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Switzerland coach Hitzfeld to retire 18 Oct 2013 - 05:34 am

German Ottmar Hitzfeld, head coach of the Swiss national team, looks on during a press conference in Bern, Switzerland, yesterday. Hitzfeld announced he...

England to face Germany, Chile in friendlies 18 Oct 2013 - 05:33 am

LONDON: England will begin their World Cup preparations with a pair of friendly games against Chile and Germany next month, the Football Association...

Belgium, Swiss seeded for 2014 World Cup, Italy miss out 18 Oct 2013 - 05:33 am

PARIS: Belgium and Switzerland will figure among the eight teams seeded for the World Cup draw, FIFA confirmed yesterday, in contrast to 2006...

QSL: Round five begins today 18 Oct 2013 - 05:33 am

DOHA: Al Gharafa will be aiming to register their first victory of the Qatar Stars League (QSL) season when the former champions visit...

Casillas mulling over Real Madrid exit 18 Oct 2013 - 05:32 am

MADRID: Real Madrid and Spain captain Iker Casillas may consider leaving his lifelong club if he does not get more playing time, the...

Qatar moves up three places on FIFA ranking 18 Oct 2013 - 02:25 am

Zurich: Qatar has moved up three places to 105 in the latest edition of the monthly FIFA World Ranking released yesterday. Qatar numbered...

Spain and England qualify 17 Oct 2013 - 07:10 am

England’s Steven Gerrard (centre) runs through the Polish defence to score the second goal during the World Cup 2014 Group H match at...

Chile, Ecuador book Brazil berth 17 Oct 2013 - 07:09 am

BUENOS AIRES: Chile beat Ecuador 2-1 in their closing South American qualifier in Santiago on Tuesday as both went through automatically to the...

Liverpool to set up academy in India 17 Oct 2013 - 07:09 am

LONDON: Liverpool are preparing to launch a new youth academy in India next year, the Premier League giants announced yesterday. The five-time European...

Honduras reach World Cup finals 17 Oct 2013 - 07:09 am

LOS ANGELES: Honduras qualified for the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil on Tuesday by clinching the last of the automatic qualifying spots...

Indonesian tycoon takes control of Inter 16 Oct 2013 - 05:08 am

MILAN: Indonesian businessman Erick Thohir has acquired a majority stake in Inter Milan, club president Massimo Moratti confirmed yesterday. “We have signed with...

Brazil made to work hard by troubled Zambia 16 Oct 2013 - 05:08 am

BEIJING: World Cup hosts Brazil were made to work hard for a 2-0 win yesterday over a Zambia side whose coach quit last...

Bosnia, Russia book Brazil berth 16 Oct 2013 - 02:54 am

Russia’s Victor Fayzulin (left) vies with Azerbaijan’s Elnur Allahverdiyev during their FIFA World Cup 2014 qualifying football match in Baku, yesterday. PARIS: Bosnia-Herzegovina...

England seek World Cup spot; Bosnia eye history 15 Oct 2013 - 09:27 am

England’s James Milner (centre) leads his team-mates in an exercise regime during a training session at Arsenal’s training complex in London Colney yesterday....

Newcastle United owner Ashley gets upset and confused: Pardew 15 Oct 2013 - 09:18 am

Newcastle: Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew has said controversial club owner Mike Ashley can become confused and upset about the game. “Mike is...

Ex-top German coach Lattek has Parkinson’s 15 Oct 2013 - 09:18 am

BERLIN: Germany’s most successful domestic football coach Udo Lattek, who steered Bayern Munich to their first European Cup triumph in 1974, is suffering...

Play-off seeding system unfair, says France 15 Oct 2013 - 09:17 am

PARIS: France believe the seeding system is unfair for the World Cup play-offs in November and plan to ask football’s ruling body FIFA...

Hosts Qatar crush Yemen 14 Oct 2013 - 12:58 am

Qatar’s Khalfan Ibrahim scores from the penalty spot during their 2015 Asian Cup qualifier match against Yemen at Al Gharafa Stadium yesterday. RIGHT:...