Maradona gets winning start in Scotland

Richard Jolly was at Hampden to see Maradona's first game in charge of Argentina.

Iwelumo desperate to banish the ghosts of Norway

Chris Iwelumo is desperate to play against Argentina and make amends for the now infamous sitter that cost Scotland victory against Norway.

Gillespie confident Irish will be back on track

Keith Gillespie insists Northern Ireland can recover from a poor start to their World Cup qualifying campaign.

Worthington backs Healy & Lafferty to rescue NI

Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington is banking on David Healy and Kyle Lafferty to get their team's World Cup campaign back on track.

Boyd: I'll not play for Scotland again under Burley

Kris Boyd has confirmed he will not play for Scotland again while George Burley is manager.

Iwelumo begs Burley for another chance

Chris Iwelumo has begged Scotland manager George Burley to give him the opportunity to make amends for his howler against Norway.

Iwulemo dismay at an amazing miss

Chris Iwelumo admits his debut howler will haunt him for years to come - but insists he will bounce back from the moment he cost Scotland a crucial win against Norway.

Scotland 0-0 Norway: Iwelumo's amazing miss

Chris Iwelumo marked his international debut with the worst miss of his career as Scotland were held to a goalless draw in their crucial World Cup qualifier against Norway.

Toshack brings back Collins and Bellamy

Wales boss John Toshack has named both James Collins and Craig Bellamy in his World Cup squad despite the pair not having played a game this season.

Earnshaw recalled to Wales squad by Toshack

Robert Earnshaw has been recalled to the Wales squad by John Toshack after a six-month exile.

Rooney passed fit by medical experts

England striker Wayne Rooney has been cleared to play in the World Cup following his broken foot after two independent medical experts examined him on Thursday.

Beenhakker dismisses dead-ball England

Leo Beenhakker insists England are little more than a dead-ball team.

A chat with Steve Cherundolo

U.S. national team defender Steve Cherundolo sat down with ESPN.com to talk about U.S. hopes for the World Cup, playing club soccer in Germany and team camaraderie.

Meola selection as U.S. alternate a tribute

The most-decorated goalkeeper in U.S. history, Tony Meola, was chosen as an alternate, a selection that recognized both his past accomplishments and his recent return from a potentially career-ending injury.

Chris Birchall: Holds out hopes of reaching the last 16