FOOTBALL – Valencia CF reached the main stage of the Champions League and made Spain the first country ever to be represented by five teams in one CL season. In Thursday’s draw pots Valencia will be joined by fellow Spanish sides FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid and Sevilla FC.
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INFOGRAPHIC: Poland eyeing first win over Germany
FOOTBALL – Poland will be chasing their first ever win against neighbours Germany as the teams go head-to-head in Group D of the 2016 European Championship qualification. Click on the picture to see the infographic in full size. Continue reading
FIVE FAST FACTS: Poland – Germany Euro 2016 Qualifier
FOOTBALL – The following is a preview for this Saturday’s Euro 2016 Qualifying match between Poland and Germany.
REVIEW: Uruguay last country to qualify for 2014 World Cup
FOOTBALL – Uruguay qualified for the 2014 World Cup to complete the field of 32, by seeing off Jordan in their intercontinental playoff tie. Just like in qualifying for the 2002 and 2010 World Cup, Uruguay were the last of all 32 teams to punch their ticket.
> This means that all eight former world champions have qualified for the 2014 World Cup. Twenty-four of 32 teams will return from 2010.
> The 2014 World Cup will have only one nation making its debut: Bosnia-Herzegovina. The 2010 World Cup also had just one – Slovakia.
> The CONMEBOL will be represented by six countries in the 2014 World Cup. It is the first time it is represented by more than five since the inaugural 1930 World Cup (seven).
> Eight sides present in 2014 and not in 2010: Belgium, Russia, Colombia, Iran, Costa Rica, Croatia, Ecuador, Bosnia-Herzegovina.
> Eight sides present in 2010 and not in 2014: Serbia, Paraguay, Denmark, South Africa, New Zealand, Korea DPR, Slovenia, Slovakia.
PREVIEW: Which teams can qualify for the 2014 World Cup
FOOTBALL – Several teams can qualify for the 2014 World Cup this week. Click on the read more button to find an overview of the possible qualifying scenarios per team.
UEFA
Group A: Nobody can qualify.
Group B: Italy is the only team which can qualify.
– With a win
– With a draw AND no win by Bulgaria AND a draw between Armenia and Denmark.
Group C: Germany is the only team which can qualify.
– With a win AND no win by Sweden
Group D: Netherlands is the only team which can qualify.
– With a win AND no win by Romania
– With a draw AND a loss by Romania AND no win by Hungary
Group E: Switzerland is the only team which can qualify
– With a win AND a draw between Iceland and Albania AND no win by Slovenia
Group F: Nobody can qualify.
Group G: Nobody can qualify.
Group H: Nobody can qualify.
Group I: Nobody can qualify.
CONCACAF: Costa Rica and the USA can qualify.
Costa Rica will qualify with the following results:
– With a win AND no win for Mexico OR a loss by Honduras
– With a draw AND a loss by Mexico AND no win for Panama
The United States will qualify with the following result:
– With a win AND no win by Panama
CONMEBOL: Argentina and Colombia can qualify.
Argentina will qualify with the following results:
– With a win
– With a draw AND no win by Uruguay
– With a loss AND a loss by Uruguay
Colombia will qualify with the following results:
– With a win
– With a draw
PREVIEW: Next batch of teams to qualify for 2014 World Cup
FOOTBALL – The forthcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers on 6 and 10 September are bound to throw up another batch of teams to punch their ticket for Brazil next summer. Click the picture below to enable our Infographic’s full interactive features and find out when each side earned qualification in each of the last five qualifying cycles. Check and uncheck boxes on right hand of your screen to toggle between World Cups and confederations.
PREVIEW: United States aim for ticket to 2014 World Cup
FOOTBALL – The next round of World Cup qualifiers will take place on Friday, 6 September. Four zones (CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL and UEFA) will see teams in action, but only United States from the CONCACAF region have a theoretical chance of punching their ticket on Friday. They will do that if they beat Costa Rica and the match between Mexico and Honduras is drawn.
INFOGRAPHIC: When did they qualify for the World Cup?
FOOTBALL – Japan are on the verge of qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Click on the picture below to enable all interactive features of our Infographic. By checking and unchecking the boxes on your right you can retrieve qualifying moments for each of the previous four World Cups.
INFOGRAPHIC: Japan close to punching World Cup ticket
FOOTBALL – On Tuesday, Japan can become the first team other than hosts Brazil to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In 2006 and 2010, Japan were also the first nation besides the hosts to qualify. Our Infographic shows you when each team qualified for the last four World Cups. By using the interactive features you can toggle between years and confederations. You can access our interactive Infographic by clicking on the picture below.
PREVIEW: WC Qualifier – Portugal v Northern Ireland
FOOTBALL – Click Read More to see some key facts concerning Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier between Portugal and Northern Ireland.
> Cristiano Ronaldo will play his 100th international match for Portugal. He made his debut for Portugal on 20 August 2003 in a 1-0 friendly victory over Kazakhstan.
> Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the third Portuguese player to amass 100 caps, behind Luis Figo (127) and Fernando Couto (110).
> Ronaldo becomes the third youngest European player to reach the century at 27 years and 254 days of age, following Germany’s Lukas Podolski (27-013) and Estonia’s Kristen Viikmäe (27-109).
> In 11 previous international matches between these two, on only two occasions one of these two teams managed to score more than one goal.
> The last time Portugal were defeated by Northern Ireland was in a World Cup qualifier more than 30 years ago. On 29 April 1981, Portugal lost 1-0 in Northern Ireland.
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