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No Sweden syndrome against the Kazakhs, says Germany's Loew - (58 days ago)

  The three-times European and World champions lead Group C by eight points after Tuesday's victory, their fifth in six games. Yet coach Joachim Loew will be carefully analysing their second-half game where they gifted a goal to Kazakhstan, allowed the lowly hosts to hit the post before adding a fourth goal in the last minute. After all, memories are still fresh of a second-half collapse

Tunisia's referee named for World Cup despite CAF suspension - (58 days ago)

  Jdidi is among seven prospective World Cup referees from Africa named by FIFA to attend a seminar in Casablanca from April 27-30, the latest in a series of training camps, seminars and tests for those on the Brazil shortlist. Jdidi, 42, was suspended indefinitely after the Nations Cup semi-final where he sent off Burkina Faso's Jonathan Pitroipa and denied a legitimate looking penalty

Van Persie ponders staying at United for good - (59 days ago)

  "For the next few years I will be at Man United - maybe longer," the 29-year-old was quoted as saying by the BBC on Wednesday. "United could be my last club." Van Persie has been enthused by the new challenge after eight years at Arsenal where he only won the 2005 FA Cup. United manager Alex Ferguson's attitude towards older players, with 39-year-old Ryan Giggs and 38-year-old Paul

Istanbul 2020 bid leaves 'excellent impression' - (59 days ago)

Turkey's largest city, which is competing with Tokyo and Madrid for the 2020 Games, presented its candidacy to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) commission, headed by IOC vice president Craig Reedie, this week. Turkish officials highlight the bid as offering the first opportunity for a secular Muslim democracy to host the Games, which would also be the first staged on two continents -

Uruguay's Suarez banned for vital Venezuela game - (59 days ago)

Suarez, who has scored eight goals in the qualifying campaign, picked up a second booking during Tuesday's 2-0 loss to Chile in Santiago and is suspended for Uruguay's June 11 visit to Venezuela. However, Suarez got away with punching Chile's Gonzalo Jara as they tussled in the penalty area at a corner and could face further disciplinary action if FIFA acts on the incident which Argentine

Ahly's El-Said not angry with staying on Pharaohs bench - (59 days ago)

The 27-year-old, who produced a string of strong performances with Ahly this season, has failed to convince coach Bob Bradley to include him in the playing squad. "I am not angry for my absence from this important clash," El-Said told Ahly's official website Wednesday. "It was the coach's decision and as a player I should respect his

Ronaldo-less Portugal admire new number seven Vieirinha - (59 days ago)

  The 27-year-old winger's international career has fallen short of expectations since. But in Baku, with Ronaldo suspended and Nani injured, Vieirinha took his chance as Portugal broke a five-game winless streak to re-launch their World Cup qualification campaign. Although he did not score, Vieirinha was the source of most Portuguese attacks and ended the match with the most shots (six)

Cameroon's Eto'o out for next three weeks - (59 days ago)

Egypt's Premier League fixtures and results (8th matchday) - (59 days ago)

(All Times GMT +2) Wednesday 27 March Ghazl El Mahala 1-1 Bani Suef Telephones Scorers: Mando 48 / Karim Zikry 58 20:00 El-Entag El-Harby vs. Talae El-Gaish Thursday 28 March 15:00 Maqassa vs. Haras El-Hodoud 17:30 Wadi Degla vs. Smouha Friday 29 March 17:30 Petrojet vs. Ittihad El-Shorta 20:00 Zamalek vs. Ismaily Saturday 30 March 15:00 Gouna vs. Ahly Sunday 31 March 20:00 Arab

Arsenal pays a price for sound finances: Analysis - (59 days ago)

  The club's billionaire majority shareholder Stan Kroenke is one of a new generation of foreign owners who have bought into the game in Britain, but while some of them have spent with abandon to get results on the field, Kroenke expects the club to stay true to sound financial principles. The order to control the purse strings didn't stop Chapman entering club folklore, leading Arsenal to

Tunisia's referee named for World Cup despite CAF suspension - (59 days ago)

  Jdidi is among seven prospective World Cup referees from Africa named by FIFA to attend a seminar in Casablanca from April 27-30, the latest in a series of training camps, seminars and tests for those on the Brazil shortlist. Jdidi, 42, was suspended indefinitely after the Nations Cup semi-final where he sent off Burkina Faso's Jonathan Pitroipa and denied a legitimate looking penalty

Australia confident of 2015 Asian Cup success - (59 days ago)

  Melbourne would also host the opening ceremony before the three-week, 32-match tournament culminates in the final at Sydney's Stadium Australia on Jan. 31, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Wednesday. "Looking at the progress made so far and Australia's rich sporting culture, I expect this AFC Asian Cup to be better than all previous editions," AFC vice president Tengku

England stop playing due to fear, says Montenegro keeper - (59 days ago)

  Goalkeeper Joe Hart was called into action on numerous occasions in the second 45 minutes as England, utterly dominant in the first half where they scored early on through Wayne Rooney, buckled under pressure following the break. "First half, thoroughly in control; second half, we made it hard for ourselves and we had to dig deep," a less than impressed Hart told Sky Sports

Jordon upset Japan, Korea beat Qatar in Asia World Cup qualifiers - (59 days ago)

  Japan only needed to draw against a Jordan team they had thrashed 6-0 last June to secure a fifth consecutive finals appearance but were let down by poor finishing in a 2-1 reversal at Amman's King Abdullah International Stadium on Tuesday. "We wanted to qualify for the World Cup (on Tuesday) and it is a real shame and we are all disappointed," Zaccheroni was quoted as saying by Kyodo

No Sweden syndrome against the Kazakhs, says Germany's Loew - (59 days ago)

  The three-times European and World champions lead Group C by eight points after Tuesday's victory, their fifth in six games. Yet coach Joachim Loew will be carefully analysing their second-half game where they gifted a goal to Kazakhstan, allowed the lowly hosts to hit the post before adding a fourth goal in the last minute. After all, memories are still fresh of a second-half collapse

Melbourne to host 2015 Asian Cup opener, final in Sydney - (59 days ago)

Melbourne would also host the opening ceremony before the three-week, 32-match tournament culminates in the final at Sydney's Stadium Australia on Jan. 31, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Wednesday. "Looking at the progress made so far and Australia's rich sporting culture, I expect this AFC Asian Cup to be better than all previous editions," AFC vice

France still looking for sharp shooter as World Cup looms - (59 days ago)

Tuesday's 1-0 loss left France in second place in qualifying Group I with 10 points from five games, one point behind world and European champions Spain with three games left. Coach Didier Deschamps blamed the reverse on France's lack of efficiency in a pulsating clash where his side had more chances than their visitors. Misfiring striker Karim Benzema reached 1,000 minutes

Relive: Egypt 2-1 Zimbabwe (World Cup qualifiers) - (59 days ago)

  The match kicks-off at 17:00 GMT (19:00

Portugal revive World Cup hopes with 2-0 win in Azerbaijan - (59 days ago)

The win meant Portugal, who have not missed a major tournament since the 1998 World Cup in France, moved onto 11 points from six matches. The result also put an end to a five-game winless streak which Portugal had failed to break last Friday when they stumbled to 3-3 draw in Israel. Ronaldo, watching in the stands because of a suspension picked up in Tel Aviv, saw Azerbaijan's defensive heroics

Difficulties Egypt faced against Zimbabwe were natural, says Bradley - (59 days ago)

The Pharaohs needed a late penalty from veteran playmaker Mohamed Abou-Treika to secure their third consecutive victory in Group G and move five points clear of nearest challengers Guinea. "The match was not easy, but the experience of the players helped us to win, and this is greatly pleases me," American coach Bob Bradley, whose side were criticized for some disappointing

Tennis: Djokovic upset by Tommy Haas at Sony Open - (59 days ago)

  Haas took advantage Tuesday night, beating three-time champion Novak Djokovic in the fourth round of the Sony Open, 6-2, 6-4. The upset snapped Djokovic's 14-match winning streak at Key Biscayne, where he won the tournament the past two years. Eight days shy of his 35th birthday, Haas became the oldest man in 30 years to beat a No. 1 player. ''Playing against someone like Novak and

Gonzalez and Besler show value of Klinsmann's camp - (59 days ago)

  Gonzalez, making his third start in a qualifier and Besler making his first, held Mexico at bay in front of more than 95,000 fans as the U.S earned just their second point ever at the home of their arch-rivals. Besler only found out for sure he was starting on the morning of the game after Clarence Goodson, who featured in the 1-0 win against Costa Rica on Friday, told coach Juergen

'Scared' a fair assessment after England stop playing - (59 days ago)

  Goalkeeper Joe Hart was called into action on numerous occasions in the second 45 minutes as England, utterly dominant in the first half where they scored early on through Wayne Rooney, buckled under pressure following the break. "First half, thoroughly in control; second half, we made it hard for ourselves and we had to dig deep," a less than impressed Hart told Sky Sports

Asian heavyweights lick wounds inflicted by underdogs - (59 days ago)

  Japan only needed to draw against a Jordan team they had thrashed 6-0 last June to secure a fifth consecutive finals appearance but were let down by poor finishing in a 2-1 reversal at Amman's King Abdullah International Stadium on Tuesday. "We wanted to qualify for the World Cup (on Tuesday) and it is a real shame and we are all disappointed," Zaccheroni was quoted as saying by Kyodo

Egypt's Premier League fixtures (8th matchday) - (59 days ago)

(All Times GMT +2) Wednesday 27 March 15:00 Ghazl El Mahala vs. Bani Suef Telephones 20:00 El-Entag El-Harby vs. Talae El-Gaish Thursday 28 March 15:00 Maqassa vs. Haras El-Hodoud 17:30 Wadi Degla vs. Smouha Friday 29 March 17:30 Petrojet vs. Ittihad El-Shorta 20:00 Zamalek vs. Ismaily Saturday 30 March 15:00 Gouna vs. Ahly Sunday 31 March 20:00 Arab Contractors vs. Ittihad of

LIVE: Egypt 1-1 Zimbabwe (World Cup qualifiers) - (60 days ago)

    The match kicks-off at 17:00 GMT (19:00