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A late equaliser from Fred secured a draw for an off-colour Brazil in their match against Russia at Stamford Bridge.Victor Fayzulin had given Russia the lead with a scrappy goal with a little over 15 minutes remaining and that had looked to have been...

Italy came from two goals down to secure a draw against Brazil in an entertaining friendly in Geneva.Brazil had struck against the run of play with goals from Fred and Oscar in the 33rd and 42nd minute.But Italy responded with two goals in five minut...

Italy head coach Cesare Prandelli is refusing to give Brazil any tactical clues as the Azzurri bid for a first win over the South American nation in over 30 years.The Swiss city of Geneva will host tomorrow night's international friendly and, prior t...

Germany came from behind to beat France for the first time since 1987 with a 2-1 win in Paris.Mathieu Valbuena provided the finishing touch to a dramatic, action-packed first half by putting Les Bleus in front, but Thomas Muller and Sami Khedira turn...

Substitute Marco Verratti spared Italy from a sixth consecutive friendly defeat by restricting Holland to a draw with his last-gasp goal at the Amsterdam ArenA.Cesare Prandelli's Azzurri offered precious little in attack before the break, leaving Gia...

Three goals in the opening 23 minutes earned Argentina victory in their friendly against Sweden at Nya Ullevi Stadion.A Mikael Lustig own goal put Argentina ahead after only three minutes before Jonas Olsson equalised in the 17th minute.Sergio Aguero...

Spain gave themselves the perfect confidence booster ahead of their upcoming World Cup qualifiers next month by recording a comfortable 3-1 victory over Uruguay in an international friendly in Doha, Qatar.Cesc Fabregas gave the European and world cha...

England began a year they hope will end with a place booked for Brazil by beating the Samba stars for only the fourth time in their history.Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard were England's scorers, either side of a fine equaliser from Fred at the start ...

Gareth Bale continued his sensational recent form with a goal and an assist as Wales claimed victory over Austria at the Liberty Stadium.The Tottenham winger scored his 10th goal for his country with a smart finish as he made full use of Joe Allen's ...

Charlie Mulgrew's first goal for Scotland got new boss Gordon Strachan's tenure off to a winning start against Estonia at Pittodrie.Celtic defender Mulgrew got the only goal in the 38th minute at the home of his former club when he fired in from a Ch...

Michael O'Neill is still looking for his first win as Northern Ireland manager after they were held to a goalless draw by Malta in tonight's friendly at Ta'qali National Stadium.It is the fifth draw from eight games for O'Neill while Northern Ireland...

Croatia captain Darijo Srna celebrated his 100th cap by scoring in an international friendly match against South Korea at Fulham's Craven Cottage.The 30-year-old Shakhtar Donetsk mainstay curled in a 41st minute strike to add to Mario Mandzukic's ear...

Mark Lomas previews England's eye-catching friendly against five-time world champions Brazil at Wembley.

Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque has heaped praise on Carlos Puyol as the Barcelona defender prepares to make his 100th appearance for the national side.The 34-year-old has not played for Spain since their friendly against Venezuela last February, but ...

Germany coach Joachim Low paid tribute to a resurgent French side but rejected the notion that his team get cold feet when it comes to playing the world's greats.Two of European football's heavyweights clash in an international friendly in Paris tomo...

Head coach Cesare Prandelli feels Mario Balotelli's long-awaited return to Italy will be a huge boost for the national side and for the player's personal well-being.Balotelli celebrated his call-up to the Azzurri squad that will face Holland in a fri...