Lionel Messi wary of playing Bolivia at 4000m altitude
by IANS
Messi said that his experience of playing at almost 4000m above sea level at La Paz was terrible. ...  
12:58 PM, Mar 26, 2013

France will take attack to Spain, says Didier Deschamps France plan to attack Spain in their World Cup qualifier even though a draw at home would be enough to keep them at the top of Group I. ...  
09:01 AM, Mar 26, 2013

Italy torn between Francesco Totti and Mario Balotelli In the slowly shifting landscape of Italian football, the past week has marked a relatively quick change of focus. ...  
08:43 AM, Mar 26, 2013

Fred rescues Brazil in 1-1 draw against Russia Russia had been heading for their first win against Brazil after Victor Fayzulin netted in the 73rd minute. ...  
07:40 AM, Mar 26, 2013

Under-pressure Spain head to group leaders France Spain will edge closer to an unexpected playoff place if they fail to beat France in their World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. ...  
06:48 PM, Mar 25, 2013

England face a tense qualifier against Montenegro England will face hostile crowds, an ambitious opponent and some bad memories for Wayne Rooney when the team plays Montenegro on Tuesday in a World Cup qualifier. ...  
06:31 PM, Mar 25, 2013

Germany on guard against complacency vs Kazakhstan Germany are playing down World Cup expectations and battling complacency ahead of their second back-to-back qualifier against Kazakhstan on Tuesday. ...  
06:12 PM, Mar 25, 2013

Lebanon still eyeing WC berth after rigging scandal Lebanon are at the bottom on four points, three behind Qatar, Iran and second placed South Korea. ...  
04:07 PM, Mar 25, 2013

Australian football coach delighted at progress of youngsters Australia's football coach is impressed with the progress of the youngsters but faces problems regarding choosing his side for their crunch World Cup qualifier against Oman. ...  
11:52 AM, Mar 25, 2013

Nervy night in store for Spain and England Spain, England find themselves in an undignified tangle at the halfway point on the road to the World Cup in Brazil. ...  
09:01 AM, Mar 25, 2013

Costa Rica urge FIFA for replay of US match The Costa Rican federation said the climatic conditions during their WC qualifier match against US, which they lost 0-1, threatened the physical integrity of the players. ...  
08:28 AM, Mar 25, 2013

Keane out of Ireland's qualifier against Austria Keane, the all-time record scorer for Ireland with 54 goals, was hurt playing in the 0-0 draw at Sweden on Friday ...  
07:50 AM, Mar 25, 2013

Stephan El Shaarawy relishes partnership with Mario Balotelli El Shaaraw believes that Balotelli and he can lead the attack for Italy and AC Milan for many years to come. ...  
12:57 PM, Mar 24, 2013

Nigeria eke out draw against Kenya in WC qualifiers In other matches, Tunisia pipped Sierra Leone 2-1 at home while South Africa eased to 2-0 win over Central African Republic. ...  
12:43 PM, Mar 24, 2013

Switzerland draw 0-0 with Cyprus in WC qualifier Switzerland remain unbeaten and lead by two points from Albania and Iceland in their group midway through the 10-match program. ...  
10:43 AM, Mar 24, 2013

Draxler out of Germany's WC qualifier against Kazakhstan Germany midfielder Draxler has been ruled out of Tuesday's WC qualifier against Kazakhstan while Sven Bender has joined the squad. ...  
10:35 AM, Mar 24, 2013

Spain defender Jordi Alba doubtful for France game Alba injured his leg during Friday's 1-1 draw with Finland that left Spain two points behind leader France in the group standings. ...  
10:19 AM, Mar 24, 2013

Northern Ireland-Russia qualifier postponed for 2nd time Heavy snow initially led to the match being postponed on Friday and shifted to Saturday. No new date has been set for the fixture. ...  
10:08 AM, Mar 24, 2013

World Cup qualifiers: Americans beat Costa Rica 1-0 in storm Clint Dempsey's 16th-minute score gave the US a 1-0 victory over Costa Rica in a key qualifier. ...  
10:03 AM, Mar 24, 2013

Peru beat Chile 1-0 in World Cup qualifying Peru appear out of contention for next year's World Cup in Brazil, despite claiming a late 1-0 win over Chile. ...  
09:27 AM, Mar 24, 2013