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Cyprus frustrate leaders Switzerland

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 19:14:00 GMT

Switzerland spurned the chance to go four points clear in Group E as Cyprus held them to a 0-0 draw in Nicosia, with both sides having chances to win the match.

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.

Duo remain perfect, France troubling Spain

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 07:32:00 GMT

FIFA.com reviews the European race for Brazil 2014 places so far, including crucial games and goals and an intriguing stat, and looks at some of the biggest upcoming clashes.

FIFA Disciplinary Committee suspends Ottmar Hitzfeld for two official matches

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:31:00 GMT

Switzerland coach Ottmar Hitzfeld has been banned for two official matches for breaching article 57 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code.

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.

Swiss move clear with Iceland victory

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:28:00 GMT

Two second-half strikes earned Switzerland a 2-0 victory over Iceland and extended their lead at the top of Group E to three points in European qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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.

Russia, Belgium impress as groups take shape

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 00:07:00 GMT

Belgium and Russia were both in smashing form in FIFA World Cup™ qualifying on Friday, moving into commanding positions in their respective groups.

Swiss, Norway share spoils

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 22:17:00 GMT

Two goals in the space of three minutes saw the spoils shared between Switzerland and Norway in Berne in today's FIFA World Cup™ qualifiers.

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.

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.

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.

Barnetta: A third World Cup would be sensational

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 07:57:00 GMT

Tranquillo Barnetta speaks to FIFA.com about why he joined Schalke, how he's settled in there and the club's goals for 2012/13, as well as his dream of representing Switzerland at Brazil 2014.

European qualifying fixtures announced

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:52:00 GMT

All but two of the Groups in European Zone qualifying for Brazil 2014 have had their fixtures finalised, with England, France, Italy and Spain starting out away to Moldova, Finland, Bulgaria and Georgia respectively.

Olsen: It could have been worse

Sun, 07 Aug 2011 17:16:00 GMT

"Things could have turned worse for us, even though getting Cyprus and Iceland out of pots five and six will make it a tricky group," Egil Olsen, Norway coach.

Trio targeting top spot

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:28:00 GMT

The race for first place promises to be an enthralling tussle as Group E pits together three sides – Norway, Slovenia and Switzerland – in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking top 30.

Drama and derbies await in Europe

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 00:37:00 GMT

The draw for the European zone yielded some potentially thrilling sections, with local rivalries set to be stirred and the world champions left to do battle with another winner of football's ultimate prize.