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Caras appointed as Moldova coach

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:57:00 GMT

The Moldovan Football Association has appointed Ion Caras to replace the departing Gabril Balint as coach, following their unsuccessful UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying campaign.

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.

Dutch seal top spot

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:49:00 GMT

Klaas Jan Huntelaar scored his 11th goal of the UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying campaign as the Netherlands sealed top spot in Group E by beating Moldova in Rotterdam.

Trio recalled to Dutch squad

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:46:00 GMT

Bert van Marwijk has recalled Nigel de Jong, Rafael van der Vaart and Arjen Robben for the Netherlands' final two UEFA EURO 2012 qualifiers against Moldova and Sweden, while Wesley Sneijder misses out.

Hamalainen brace boosts Finland

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:40:00 GMT

Kasper Hamalainen bagged a brace in a comfortable 4-1 victory for Finland over Moldova in their UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying Group E match.

Familiar foes await England

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:59:00 GMT

Ukraine, Poland and Montenegro, all of whom have taken points off England in previous qualifying campaigns, are once again preparing to challenge the Three Lions in Group H.

Countdown to FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:53:00 GMT

Various beach soccer events and tournaments have been taking place over the past few months as the build-up to September's FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Ravenna/Italy 2011 gathers pace.

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.

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.

Germany march as French weep

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 22:21:00 GMT

Germany continued to stroll in UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying with a 2-1 win over Austria in Vienna, while Eric Abidal’s own goal saw France muster only a draw with Belarus on the road in Minsk.

Sweden aim to reduce Dutch lead

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:50:00 GMT

Sweden will be without injured captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic as they aim to cut Netherlands' Group E lead by beating Moldova, while the other group game features Finland against San Marino.

Ibrahimovic to miss Moldova tie

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:20:00 GMT

Sweden will be without Zlatan Ibrahimovic for Friday's UEFA EURO 2012 qualifier against Moldova due to injury, but the captain could be back to face Finland next week.

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.

Eastern delight for old giants and new kings

Fri, 13 May 2011 07:32:00 GMT

From Dinamo Zagreb to Videoton, FIFA.com casts an eye over the teams who have either won or are leading the various title races across eastern Europe and the Balkans.

Swedes edge tough Moldova test

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:33:00 GMT

With goals from Mikael Lustig and Sebastian Larsson, Sweden were able to claim a 2-1 victory over a tough Moldova side in their UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying Group E match.

Finland stun San Marino

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:11:00 GMT

Mikael Forssell helped himself to a hat-trick as Finland picked up their first points of their UEFA EURO 2012 qualification campaign with a sensational 8-0 win over San Marino in Helsinki.

Five qualify as City stumble

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 23:52:00 GMT

CSKA Moscow, BATE Borisov, Zenit St Petersburg, Porto and Stuttgart all secured early qualification for the UEFA Europa League knockout stage, while big spending Manchester City suffered a 3-1 loss at Lech Poznan.

Veremko saves BATE Borisov

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 23:10:00 GMT

BATE Borisov have a three-point lead in Group E of the Europa League after Sergey Sosnovskiy's early goal was enough to give them a win against Sheriff.

Moldova beat sorry San Marino

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 22:39:00 GMT

San Marino lost their fourth consecutive match in UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying, visitors Moldova recording their second win of the campaign with a 2-0 victory.

Van Bommel content with victory

Sat, 09 Oct 2010 10:55:00 GMT

Mark van Bommel has stated he is happy with the Netherlands 1-0 victory over Moldova in UEFA EURO 2012 qualification Group E, with the Dutch captain pleased with how they dealt with the Moldovan's defensive style.

Huntelaar the Dutch hero again

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 22:50:00 GMT

The Netherlands secured their third win of UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying Group E with Klaas Jan Huntelaar continuing his remarkable form with his sixth goal in three games.

Van Marwijk calls for Dutch focus

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 11:04:00 GMT

Bert Van Marwijk has warned his Netherlands players against complacency ahead of their UEFA EURO 2012 qualifier away to Moldova, whose fans he described as “fanatical”.

PSG top group, Napoli stage stunning revival

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:31:00 GMT

Paris St Germain beat Karpaty Lviv to top UEFA Europa League Group J, with thanks to Sevilla winning at Borussia Dortmund, while Napoli pulled off a fantastic comeback at Steaua Bucharest.

Sheriff embaress ragged Dynamo

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 23:05:00 GMT

FC Sheriff pulled off one of the shocks of UEFA Europa League Round Two as the Moldovan side beat Dynamo Kiev 2-0 in Tiraspol, and were dominant throughout.

Late goal seals Alkmaar victory

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 21:43:00 GMT

A late strike from Kew Jaliens put AZ Alkmaar top of Group E after they overcame a spirited fightback from Sheriff Tiraspol.

Big guns hit target while France misfire

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:00:00 GMT

Almost of all of Europe’s heavyweights earned positive results on Friday in the first round of qualifying matches for UEFA EURO 2012, although Belarus sprung a surprise on France.

Moldova outlast ten-man Finland

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:14:00 GMT

Moldova capitalised on Finland defender Sami Hyypia’s first-half red card, scoring two unanswered goals after the break to make a successful start to their UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying campaign.

City get Juve, tough draw for Sevilla

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:53:00 GMT

Manchester City and Juventus will meet in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League, while Liverpool were given a pleasing draw and Sevilla a difficult one.

Braga stun Sevilla as Bremen move on

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:37:00 GMT

Portugal's Braga have dumped Sevilla out of the UEFA Champions League and will join Werder Bremen and Partizan in the group stages of Europe's showpiece club competition.

Clean slate for Sevilla, injury blow for Bremen

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:34:00 GMT

Sevilla coach Antonio Alvarez says his side have put their 4-0 defeat by Barcelona behind them and have their sights set on booking a place in the UEFA Champions League group stage.

Sampdoria, Sheriff face defining moment

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:52:00 GMT

Sampdoria and Sheriff Tiraspol will make a small slice of history should they progress to the UEFA Champions League group stages after their respective play-off matches on Tuesday.

Bremen, Hapoel sight Champions League

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:47:00 GMT

German giants Werder Bremen and Israel's Hapoel Tel Aviv have both moved closer to qualification for the UEFA Champions League with impressive first-leg play-off victories.

Salzburg, TNS go through

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:37:00 GMT

Austrian champions Red Bull Salzburg and Welsh champions TNS are among the winners in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.

A host of champions

Mon, 17 May 2010 09:21:00 GMT

While Europe's big five leagues dominate the headlines, there has been ample drama elsewhere on the continent as championships were decided.

Final four confim Europa berth

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:51:00 GMT

The participants for the UEFA Europa League knockout stage has been finalised with Valencia, Lille, Anderlecht and Twente all winning through.

Joy and pain for big guns

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:44:00 GMT

Everton, Benfica and Hamburg are among the leading clubs to reach the last 32 of the UEFA Europa League but Lazio and Celtic crashed out.

Rubins brace propels Latvia

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:18:00 GMT

Two goals from Andrejs Rubins helped Latvia finish their South Africa 2010 qualifying campaign with a 3-2 home win over ten-man Moldova.

European quartet stamp tickets

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:46:00 GMT

Italy, Germany, Denmark and Serbia all sealed their places at South Africa 2010 with positive results during Saturday's nervy round of qualifiers.

Barda keeps Israel in the hunt

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:13:00 GMT

Elyaniv Barda scored a double as Israel kept alive their slim hopes of qualifying for South Africa 2010 with a 3-1 win over Moldova.

Opening night shocks abound

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:10:00 GMT

The group stage of the inaugural UEFA Europa League commenced with several shocks as the likes of Roma, Lazio and Hamburg all lost out.

Last-gasp Andronic denies Greece

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:06:00 GMT

Valerui Andronic struck an injury-time equaliser to earn Moldova a 1-1 draw at home to Greece that reduced the visitors' qualification hopes.

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.

Moldova and Luxembourg share spoils

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:06:00 GMT

In a repeat of their first encounter in qualifying, Moldova and Luxembourg drew 0-0 to stay bottom and second-bottom of Group 2 respectively.

APOEL make history, Stuttgart progress

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:51:00 GMT

Cypriot champions APOEL reached the group stage for the first time in their history, while Olympiacos and Stuttgart cantered through to the next phase.

Fiorentina, Olympiacos edge closer

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:51:00 GMT

Fiorentina's hard-fought 2-2 draw at Sporting has the Italians eyeing a UEFA Champions League berth as are Olympiacos after winning in Moldova.

Winning start for Czech coach

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:44:00 GMT

Ivan Hasek's reign in charge of the Czech Republic began well with a 3-1 friendly victory over Belgium, as Moldova walked away winners in Armenia.

Turkish return for holders

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:38:00 GMT

Shakhtar Donetsk and Villarreal have been handed tricky ties, while Genoa, Lazio and Roma were paired with teams they will be expected to beat.