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Russia reign supreme in Europe

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:29:00 GMT

After a scoreless 120 minutes of football, Russia beat Italy 5-4 on penalties to claim the 2013 UEFA European U-17 Championship, and a berth to the FIFA U-17 World Cup United Arab Emirates 2013.

Austria and Croatia seal last tickets

Sat, 11 May 2013 20:32:00 GMT

Austria and Croatia were the last teams to secure their places in the FIFA U-17 World Cup UAE 2013 after the end of the group stage of this year’s UEFA European U-17 Championship on Saturday.

Four teams secure UAE 2013 tickets

Wed, 08 May 2013 20:16:00 GMT

Slovakia, Sweden, Russia and Italy have all booked places at UAE 2013 from European qualifying.

Europe’s U-17s fight for continental crown

Sat, 04 May 2013 06:49:00 GMT

There's just six remaining places up for grabs at the FIFA U-17 World Cup, all of which allocated to Europe. Those will be decided over the next 12 days in Slovakia, with eight teams of youngsters battling for a spot at UAE 2013.

Bremen suspend Arnautovic, Elia

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:47:00 GMT

Werder Bremen have banned Marko Arnautovic and Eljero Elia for the rest of the season following their involvement in a police check.

A fee, a father and a 20th title

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:20:00 GMT

Manchester United, Valencia, Mario Gotze, Jonathan Soriano and Zlatan Ibrahimovic come under the microscope in FIFA.com's latest stats review.

Rapid exit for coach Schottel

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:22:00 GMT

Austrian club Rapid Vienna have confirmed they have parted company with coach Peter Schottel after a succession of poor results.

Final draw held for 2013 UEFA U-17 Championship

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:58:00 GMT

The final draw for the 2013 UEFA U-17 Championship was held Thursday in Slovakia where the eight teams competing for spots in UAE 2013 have learned their opponents for the tournament in May.

Bayern earn two-goal cushion to take to Juve

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:56:00 GMT

Goals from David Alaba and Thomas Muller in either half earned Bayern Munich a 2-0 win at home to Juventus in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final.

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.

Alaba's last-minute equaliser saves Austria

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:19:00 GMT

A Jonathan Walters brace looked to be enough to secure three points for Ireland, but David Alaba's 92nd minute equaliser saved a point for the visitors.

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.

Keane ruled out of Austria clash

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 16:38:00 GMT

Robbie Keane has had to pull out of the Republic of Ireland squad and will miss their upcoming FIFA World Cup™ qualifier with Austria after suffering a calf injury against Sweden.

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.

Austria smash Faroes for six

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 22:40:00 GMT

Austria cruised to their second win of the FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign by crushing the Faroe Islands in Vienna. Philipp Hosiner grabbed a brace, with four other goalscorers completing the rout.

United extend league lead, Arsenal shut down Swans

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 17:20:00 GMT

Manchester United increased their lead to 15 points atop the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Reading, Arsenal beat Swansea City 2-0 to reclaim fifth place and Aston Villa held on for a 3-2 win over Queens Park Rangers.

Coleman and Wilson in Ireland squad

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:48:00 GMT

Giovanni Trapattoni has called up defenders Seamus Coleman and Marc Wilson for this month's FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Sweden and Austria.

Farina: We must protect this beautiful sport

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Simone Farina, a FIFA Ambassador for Fair Play, talks with FIFA.com about his personal experiences with match-fixing, and says the game must be protected at all costs.

Hanover held at Nuremberg, Stuttgart win

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 19:11:00 GMT

Nuremberg's Sebastian Polter netted a 92nd minute equaliser to hold Hanover to a 2-2 draw, while Stuttgart notched an early goal to defeat Hoffenheim 1-0.

Schalke stumble again, Dortmund remain in second

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 17:15:00 GMT

Despite Michel Bastos' two strikes, Schalke had to settle for a 2-2 draw against Mainz and Marco Reus' hat-trick kept Borussia Dortmund second in the Bundesliga table after their 3-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt.

Hamburg shocks Dortmund, Stuttgart stumbles

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:58:00 GMT

Defending champions Borussia Dortmund were dealt a surprising 4-1 defeat at the hands of Hamburg while Stuttgart dropped a 4-1 result to Werder Bremen in other Bundesliga action.

Koller: Austria must stop Bale

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:02:00 GMT

Marcel Koller has warned his Austria players about the threat of Gareth Bale and explained why taking on Wales will be ideal preparation for Austria.

Coleman: Davies is getting better and better

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:03:00 GMT

Chris Coleman was fearing the worst when Wales left-back Neil Taylor suffered a serious leg-break, but Swansea City's teenage defender Ben Davies he left the national team manager thoroughly imprressed in Taylor's absence.

Wales recall Bellamy, Hennessey remains sidelined

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:55:00 GMT

Chris Coleman has returned Craig Bellamy, who missed Wales' last four Brazil 2014 qualifiers, to his squad for the friendly against Austria, but Wayne Hennessey remains out through injury.

Scharner returns to Wigan

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:47:00 GMT

Wigan Athletic have brought Paul Scharner back to the club after a two-and-a-half years away, returning on loan from Hamburg until the end of the season.

Kavlak: Canada 2007 was a privilege for me

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:36:00 GMT

Besiktas and Austria midfielder Veli Kavlak speaks to FIFA.com about what playing at Canada 2007 did for his career and his hopes for the next FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey.

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.

Korea DPR climb ninth, Equatorial Guinea fly

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 08:59:00 GMT

USA remain comfortably atop of the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking, while Korea DPR, Austria and Equatorial Guinea have made impressive leaps.

Plzen upset champions, Lazio on top

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:59:00 GMT

Viktoria Plzen stunned UEFA Europa League holders Atletico Madrid with a 1-0 win to top Group B, while Lazio cruised to victory at Maribor to finish top of Group J ahead of Tottenham Hotspur.

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.

Russians overcome Italians as English held

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 23:02:00 GMT

There were notable wins for Rubin Kazan and Anzhi Makhachkala, beating Inter Milan and Udinese, while Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United and Liverpool all played out draws in the UEFA Europa League.

Drama, draws and dazzling displays

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:06:00 GMT

A busy night of international football saw France claim a late win against Italy, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Luis Suarez shine, while Saudi Arabia claimed a famous draw with Argentina.

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.

Women's round-up: October 2012

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:46:00 GMT

FIFA.com reviews the past month in the women’s game including a match-up between big guns USA and Germany, drama in UEFA Women’s EURO qualifying, changes among some of the world’s top coaches, plus the latest club news.

Dramatic EURO ending, elite duo inseparable

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:27:00 GMT

FIFA.com reviews a big week for international women’s football, with Spain, Iceland and Russia completing the 2013 UEFA Women’s EURO field, while traditional big guns USA and Germany again could not be separated.

Euro hopefuls eye glory, parity for heavyweights

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 08:16:00 GMT

The European leagues took a break at the weekend to allow for UEFA Women's EURO 2013 qualifying play-offs and a round of international friendlies. FIFA.com reviews the latest developments.

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.

Four-star Austrians stroll in Kazakhstan

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:59:00 GMT

Marc Janko scored twice as a completely dominant Austria enjoyed an emphatic win over Kazakhstan in their 2014 FIFA World Cup™ qualification match in Vienna.

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.

Kazakhstan hold dominant Austria

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 19:29:00 GMT

Austria had the bulk of the play but failed to find the target during a disappointing stalemate with Kazakhstan in their FIFA World Cup qualifier at Astana Arena.

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.

Fuchs: We're contenders for Brazil

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 05:04:00 GMT

Austria captain Christian Fuchs chats exclusively with FIFA.com about his side's upcoming Brazil 2014 double-header against Kazakhstan and the nation's hopes of breaking a 16-year FIFA World Cup™ drought.

Quartet reach Euro finals

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:53:00 GMT

FIFA.com reviews the latest international action as the 2013 UEFA Women’s EURO field narrowed with Norway, Denmark and England amongst those celebrating, while Pia Sundhage ended her USA tenure in style.

Euro contenders vie for last-ditch qualification

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 09:29:00 GMT

FIFA.com wraps up all the latest women’s international action, highlighted by a host of crucial UEFA Women’s EURO qualifying matches as France and Finland became the latest nations to secure a berth to next year’s continental finals.

Scoring sprees and broken records

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:24:00 GMT

Goalscoring feats by Lionel Messi, Brazil and a Bosnian duo feature alongside unwelcome records for Austria and Steven Gerrard in FIFA.com's latest stats review.

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.

Low: Germany lacked self-assurance

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 23:25:00 GMT

Joachim Low felt his Germany side suffered a bout of nerves during their 2-1 victory against Austria and bemoaned their failure to secure a third goal.

Germans narrowly down Austria

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 22:13:00 GMT

Germany survived a determined effort from Austria in Vienna and secured a 2-1 victory over their neighbours thanks to goals from Marco Reus and Mesut Ozil.

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.

Low: Germany have a hunger

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:12:00 GMT

Germany coach Joachim Low believes that his side will show their desire to bounce back after the EUROs when they take on the Faroe Islands and Austria in FIFA World Cup qualifying.