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Omiya Ardija head top

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:44:00 GMT

Omiya Ardija went top of the J.League with a convincing 4-0 win over Kashiwa Reysol today.

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.

Iceland boost qualification hopes

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:35:00 GMT

Tottenham midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson grabbed both goals to down Slovenia and keep Iceland's hopes of FIFA World Cup qualification alive. Slovenia had earlier taken the lead through Milivoje Novakovic.

Henriksen: Albania will be a tough test

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:51:00 GMT

Norway's game against Albania will be no easy task according to the hosts' midfielder Markus Henriksen, who expects a the visitors will give them a tough game in Group E, while Slovenia will host Iceland in the group's other game.

Schelotto saves Inter, derby ends level

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:18:00 GMT

The Derby della Madonnina finished level at 1-1 when AC Milan's Stephan El Shaarawy scored in the first half and Ezequiel Schelotto equalised for Inter Milan in the second half.

Samp hold Napoli, Fiorentina dominate

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:00:00 GMT

Napoli's attempt to close in on Juventus' Serie A lead was stymied by Sampdoria, while Catania continued their winning ways with a 1-0 win over Bologna.

Trusty Handanovic earns Inter faith

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:25:00 GMT

Samir Handanovic had his work cut out to claim the No1 spot when he signed for Inter Milan in summer 2012, but the tall Slovenian is winning over the Internazionale faithful with a string of commanding performances in goal.

Katanec returns as Slovenia coach

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:51:00 GMT

Srecko Katanec, who led Slovenia at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, has returned to the team as head coach following the resignation of Slavisa Stojanovic.

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.

Slovenia manager Stojanovic sacked

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 22:01:00 GMT

Slovenia manager Slavisa Stojanovic was sacked on Sunday after a disappointing start to the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ qualifying campaign.

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.

NBA stars divided on Ballon d’Or choice

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 09:54:00 GMT

As the FIFA Ballon d’Or gala nears, FIFA.com went Stateside to ask some of the NBA’s foreign stars who should get the coveted award.

Ibra turns on the style, France impress again

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:10:00 GMT

FIFA.com wraps up a big night of international action across the globe highlighted by an impressive win for France in Italy, a Zlatan Ibrahimovic masterclass and Saudi Arabia denying 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.

Tottenham cruise past Maribor

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 22:39:00 GMT

Jermain Defoe hit a fine treble to see Tottenham Hotspur deal with the challenge of Maribor and dispatch the visitors 3-1, leaving them two points off the top of Group J in the UEFA Europa League.

Third straight Europa draw for Spurs

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 20:14:00 GMT

Gylfi Sigurdsson helped Tottenham rescue a point in Slovenia tonight after a poor performance at NK Maribor saw them slump to a third successive UEFA Europa League draw.

Yugoslavia cause Chilean sensation

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 09:56:00 GMT

FIFA.com recalls how a Yugoslavia team including Boban, Prosinecki, Mijatovic and Suker - one that nobody knew about before Chile 1987 - thrilled spectators and upset a series of giants to become youth champions of the world.

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.

Roshi strikes as Albania edge Slovenia

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:32:00 GMT

Odise Roshi's 37th-minute goal was enough to earn Albania a victory over Slovenia which keeps them in the FIFA World Cup™ qualifying picture in Group E.

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.

Matavz at the double for Slovenia

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 22:36:00 GMT

Tim Matavz scored twice as Slovenia picked up their first points of the FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign at the expense of Cyprus in Maribor.

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.

Watch out!

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:03:00 GMT

Every Monday, FIFA.com delivers you a football-related photo you won’t be able to resist paying a second glance to. This week’s involves a chaotic scene from France 1998!

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.

Shaqiri, Inler supply Swiss victory

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 22:27:00 GMT

Xherdan Shaqiri and Gorkhan Inler struck in either half to give Switzerland a 2-0 victory over Albania, seeing them claim a 100 per cent start following their first two FIFA World Cup™ qualifiers.

Riise strikes vital late winner

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 22:03:00 GMT

A John Arne Riise penalty deep into stoppage time allowed Norway to recover from an opening game defeat and deny Slovenia a point with a 2-1 victory in FIFA World Cup™ qualifying.

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.

Ten-man Switzerland claim win

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 22:20:00 GMT

A goal in either half was enough to earn ten-man Switzerland a winning start to their FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign as they eased past Group E opponents Slovenia in Ljubljana.

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.

Portugal climb fourth as African quartet fly

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 12:02:00 GMT

Portugal have moved above Uruguay into fourth place on the global ladder, while Ecuador and Switzerland have risen to 17th and 20th respectively and four African teams have achieved their highest-ever positions.

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.

Happy birthday to you!

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 09:10:00 GMT

In our regular Sunday feature, FIFA.com presents you with some of the biggest names in football who will be celebrating their birthdays over the coming week.

Julio Cesar: I will stay and fight for my place

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 08:47:00 GMT

Julio Cesar has insisted that, despite the imminent arrival of highly-rated goalkeeper Samir Handanovic from Udinese, he will stay and fight for his place in the Inter Milan side.

Scotland finish level with Slovenia

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:17:00 GMT

Scotland managed to salvage a 1-1 draw with Slovenia, with Christophe Berra's first-half header getting them back on level terms after Andraz Kirm had given the visitors the lead.

Caldwell to lead Scotland out for first time

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:11:00 GMT

Gary Caldwell has been named as the Scotland captain for tomorrow's friendly with Slovenia, meaning the Wigan Athletic defender will lead out his country for the first time, after coach Craig Levein decided to rest Kenny Miller.

Scotland call up England U-20 star

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:31:00 GMT

Craig Levein has included England U-20 international Matt Phillips in his Scotland squad for their international friendly against Slovenia next week.

Novakovic quits Slovenia

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:56:00 GMT

Slovenian international striker Milivoje Novakovic announced his retirement from international football today, saying he wanted to focus solely on his club career with Bundesliga side Cologne.

Koren retires from Slovenia

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:38:00 GMT

Robert Koren has decided to call time on his international career with Slovenia, having captained the side to 2010 FIFA World Cup™ from midfield, collecting 61 caps in the process.

Qualifying countdown to Thailand kicks off

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:57:00 GMT

Fourteen of UEFA's top Futsal sides today found out who they will face to make it through to FIFA Futsal World Cup Thailand 2012, with Norway making it to this stage in proceedings for the first time.

Spurs suffer as group stage concludes

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:13:00 GMT

Birmingham City, Celtic and Tottenham Hotspur were knocked out, while there was joy for qualified AZ Alkmaar, Club Brugge and Rubin Kazan, as the UEFA Europa League group stage concluded.

Birmingham bow out with win

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:28:00 GMT

Birmingham City ended their UEFA Europa League campaign with a 1-0 home victory against Maribor, but Adam Rooney's goal was not enough to send Chris Hughton's side into the next round.

Germany, Uruguay lay down markers

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:56:00 GMT

Tuesday’s friendly internationals saw Germany record a resounding victory over the Dutch and Uruguay pull off a memorable success in Italy. England and USA both won, while France and Spain settled for draws.

USA trio seal win over Slovenia

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:30:00 GMT

Edson Buddle, Clint Dempsey, and Jozy Altidore all scored to ensure a 3-2 victory for USA over Slovenia, whose replied twice through Darijan Matic and Tim Matavz.

Stojanovic to take over Slovenia reins

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:30:00 GMT

The Slovenian Football Association have announced Slavisa Stojanovic will be the new head coach of the national team as they chase a place at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil.

Kek leaves by mutual agreement

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:11:00 GMT

Slovenia coach Matjaz Kek - who led the nation to the 2010 FIFA World Cup - has left his position by mutual agreement, the Slovenian Football Association announced today.