The UEFA EURO 2012 finals lineup has been settled after the Tuesday matches. Croatia, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Ireland and Portugal qualified after the play-off matches. Portugal vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina 6-2 and 0-0 (aggregate 6-2) Croatia vs. Turkey 0-0 and 3-0 (aggregate 3-0) Montenegro vs. Czech Republic 0-1 and 0-2 (aggregate 0-3) Republic [ Read More ]
Archive for November, 2011
The European Parliament has backed all of UEFA’s key aims in the areas of betting and match-fixing. The vote at the European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg adds a significant voice to UEFA’s efforts to combat match-fixing in football. UEFA President Michel Platini said: “I am delighted with this report and would like to congratulate [ Read More ]
The candidates for the FIFA Ballon d’Or award have been unveiled, and the final decisions will be made by the captains and head coaches of the men’s national teams as well as by international media representatives selected by France Football. The lists of 23 candidates have been drawn up by football experts from the Football [ Read More ]
One week after FIFA and France Football announced the names of the candidates for the FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year and the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women’s Football awards for 2011, they have also revealed the names for the men’s awards. The candidates for the FIFA Ballon d’Or award and [ Read More ]
The final phase of ticket sales for the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2011 presented by TOYOTA will kick off on 5 November via FIFA.com. The eighth edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, scheduled to be played from 8 to 18 December 2011, will take place in the Japanese cities of Yokohama and Toyota [ Read More ]
Fulham FC will look to maintain their unbeaten record at Craven Cottage on UEFA Europa League matchday four, and avenge a 1-0 Group K loss at Wisła Kraków last time out. The sides met for the first time in UEFA competition last time out in what was Fulham’s first tie against a Polish club. The [ Read More ]
After their matchday three victory, Birmingham City are well placed to reach the UEFA Europa League knockout stage as they prepare to play Club Brugge again in Group H. Birmingham won 2-1 when the sides met for the first time in UEFA competition on matchday three. The game also represented Birmingham’s first UEFA tie with [ Read More ]
Disappointed to be held to a 0-0 draw in Slovakia on matchday three, Paris Saint-Germain will look to make amends at home against Slovan Bratislava in UEFA Europa League Group F. The sides met for the first time in UEFA competition on matchday three having never played a team from their opponents’ country before. PSG [ Read More ]
FC Vaslui will look to avenge a 2-0 defeat by Sporting Clube de Portugal as the sides reconvene in UEFA Europa League Group D, with the Lisbon team already sure of a round of 32 place. The clubs met for the first time in UEFA competition on matchday three, in what was Vaslui’s first competitive [ Read More ]
Rapid Bucureşti will be eager to turn the tables on Legia Warszawa after the Polish side’s 1-0 away win on matchday three in UEFA Europa League Group C. Miroslav Radović headed the winner in the 73rd minute to put Legia three points clear of Rapid in second place in the section. Bazil Marian’s Rapid beat [ Read More ]