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  • In-form Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-Sung, seen here, will return to boost South Korea against UAE on Wednesday as they seek their first win of the last Asian round of 2010 World Cup qualifying(AFP/Andrew Yates)
    Man Utd's Park boosts SKorea against UAE AFP - Tue Oct 14, 2:52 AM ET

    SEOUL (AFP) - In-form Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-Sung will return to boost South Korea against UAE on Wednesday as they seek their first win of the last Asian round of 2010 World Cup qualifying.

  • England footballer Rio Ferdinand after a training session in Hertfordshire, north London on October 7. A friendly fixture between England and Spain is set to be moved from its scheduled venue of Madrid next year over fears that racism could again become the overriding feature of the match.(AFP/File/Glyn Kirk)
    England's Spain friendly set for move due to racism fears AFP - Mon Oct 13, 9:14 AM ET

    LONDON (AFP) - A friendly fixture between England and Spain is set to be moved from its scheduled venue of Madrid next year over fears that racism could again become the overriding feature of the match.

  • Scotland manager George Burley, seen here in April 2008, has accused Kris Boyd of not caring for his country after the striker quit the international scene.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)
    Burley questions Boyd's passion for Scotland AFP - Mon Oct 13, 7:56 AM ET

    GLASGOW (AFP) - Scotland manager George Burley accused Kris Boyd of not caring for his country after the striker quit the international scene.

  • England captain John Terry plays during the friendly against Czech Republic at Wembley Stadium in August. England coach Fabio Capello has suffered a major blow with the news that defenders Terry and Ashley Cole will miss Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against Belarus.(AFP/File/Ian Kington)
    Terry and Cole out of England's Belarus clash AFP - Mon Oct 13, 7:36 AM ET

    LONDON (AFP) - England coach Fabio Capello suffered a major blow on Monday with the news that defenders John Terry and Ashley Cole will miss Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against Belarus.

  • West Ham's Matthew Upson (right) and Herita Ilunga (left) go up against Bolton's Kevin Davies. The bears may be winning the battle for control of the direction of financial markets but their pessimism is not going unchallenged in the world of English football(AFP/Chris Ratcliffe)
    Bulls battle bears over football's financial future AFP - Sun Oct 12, 10:07 PM ET

    LONDON (AFP) - The bears may be winning the battle for control of the direction of financial markets but their pessimism is not going unchallenged in the world of English football.

  • England's Manager Fabio Capello (centre) watches as England's Wes Brown (left) takes a throw-in against Kazakhstan during the FIFA 2010 World Cup European Qualifying group 6 football match at Wembley on October 11. Striker Wayne Rooney has told Capello he is prepared to sacrifice his attacking ambitions to be the team's utility man.(AFP/Adrian Dennis)
    Rooney ready to be England team's utility man AFP - Sun Oct 12, 9:41 PM ET

    LONDON (AFP) - Wayne Rooney has told Fabio Capello he is prepared to sacrifice his attacking ambitions to be the England's coach utility man.

  • The USA's Jozy Altidore (left) scores a goal during the FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifying match against Cuba on October 11 in Washington, DC. The USA has secured a place in next year's six-team World Cup 2010 regional qualifying tournament with a 6-1 romp over its political rival.(AFP/Getty Images/Chris Mcgrath)
    Americans rout Cuba to advance in World Cup qualifying AFP - Sun Oct 12, 1:21 AM ET

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - DaMarcus Beasley scored two goals and the United States clinched a berth in next year's six-team World Cup 2010 regional qualifying tournament Saturday with a 6-1 romp over political rival Cuba.

  • Guatemala's Jonathan Marquez (right) vies for the ball with Trinidad & Tobago's Carlos Edwards during their FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 qualifying football match at the Mateo Flores stadium in Guatemala City, on October 11. Match ended in a draw, 0-0.(AFP/Eitan Abramovich)
    Guatemala plays Trinidad and Tobago to goal-less draw AFP - Sun Oct 12, 12:55 AM ET

    GUATEMALA (AFP) - Guatemala played Trinidad and Tobago to a goal-less draw in a North American qualifying match for World Cup 2010 in South Africa, leaving both teams deadlocked in points with two matches remaining.

  • Jamaica's Richard Fuller (centre) celebrates after scoring against Mexico during their FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 qualifying football match at the National stadium in Kingston, Jamaica, on October 11. Jamaica won 1-0.(AFP/Luis Acosta)
    Jamaicans beat Mexico to give Barnes winning debut AFP - Sat Oct 11, 10:50 PM ET

    KINGSTON (AFP) - Richard Fuller scored in the 14th minute and Jamaica defeated Mexico 1-0 Saturday in a World Cup 2010 regional qualifying match, denying the Mexicans a chance to advance to next year's final phase.

  • England's Wayne Rooney (L) jumps over a tackle from Kazakhstan's Sergey Ostapenko (C, down) during their FIFA World Cup European Qualifying group 6 football match at Wembley Stadium in London. Rooney scored twice as England kept their World Cup show on the road with a 5-1 Wembley win over group nine minnows Kazakhstan that was nothing like as convincing as the scoreline suggested.(AFP/Adrian Dennis)
    Capello warns England will face tougher test AFP - Sat Oct 11, 8:04 PM ET

    LONDON (AFP) - Fabio Capello has warned his England stars that Belarus will provide a much sterner World Cup test than a Kazakhstan side that frustrated them for the best part of an hour at Wembley on Saturday.

  • Norway's Morten Gamst Pedersen (L) challenges Scotland's Scott Brown during their 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier football match at Hampden Park, in Glasgow, Scotland. Scotland's World Cup qualification on Saturday hung in the balance after a goalless draw against Norway at Hampden.(AFP/Paul Ellis)
    Burley believes Scots can still qualify AFP - Sat Oct 11, 8:02 PM ET

    GLASGOW (AFP) - Scotland manager George Burley believes his side can still qualify for the World Cup finals despite a goalless draw against Norway at Hampden.

  • Costa Rica became the first team to advance to next year's North American final qualifying for World Cup 2010 in South Africa by defeating host Suriname 4-1 here Saturday. Walter Centeno, seen here in action in 2007, scored in the 10th minute to give Costa Rica the lead for good and Bryan Ruiz added another in the 37th minute.(AFP/File/Geoff Robins)
    Costa Ricans advance with World Cup qualifying win AFP - Sat Oct 11, 6:54 PM ET

    PARAMARIBO (AFP) - Costa Rica became the first team to advance to next year's North American final qualifying for World Cup 2010 in South Africa by defeating host Suriname 4-1 here Saturday.

  • Germany's midfielder Michael Ballack (L) fights for the ball against Russia's striker Andrei Arshavin during their Football World Cup 2010 qualifying match in Dortmund, western Germany. Ballack and Bayern Munich striker Lukas Podolski fired first-half goals to give Germany a 2-1 win over Russia in Saturday's World Cup qualifier.(AFP/DDP/Sascha Schuermann)
    Ballack, Podolski seal Germany win over Russia AFP - Sat Oct 11, 6:16 PM ET

    DORTMUND, Germany (AFP) - Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack and Bayern Munich striker Lukas Podolski fired first-half goals to give Germany a 2-1 win over hard-working Russia in Saturday's World Cup qualifier here.

  • France's Florent Malouda (L) jumps for the ball with Romania's George Ogararu during their World Cup 2010 qualifying football match at Farul stadium in Constanta, Romania. The future of France coach Raymond Domenech was left hanging in the balance on Saturday after a spirited Romania took a share of the spoils in a 2-2 draw with the 1998 World Cup winners.(AFP/Daniel Mihailescu)
    Spirited Romania hold France 2-2 AFP - Sat Oct 11, 5:43 PM ET

    CONSTANTA, Romania (AFP) - The future of France coach Raymond Domenech was left hanging in the balance on Saturday after a spirited Romania took a share of the spoils in a 2-2 draw with the 1998 World Cup winners.

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