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Blanc hopeful for future after win

7:11 am Eastern | Sports

France coach Laurent Blanc has told his side that last night's victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina "has to be the turning point."read more »

Gerrard: We had to raise our game

6:59 am Eastern | Sports

Skipper Steven Gerrard believes England had no choice but to lift their game to another level in the aftermath of the "hurt" of FIFA World Cup failure.read more »

Poland-Australia 1:2. Not A Bad Game But A Bad Result.

5:52 am Eastern | Sports

I’m glad it’s not 2012 because our team has no idea about how to convert a good performance into a good result. We had fifteen shots on goal against Australian three shots but still managed to lose the game in Krakow 1-2. This team needs to learn not only how to play well but also [...]read more »

Poland-Australia 1:2. Not A Bad Game But A Bad Result.

5:52 am Eastern | Sports

Friendly wins boost Asian elite

5:12 am Eastern | Sports

With preparations for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup gathering momentum, the continents elite have enjoyed some notable results on the international stage with Japan and Iran among those impressing of late.read more »

Friendly wins boost Asian elite

5:12 am Eastern | Sports

With preparations for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup gathering momentum, the regions elite have enjoyed some notable results on the international stage of late with Japan and Iran among those impressing.read more »

Trio hit late winners

5:06 am Eastern | Sports

Mexico's Elias Hernandez, Nicolas Fedor of Venezuela and Peru substitute Jose Fernandez struck late winners to inflict respective defeats on Colombia, Ecuador and Jamaica.read more »

Czechs down but not out after Lithuania loss

4:20 am Eastern | Sports

Infuriation and a steely resolve to bounce back were Jaroslav Plašil's overriding emotions after the Czech Republic suffered a surprise 1-0 home defeat by Group I rivals Lithuania.read more »

China coach Gao downplays Asian Cup hopes

4:19 am Eastern | Sports

Despite improved play in recent months, including yesterday's draw with Paraguay, China coach Gao Hongbo has urged fans to lower expectations for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.read more »

Del Bosque: We must learn from defeat

3:55 am Eastern | World

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque says his world champion team need to learn the lessons of their astonishing 4-1 defeat against Argentina in Buenos Aires.read more »

ARGENTINA 4-1 SPAIN. Gracias muchachos!

3:40 am Eastern | Sports

The Monumental was like in paradise yesterday night. The passes, the movements, Messi’s outstanding dribblings, etc. It was pure magic, whatever the score is. Of course, our defensive system is new and not accurate yet. It was clear at the beginning of each period that Batista was trying to make them defend as a unit [...]read more »

Croatia hope for better as Greece prove point

3:15 am Eastern | World

Captain Darijo Srna told UEFA.com he hoped "the fans will not be too disappointed" by Croatia's 0-0 draw with Greece, a result his opponent Giorgos Karagounis called a "great success".read more »

Jacobsen relieved after Denmark come good

3:13 am Eastern | Sports

Defender Lars Jacobsen told UEFA.com "the atmosphere was one of relief more than happiness" after Thomas Kahlenberg's added-time goal secured his Denmark side victory over Iceland.read more »

Turkey's flying start has Hiddink rejoicing

3:04 am Eastern | Sports

Guus Hiddink could "only rejoice" after a 3-2 win against Belgium maintained Turkey's perfect Group A start, and said he is now "looking forward to meeting Germany in Berlin".read more »

Stoch staggered as Slovakia win in Russia

2:35 am Eastern | Sports

Miroslav Stoch reflected on "a great goal and a great victory" after his fine strike gave Slovakia a 1-0 Group B win in Russia, telling UEFA.com: "If we drew it would have been good for us."read more »

Gerrard talks up polished England

2:29 am Eastern | Sports

Captain Steven Gerrard believes a "perfect first-half performance" was the key to England's 3-1 victory in Switzerland which leaves them on maximum points after two Group G games.read more »

Gilardino thrilled to be back on goal trail

2:22 am Eastern | Sports

Striker Alberto Gilardino was thrilled to end an 11-month goal drought by scoring Italy's opener in a 5-0 defeat of the Faroe Islands, particularly as it came on home turf in Florence.read more »

Emirates overwhelm Kuwait

2:00 am Eastern | Sports

The United Arab Emirates scored an impressive 3-0 win against regional rivals Kuwait 3-0 in their international at Al Nahyan stadium in Abu Dhabi.read more »

Bahrain impress in Togo victory

1:53 am Eastern | Sports

Bahrain claimed their first win under Austrian coach Josef Hickersberger as they overwhelmed Togo 3-0 at Bahrain national stadium.read more »

Mvila, Alou Diarra, Diaby, Valbuena, Benzema, Malouda, Rami star as France win away to Bosnia 2-0

12:00 am Eastern | Sports

A really good performance from France and this is just what we’d like to see all the time. Mvila -Cut by Domenech before the World Cup. Brilliant holding midfielder. France played a sort of 4-2-3-1 with Diaby behind Benzema. Mvila played left of and a little in front of Alou Diarra in midfield. [...]read more »

Paraguay held by China

11:45 pm Eastern | Sports

Lucas Barrios' first-half goal was cancelled out by Gao Lin as 2010 IFA World Cup quarter-finalists Paraguay were held 1-1 by China in Nanjing.read more »

Paraguay held by China

11:45 pm Eastern | Sports

Lucas Barrios' first-half goal was cancelled out by Gao Lin as 2010 FIFA World Cup™ quarter-finalists Paraguay were held 1-1 by China in Nanjing.read more »

Qatar held at home by Oman

11:35 pm Eastern | Sports

Qatar striker Fabio Cesar scored a 68th-minute equaliser to salvage a 1-1 draw in an international against Oman at the Al Sadd stadium. read more »

Qatar held at home by Oman

11:35 pm Eastern | Sports

Qatar striker Fabio Cesar scored a 68th-minute equaliser in a 1-1 draw in their international against Oman at the Al Sadd stadium. read more »

Osieck's Aussies claim first win

11:10 pm Eastern | Sports

Australia beat Poland 2-1 as the Socceroos build up to January's 2011 AFC Asian Cup and the White Eagles hone their skills as UEFA EURO 2012 hosts. read more »

Which Europeans shone the brightest?

10:29 pm Eastern | Sports

FIFA.com wants to know which players impressed you the most during the opening two rounds of UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying.read more »

Capello hails England performance

9:49 pm Eastern | Sports

England manager Fabio Capello has heaped praise on his team and under-pressure striker Wayne Rooney after England scored an impressive 3-1 victory over Switzerland.read more »

It’s the revolving roster training camp

8:57 pm Eastern | Sports

Pia Sundhage will leave no stones unturned, people! Today, the preliminary roster for the USWNT training camp that will determine the (from what I understand) two different sets of eighteen players for two separate friendlies against China in October… was announced today. And, as various WPS teams get kicked out of the playoffs, [...]read more »

Argentina stun world champs

8:57 pm Eastern | Sports

Lionel Messi inspired Argentina to a stunning 4-1 victory over Spain in Buenos Aires as the world champions tumbled to just their third defeat in 58 outings.read more »

Argentina stun world champs

8:57 pm Eastern | Sports

Lionel Messi inspired Argentina to a stunning 4-1 victory over Spain in Buenos Aires as the world champions tumbled to just their third defeat in 58 outings.read more »

Argentina stun world champs

8:57 pm Eastern | Sports

Lionel Messi inspired Argentina to a remarkable 4-1 victory over Spain in Buenos Aires as the world champions tumbled to just their third defeat in 58 outings.read more »

Low pleased as Germany recapture South Africa form

8:45 pm Eastern | Sports

A sparkling performance from Germany in a 6-1 rout of Azerbaijan has delighted coach Joachim Low as the Mannschaft reproduced their form of South Africa 2010.read more »

Underfire Bulgaria coach stands down

8:10 pm Eastern | Sports

Bulgaria coach Stanimir Stoilov announced his resignation on Tuesday in the aftermath of his team's second successive UEFA EURO 2012 qualifier defeat.read more »

French relief, Scandinavian success

7:36 pm Eastern | Sports

France deservedly won in Bosnia-Herzegovina as fellow strugglers Portugal lost away to Norway, while Sweden, Italy and Germany posted emphatic victories and England saw off Switzerland.read more »

Favourites to the fore

7:00 pm Eastern | Sports

Europe's major nations scored impressive wins in the latest round of UEFA EURO 2012 qualifiers with England, France, Germany and Italy victorious with only Portugal left shocked by defeat in Norway.read more »

France blow away cobwebs to sink Bosnia

6:48 pm Eastern | Sports

Laurent Blanc's embattled France got their UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying campaign back on track with an impressive 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina in Sarajevo.read more »

France blow away cobwebs to sink Bosnia

6:48 pm Eastern | Sports

France got their UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying campaign back on track with a superb 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina tonight.read more »

Huntelaar brace sees off Finland

6:40 pm Eastern | Sports

Klaas Jan Huntelaar hit a brace as the Netherlands made heavy weather of defeating a spirited Finland side in tonight's UEFA EURO 2012 qualifier in Rotterdam.read more »

McManus spares Scotland blushes

6:33 pm Eastern | Sports

A dramatic injury-time winner from Stephen McManus gave Craig Levein's Scotland a 2-1 win over Liechtenstein at Hampden Park tonight.read more »

Italy cruise past the Faroes

6:20 pm Eastern | Sports

Alberto Gilardino ended his 11-month goalscoring drought for Italy in a 5-0 European qualifying triumph over the Faroe Islands tonight.read more »

Klose double sinks Azerbaijan

6:15 pm Eastern | Sports

Miroslav Klose hit a brace in Germany's 6-1 rout of Azerbaijan to fire his side to the top of their UEFA EURO 2012 qualification group.read more »

Smiles on French Faces

6:05 pm Eastern | Sports

Bosnia – France. A must win for Les Bleus, and win they did. France churned out a 2 goal victory in Sarajevo today reviving their Euro 2012 qualification hopes. Finally something went right for France. It’s our first win in 8 international matches. The first win + clean sheet since November 2009. Hopefully France can [...]read more »

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