo set to risk hamstrung Adebayor (Mar 26, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Togo look set to risk the wrath of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger by playing striker Emmanuel Adebayor in their World Cup qualifier against Cameroon.
France turn to strikers Remy, Luyindula (Mar 26, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Strikers Loic Remy and Peguy Luyindula have been called up to the France squad to face Lithuania in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday after an injury to Jimmy Briand, the national federation has said.
Kenya's kits stolen before Tunisia qualifier (Mar 26, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Sales of Kenyan soccer uniforms are set for a boost after the national team's kit went missing days ahead of a World Cup qualifier against Tunisia.
Japan face difficult test in visit of Bahrain (Mar 26, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Japan have a chance to put a year of stuttering performances behind them by topping their World Cup qualifying group with a win over Bahrain on Saturday, but if history is anything to go by, it will be far from easy.
Portugal facing crunch match with Sweden (Mar 26, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Portugal must overcome their frayed nerves to beat Sweden in a crunch World Cup qualifier on Saturday and avoid an uphill struggle to reach the 2010 finals in South Africa.
Spain riding high but still fear the Turks (Mar 26, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Spain can avoid the problems that have beset their qualification campaigns for recent major tournaments by beating Turkey twice to all but assure their place at the 2010 World Cup, striker David Villa said.
Chileans single out Solano as danger man (Mar 26, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Chile have identified Peru captain Nolberto Solano as the main threat in their World Cup qualifier on Sunday.
Peters: Africa's elite aiming to impress (Mar 26, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Don Peters previews the contenders for the African World Cup qualifying spots.
Peters: African eyes all turn to World Cup (Mar 26, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Don Peters wonders if African football is ready as it enters a crucial time in its history.
French hit by injury blow to Rennes striker Briand (Mar 25, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Jimmy Briand has been ruled out of France's World Cup qualifier against Lithuania, after dislocating his left kneecap in training.
Heskey hails Wembley fans (Mar 25, 2009 07:00 GMT)
England striker Emile Heskey believes supporters at Wembley can be a 12th man now Fabio Capello's side have won them over.
Sven under fire after axing Mexico hero Naelson (Mar 25, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Sven-Goran Eriksson's Mexican adventure has taken another unhappy twist with his decision to drop midfielder Antonio Naelson, one of the country's most creative players.
Politics and football don't mix, says Peru's Solano (Mar 25, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Peru captain Nolberto Solano has asked for politics to be kept out of next Sunday's World Cup qualifier against bitter rivals Chile.
Germans not looking past Liechtenstein test (Mar 25, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Germany assistant coach Hans-Dieter Flick insists his players will not simply be using Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Liechtenstein as a warm-up for the trip to Wales next week.
New recruit Hoarau living the Les Bleus dream (Mar 25, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Guillaume Hoarau is still pinching himself following his call-up to France's squad ahead of the forthcoming World Cup qualifying double-header against Lithuania.
Trapattoni prepares for Italian job (Mar 25, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Kevin Palmer speaks to Giovanni Trapattoni ahead of Ireland's World Cup clash with Italy.
Mystery injury puts Benni's Bafana future in doubt (Mar 25, 2009 07:00 GMT)
South Africa striker Benni McCarthy has again put his international future in jeopardy after claiming he is carrying an injury despite medical reports suggesting otherwise.
Hamstrung Hartley pulls out of Scotland squad (Mar 25, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Midfielder Paul Hartley has pulled out of Scotland's squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Holland and Iceland due to a hamstring injury, a Scottish FA spokesman confirmed.
Wales' Gunter sings praises of "remarkable" King (Mar 25, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Tottenham Hotspur youngster Chris Gunter believes club-mate Ledley King would be among the best defenders in the world if it were not for his knee problem.
Kaka given a 50% chance of facing Ecuador (Mar 25, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Brazil playmaker Kaka has been given a 50 percent chance of facing Ecuador in Sunday's World Cup qualifier.
Shilton hopes Foster is handed England chance (Mar 25, 2009 07:00 GMT)
England legend Peter Shilton hopes Fabio Capello will give Ben Foster the chance to stake his claim for the number one jersey ahead of the World Cup.
Gerrard hoping for forward role (Mar 25, 2009 07:00 GMT)
England midfielder Steven Gerrard is hoping for the chance to occupy the same roving role for his country that has brought such stunning success at Liverpool.
Raynor: England reign over for King (Mar 25, 2009 07:00 GMT)
King's decision to withdraw him from England duty effectively ends his international career, says Dominic Raynor.
Evra says France's fans lack football culture (Mar 24, 2009 07:00 GMT)
France defender Patrice Evra has slammed French fans, claiming their lack of support for the national team shows a lack of football culture and that their support paled in comparison to that he receives at Manchester United.
Gerrard expects King to return for England (Mar 24, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Steven Gerrard does not believe Ledley King's withdrawal from England's squad on Tuseday will inhibit his chances of further call-ups to the national team.
Lippi tight-lipped over Cassano omission (Mar 24, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Italy coach Marcello Lippi declined to give reasons on Tuesday for his decision to again omit in-form Sampdoria playmaker Antonio Cassano for two World Cup qualifiers.
Del Bosque uneasy being regarded as favourites (Mar 24, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Vicente del Bosque is uncomfortable with suggestions Spain are favourites to add the World Cup title to their European Championship crown in South Africa next year.
Injury problems mounting for Scotland (Mar 24, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Scotland expect Stephen McManus to become the fourth player to pull out of the World Cup qualifier against Holland.
Agbonlahor called-up to England U-21 squad (Mar 24, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor has been called up to the England Under-21 squad for the friendlies against Norway and France.
Dunga keeps Brazil pressure in perspective (Mar 24, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Brazil coach Dunga, usually seen as a tough, uncompromising figure, touched on a personal drama and came close to tears in a television interview on Monday.
Knee injury forces King to quit England camp (Mar 24, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Ledley King is thought to be seriously considering his international future after being forced to pull out of the England squad on Tuesday as a result of his chronic knee injury.
Hutton ready to take on Netherlands (Mar 24, 2009 00:30 GMT)
Alan Hutton insists he is ready to face Holland in Saturday's World Cup qualifier if called upon.
Baines delighted to win first England call-up (Mar 24, 2009 00:27 GMT)
Everton defender Leighton Baines has described his England call-up as the "proudest moment of my career".
Stoilov upbeat despite loss of Berbatov (Mar 23, 2009 23:38 GMT)
Losing captain Dimitar Berbatov to injury will not diminish Bulgaria's confidence for Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Ireland in Dublin, coach Stanimir Stoilov said on Monday.
Germany have injury doubts for qualifier (Mar 23, 2009 23:33 GMT)
Germany coach Joachim Low is sweating over the fitness of goalkeeper Rene Adler and playmaker Piotr Trochowski ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Liechtenstein.
Pazzini thanks Sampdoria for Italy call-up (Mar 23, 2009 23:31 GMT)
Giampaolo Pazzini believes his January move to Sampdoria has helped him move to the brink of fulfilling his dream of playing for Italy after being handed a first senior international call-up.
Injured Valdivia to miss Chile qualifiers (Mar 23, 2009 21:38 GMT)
Chile playmaker Jorge Valdivia has been left out of the squad for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers away to Peru and at home to Uruguay because of injury.
Adebayor picked by Togo despite being injured (Mar 23, 2009 21:12 GMT)
Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor has been named in Togo's squad for the World Cup qualifier against Cameroon on Saturday despite having been out for six weeks with a hamstring injury.
Anelka ruled out for three weeks, say French (Mar 23, 2009 19:51 GMT)
Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka will be out of action for three weeks after injuring a toe, the French Football Federation (FFF) said on Monday.
South Korea select seven overseas players (Mar 23, 2009 15:26 GMT)
South Korea coach Huh Jung-moo has summoned seven overseas players for the FIFA 2010 World Cup qualifier against DPR Korea on April 1.
Colombia coach Lara adds Nareja to squad (Mar 23, 2009 15:23 GMT)
Colombia coach Eduardo Lara has called up Francisco Najera to the squad for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Venezuela after it was confirmed defender Luis Amaranto Perea will miss the games due to injury.
Toure wants tribute to victims of stadium disaster (Mar 23, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure has urged his team-mates to give their all to reach the 2010 World Cup as a tribute to the fans who died last night during their qualifier victory over Malawi.
Capello promises to take no chances with King (Mar 23, 2009 07:00 GMT)
England coach Fabio Capello has promised Tottenham Hotspur he will take no chances with Ledley King's fitness.
Man Utd's woes compounded by Berbatov injury (Mar 22, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov will miss Bulgaria's 2010 World Cup qualifiers away to Ireland on March 28 and at home against Cyprus four days later due to an ankle injury.
Capello - Milan move no guarantee for Beckham (Mar 22, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Fabio Capello has said he is pleased David Beckham will stay at AC Milan until the end of the season but that the move would not guarantee his England place.
Europe: No shocks as big guns all pick up wins (Mar 21, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Germany, Italy and the Netherlands took significant strides towards next year's World Cup finals with comfortable qualifying wins on Saturday.
Rovers striker Santa Cruz in Paraguay squad (Mar 19, 2009 22:20 GMT)
Paraguay head coach Gerardo Martino has included Roque Santa Cruz in a 28-man squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Ecuador.
Vieira left out of France squad for qualifiers (Mar 19, 2009 22:18 GMT)
Patrick Vieira has been left out of the France squad for their next two World Cup qualifiers against Lithuania, coach Raymond Domenech said on Thursday.
Podolski earns recall into Germany squad (Mar 19, 2009 19:51 GMT)
Germany coach Joachim Low has recalled Lukas Podolski, Arne Friedrich, Marcell Jansen and Robert Enke for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Liechtenstein and Wales.
Okada selects Japan squad to face Bahrain (Mar 19, 2009 19:21 GMT)
Japan coach Takeshi Okada has called up Albirex Niigata forward Kisho Yano for the first time since June ahead of the World Cup qualifier with Bahrain later this month.
Vandereycken names Belgium squad for Bosnia (Mar 19, 2009 19:20 GMT)
Belgium head coach Rene Vandereycken has called up 24 players, including Premier League stars Vincent Kompany (Manchester City) and Marouane Fellaini (Everton), for the qualifying double-header against Bosnia on March 28 and April 1.
Beckham: Being at Milan makes me far fitter (Mar 19, 2009 07:00 GMT)
David Beckham has outlined how his England career had benefited from his loan move to the San Siro.
Ballack hailed by national team coach Low (Mar 18, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Germany coach Joachim Low feels Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack is maturing as a captain and has praised him for his attitude in last month's friendly defeat against Norway.
Dutch fail to lure Van Der Sar to play again (Mar 18, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Holland boss Bert van Marwijk has revealed he tried to lure Edwin van der Sar out of international retirement for a second time.
Kewell returns for Uzbekistan qualifier (Mar 18, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Striker Harry Kewell has been added to Australia's squad for their World Cup qualifier against Uzbekistan next month.
Brazil optimistic over Kaka's availability (Mar 18, 2009 04:56 GMT)
Brazil hope Kaka will be fit to play in their World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Peru.
Ecuador name squad for Brazil and Paraguay (Mar 18, 2009 04:55 GMT)
Premier League trio Antonio Valencia, Segundo Castillo and Felipe Caicedo have been included in the Ecuador squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Brazil and Paraguay.
FIFA confirm 2018 and 2012 World Cup bidders (Mar 17, 2009 07:00 GMT)
FIFA have confirmed which countries have made a bid to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
Ireland to host S.Africa in September friendly (Mar 17, 2009 07:00 GMT)
The Republic of Ireland are to play World Cup hosts South Africa in a friendly in September.
Burley recalls Teale to Scotland qualifying squad (Mar 17, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Derby County winger Gary Teale was on Tuesday recalled to the Scotland squad for the World Cup qualifying double-header against Holland and Iceland.
O'Neill emerges as FA's choice to replace Capello (Mar 17, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Martin O'Neill has emerged as the Football Association's current first choice to replace Fabio Capello as England head coach when the Italian steps down.
Hiddink recalls Arshavin and Pavlyuchenko (Mar 16, 2009 21:33 GMT)
Russia coach Guus Hiddink has recalled Arsenal forward Andrei Arshavin and Tottenham Hotspur striker Roman Pavlyuchenko for upcoming 2010 World Cup qualifiers.
Injury Bellamy named in Wales World Cup squad (Mar 16, 2009 19:21 GMT)
Wales boss John Toshack has named captain Craig Bellamy in his squad for the next two World Cup qualifiers even though he is a serious doubt due to a knee injury.
Trapattoni keeps faith with Ireland squad (Mar 16, 2009 19:17 GMT)
Giovanni Trapattoni will celebrate his 70th birthday on Tuesday with his sights set firmly on next summer's World Cup finals.
Australia officially enter race to host World Cup (Mar 16, 2009 18:09 GMT)
Australia have officially joined the race to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup after submitting their bid to FIFA.
Ballack will keep captain's role for 2010 - Loew (Mar 15, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Michael Ballack will captain Germany at the 2010 World Cup, assuming the three-times winners qualify, but midfield colleague Torsten Frings still has work to do to secure his place, coach Joachim Loew said.
Pizarro and Farfan left out again by Peru coach (Mar 14, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Peru's top strikers Claudio Pizarro and Jefferson Farfan were again overlooked by coach Jose del Solar as he named his squad for World Cup qualifing matches against Chile and Brazil.
Maradona tells striker Crespo to leave Inter (Mar 14, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Argentina boss Diego Maradona has named Hernan Crespo in his provisional squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers, but told the striker he should leave Inter Milan if he wants to stay a part of his plans.
Kuyt and Babel named in Netherlands squad (Mar 13, 2009 23:15 GMT)
Liverpool duo Dirk Kuyt and Ryan Babel have been called up the Holland's squad ahead of the resumption of their World Cup qualification campaign later this month.
Interpol consulted on World Cup finals security (Mar 13, 2009 15:35 GMT)
World Cup 2010 organisers are working with Interpol to protect South Africa from a repeat of the recent terrorist attacks on cricketers in Pakistan.
Peseiro confident of salvaging Saudi campaign (Mar 13, 2009 15:30 GMT)
Saudi Arabia's new coach Jose Peseiro is adamant he can revive the Gulf side's flagging qualifying campaign to avoid the almost unthinkable prospect of missing out on a 2010 World Cup finals berth.
Ronaldo not ready for Brazil return (Mar 13, 2009 15:25 GMT)
Brazil coach Dunga insists it is too soon to talk about the possibility of Ronaldo returning to the national squad, despite his immediate impact on his comeback from injury.
Anderson delighted with Brazil recall (Mar 13, 2009 15:24 GMT)
Manchester United midfielder Anderson is looking forward to returning to national team duties after he was named in Brazil's squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
Kelly: Diego's Román ruin (Mar 12, 2009 18:48 GMT)
Sam Kelly examines Juan Román Riquelme's decision to snub Maradona and Argentina.
Premier League trio called-up to Brazil squad (Mar 12, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Premier League trio Robinho, Elano and Anderson have all been named in the Brazil squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Peru.
World Cup hosts keen to tap into ''Brand Beckham'' (Mar 12, 2009 07:00 GMT)
World Cup organisers will look to tap into David Beckham's ''brand'' before the 2010 tournament and have promised to honour him in South Africa if he equals the record for the most England caps.
Blatter plays down security fears for 2010 event (Mar 12, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Sepp Blatter insists the match schedule for next year's World Cup will not be altered as a result of the terrorist atrocity in Pakistan earlier this month.
Five-goal Mexico ease pressure on Eriksson (Mar 12, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Mexico thrashed 10-man Bolivia 5-1 in a friendly on Wednesday to ease the pressure on under-fire coach Sven-Goran Eriksson.
Riquelme quits Argentina and blames Maradona (Mar 11, 2009 07:08 GMT)
Playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme quit the Argentine national side for the second time in three years on Tuesday and blamed coach Diego Maradona for his decision.
FIFA postpones decision over 2014 venues (Mar 11, 2009 07:00 GMT)
FIFA will announce the 12 host cities for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil in May and not later this month as originally planned, world soccer's governing body said on Wednesday.
Riquelme still has time to reconsider - Maradona (Mar 11, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Argentina coach Diego Maradona would welcome back playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme if he reconsidered his decision to quit the team.
Capello's England slip to ninth in FIFA rankings (Mar 11, 2009 07:00 GMT)
England have slipped a place in the latest FIFA World Rankings, falling to ninth following their 2-0 loss in Spain last month.
Sven eyes experimental Mexico strikeforce (Mar 10, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Underfire coach Sven-Goran Eriksson can try out alternative strikers when Mexico meet Bolivia in a friendly on Wednesday.
Dunga leaves Brazil door open for Ronaldo (Mar 10, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Brazil coach Dunga believes striker Ronaldo still has an international future if he can recapture his best form.
Galaxy want Beckham to miss friendly (Mar 9, 2009 07:00 GMT)
Los Angeles Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena is ready to ask England boss Fabio Capello not to include David Beckham in his squad for this summer's friendly against Holland.
Eriksson under no illusions ahead of Costa Rica (Mar 7, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Mexico manager Sven-Goran Eriksson believes he could be out of a job later this month if his side fail to beat Costa Rica in their World Cup qualifying fixture.
Hush: Expectations high for World Cup hosts (Mar 5, 2009 08:00 GMT)
The pressure is on the South African squad ahead of the 2010 World Cup, says Andrew Hush.
S.Africa needs more funds for 2010 - official (Mar 4, 2009 08:00 GMT)
South Africa needs to allocate more funds and boost marketing to promote the 2010 World Cup among South Africans, a senior government official said on Wednesday.
Argentine Luduena applies to play for Mexico (Mar 4, 2009 06:47 GMT)
Argentinian-born Daniel Luduena could be the next foreign-born player to play for Sven-Goran Eriksson's Mexico after applying for a Mexican passport.
Austria part company with veteran boss Bruckner (Mar 3, 2009 08:00 GMT)
Karel Bruckner has left his position as coach of the Austrian national team, the Austrian football federation (OFB) announced on Monday.
Burley warns 'keeper Gordon over Scotland place (Mar 3, 2009 08:00 GMT)
George Burley has warned Craig Gordon his place in the Scotland side may be at risk if he does not regain his spot in the Sunderland team.
Republic of Ireland to play Socceroos in friendly (Mar 2, 2009 08:00 GMT)
The Republic of Ireland will warm up for their vital World Cup qualifier against Cyprus in September with a friendly against Australia.
