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Vicente del Bosque agrees contract extension

Soccernet staff

Vicente del Bosque will sign a two-year contract extension to stay on as Spain coach until 2012, RFEF president Angel Maria Villar has confirmed.

Story | Conversation | November 23, 2009

Algeria 1-0 Egypt: Yahia cracker seals play-off win

Algeria qualified for next year's World Cup finals when they beat Egypt 1-0 in their sudden-death playoff in Khartoum on Wednesday.

Story | November 18, 2009

Egypt recall Zidan for crucial game against Algeria

Mohamed Zidan has been recalled to the Egypt squad for their crucial final World Cup qualifying match against Algeria next month, while Abdul-Zaher Al-Saqqa is back in the mix for the first time in over two years.

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2009

Coach confident NZ's Nelsen will be fit for qualifier

Reuters

New Zealand assistant coach Brian Turner is confident captain Ryan Nelsen will be fit for the crucial first leg of their World Cup qualifying playoff against Bahrain on Saturday.

Story | Conversation | October 05, 2009

Nelsen to lead New Zealand for World Cup play-off

Reuters

New Zealand have chosen a 19-man squad, captained by Blackburn Rovers defender Ryan Nelsen, for next month's first leg of their World Cup play-off against Bahrain.

Story | Conversation | September 29, 2009

Japan, Australia chase first World Cup berths

Reuters

Japan and Australia get the chance on Saturday to become the first countries to reach next year's World Cup but must overcome teams both needing wins tokeep alive their hopes of a first finals appearance.

Story | Conversation | June 04, 2009

Loew defends below par display against China

Germany coach Joachim Loew admitted heat and tiredness prevented his side from playing to their usual standard during Friday's 1-1 draw with China in Shanghai.

Story | Conversation | May 31, 2009

China 1-1 Germany: Podolski leveller

Germany were held to a draw by China in the first leg of their tour of Asia in Shanghai on Friday.

Story | May 29, 2009

Mido missing from Egypt squad for qualifiers

Wigan Athletic striker Midowas not included in Egypt's 28-man squad for their World Cup qualifier against Algeria and the Confederations Cup next month.

Story | Conversation | May 22, 2009

Choi earns recall back into South Korea squad

South Korea coach Huh Jung-moo has given Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors star Choi Tae-uk his first call up in more than three years after naming him in his squad for the World Cup qualifier against UAE on June 6.

Story | Conversation | May 21, 2009

Beckham: Being at Milan makes me far fitter

David Beckham has outlined how his England career had benefited from his loan move to the San Siro.

Story | Conversation | March 26, 2009

Saudi Arabia 0-2 South Korea: Koreans move clear

South Korea scored two late goals to see off 10-man Saudi Arabia and move two points clear at the top of World Cup qualifying Group Two tonight.

Story | November 19, 2008

Iraq 0-1 Qatar: World Cup dreams crushed

Qatar pulled off a stunning late victory to beat Iraq 1-0 on Sunday, shattering the Asian Champions' dream of reaching the 2010 World Cup finals.

Story | June 22, 2008

Middle East sides clash for last Asian places

Iraq, Qatar, Syria and the United Arab Emirates are gearing up for crunch matches on Sunday with the prize at stake a place in the last round of 2010 World Cup qualifiers.

Story | Conversation | June 19, 2008

Qatar 1-3 Australia: Roos go through

Australia clinched a place in the final round of Asia's 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers when they defeated Qatar 3-1 on Saturday.

Story | June 14, 2008