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Football | World Cup 2014

Cavani gives Uruguay much-needed win
Striker Edinson Cavani scored the only goal as Uruguay put their World Cup qualifying campaign back on track with a 1-0 away win over Venezuela on Tuesday. Read full article
Chile beat Bolivia in WCup qualifiers
Chile marked David Pizarro's comeback after almost eight years and Alexis Sanchez's first goal in the World Cup qualifiers with a 3-1 home win over Bolivia on Tuesday. Read full article
Altidore help USA to be top of the group
Goals from Jozy Altidore and Eddie Johnson gave a confident United States a 2-0 win over Panama in Seattle on Tuesday as Juergen Klinsmann's team moved to the top of the six-team. Read full article
Australia coach warns against complacency
Coach Holger Osieck has warned the Socceroos against complacency after they moved within one game of making the World Cup finals, as preparations for that final crunch match start immediately. Read full article
Argentina remain top after Ecuador draw
Argentina salvaged a 1-1 draw against Ecuador on Tuesday in the thin air of Quito, keeping it top of South America's World Cup qualifying standings. Read full article
Falcao inspires Colombia win at home
Colombia, helped by another Radamel Falcao goal, produced a typically dominant performance to beat Peru 2-0, and move closer to their first World Cup since 1998 on Tuesday. Read full article
Iran move top after Lebanon romp
Asian giants Iran took a huge step towards reaching the 2014 World Cup finals on Tuesday as they moved top of Group A in Asian Zone qualifying with a 4-0 thrashing of bottom side Lebanon in Tehran. Read full article
Ibra lifts Sweden, Denmark shocked
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored both goals as Sweden beat the Faroe Islands 2-0 to earn three crucial points in their quest to qualify for the 2014 World Cup, but Denmark suffered a crushing 4-0 defeat to Armenia. Read full article
Armenia drub Danes in Copenhagen
Armenia's Yura Movsisyan scored twice as his unfancied side handed Denmark a shock 4-0 home defeat in their World Cup Group B qualifier, leaving the hosts with little chance of qualifying for Brazil. Read full article
Big Asian four look set for Brazil
After a number of upsets, normal service resumed in Asian World Cup qualifying on Tuesday with Australia, South Korea and Iran securing key victories which left them on the verge of joining Japan in Brazil. Read full article
Ibra brace helps Sweden to victory
Two goals from captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic helped stuttering Sweden to an unconvincing 2-0 win over the Faroe Islands in their Group C World Cup qualifier in Stockholm on Tuesday. Read full article
Japan sign off with win in qualifiers
Asian champions Japan finished their World Cup qualifying campaign with a 1-0 win over Iraq in Doha on Tuesday that ended the West Asian nation's slim hopes of joining them in Brazil. Read full article
Australia, Korea boost World Cup hopes
Australia improved their chances of qualifying for a third consecutive World Cup with a 4-0 win over Jordan and South Korea moved within a point of progressing after edging Uzbekistan 1-0 on Tuesday. Read full article
Own goal leaves South Korea on brink
South Korea are on the brink of making another World Cup finals appearance after scraping a 1-0 victory over Uzbekistan in a top-of-the-table qualifying clash in rainy Seoul on Tuesday. Read full article
Australia in Kruse control for Jordan rout
Robbie Kruse grabbed one goal and laid on two others as Australia thrashed Jordan 4-0 on Tuesday to move a step closer to a third successive World Cup finals appearance. Read full article
Paraguay coach quits with team bottom
Paraguay coach Gerardo Pelusso has left his job with the team virtually out of the running for the 2014 finals in Brazil, the Paraguayan Football Association (APF) said on Monday. Read full article
Japan plan to make Iraq suffer
Japan booked their spot at the 2014 World Cup finals with a draw against Australia last week but the Asian champions have a score to settle in their final qualifier against Iraq on Tuesday. Read full article
Argentina sweat on Messi fitness
Argentina travel to Ecuador for their latest 2014 World Cup qualifier with a big doubt hanging over the head of star striker Lionel Messi. Read full article
US faces Panama in tight WCup fight
North America's 2014 Brazil World Cup qualifying hexagonal round robin moves beyond the halfway mark on Tuesday with only one point separating four of the six teams ahead of three key matches. Read full article
Cahill sees coaching role in distant future
A coaching career beckons for Tim Cahill when he hangs up his boots for the last time, but Australia's attacking midfielder would rather use his head to score goals. Read full article
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