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Vidic to continue comeback

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:18:00 GMT

Defender Nemanja Vidic is scheduled to continue his comeback from a calf injury on Wednesday when Serbia take on Korea Republic.

Mixed fortunes for world hopefuls

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT

There were mixed fortunes for FIFA World Cup finalists, among them USA, Switzerland, Korea Republic and Serbia, in today's international friendlies.

Lazovic clinches Serbia success

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:17:00 GMT

A second-half strike from the Serbian front-runner sank hosts Northern Ireland, who lacked finishing power to go with some enterprising attacking.

Worthington hands recall to Shiels

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:26:00 GMT

Doncaster midfielder Dean Shiels has been recalled by Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington for the friendly with Serbia in Belfast.

Villa primed for crack at cup

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:41:00 GMT

Martin O'Neill and John Carew have spoken about the importance of the League Cup, especially given Aston Villa's elimination from Europe.

Worthington salutes 'super' players

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:49:00 GMT

Nigel Worthington believes his team's South Africa 2010 qualifying campaign has been a success, with Northern Ireland finishing fourth in Group 3.

Northern Ireland earn Czech stalemate

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:15:00 GMT

Northern Ireland earned an impressive goalless draw away to Czech Republic to round off what has been an admirable qualifying campaign.

Jankulovski quits as Czech hopes end

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:01:00 GMT

Defender Marek Jankulovski said he was quitting international football after the Czech Republic lost all hope of qualifying for South Africa 2010.

Vittek: Slovakia will qualify

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:06:00 GMT

Slovakia captain Robert Vittek has vowed that "qualification will be ours" after suffering a setback in their South Africa 2010 bid against Slovenia.

Clarets suffer Paterson blow

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:53:00 GMT

Afer undergoing surgery for cartilage damage suffered against Barnsley, Burnley forward Martin Paterson has been ruled up to for three months.

Downcast Worthington eyes miracle

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:06:00 GMT

Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington admitted that his side had blown their "big opportunity" in losing at home to Slovakia in Group 3.

Slovakia stun Northern Ireland

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:52:00 GMT

Northern Ireland have only one chance remaining of making it to the FIFA World Cup finals after this setback at a stunned Windsor Park.

England and Serbia on the verge

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:54:00 GMT

England and Serbia will have the chance to reach South Africa 2010 in midweek, while Denmark, Slovakia and Spain could also secure qualification.

Clingan: It would be unreal

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:02:00 GMT

Nothern Ireland's Sammy Clingan has revealed it would be a dream to play at South Africa 2010, and urged his team to beat Slovakia at Windsor Park.

Kee ready for senior test

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:06:00 GMT

Northern Ireland U-21 manager Steve Beaglehol has said that striker Billy Kee will take his promotion to Nigel Worthington's senior squad in his stride.

Goal-hero Lafferty a doubt for Slovakia

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:09:00 GMT

Northern Ireland striker Kyle Lafferty, a scorer in 5 September's 1-1 draw in Poland in European Zone Group 3, may miss Wednesday's vital clash in Belfast.

Swedes surge as France flounder

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 23:32:00 GMT

Sweden gave some much-needed impetus to their qualification hopes with a win over Hungary, while France could only draw with Romania at home.

Mixed emotions for Worthington

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington admitted to some regret despite claiming a creditable 1-1 draw away to Poland.

Lewandowski rescues Poland

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:04:00 GMT

Kyle Lafferty had Northern Ireland daring to dream of victory at the Slaski Stadium, but instead they had to settle for a point against Poland.

England edge Slovenia at Wembley

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:52:00 GMT

England warmed up for their crunch game against Croatia by beating Slovenia 2-1, Jermain Defoe scoring what proved to be the winning goal.

Evans: Healy is a hero

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:49:00 GMT

Jonny Evans has backed under-fire striker David Healy to deliver for Northern Ireland, and spoken about their chances of qualifying from Group 3.

Evans back in training

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:48:00 GMT

Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington received a boost when Jonny Evans joined the squad in training today.

Back in the fray in 13

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:57:00 GMT

Hot off Matchday 12, predictors must quickly jump into the next round of McDonald's FIFA World Cup Predictor before the 0:00 (GMT) 8 September 2009 deadline.

Ward earns Northern Ireland recall

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:52:00 GMT

Sheffield United striker Jamie Ward has been recalled to the Northern Ireland squad for the FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Poland and Slovakia.

Evans requires ankle op

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:49:00 GMT

Manchester United defender Jonny Evans has revealed he will need an operation to solve an ankle problem that has plagued him since Christmas.

O'Neill plans more signings

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:33:00 GMT

Having been shocked at how few players Aston Villa used comparatively last season, Martin O'Neill has said he hopes to make additions to his squad.

Gillespie set for Glentoran

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:24:00 GMT

Glentoran are hosting a media conference tomorrow at the Oval to unveil new signing Keith Gillespie.

Eastern delight for old rivals

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:11:00 GMT

While Brazil and Argentina enjoyed morale-boosting wins in Eastern Europe, England and the Netherlands fought out a 2-2 draw in Amsterdam.

Israel draw in Northern Ireland

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:21:00 GMT

Northern Ireland made a promising start at home to Israel, but an Elyaniv Barda goal cancelled out Grant McCann's opener en route to a 1-1 draw.

Round 1 ready for lift off

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:58:00 GMT

The first round of FIFA World League's Predictor Season 3 has it all: star-studded team line-ups, fierce derbies and 'David v Goliath' clashes.

Brunt describes his green pride

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 07:34:00 GMT

Northern Ireland midfielder Chris Brunt says he is proud of the nation's recent success with the team currently lying second in their South Africa 2010 group.

Goalkeeping headache for Ferguson

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:58:00 GMT

Sir Alex Ferguson is unsure whether Ben Foster or Tomasz Kuszczak will keep goal for Manchester United against Chelsea in the Community Shield.

The things they say: Best

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:06:00 GMT

FIFA.com takes a look at some of the sayings of Manchester United and Northern Ireland legend George Best, arguably the first 'pop-star' player.

Small countries, big names

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:59:00 GMT

Some of the greatest players in history hailed from less reputable footballing nations. FIFA.com takes you on a journey to revisit a few of the best.

Worthington willing to wait

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:32:00 GMT

Nigel Worthington is not interested in discussing a new contract as Northern Ireland coach until his country's South Africa 2010 fate is settled.

Worthington praises Italian hosts

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:07:00 GMT

The Northern Ireland boss heaped praise on the Azzurri after the 3-0 friendly win on 6 June, while counterpart Marcello Lippi defended the Italian game.

Europe salutes Barcelona

Thu, 28 May 2009 19:28:00 GMT

After a dazzling display of flowing football against the English holders, Barcelona were crowned worthy European champions in Rome.

Worthington eyes domestic talent

Thu, 21 May 2009 07:02:00 GMT

Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington says more locally based players will be given their opportunity to impress in the national team.

Worthington opts for youth

Wed, 20 May 2009 16:03:00 GMT

Northern Ireland coach Nigel Worthington has named a youthful squad to face Italy in next month's friendly in Pisa, resting several key players.

Northern Ireland's new era

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:12:00 GMT

FIFA.com looks at the rise of a team whose long-established reputation for punching above its weight is being fully justified by its class of 2009.

Surprises all over the world

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:04:00 GMT

Shockwaves were felt all around Planet Football this week as some of the true powers of the world game fell to unexpected qualifying defeats.

Slovaks shock the Czechs

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:41:00 GMT

Slovakia shook off neighbours and arch-rivals Czech Republic with a 2-1 win in a FIFA World Cup qualifier in Prague on Wednesday evening.

Feeney seals it for Northern Ireland

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:59:00 GMT

Northern Ireland stay top of Group 3 after defeating Slovenia, 1-0 thanks to Warren Feeney's 73rd minute goal following a scrappy encounter in Belfast.

Flawless trio aim for more

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:38:00 GMT

Spain, England and Netherlands have won all their games to date and are out to consolidate their leads on matchday six in the European Zone.

Evans: I'd love to qualify

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:12:00 GMT

With his national team top of their FIFA World Cup qualifying pool and his club going for a quintuple, Jonny Evans, 21, spoke exclusively to FIFA.com.

European qualifying groups drawn

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:00:00 GMT

The 41 European hopefuls today learned their qualifying fate as the draw for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup preliminary stage was made.

Portugal back in the top ten

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:01:00 GMT

Spain unsurprisingly held on to top spot in the March FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, as Portugal, Norway and Nothern Ireland made strides.

IFAB approves extension of additional assistant referees experiment

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:37:00 GMT

The IFAB has given permission for the continuation of FIFA's experiment with additional assistant referees, this time in a professional league.

Northern Ireland cruise in San Marino

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:02:00 GMT

Northern Ireland strolled to a 3-0 win over San Marino but picked up some costly bookings that leave problems in store when they face Poland.

IFAB Agenda confirmed

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:34:00 GMT

The IFAB convenes in Northern Ireland on Saturday 28 February for its 123rd Annual General Meeting with a variety of important topics on the agenda.