FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup

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  England looking to avoid slip-up in San Marino

  Roy Hodgson's recollections of the night England last played San Marino away will be very different to the average Englishman. While England was ... 

• Croats, Serbs to meet in highly charged qualifier

  Security will be tight and UEFA will be watching closely when Croatia and Serbia meet in a highly charged World Cup qualifier, their first match as ... 

• Germany plays Kazakhstan twice in 4 days

  To prepare for the World Cup qualifying match in Kazakhstan, Germany practiced on artificial turf playing handball. Friday's match in Astana will be ... 

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  Glimpse of Spain's future in match vs. Finland

  Missing four of its veteran players, Spain coach Vicente del Bosque could offer a glimpse of what the future holds in store for the world champions ... 

• European powers resume qualifying with easy games

  The European powers resume qualifying for the 2014 World Cup on Friday with some of the easiest matches they'll play on the road to Brazil. 

• France needs strikers to find form against Georgia

  Scoring chances could be scarce against a Georgia team expected to defend in numbers, so France will need one of its misfiring forwards to hit form ... 

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  Italy seeks continuity, Brazil revival in friendly

  Italy hasn't beaten Brazil since a memorable victory en route to the 1982 World Cup title and will be looking to show off its newfound swagger in ... 

• Webb urges FIFA to give CONCACAF more influence

  The CONCACAF region that includes the United States wants a bigger say in the decision-making at the heart of FIFA. Jeffrey Webb, president of ... 

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  Blatter: FIFA 'totally' trusts WCup host Brazil

  Despite fears Brazil won't be ready to host the 2014 World Cup, FIFA President Sepp Blatter isn't worried. "Don't be afraid. It's all a question of ... 

• Germany to train on artificial turf

  Germany will train on artificial turf ahead of its World Cup qualifying match in Kazakhstan, where the game will be played under a roof on a similar ... 

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  Michael Owen to retire at end of season

  Former England striker Michael Owen will retire at the end of the Premier League season, concluding the 16-year career of a once-prolific forward that ... 

• Debuchy out with injury for Georgia and Spain

  France right back Mathieu Debuchy will miss the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Spain because of a thigh muscle injury and has been ... 

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  Kozak added to Czech squad for WCup qualifiers

  The Czech Republic has increased its fire power by adding Lazio striker Libor Kozak to the squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Denmark and ... 

• Decision time looms in politics of FIFA reform

  In a conclave at FIFA headquarters this week, a group of football leaders will work secretively over two days in their first session of 2013. 

• Kroos, Bender drop out of Germany World Cup squad

  Midfielders Toni Kroos of Bayern Munich and Sven Bender of Borussia Dortmund have dropped out of Germany's squad for the World Cup qualifiers against ... 

• Loew says smaller nations should pre-qualify

  Germany coach Joachim Loew would like to see a pre-qualifying round for so-called smaller nations ahead of World Cup and European Championship ... 

• Injuries hit England's World Cup qualifying plans

  Defender Joleon Lescott has been added to the squad for England's World Cup qualifying double-header after Michael Dawson was forced to pull out ... 

• Cerci given debut Italy call-up for Brazil, Malta

  Torino winger Alessio Cerci has been given a debut Italy call-up for the friendly against Brazil and World Cup qualifier against Malta, while Mattia ... 

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  Germany's Lars Bender to miss World Cup qualifiers

  Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Lars Bender will miss Germany's two World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan because of a foot injury. The German Football ... 

• Benzema confident despite France scoring slump

  Striker Karim Benzema insists he is not feeling the pressure ahead of World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Spain, despite not scoring in his past ... 

• Serbia tries to ease tensions before Croatia game

  Serbia coach Sinisa Mihajlovic tried to ease tensions Saturday ahead of a World Cup qualifier against bitter Balkan rival Croatia, saying his players ... 

• FIFA medical chief against summer 2022 World Cup

  FIFA's medical chief is against holding the 2022 World Cup in the summer heat of the desert nation Qatar. Michel D'Hooghe added a strong voice on ... 

• FIFA medical chief against summer 2020 World Cup

  FIFA's medical chief says he is against organizing the 2020 World Cup in the summer heat of the desert nation Qatar. Michel D'Hooghe's opinion on ... 

• Papadopoulos back in Greece squad for qualifier

  Defender Avraam Papadopoulos returned to the Greece squad on Friday for the World Cup qualifier against Bosnia next week after a nine-month injury ... 

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  Sneijder back in Netherlands squad after 6 months

  Playmaker Wesley Sneijder returned to the Netherlands squad Friday after a six-month absence for the World Cup qualifiers against Estonia and Romania.