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Debutants pass first test en route to Canada

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:47:00 GMT

FIFA.com rounds up the highlights of the first matches in FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 qualifying, which recently took place in Lithuania and Malta.

Lithuania, Malta first stops on road to Canada

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMT

FIFA.com looks ahead to the Canada 2015 qualifiers, with global qualifying commencing on Thursday with a mini-tournament involving Europe's eight lowest-ranked teams.

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.

Luxembourg, Azerbaijan in stalemate

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 22:14:00 GMT

Luxembourg and Azerbaijan did their Brazil 2014 ambitions few favours after the pair played out a goalless stalemate.

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.

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.

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.

Hemed keeps Israel hopes alive

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:41:00 GMT

A 3-0 win over Luxembourg kept Israel's hopes alive of reaching the FIFA World Cup™, as a Tomer Hemed brace kept them amongst Group F big boys Russia and Portugal.

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.

Hemed hits hat-trick as Israel win

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 22:45:00 GMT

Tomer Hemed struck a hat-trick as Israel got their FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign up and running with an emphatic win on the road against Luxembourg.

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.

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.

Luxembourg strike late to deny Northern Ireland

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 22:41:00 GMT

Luxembourg grabbed a late deflected equaliser to deny Northern Ireland, who created a series of chances, what they expected to be a routine victory at home.

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.

Ronaldo spurs Portugal to victory over Luxembourg

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 22:27:00 GMT

Cristiano Ronaldo shrugged off his recent sadness with a thrilling goal-scoring performance in Portugal's opening 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ qualification game against Luxembourg.

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.

A dream start, a belated end and a long drought

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:26:00 GMT

FIFA.com latest stats review features an 18-year-old Brazilian rapidly making the most of his first career start, a monopoly being finished in Sierra Leone and an unwanted MLS record being set.

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.

African aces stalking European stage

Fri, 25 May 2012 06:06:00 GMT

FIFA.com takes a look at some of the many African strikers who have made their goalscoring mark in Europe during the recently completed season.

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.

Five-star Bosnians set up Paris showdown

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:30:00 GMT

Zvjezdan Misimovic scored twice as Bosnia and Herzegovina set up a winner-takes-all Group D decider against France in Paris after coasting to a 5-0 win over section minnows Luxembourg.

Cisse aims to prove his worth

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:14:00 GMT

Djibril Cisse is looking to grasp his chance in the France squad for their final two crucial UEFA EURO 2012 qualifiers, which Les Bleus must win to prevent Bosnia and Herzegovina having a chance of topping Group D.

Schalke cruise, Braga scrape through

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:09:00 GMT

Schalke cruised back from a first-leg deficit to beat HJK 6-1 and secure their place in the UEFA Europa League group stage, while Atletico Madrid eased past Vitoria, and Braga narrowly beat Young Boys.

Big guns put themselves to the test

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:32:00 GMT

FIFA.com previews the upcoming round of August friendlies with a special focus on some big-name meetings like Italy-Spain and Germany-Brazil.

The Preliminary Draw in quotes

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 00:20:00 GMT

FIFA.com has been gathering reaction from players, coaches and officials to today's Preliminary Draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil in Rio de Janeiro.

The preliminaries in numbers

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:30:00 GMT

Ahead of Saturday's Preliminary Draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, FIFA.com looks at some statistics from the qualifying competition's history and some other records on the verge of crashing.

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.

Germans motor on, Ibra lifts Swedes

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:59:00 GMT

Zlatan Ibrahimovic hit a hat-trick as Sweden overwhelmed Finland to improve their qualification hopes, while Germany put a firm foot in the European finals and Faroe Islands upset Estonia.

Belarus tighten grip on second

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:19:00 GMT

Belarus saw off Luxembourg in a 2-0 win with goals from Sergey Kornilenko and Anton Putsila, further tightening their grip on second place in UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying Group D.

One last mission for EURO hopefuls

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:05:00 GMT

FIFA.com takes a look at what is at stake ahead of the final six UEFA EURO 2012 qualifiers of the season on Tuesday, with the likes of Germany and Sweden topping the bill.

Who’ve been the stars of 2010/11?

Wed, 18 May 2011 10:09:00 GMT

FIFA.com wants to know which players have impressed you the most during the 2010/11 season across Europe.

Mutu brace strikes back Romania

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:05:00 GMT

A brace from Adrian Mutu helped Romania come back from an early one goal deficit to record a 3-1 victory over Luxembourg in UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying.

France labour to beat Luxembourg

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 22:10:00 GMT

The return of Patrice Evra and Franck Ribery failed to inspire France as, for the second time in their UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying campaign, they laboured to a 2-0 win over Luxembourg.

Blanc calls for French focus

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:53:00 GMT

France coach Laurent Blanc insists his players will take nothing for granted when they take on Luxembourg in UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying tomorrow.

Blanc welcomes Ribery return

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:15:00 GMT

France coach Laurent Blanc is glad to have the talents of Franck Ribery at his disposal for the first time in his tenure, and he feels the Bayern Munich winger will be key in their upcoming UEFA EURO 2012 qualifier.

France recall Evra, Ribery

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:46:00 GMT

Laurent Blanc has named Patrice Evra and Franck Ribery in his France squad for the matches against Luxembourg and Croatia, giving the pair their first call-up since the FIFA World Cup.

Plucky Luxembourg on the rise

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 07:39:00 GMT

After a series of impressive performances and results, Luxembourg rose 14 places in this month's FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, signifying that the Red Lions may be beginning to find their roar.

Messi to the fore on mixed night for elite

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 23:47:00 GMT

There were varied results for the big guns on a massive night of internationals highlighted by Lionel Messi's late winner against Portugal, Brazil falling to defeat in France, while Germany’s winless streak against Italy continued.

Diarra positive after third win

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:17:00 GMT

Alou Diarra has said he expects France's winning run to impact positively on the rest of their UEFA EURO 2012 qualification campaign after they beat Luxembourg 2-0 last night to register their third straight win to top Group D.

Azeris topple Turkey, Spain march on

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 23:35:00 GMT

The latest round of UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying saw a major shock for Guus Hiddink's Turkey in Azerbaijan, England held at home by Montenegro, while Spain, Germany and Netherlands all claimed maximum points.

France grind out win to top group

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 22:08:00 GMT

France beat Luxembourg 2-0 to continue their recovery from a poor start in UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying, goals from Karim Benzema and Yoann Gourcuff securing the win.

Diaby calls for patience

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:18:00 GMT

Abou Diaby says France must be patient when they face Luxembourg tomorrow and coach Laurent Blanc has hinted at changes to the team, which could mean a start for Yoann Gourcuff.

Stalemate between Luxembourg and Belarus

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 21:37:00 GMT

Luxembourg and Belarus played out a goalless stalemate in UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying Group D, drawing 0-0 after both sides missed several chances and the visitors had a man sent off.

Action aplenty across Europe

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 06:16:00 GMT

Switzerland, Czech Republic and Greece were among the impressive victors on a busy night of international friendly action for European national teams.