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Posted: 09 Sep 2012 11:19 PM PDT
 CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - A second-half goal spree ensured a comfortable 4-0 win for the Democratic Republic of Congo against Equatorial Guinea in their African Nations Cup qualifier on Sunday and earned them an almost certain place in next year's finals. The victory in Kinshasa left the Congolese with a virtually insurmountable lead, with Anderlecht striker Dieumerci Mbokani scoring twice and Deo Kanda and Issama Mpeko adding the others after a goalless first half. ...
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Posted: 09 Sep 2012 11:15 PM PDT
PARIS (Reuters) - France will look to the rejuvenated Abou Diaby to provide more inspiration when they host Belarus in their second World Cup Group I qualifier on Tuesday. The midfielder missed more than a season of international football through injury and his comeback performance against Finland on Friday in which he scored the game's only goal showed his value. "I hope he will go on like that for a long time because he is essential to the team," said fellow midfielder Rio Mavuba. How long will this last is often the question with Diaby, a player whose career has been plagued by injuries. ...
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Posted: 09 Sep 2012 11:13 PM PDT
 LONDON (Reuters) - England must cope without six key players when they aim to build on a superb start to their World Cup Group H qualifying campaign against Ukraine on Tuesday. An emphatic 5-0 win in Moldova came at a cost with key defender John Terry joining his Chelsea clubmate Ashley Cole on the injury list when he was ruled out of the Ukraine game with an ankle injury, joining Wayne Rooney, Andy Carroll, Gareth Barry, Ashley Young and Scott Parker on the sidelines. ...
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Posted: 09 Sep 2012 11:11 PM PDT
 BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Peru's mission to stall Lionel Messi and the Argentine juggernaut at home in their World Cup qualifier on Tuesday may see the team seek inspiration from a famous victory over their South American rivals in Lima 27 years ago. In 1985, Luis Reyna's tight marking of Diego Maradona was key to an upset 1-0 win over Argentina, and Peru will ponder a similar stopping job against another diminutive and sublimely gifted forward in Messi at the Estadio Nacional in Lima (0125 GMT Wednesday). ...
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Posted: 09 Sep 2012 10:59 PM PDT
 MADRID (Reuters) - Favourites Spain start the defence of their world title away to Georgia on Tuesday when coach Vicente del Bosque will have another chance to test the form of record marksman David Villa, recently returned from eight months out with a broken leg. The 30-year-old Barcelona striker, who sat out Spain's triumphant Euro 2012 campaign, came off the bench to score in his first game back for both club and country and his eye for goal appears as sharp as ever. ...
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Posted: 09 Sep 2012 10:53 PM PDT
TOKYO, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Iraq coach Zico is bracinghimself for an emotional return to Japan for his side's WorldCup qualifier in Saitama on Tuesday but is confident the 2007Asian champions are capable of upsetting the hosts. The former playmaker, who coached Japan from 2002-06, saidthere would be no room for sentiment, however, and his teamwould tear into the home side right from kick-off (1030 GMT). "Japan has been a big part of my life and always will be,"Zico told local media on Monday. "It will be emotional. If I hadthe choice, I wouldn't be in the same group. "That's football. ...
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Posted: 09 Sep 2012 09:58 PM PDT
BUENOS AIRES, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Peru's mission to stallLionel Messi and the Argentine juggernaut at home in their WorldCup qualifier on Tuesday may see the team seek inspiration froma famous victory over their South American rivals in Lima 27years ago. In 1985, Luis Reyna's tight marking of Diego Maradona waskey to an upset 1-0 win over Argentina, and Peru will ponder asimilar stopping job against another diminutive and sublimelygifted forward in Messi at the Estadio Nacional in Lima (0125GMT Wednesday). ...
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Posted: 09 Sep 2012 09:25 PM PDT
RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Copa Brasil winnersPalmeiras slipped to a 3-0 loss at Ronaldinho's Atletico Mineiroon Sunday to remain mired in the Brazilian championshiprelegation zone. Two goals from young striker Bernard helped Mineiro end arun of four matches without a win and strengthened the side'sgrip on second place, two points behind leaders Fluminense witha game in hand. The loss leaves Palmeiras, coached by former Brazil andPortugal manager Luiz Felipe Scolari, 30 points behind theleaders and five adrift of Coritiba, the lowest-placed teamoutside the relegation zone. ...
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Posted: 09 Sep 2012 07:00 PM PDT
ROME Sept 9 (Reuters) - Following a disappointing showing intheir opening World Cup qualifying match against Bulgaria onFriday, Italy are hoping for a convincing win against Malta inModena on Tuesday. Cesare Prandelli's side drew 2-2 in Sofia but, despiteBulgaria's second goal "stinking of offside" according to sportsdaily La Gazzetta Dello Sport, few in Italy thought theperformance deserved more than a point, least of all Prandellihimself. "The performance in Sofia was insufficient, negative," saidthe Italy manager on Saturday. "This shows that you can forget the things that you'velearned. ...
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Posted: 09 Sep 2012 06:59 PM PDT
LONDON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - England must cope without sixkey players when they aim to build on a superb start to theirWorld Cup Group H qualifying campaign against Ukraine onTuesday. An emphatic 5-0 win in Moldova came at a cost with keydefender John Terry joining his Chelsea clubmate Ashley Cole onthe injury list when he was ruled out of the Ukraine game withan ankle injury, joining Wayne Rooney, Andy Carroll, GarethBarry, Ashley Young and Scott Parker on the sidelines. ...
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Posted: 09 Sep 2012 06:59 PM PDT
PARIS, Sept 9 (Reuters) - France will look to therejuvenated Abou Diaby to provide more inspiration when theyhost Belarus in their second World Cup Group I qualifier onTuesday. The midfielder missed more than a season of internationalfootball through injury and his comeback performance againstFinland on Friday in which he scored the game's only goal showedhis value. "I hope he will go on like that for a long time because heis essential to the team," said fellow midfielder Rio Mavuba. How long will this last is often the question with Diaby, aplayer whose career has been plagued by injuries. ...
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Posted: 09 Sep 2012 06:59 PM PDT
BERNE, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Hungarians may find out whethertheir team's recent improvements are signs of a genuine revivalor a false dawn when they face Netherlands in a soccer World Cupqualifier on Tuesday. Austria and Belgium, who like Hungary are aiming to end longspells in the wilderness, also have home games which could bypivotal for their hopes of qualifying for Brazil in 2014. The Austrians will be attempting to end a run of sevenconsecutive defeats against neighbours Germany whileunderachieving Belgium host Croatia, a country which has oftenpunched above its weight in football terms. ...
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Posted: 09 Sep 2012 06:59 PM PDT
MADRID, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Favourites Spain start thedefence of their world title away to Georgia on Tuesday whencoach Vicente del Bosque will have another chance to test theform of record marksman David Villa, recently returned fromeight months out with a broken leg. The 30-year-old Barcelona striker, who sat out Spain'striumphant Euro 2012 campaign, came off the bench to score inhis first game back for both club and country and his eye forgoal appears as sharp as ever. ...
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Posted: 09 Sep 2012 06:12 PM PDT
Sept 10 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Argentine championship Inicial matches on Sunday Sunday, September 9 River Plate 3 Newell's Old Boys 3 Argentinos Juniors 1 Boca Juniors 1 Atletico Belgrano 1 Racing Club 0 Independiente 1 Quilmes 1 Saturday, September 8 San Lorenzo 2 Colon (Santa Fe) 1 Atletico Rafaela 2 All Boys 1 Estudiantes 0 Velez Sarsfield 0 San Martin (San Juan) 4 Arsenal 0 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Boca Juniors 6 4 1 1 10 7 13 2 Newell's Old Boys 6 3 3 0 7 3 12 3 Racing Club 6 3 2 1 9 4 11 4 Velez Sarsfield 6 3 2 1 8 3 11 5 Colon (Santa Fe) 6 3 2 1 8 6 11 6 ...
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Posted: 09 Sep 2012 06:02 PM PDT
(Reuters) - If Austria are ever going to end their dismal run of defeats against neighbors Germany, then Tuesday's World Cup qualifier in Vienna would appear to be the ideal opportunity. The two neighbors shared one of the fiercest rivalries in Europe during the 1970s and 1980s, however Austria's unhappy decline has turned recent meetings into a procession of wins for their larger neighbors. Germany have won their last seven meetings against Austria, demolishing them 6-2 in the most recent encounter last year during Euro 2012 qualifying and scoring 25 goals in the process. ...
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Posted: 09 Sep 2012 12:50 PM PDT
CAPE TOWN, Sept 9 (Reuters) - A second-half goal spreeensured a comfortable 4-0 win for the Democratic Republic ofCongo against Equatorial Guinea in their African Nations Cupqualifier on Sunday and earned them an almost certain place innext year's finals. The victory in Kinshasa left the Congolese with a virtuallyinsurmountable lead, with Anderlecht striker Dieumerci Mbokaniscoring twice and Deo Kanda and Issama Mpeko adding the othersafter a goalless first half. ...
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Posted: 09 Sep 2012 07:18 AM PDT
LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - John Terry is out of England'sWorld Cup soccer qualifier against Ukraine, the FA confirmed onSunday. The Chelsea defender picked up an ankle injury duringEngland's Group H opener, a 5-0 win in Moldova on Friday. "Following further treatment from the England medical stafftoday, John Terry will not be available," a statement on theFA's website (www.thefa.com) read. Terry had left the squad and returned to his club. England host Euro 2012 co-hosts Ukraine at Wembley Stadiumon Tuesday. (Reporting By Matt Barker; Editing by Clare Fallon)
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Posted: 09 Sep 2012 06:40 AM PDT
ROTTERDAM, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Dutch goalkeeper Tim Krul hasbeen ruled out of the Netherlands' World Cup soccer qualifieragainst Hungary on Tuesday with an elbow injury. Krul left the Dutch training camp on Sunday, two days afterhe played his first competitive match for the Netherlands inFriday's 2-0 win over Turkey. Manager Louis van Gaal had selected 24-year-old Krul aheadof regular keeper Maarten Stekelenburg who was left on thebench. Jeroen Zoet, 21, has been added to the squad for the matchwith Hungary. (Reporting by Theo Ruizenaar; Editing by Mark Pangallo)
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Posted: 09 Sep 2012 05:22 AM PDT
BRUSSELS, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The players and the coach willnot admit it but there is something special about the currentBelgian soccer side and they should really be targetingsomething more than merely qualifying for the 2014 World Cup. Belgian media and the public are waking up to the fact thatthey have a potentially golden generation after a dry period ofa dozen years without a World Cup or Euro finals presence. They are, however, hard pressed to explain the abruptchange. ...
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Posted: 08 Sep 2012 04:29 PM PDT
Sept 8 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Brazilian championship matches on Saturday Saturday, September 8Coritiba 3 Flamengo 0 Ponte Preta 2 Figueirense 2 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Fluminense 22 13 8 1 37 15 47 2 Atletico Mineiro 21 13 6 2 35 16 45 3 Gremio 22 14 2 6 33 17 44 4 Vasco da Gama 22 11 6 5 28 20 39 -------------------------5 Sao Paulo 22 11 2 9 34 26 35 6 Internacional 22 9 8 5 27 18 35 7 Botafogo 22 10 4 8 35 29 34 8 Cruzeiro 22 10 4 8 30 30 34 9 Ponte Preta 23 8 7 8 29 31 31 10 Nautico 22 8 4 10 28 35 28 11 Portuguesa 22 7 7 8 23 23 28 12 Corinthians 22 7 7 8 ...
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