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No surprises in Croatia line-up
2008-06-07 17:26:00 Croatia coach Slaven Bilic revealed he will continue to use the same line-up in their UEFA EURO 2008 opener that took the field in recent friendlies. More About: Croatia , Line
Qatar triumph in Tianjin
2008-06-07 17:08:00 A penalty from Sebastian Quintana was enough to give Qatar a 1-0 win over hosts China, catapulting them into joint top spot in Asian Group 1. More About: Triumph , Tianjin
Alves on the way to Barça
2008-06-07 16:26:00 Barcelona have signed the highly-rated Brazilian fullback Daniel Alves from Sevilla, with the deal set to be publicly announced on Monday.
Pogrebnyak faces EURO withdrawal
2008-06-07 16:14:00 It appears likely that the knee injury to Russia's Pavel Pogrebnyak will force him to withdraw from Guus Hiddink's squad for UEFA EURO 2008. More About: Euro , Faces , Withdrawal
Korea DPR push ahead
2008-06-07 14:48:00 Korea DPR have taken a temporary three-point lead in their FIFA World Cup qualifying group by defeating Turkmenistan 1-0 in Pyongyang. More About: Korea , Ahead , Push
Who will shock the EURO?
2008-06-07 14:43:00 Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy, France and Netherlands are among the favourites, but which underdog will prove the EURO's surprise package? More About: Euro , Shock
Frings shrugs off injury woes
2008-06-07 13:45:00 Injuries rendered Torsten Frings inactive for much of the season, but the Germany midfielder insists he was always confident of making EURO 2008. More About: Injury
Makelele ready to anchor midfield
2008-06-07 11:13:00 With Patrick Vieira set to miss France's EURO 2008 opener against Romania, there will be more responsibility on the shoulders of Claude Makelele. More About: Ready
Venezuela beat Brazil, make history
2008-06-07 10:52:00 Goals from Giancarlo Maldonado and Ronald Vargas earned Venezuela a historic victory over Brazil in an international friendly on American soil. More About: History , Make , Beat
Ziani brace gives Algeria first points
2008-06-07 02:01:00 Karim Ziani scored twice to lead Algeria to a 3-0 win over Liberia in a South Africa 2010 qualifier in Blida on Friday. More About: Points
Poland's Kuszczak out of EURO
2008-06-07 00:09:00 Poland goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak has been ruled out of UEFA EURO 2008 with a back injury, team spokeswoman Marta Alf said on Friday. More About: Euro
Algeria back on track
2008-06-06 23:39:00 Algeria put last week's 1-0 defeat in Senegal behind them with a 3-0 win over Liberia, putting their FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign back on track. More About: Algeria , Back , Track
Terim hopes to spoil Portuguese party
2008-06-06 22:43:00 Turkey coach Fatih Terim is aiming to ruin the party for Geneva's 30,000-strong Portuguese community when his side play Portugal on Saturday. More About: Hopes , Party
Scolari: Opening with a draw is OK
2008-06-06 22:40:00 Avoiding defeat against Turkey on Saturday would be a good start to EURO 2008 for Portugal, coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said on Friday. More About: Opening , Draw
Maldini to play on next season
2008-06-06 21:30:00 AC Milan captain Paolo Maldini has decided to delay his retirement by a season, the Serie A club said on Friday. More About: Play , Season
Spain seek to end hoodoo
2008-06-06 20:48:00 Spain got down to business at their Austrian base on Friday determined to snap a recent poor streak in international competition. More About: Spain , Seek
Panucci limps out of Italy training
2008-06-06 20:32:00 Italy suffered a second defensive injury scare on Friday when veteran full-back Christian Panucci limped out of training with a knee injury. More About: Italy , Training
Medford: No goal feast on menu
2008-06-06 20:19:00 A week before Costa Rica begin a journey they hope will lead all the way to South Africa 2010, coach Hernan Medford sounded a note of caution. More About: Goal , Menu , Feast
Spurs snap up Dos Santos
2008-06-06 19:57:00 Barcelona's 19-year-old Mexican striker Giovani dos Santos has joined Tottenham in the club's second significant signing of the close season. More About: Snap , Spurs
Pirlo: Time to end EURO drought
2008-06-06 17:35:00 Andrea Pirlo said on Friday that the world champions have every intention of ending their 40-year wait to lift the UEFA Euro pean Championship trophy. More About: Time , Drought
Egypt back on song
2008-06-06 17:09:00 Five days after scraping a 2-1 win over Congo DR, Egypt beat Djibouti 4-0 to signal their South Africa 2010 qualification intentions. More About: Song , Back
Uzbekistan lead the way
2008-06-06 15:23:00 After some twists and turns on Matchday 3, some unlikely scenarios are shaping up in Groups 3, 4, and 5 of the Asian third round of qualifying. More About: Uzbekistan , Lead
Fierce competition in store
2008-06-06 15:18:00 FIFA.com runs the rule over EURO 2008's favourites, big-name players and potential shocks, as well as looking at some of the competition's records. More About: Competition , Store
Dangerous ground for favourites
2008-06-06 14:37:00 In groups 7 to 12, Tunisia, Egypt, Côte d'Ivoire, Morocco and Mali all face tough away fixtures in the second round of South Africa 2010 qualifiers. More About: Ground , Favourites , Dangerous
The fight for ascendancy
2008-06-06 11:40:00 The battle for control continues in Argentina, Brazil, Canada and the USA this weekend, while Penarol and River play off for glory in Uruguay. More About: Fight
USA stay top as Beijing beckons
2008-06-06 11:00:00 With just two months to go before the Beijing 2008 Women's Olympic Football Tournament, holders USA remain atop the global pecking order. More About: Stay
Absentees cast a shadow
2008-06-06 10:50:00 A showcase for a new generation of talent, EURO 2008 will also be marked by the absence of some of the continent's leading showmen. More About: Shadow , Cast
Talking to Europe?s superstars
2008-06-06 10:18:00 On the eve of the EURO 2008 kick-off, FIFA.com reflects on the views of the many players and coaches interviewed over the past few weeks. More About: Europe , Talking
Lahm: We'll peak right on time
2008-06-06 09:59:00 A few days ahead of UEFA EURO 2008, Germany star Philipp Lahm spoke exclusively to FIFA.com about targets, opponents and favourites. More About: Time , Peak
Okada fears rejuvenated Oman
More articles from this author:2008-06-06 07:49:00 Japan coach Takeshi Okada has warned his team that "new coach syndrome" may lift Oman in Saturday's FIFA World Cup qualifying match. More About: Fears 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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