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No-One Wants England Job

No-One Wants England Job

Football Association chief executive Brian Barwick insists he is not worried about the number of managers ruling themselves out of the England job. 26 Nov 2007
World Cup Draw May Not Keep McLeish

World Cup Draw May Not Keep McLeish

A tempting World Cup draw might not be enough to keep Alex McLeish from leaving the Scotland job. 26 Nov 2007
AFC Confident Over World Cup Bid

AFC Confident Over World Cup Bid

Asian Football Confederation president Mohammed bin Hammam believes the continent has every chance of winning the race to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup but only if the region unites behind a sole bid. 26 Nov 2007
Don't Quit, Aloisi Tells Moore

Don't Quit, Aloisi Tells Moore

EXCLUSIVE: Socceroo John Aloisi has urged Craig Moore not to hang up his international boots ahead of Australia's tough World Cup draw next year. 26 Nov 2007
Medals for England's Forgotten Heroes

Medals for England's Forgotten Heroes

England's 'forgotten heroes' from the 1966 World Cup campaign are finally to be awarded winners' medals 41 years later. 26 Nov 2007
Footballer Murder Haunts Draw

Footballer Murder Haunts Draw

THE MURDER of a former professional footballer near Durban cast a shadow over the 2010 World Cup qualifying draw in South Africa. 26 Nov 2007
Scotland: Bring It on

Scotland: Bring It on

Scotland manager Alex McLeish last night looked ahead optimistically to the 2010 World Cup qualifiers after the bitter disappointment of missing out on Euro 2008. 26 Nov 2007
Croatia Stand In England's Path Again

Croatia Stand In England's Path Again

England's new manager will be faced with the same challenge that did for Steve McClaren: getting past Croatia to qualify for a major tournament. 26 Nov 2007
Donadoni Unfazed By World Cup Draw

Donadoni Unfazed By World Cup Draw

Italy coach Roberto Donadoni believes none of the Azzurri's opponents in qualifying for the 2010 World Cup have a great football tradition. 26 Nov 2007
European World Cup Draw

European World Cup Draw

European qualifying draw for the 2010 World Cup 26 Nov 2007
Australia's Road To South Africa

Australia's Road To South Africa

AUSTRALIA'S Road To South Africa has been revealed with the draw for the World Cup qualifiers made overnight. 26 Nov 2007
How the World Cup Draw Will Work

How the World Cup Draw Will Work

The European qualifying competition for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa will see 53 countries competing for 13 places. 24 Nov 2007
Yellow Fever's Visa Row Fury

Yellow Fever's Visa Row Fury

FURIOUS football fans in New Zealand are demanding the government stump up the lost fortune caused by the Fijian World Cup visa fiasco.
22 Nov 2007
Kiwis Inch Closer To World Cup

Kiwis Inch Closer To World Cup

TWO goals apiece to Shane Smeltz and David Mulligan put the All Whites on the brink of qualification to a playoff to the 2010 World Cup with a 4-1 victory over Vanuatu. 22 Nov 2007
Socceroos Stay Top Seed

Socceroos Stay Top Seed

AUSTRALIA have stayed top seed for the Asian World Cup qualifiers under the latest seedings announced by the Asian Football Confederation. 21 Nov 2007
Adriano Hopeful of Return to National Side

Adriano Hopeful of Return to National Side

Adriano would relish the chance to play with Brazil again. 21 Nov 2007