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France win as Nigeria, Cameroon qualify

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Story | Conversation | November 14, 2009

Greece 0-0 Ukraine: Stalemate in Athens

aGreece and Ukraine's 2010 World Cup qualifying play-off tie remains in the balance after the two teams shared a goalless draw in Athens.

Story | November 13, 2009

Greece v Ukraine: Preview

...in their two-legged play-off.The 2004 European Champions host Alexei Mikhailichenko's team at the Olympic Stadium in Athens tomorrow before travelling to Donetsk for the return four days later with a place...

Preview | November 13, 2009

Big Ben and Copacabana in the Arabian desert

Matthias Krug

Matthias Krug on how Qatar will be using the Brazil v England clash to aid their World Cup bid.

Story | Conversation | November 12, 2009

New Zealand to build on Australian experience

Brett Taylor

Brett Taylor on New Zealand's opportunity to create their own watershed football moment.

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2009

Tevez considers retiring if Argentina win World Cup

Soccernet staff

Carlos Tevez has said he is considering retirement after the World Cup if Argentina pick up the trophy, because he is disappointed at losing his first choice place for his country and exhausted by the amount of football he is playing.

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2009

Greece 2-1 Luxembourg: Play-off berth secured

Greece secured a place in the World Cup qualifying playoffs by claiming a straightforward 2-1 victory over 10-man Luxembourg on Wednesday.

Story | October 14, 2009

World Cup wrap: Portugal stroll, Slovakia through

Soccernet staff

A round-up of all the action from the final round of World Cup qualifiers.

Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009

Russia tables bid to be World Cup hosts

Russia has officially launched its bid to host the World Cup in either 2018 or 2022.

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2009

Cannavaro to join squad despite drug controversy

Fabio Cannavaro is to join the Italy squad in Coverciano as originally planned on Sunday despite being under the cloud of drug test controversy.

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2009

Cannavaro to be questioned after failing drugs test

Soccernet staff

Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro has failed a doping test, with his club team Juventus saying Thursday it's the result of cortisone being used to treat a bee sting.

Story | Conversation | October 08, 2009

Will South Africa yield another Owen?

Ravi Ubha, ESPN.com

Michael Owen went from promising prospect to global sensation when he electrified the '98 World Cup for England. Which current international upstarts are most likely to light up Johannesburg?

Story | Conversation | October 05, 2009

Japan plans World Cup bid despite 2016 failure

Reuters

Japan plans to bid for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups despite Tokyo's failure to win the right to stage the 2016 Olympics.

Story | Conversation | October 05, 2009

England on the internet to be a one-off?

Harry Harris

England's World Cup and European Championship qualifiers are destined to immediately be up graded to free-to-air sporting events - and that will kill off an internet revolution that begins with Fabio Capello's team in the Ukraine on Saturday.

Story | Conversation | October 05, 2009

Brazilian Samoes named new coach of Costa Rica

Reuters

Brazilian Rene Simoes has been appointed as the new national coach of Costa Rica, a Costa Rican Soccer Federation spokesman confirmed.

Story | Conversation | September 17, 2009