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Anier, Lindpere fire Estonia to victory

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:07:00 GMT

Estonia dominated throughout and ultimately beat Group D tailenders Andorra 2-0, with Henri Anier and Joel Lindpere their marksmen.

Crunch time for former champions

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:03:00 GMT

Spain's trip to France is among the eye-catching fixtures in Tuesday's European Zone FIFA World Cup qualifiers. FIFA.com previews the action.

Spain stumble, Portugal rescue point

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:25:00 GMT

FIFA.com reviews all the action from a massive evening of Brazil 2014 qualifiers in Europe highlighted by a shock draw at home for world champions Spain against Finland, while Portugal narrowly avoided defeat in Israel.

Gala pair down Andorra

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:57:00 GMT

Turkey breathed life back into their fading FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with victory over minnows Andorra, thanks to goals from Galatasaray players Selcuk Inan and Burak Yilmaz.

Who should your club sign?

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 10:54:00 GMT

FIFA.com wants to know who you reckon your club should sign in January 2013.

UEFA confirm multi-city EURO 2020

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:50:00 GMT

UEFA have confirmed that UEFA EURO 2020 will not take place in a single country, instead being staged across multiple cities around the continent.

What is international football’s biggest rivalry?

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:36:00 GMT

FIFA.com wants to know what you feel is the biggest rivalry in the international game.

Sting in the tail for Germany, Spain

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:58:00 GMT

Surprise results littered Tuesday's 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ qualification, as Germany let slip a four goal lead to draw 4-4 with Sweden, Northern Ireland held Portugal and France stunned Spain to grab a point in the closing seconds.

Estonia scrape win in Andorra

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:20:00 GMT

Estonia managed to narrowly seal victory in Andorra as Group D's two winless sides met at the Estadio Comunal de Aixovall, with Andres Oper's second-half goal claiming the points.

Excitement as Euro elite face off

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Five games pit table-toppers against close rivals on Matchday 4 of European Zone qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, as FIFA.com explains.

Dutch put three past Andorra

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 22:15:00 GMT

Rafael van der Vaart, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Ruben Schaken were on target as Netherlands continued their perfect start to FIFA World Cup qualifying with a 3-0 home victory over Andorra.

High stakes in Belgrade, Moscow and Piraeus

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 07:08:00 GMT

England, the Netherlands and Sweden may be expected to build up their goal difference on Matchday 3, but in Serbia-Belgium, Russia-Portugal and Greece-Bosnia-Herzegovina, the menu has some fascinating, hard-to-call fixtures.

Van Gaal brings back Van der Vaart

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:00:00 GMT

Hamburg midfielder Rafael van der Vaart has been included in Louis van Gaal's Netherlands squad for their upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Romania.

De Jong: I know my place in Dutch squad

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 07:57:00 GMT

Luuk de Jong chats to FIFA.com about adapting to life in the Bundesliga, Borussia Monchengladbach’s targets and his own personal goals with the Netherlands.

Powerhouses make steady progress

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:23:00 GMT

FIFA.com reviews all the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ qualifying action from Europe on a positive evening for the continent's major nations, although both Germany and Spain were made to work overtime before collecting wins.

Four more goals for Romania

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 21:18:00 GMT

Romania maintained their encouraging start to FIFA World Cup qualifying as they eased to a comfortable 4-0 victory at home to Group D rivals Andorra.

World champions join the party

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 09:26:00 GMT

After a dramatic opening weekend of FIFA World Cup qualifying action in the European Zone, Spain begin their campaign tomorrow with a match in Georgia. FIFA.com looks ahead to all the action in the old continent.

Big guns hit ground running

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 23:56:00 GMT

The likes of England, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Portugal made winning starts to European Zone qualifying for Brazil 2014, while Italy were held to a 2-2 draw in Bulgaria.

Hungary hit five in Andorra

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 22:41:00 GMT

An evening that began badly for Andorra got little better as Hungary fired five past them at the Estadio Comunal de Aixovall.

Avci upbeat ahead of qualifying campaign

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 14:24:00 GMT

Turkey coach Abdullah Avci is hoping his positive outlook will rub off on his players as they open their FIFA World Cup qualifying programme against Netherlands tomorrow night.

Road to Brazil begins in Europe

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 02:41:00 GMT

All 53 European member associations will be involved in the first round of FIFA World Cup preliminaries this Friday and Saturday as the road to Brazil begins in the Old Continent.

Malta beat San Marino, win for Liechtenstein

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 06:21:00 GMT

Malta claimed their third win in succession as they saw a Michael Mifsud brace lead them to a 3-2 win over San Marino, while Liechtenstein saw off Andorra 1-0.

Pre-EURO boost for Poland

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 18:56:00 GMT

Poland scored four goals without reply against minnows Andorra, sealing a welcome friendly victory ahead of their UEFA EURO 2012 opener against Greece next week.

The flawless, troubled and triumphant

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:01:00 GMT

With 240 matches played among nine qualifying groups, FIFA.com reviews the most memorable moments from the 13-month-long qualifying campaign for next summer's UEFA EURO 2012.

Russia book EURO berth with Andorra rout

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:57:00 GMT

Russia safely booked their place at next year's UEFA EURO 2012 finals with a resounding 6-0 victory over Andorra at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium.

Greece, Belgium push for qualification

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 23:36:00 GMT

Greece moved into pole position in UEFA EURO 2012 qualification Group F after beating fellow contenders Croatia 2-0, while Belgium beat Kazakhstan 4-1 to move into second in Group A at Turkey's expense.

Irish stay alive with Andorra stroll

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:51:00 GMT

Kevin Doyle and Aiden McGeady helped to fire the Republic of Ireland into a UEFA EURO 2012 shoot-out with Armenia with a 2-0 win over Andorra.

Russia target finals berth

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:17:00 GMT

Group B in the UEFA EURO 2012 qualifiers remains tight as Russia lead the charge for automatic qualification, but the Republic of Ireland, Slovakia and Armenia are all in hot pursuit.

All to play for in EURO deciders

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:47:00 GMT

With ten places still up for grabs at the UEFA EURO 2012 finals, the final two rounds of qualifying action present several key matches, specifically for England and France, who are each on the verge of clinching qualification.

Tardelli: Andorra will not be easy

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:30:00 GMT

Republic of Ireland are not taking their UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying opponents Andorra lightly, and assistant manager Marco Tardelli has said it will not be an easy match against the minnows.

Keane ready for crunch fixtures

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:08:00 GMT

It is crunch time in the Group B as the top three look to find a way to pull clear in this weekend's UEFA EURO 2012 qualifiers.

Rocky road for the Netherlands

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:08:00 GMT

Favourites in a group featuring “four genuine football nations” according to coach Bert van Marwijk, the Netherlands cannot expect to have everything their own way.

Atletico dealt Norwegian Europa trip

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:11:00 GMT

Atletico Madrid will face Norwegian side Stromsgodset, who last appeared in the UEFA Cup 13 years ago, while Stoke City have been been paired against Hadjuk Split in the UEFA Europa League.

Key victories see groups tighten

Sat, 04 Jun 2011 22:58:00 GMT

FIFA.com reviews Saturday's UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying matches, which featured a poor result for England, victory and a landmark for Republic of Ireland, and results which have tightened the top of many groups.

Slovakia sneak past Andorra

Sat, 04 Jun 2011 21:40:00 GMT

Slovakia remain in contention at the top of Group B after Miroslav Karhan's goal gave them a 1-0 win at home to Andorra, whose goalkeeper Josep Anton Gomez frustrated the hosts throughout.

Armenia ease past Andorra

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 18:09:00 GMT

Armenia recorded a second consecutive win in UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying Group B, comfortably beating minnows Andorra 4-0 at home in a one-sided match.

Arshavin hopes for easy win, Long eyes start

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:17:00 GMT

Andrey Arshavin is looking for a "fuss free" win against FYR Macedonia after their nervey 3-2 UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying win over the Republic of Ireland, while Shane Long, who scored in that match, eyes a start in Slovakia.

Tardelli: Doyle's boots can be filled

Sun, 10 Oct 2010 17:17:00 GMT

Assistant manager Marco Tardelli is confident the Republic of Ireland have the players to fill the boots of injured striker Kevin Doyle for Tuesday's key qualifier.

FYR Macedonia edge Andorra for first win

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:29:00 GMT

FYR Macedonia secured the first win of their UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying campaign as a goal in each half from Ilco Naumoski and Vance Sikov proved the difference in Andorra.

France stunned as forwards thrive

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:35:00 GMT

Belarus won 1-0 in France as Portugal were held 4-4 by visiting Cyprus, while Italy's Antonio Cassano, Fernando Torres of Spain and England talisman Wayne Rooney inspired victories.

Pogrebnyak brace gives Russia winning start

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:59:00 GMT

Pavel Pogrebnyak scored a goal in each half to earn Russia a 2-0 victory away to Andorra in their UEFA EURO 2008 curtain-raiser.

yeremis’s double strike

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:52:00 GMT

Round 14 winner yeremis snatched a signed FIFA World Cup winner's jersey this weekend along with second-place on the overall leaderboard.

Ukraine beat Croatia to play-offs

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Ukraine ran out 6-0 victors in Andorra to make sure of a runners-up finish in Group 6 and a play-off place at the expense of Croatia, who also won.

Duo recalled for Ukraine qualifiers

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:18:00 GMT

Taras Mykhalyk and Olexander Aliyev have been recalled to the Ukraine squad for their important upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Kazakhstan secure second win

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:46:00 GMT

Kazakhstan completed the double over Andorra tonight with a 3-1 win in Andorra La Vella in Group 6 of the European qualifying zone.

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.

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.

Ukraine sweep aside Andorra

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:06:00 GMT

Artem Milevskiy scored two of the goals as Ukraine eased to a 5-0 win over Andorra that moved them level with Croatia in the Group 6 standings.

Terry dismisses fitness concerns

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 10:09:00 GMT

John Terry says that he finds it "bizarre" that his fitness is being questioned as England close in on a place at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.

Ukraine seek goals and glory

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:36:00 GMT

With Ukraine three points behind Croatia with a game in hand, Alexei Mikhailichenko's team are still very much in the race for a play-off place.