Postiga sends Portugal top June 7, 2013
Helder Postiga's goal was enough to propel Portugal to the top of their World Cup qualification group with a win as Russia dropped the first points of their campaign. Russia had arrived in Portugal top...
View ArticleBelgium move clear, Portugal claim key win (FIFA - Fédération Internationale...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) The seventh round of European qualifying matches for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ is likely to be remembered principally for the...
View ArticleScotland pull off shock in Croatia June 7, 2013
Robert Snodgrass was the hero as Scotland pulled off a major shock by picking up their first win of the World Cup qualifying campaign against Croatia in Zagreb. APRobert Snodgrass handed Scotland a...
View ArticleUkraine run riot, Belgium unbeaten
10-man Ukraine thrashed 9-man Montenegro 4-0 to hand England a Group H lifeline, while Belgium stayed unbeaten with a 2-1 win over Serbia. Ukraine blew England's World Cup qualifying group wide open...
View ArticleFive-star Bosnia dispatch Latvia
In the other early kick offs, Bosnia-Herzegovina scored five second-half goals to finally put away 10-man Latvia in Riga and strengthen their position atop Group G. The hosts had Aleksandrs Fertovs...
View ArticleGroup G: Bosnia striker Edin Dzeko ready for spotlight
Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko will be in the spotlight as he returns to international duty with Bosnia in Latvia. Dzeko's future at the Etihad Stadium is uncertain with the change of manager and...
View ArticleSlovakia hopes dented by Liechtenstein draw
VADUZ, June 7 (Reuters) - Slovakia's hopes of reaching a second successive World Cup suffered a huge blow when they were held 1-1 by minnows Liechtenstein in a Group G qualifier on...
View ArticleGermany pulls off a last-gasp win
- PHOTO: AFP ON TARGET:Germany's Mario Gomez (left) scores the winner against Austria in the Group A Euro 2012 qualifier on Friday. Berlin: Germany on Friday maintained its 100 per cent record at the...
View ArticleSpain, Italy set to clinch Euro 2012 places
By Brian Homewood Sept 4 (Reuters) - Spain coach Vicente del Bosque is unlikely to have to worry about his team's defensive problems as they try to clinch their Euro 2012 place at home to...
View ArticleRoad to Euro 2012 - One month to go: How Spain, Italy, Ireland & Croatia ...
We look back at the qualification campaigns of all four teams in Group A as the final countdown to this summer's tournament in Poland and Ukraine begins More On : Croatia, Ireland, Italy, Spain Tweet...
View ArticleMore misery for Greek game as Panathinaikos go out
By Brian Homewood BERNE, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Greek soccer, already plagued by match-fixing and crowd violence, suffered more misery on Tuesday when Panathinaikos lost 4-3 at home to Odense and were...
View ArticleLithuania and Slovakia share points (FIFA - Fédération Internationale de...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) Lithuania ground out a creditable 1-1 draw in Zilina to deny Slovakia a share of second place in FIFA World Cup™ qualifying Group G....
View ArticleSpain, Italy qualify for Euro 2012
Defending champion Spain and fellow European giant Italy secured their places at Euro 2012 on Tuesday. Spain eased to a 6-0 win at home to minnow Liechtenstein to make it six wins out of six, while...
View ArticleThree and easy for Germany
Two goals in three first-half minutes helped Germany to pick up three more points on their way to qualifying for the 2014 World Cup as they won 3-0 in Kazakhstan. Bastian Schweinsteiger and Mario...
View ArticleItaly secure qualification as Denmark, Holland and Sweden also win
• Italy second team to qualify for Euro 2012 after Germany • Holland beat Finland 2-0 to extend 100% record The striker Giampaolo Pazzini scored the goal that secured Italy's qualification for Euro...
View ArticleLiechtenstein 2 Lithuania 0
First-half goals from Philippe Erne and Michele Polverino earned Liechtenstein victory against fellow minnows Lithuania in Euro 2012 qualifying Group I. The hosts secured their first points in the...
View ArticleITALY AND SPAIN QUALIFY
Italy and Spain secured their qualification for next summer's European Championships with victories on Tuesday night. Italy left it late to see off Slovenia 1-0, second-half substitute Giampaolo...
View ArticleLithuania suffer shock Euro 2012 loss to Liechtenstein
Lithuania's hopes of challenging Czech Republic and Scotland for second place in Euro 2012 qualifying Group I have suffered a blow after a shock defeat. Liechtenstein achieved their first competitive...
View ArticleFinal Euro qualifiers promise rare drama
By Brian Homewood BERNE, Oct 10 (Reuters) - The largely predictable Euro 2012 qualifying tournament could throw up real late drama on Tuesday with France and Portugal involved in make-or-break...
View ArticleScots' rivals Lithuania and Liechtenstein draw a blank
Scotland's Euro 2012 qualifying Group I rivals Lithuania and Liechtenstein drew 0-0 in Kaunas. Liechtenstein's Martin Buechel hit the post...
View ArticleLatvia settle for draw with Liechtenstein (FIFA - Fédération Internationale...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) Latvia missed a penalty as Liechtenstein claimed their first point in FIFA World Cup™ qualifying Group G with a 1-1 draw. Michele...
View ArticleInternational friendly round-up: Turkey cruise past Estonia, Poland &...
Guus Hiddink's men stroll to victory, as Albania come from behind to beat Montenegro, Switzerland hold on in Vaduz while Slovakia and Poland both secure wins £20 Free Bet Sign up with bet365 for a...
View ArticleLithuania avenge humiliation with Cesnauskis brace
VADUZ, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Edgaras Cesnauskis scored twice to give Lithuania a 2-0 2014 World Cup qualifying win over Liechtenstein on Friday and avenge their humiliating defeat against the same...
View ArticleLiechtenstein part company with Zaugg after six years
BERNE, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Liechtenstein will part company with national team coach Hans-Peter Zaugg at the end of the year, the country's football federation (LFV) said on Monday. The Swiss, who has...
View ArticleSwiss hold England, Russia striker hits treble
* Switzerland stun England with early goals * Montenegro miss chance to take advantage * Russia stand-in Pavlyuchenko scores hat-trick By Brian Homewood BERNE, June 4 (Reuters) - Stuttering England...
View ArticleSoccer-World Cup European qualifying collated results
June 7 (Reuters) - European World Cup qualifying collated results on Friday. Group A Croatia 0 Scotland 1 In Zagreb Scorer: Robert Snodgrass 26 Halftime: 0-1 Referee: David Fernandez Borbalan (Spain)...
View ArticleLiechtenstein win first competitive game since 2007
VADUZ, June 3 (Reuters) - Liechtenstein won a competitive match for the first time in nearly four years when they beat Lithuania 2-0 in their Euro 2012 qualifier on Friday. Philippe Erne rifled home...
View ArticleNowhere to turn for tiny Liechtenstein
By Brian Homewood VADUZ, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Tiny Liechtenstein have made impressive progress since their initial foray into international football less than 20 years ago, yet coach Hans-Peter Zaugg...
View ArticleSpain draw at home to Finland
Spain dropped two priceless points in their World Cup qualifying campaign as they were held to a shock 1-1 draw by Finland in Gijon. Sergio Ramos gave Vicente Del Bosque's side the lead shortly into...
View ArticleSlovakia squad for World Cup qualifiers
BRATISLAVA: Slovakia's coaching duo Stanislav Griga and Michal Hipp on Tuesday named their squad for their back-to-back home World Cup qualifiers against Latvia on October 12 and Greece on October 16....
View ArticleSoccer-Liechtenstein 1 Slovakia 1 - World Cup qualifier result
June 7 (Reuters) - Liechtenstein 1 Slovakia 1 - World...
View ArticleSoccer-Slovakia hopes dented by Liechtenstein draw
VADUZ, June 7 (Reuters) - Slovakia's hopes of reaching a second successive World Cup suffered a huge blow when they were held 1-1 by minnows Liechtenstein in a Group G...
View ArticleWorld Cup: Bosnia v Greece, Liechtenstein v Latvia and Slovakia v Lithuania...
Bosnia-Herzegovina coach Safet Susic will not be satisfied with anything other than a victory when his side face Group G rivals Greece in their World Cup qualifying clash in Zenica. The two teams are...
View ArticleLate goals keep Greece, Bosnia in lead
ATHENS, Greece — Dimitris Salpingidis found the net in the second half as Greece beat Latvia 1-0 to retain a share of the lead in World Cup qualifying Group G, level with Bosnia which emerged as the...
View ArticleNational team braces for World Cup playoffs after win over Liechtenstein
Greece will try to qualify to the 2014 World Cup through the November playoffs as it finished second in its qualifying group after it beat Liechtenstein 2-0 at home on Tuesday while Bosnia downed...
View ArticleLatvia late show denies Slovakia (FIFA - Fédération Internationale de...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) Slovakia conceded an injury-time equaliser in a 2-2 draw with Latvia as they ended their 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ qualification...
View ArticleBosnia-Herzegovina take Slovakia revenge (FIFA - Fédération Internationale de...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) Bosnia-Herzegovina came from a goal down to claim a crucial victory over Slovakia that maintains their place at the head of their FIFA...
View ArticleBosnia steps closer to World Cup with 4-1 win
ATHENS, Greece — Edin Dzeko scored twice as Bosnia comfortably beat Liechtenstein 4-1 with a blitz of first-half goals Friday to stay ahead of group rival Greece and take a step closer to its first...
View ArticleOwn goal gifts Greece win over Slovakia
A freak own goal by Martin Skrtel at the end of the first half was enough for Greece to defeat Slovakia 1-0 on Friday and retain some mathematical hope of qualifying directly to the World Cup, should...
View ArticleTears of joy as Bosnians celebrate first World Cup berth
KAUNAS, Lithuania — Bosnia-Herzegovina qualified for its first World Cup after Vedad Ibisevic scored in the second half to secure a 1-0 win over Lithuania Tuesday and top spot in Group G, pushing...
View ArticleBosnian delight as World Cup place sealed
KAUNAS, Lithuania (AP) Bosnia-Herzegovina qualified for its first World Cup after Vedad Ibisevic scored in the second half to secure a 1-0 win over Lithuania Tuesday and top spot in Group G, pushing...
View ArticleMilan held by bottom club Chievo, Roma draw
Nov 10 (Reuters) - AC Milan's problems continued when they were held to a goalless draw at bottom club Chievo in Serie A on Sunday and leaders AS Roma drew 1-1 at home with Sassuolo who equalised deep...
View ArticleLithuania ease to win over Liechtenstein (FIFA - Fédération Internationale de...
(Source: FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association) First-half goals from Deivydas Matulevicius and Tadas Kijanskas gave hosts Lithuania their second win in their 2014 FIFA World Cup...
View ArticleGreece scrape past Liechtenstein to go joint top
VADUZ, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Greece needed a second-half goal from Kostas Mitroglou to scrape a 1-0 win in Liechtenstein, in a match where both sides finished with 10 men, and go level...
View ArticleGreece struggles to beat Liechtenstein 1-0
ATHENS, Greece — Costas Mitroglou scored a late winner as Greece beat Liechtenstein 1-0 in a World Cup qualifier Friday to go level on points with Group G leader Bosnia. Mitroglou missed a string of...
View ArticleGreece sweats at Liechtenstein but catches Bosnia
Costas Mitroglou redeemed himself and the rest of the national team, scoring Greece’s sole goal at Liechtenstein on Friday, but this 1-0 win was ever so precious for the Greeks as it has taken them up...
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