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Africa will be hoping that the combined experience of major tournament soccer can help elevate the same five teams that qualified for the last World Cup finals to improved performances when they reassemble at next year's showcase in Brazil. Algeria...

England manager Roy Hodgson insists the first back-to-back Wembley defeats since 1977 is not a reason to panic. Following Chile's 2-0 friendly win on Friday, Germany beat England on Tuesday, thanks to Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker's first-half header. "There's certainly no...

Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he will not follow the World Cup after their play-off defeat by Portugal. The Paris St-Germain striker scored twice in Tuesday's second leg defeat but Cristiano Ronaldo's hat-trick took Portugal through 4-2 on aggregate. Ibrahimovic, 32,...

Stephen Keshi expressed his pride at the performance of his charges in the 2-2 draw with Italy at Fulham Football Club's compact Craven Cottage. "We played on saturday, travelled rather quickly, arriving London yesterday(sunday) and playing tonight(monday), I am really...

Borussia Dortmund and Germany midfielder Ilkay Guendogan will likely not return to football action until after the winter break from a long-term back injury. Guendogan has been sidelined since mid-August with a nerve irritation that is yet to disappear, and...

Manager Chris Coleman is prepared to allow Gareth Bale to sit out Wales friendlies in the future to protect the most expensive player in the world. Bale, 24, who moved to Real Madrid from Totenham for £85m in the summer,...

The governor of Cross River State, Liyel Imoke has said he is confident Super Eagles will be Africa’s worthy ambassadors at the Brazil 2014 World Cup. The nation’s campaigners, the Eagles outclassed the East African challengers, the Walya Antelopes of...

Lionel Messi seems to keep getting injured these days, and he could be the one to blame for his own troubles. The four-time world player of the year hurt his left hamstring while playing for Barcelona on November 10 and...

Ghana football authorities and politicians say they are satisfied with security arrangements for Tuesday's World Cup play-off with Egypt in Cairo after assurances from world governing body Fifa. Following a meeting called by Fifa on Thursday in Cairo, the Ghana...

It is now safe to tag this warm-up contest a pre-World Cup game. Italy and Nigeria are now confirmed for the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil. Nigeria's Super Eagles come into this tune-up tie after dispatching Ethiopia in Calabar...