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World Cup playoff: Senegal 1 Ivory Coast 1 (2-4 agg)

World Cup playoff: Senegal 1 Ivory Coast 1 (2-4 agg)

IVORY Coast sealed qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, despite a 1-1 draw in the second leg of their play-off with Senegal. 17 Nov 2013
Scolari hails impact of 2001 Honduras defeat

Scolari hails impact of 2001 Honduras defeat

LUIZ Felipe Scolari has revealed a 2001 defeat to Honduras contributed to the success Brazil enjoyed in his first stint as coach. 16 Nov 2013
Bento insists Portugal will avoid defensive approach

Bento insists Portugal will avoid defensive approach

PAULO Bento insists Portugal will not employ a defensive mentality in their FIFA World Cup play-off second leg in Sweden. 16 Nov 2013
Hodgson credits Chilean display

Hodgson credits Chilean display

ROY Hodgson refused to blame an experimental line-up for England's 2-0 friendly defeat to Chile at Wembley and paid tribute to the visitors. 16 Nov 2013
Deschamps urges France to believe

Deschamps urges France to believe

FRANCE coach Didier Deschamps believes his side can still qualify for the FIFA World Cup despite their 2-0 defeat to Ukraine on Friday. 16 Nov 2013
Prandelli ackowledges Italy must improve

Prandelli ackowledges Italy must improve

ITALY coach Cesare Prandelli admits that his side still have much to improve on after drawing 1-1 with Germany at San Siro on Friday. 16 Nov 2013
Greece not safe yet, says Santos

Greece not safe yet, says Santos

GREECE coach Fernando Santos insists he is taking nothing for granted, despite a 3-1 FIFA World Cup play-off win over Romania on Friday. 16 Nov 2013
Van Gaal dismisses Dutch defensive concerns

Van Gaal dismisses Dutch defensive concerns

NETHERLANDS coach Louis Van Gaal has hit back at suggestions his defence is not playing well ahead of friendlies versus Japan and Colombia. 16 Nov 2013
World Cup playoff: Portugal 1 Sweden 0

World Cup playoff: Portugal 1 Sweden 0

CRISTIANO Ronaldo took centre stage as his second-half goal gave Portugal a 1-0 FIFA World Cup play-off first-leg victory over Sweden. 16 Nov 2013
World Cup playoff: Iceland 0 Croatia 0

World Cup playoff: Iceland 0 Croatia 0

ICELAND produced a resilient defensive display to record a 0-0 draw with Croatia despite playing 40 minutes with 10-men in Reykjavik. 16 Nov 2013
Ukraine stun France 2-0 in World Cup playoff

Ukraine stun France 2-0 in World Cup playoff

UKRAINE are on the verge of qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup after a surprise 2-0 win in their play-off first leg against France. 16 Nov 2013
Del Bosque to continue as Spain coach

Del Bosque to continue as Spain coach

VICENTE Del Bosque has signed an extension to his contract as Spain coach. 16 Nov 2013
Coleman agrees new Wales deal

Coleman agrees new Wales deal

CHRIS Coleman will continue as Wales manager after signing a two-year contract extension. 16 Nov 2013
Lampard unsure over future

Lampard unsure over future

ENGLAND midfielder Frank Lampard plans to leave any decisions on his future until after the FIFA World Cup. 15 Nov 2013
Cruyff: Stars' absence a 'huge loss' for World Cup

Cruyff: Stars' absence a 'huge loss' for World Cup

DUTCH legend Johan Cruyff believes the 2014 FIFA World Cup will be poorer for the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo or Zlatan Ibrahimovic. 15 Nov 2013
Hamren heaps expectation on Portugal

Hamren heaps expectation on Portugal

SWEDEN coach Erik Hamren has declared Portugal are favourites to win the opening leg of their World Cup playoff on Friday. 15 Nov 2013

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