Bosnia squad for WCup qualifier Bosnia coach Safet Susic on Friday named a 22-man squad to face Latvia in a 2014 World Cup European zone Group G qualifier on June 7 in Riga. Read full article |
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Russian squad for world cup qualifier Russia manager Fabio Capello on Friday announced a 27-man squad to play the 2014 World Cup qualifier with Portugal on June 7 at Lisbon. Read full article |
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Bosnia will be without injured pair in qualifier Injured midfielder Zvjezdan Misimovic and defender Ognjen Vranjes will Bosnia's World Cup qualifier in Latvia on June 7, coach Safet Susic said on Friday. Read full article |
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Modric, Corluka out of Croatia squad Croatia coach Igor Stimac on Thursday named a 31-man squad for next month's World Cup Group qualifier against Scotland with two key players missing. Read full article |
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Nagatomo recalled for Japan's WC qualifier Yuto Nagatomo was recalled to the Japan squad on Thursday for the crunch 2014 World Cup qualifier against Australia next month. Read full article |
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Duo back for Australia's WC qualifiers Skipper Lucas Neill and Sasa Ognenovski return to boost Australia's defence for next month's three decisive Asian World Cup qualifiers against Japan, Jordan and Iraq. Read full article |
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Keane released for Ireland's friendlies The Football Association of Ireland says Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy have agreed to let forward Robbie Keane play in friendlies against England and Georgia that are not on Fifa fixture dates. Read full article |
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Ukraine's squad for qualifier Ukraine's national manager Mikhail Fomenko announced Tuesday his 29-man squad to play a friendly with Cameroon on June 2 at Kiev and the 2014 World Cup qualifier with Montenegro on June 7 at Podgorica. Read full article |
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Norwich's Pilkington out of Ireland matches Norwich winger Anthony Pilkington has been forced to pull out of the Republic of Ireland squad for their forthcoming friendlies and World Cup qualifier. Read full article |
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Donovan left out of qualifiers squad Landon Donovan has resigned himself to being left out of the United States squad for next month's block of World Cup qualifiers, but remains hopeful he can make it to Brazil next year if the team qualifies. Read full article |
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Valcke makes a U-turn on Sao Paulo Fifa backed down from its warning that 2014 World Cup matches could be moved away from Sao Paulo, saying on Wednesday it was "out of the question" to stage the tournament without South America's biggest city. Read full article |
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Macarana 'belongs to the people' - Pele Football legend Pele on Wednesday waded into a bitter debate about the future of Brazil's Maracana stadium, saying the famous venue should not be privatised. Read full article |
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Sao Paulo could lose WCup matches Brazilian club Corinthians, owners of the stadium which will stage matches in Sao Paulo at the 2014 World Cup, defied Fifa on Tuesday. Read full article |
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Pirlo to end Italy career after WCup Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo has announced he will retire from international football after next year's World Cup in Brazil. Read full article |
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Brazil promises fast Internet connections Soccer fans attending next year's World Cup in Brazil will have no problem going online from stadiums, but they might want to use a local cellphone chip to keep their charges low. Read full article |
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Maracana re-opens but still not finished Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium, venue for next year's World Cup final and the spiritual home of Brazilian football, has re-opened with an exhibition match despite not being fully finished. Read full article |
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Maracana re-opens amid concerns For the first time in two-and-a-half years, a ball will be kicked at Maracana stadium after an almost complete makeover which many fear will cost the spiritual home of Brazilian football its popular appeal. Read full article |
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Less democracy makes for an easier WCup Too much democracy can be a hindrance when organising a World Cup, Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke said on Wednesday. Read full article |
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Brazil rolls out airport contingency plan Brazil will expand services and step up security at its airports that will see a surge in traffic in June when an estimated 335 000 soccer fans travel to attend Confederations Cup games. Read full article |
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No back-up plan for Confed Cup opening game Fifa Secretary General Jerome Valcke has acknowledged there is no back-up plan if the venue scheduled to host the opening game of the Confederations Cup isn't ready in time. Read full article |