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Spain triumph, Montenegro hold firm

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:04:00 GMT

FIFA.com wraps up another massive evening of European Brazil 2014 qualifying highlighted by a crucial win for world champions Spain on their trip to Paris, while Montenegro and England remain evenly poised after a hard-fought draw.

Vydra at the double in Czech win

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:25:00 GMT

A brace from Matej Vydra and a stoppage time strike from Daniel Kolar in a 3-0 win over Armenia kept Czech Republic in the hunt for FIFA World Cup qualification.

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.

Europe braced for titanic tussles

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:15:00 GMT

Real Madrid-Manchester United and Celtic-Juventus feature among four last 16 clashes taking place this week as Europe's best vie for places in the UEFA Champions League last 16.

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.

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.

Prandelli: Italy showed a lot of character

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 13:45:00 GMT

Cesare Prandelli has expressed his satisfaction at Italy's attitude in their victory in Armenia, while Pablo Osvaldo has hailed his own commitment and Domenico Criscito has discussed wearing the blue of his country once again.

Italy unconvincing against Armenia

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:16:00 GMT

Italy laboured to victory over Armenia as their largely unimpressive FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign continued.

Balotelli out of Armenia clash

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:12:00 GMT

Mario Balotelli will be absent from Italy's visit to Armenia in their FIFA World Cup™ qualifier after the Manchester City striker failed to recover from flu, but is expected to be ready for their match with Denmark.

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.

Balotelli back for FIFA World Cup qualifying

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 19:14:00 GMT

Italy head coach Cesare Prandelli recalled Mario Balotelli and five others for the Azzurri's 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ qualifying matches against Armenia and Denmark.

Mkhitaryan earning a place among the elite

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 18:15:00 GMT

FIFA.com profiles the rise of playmaker Henrikh Mkhitaryan, a superstar in Armenia whose celebrity has rocketed in Ukraine thanks to some dazzling performances for Shakhtar Donetsk

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.

Manolev hands Bulgaria victory

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 21:16:00 GMT

Bulgaria remain unbeaten in FIFA World Cup™ qualifying as they saw off a nine-man Armenia 1-0 to sit top of Group B, with Stanislav Manolev's goal proving decisive.

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.

Armenia down Malta in opener

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 21:17:00 GMT

Substitute Artur Sarkisov's 70th-minute strike ensured Armenia began their FIFA World Cup™ qualifying campaign in a positive manner with a 1-0 victory over Malta.

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.

Inter, Liverpool enter latest round

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:01:00 GMT

Inter Milan and Liverpool are among the sides to enter the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League, for which the draw was announced on Friday.

Third qualifying round draw revealed

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:36:00 GMT

The draw for the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League was held on Friday, with sides such as Anderlecht, Celtic, Dynamo Kyiv, Feyenoord and Panathinaikos discovering their fate.

Bobrov spurs Soviets to dream comeback

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 03:29:00 GMT

Exactly sixty years ago, Yugoslavia led Soviet Union 5-1 with just 15 minutes remaining in their fight for a place in the Olympic quarter-finals. Thereafter, though, Vsevolod Bobrov inspired one of the greatest fightbacks in football history.

Goal sprees and a Swedish sensation

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 08:34:00 GMT

A 16-year-old Swede, a 35-year-old Uruguayan and Shakhtar Donetsk hitting the ground running make FIFA.com’s latest stats review, along with stunning comebacks from Atletico Mineiro, Kashiwa Reysol and Los Angeles Galaxy.

Papadopoulos strikes Greece past Armenia

Thu, 31 May 2012 21:53:00 GMT

Kiriakos Papadopoulos scored the only goal as Greece claimed a narrow friendly win over Armenia, which will come as a much-needed boost ahead of their UEFA EURO 2012 opener against Poland

Serbia see off Armenia

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:57:00 GMT

Serbia cruised to a comfortable 2-0 win over Armenia after first-half goals from Zdravko Kuzmanovic and Branislav Ivanovic all but settled the contest before the break.

Development in Costa Rica, wins for Brazil

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:24:00 GMT

FIFA.com takes a look at the latest developments in the world of Futsal, just one year out from start of the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Thailand.

Surprise packages & a demolition derby

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:21:00 GMT

In our latest stats review, FIFA.com features goalscoring feats from Real Madrid, Kevin-Prince Boateng and Antonio Di Natale, an extraordinary day in Manchester and the end of a decade-long run in Armenia.

Irish seal spot in play-offs

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:08:00 GMT

After an eventful encounter at the Aviva Stadium, Republic of Ireland booked their place in the UEFA EURO 2012 play-offs with a 2-1 victory over in-form Armenia.

Keane has scan ahead of Armenia clash

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 16:10:00 GMT

Robbie Keane will have an anxious wait to see if he will be fit to face Armenia in Tuesday's crunch clash with Armenia in UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying Group B after being sent for a scan today.

England join EURO elite

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 00:38:00 GMT

FIFA.com reviews an exciting night of UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying action that saw England secure their place at next year’s finals, and Montenegro and Sweden confirm play-off berths.

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.

Armenia keep hopes alive

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:24:00 GMT

Armenia maintained their chances of progressing from UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying Group B with an impressive 4-1 victory at home to ten-man FYR Macedonia.

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.

Spain regain top amid significant movement

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:00:00 GMT

After just a one-month hiatus, Spain replaced the Netherlands at the top of the global ladder, while Uruguay and Portugal leapt into fourth and fifth respectively amid significant change.

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.

Benfica to face Trabz after UEFA draw

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:33:00 GMT

The draw for the UEFA Champions League has taken place, with a number of exciting ties being thrown up, including Benfica taking on Trabzonspor and Rubin Kazan facing national neighbours Dynamo Kiev.

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.

Pavlyuchenko treble seals Russia turnaround

Sat, 04 Jun 2011 18:26:00 GMT

Russia provisionally went top of UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying Group B after coming from a goal behind to beat Armenia 3-1, courtesy of a hat-trick from Roman Pavlyuchenko.

Bilyaletdinov eyeing home victory

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:07:00 GMT

Diniyar Bilyaletdinov feels Russia need to collect all three points against Armenia as they look to pull clear of Slovakia and the Republic of Ireland in the battle for UEFA EURO 2012 qualification from Group B.

Pre-holiday push for EURO stars

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:59:00 GMT

The summer holidays are just around the corner in Europe, but some big stars still have crucial international assignments in UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying before they can think about unwinding.

Russia settle with Armenia

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 17:28:00 GMT

Russia, who lead UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying Group B have given a chance for the Republic of Ireland to move level with them, after the team settled for a disappointing 0-0 draw with Armenia.

Armenia on a high

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:45:00 GMT

An impressive start to qualifying for UEFA EURO 2012 has resulted in a mammoth 45-place climb in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking for Armenia, who now sit at an all-time high position of 60th.

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.

Big guns and surprise sharpshooters

Sat, 09 Oct 2010 01:20:00 GMT

The third round of UEFA EURO 2012 qualifiers played on Friday saw four teams continue perfect campaigns. Some group leaders were to be expected, but some have shot out of the shadows.

Armenia end Slovakia's perfect start

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 18:20:00 GMT

Armenia recorded an impressive 3-1 home victory over Slovakia to earn their first win in UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying Group B, ending the visitors' 100 per cent record.

Minasyan: We are not fearful

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 10:58:00 GMT

Armenia coach Vardan Minasyan has caused a few surprises since taking the reins last year, and FIFA.com caught up with the coach for an exclusive chat.