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 WORLD CUP 2006 NEWS
 


Australia (left) beat Uruguay on penalties to reach next summer's World Cup finals and were joined later by Trinidad, Spain, Switzerland and the Czech Republic, who won their play-offs.
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WORLD CUP YEAR SPARES SVEN
The FA won't take Sven-Goran Eriksson to task as they don't want to harm England's World Cup chances. (More)
ROONEY TEMPER 'COULD COST ENGLAND'
Former referee Jeff Winter fears Wayne Rooney's temper could ruin England's World Cup chances. (More)
I'VE NOT EMBARRASSED PLAYERS - SVEN
Sven-Goran Eriksson insists he has not embarrassed his star men with comments to a 'fake sheikh'. (More)
McCLAREN STEERS CLEAR OF ERIKSSON ROW
Steve McClaren has distanced himself from the frenzy surrounding England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson. (More)
SVEN SHOULD HANG HIS HEAD
Frank Malley reckons Sven-Goran Eriksson has betrayed his players with comments to a 'fake sheikh'. (More)
ERIKSSON WANTS WINNING ATMOSPHERE
Sven-Goran Eriksson says creating the right atmosphere in the England squad is the key to success. (More)
SVEN LONGING FOR TRAFALGAR PARTY
Sven-Goran Eriksson is longing for a Trafalgar Square celebration party after the World Cup. (More)
CAFU WARY OF GERMAN THREAT
Cafu has singled out hosts Germany as the biggest threat to Brazil's World Cup hopes. (More)
PREPARATION THE KEY FOR SVEN
Sven-Goran Eriksson has stressed the importance of England's extra week of World Cup preparation. (More)
SAFETY FEARS OVER WORLD CUP STADIA
A consumer watchdog claims four stadiums set to be used in the World Cup are "substantially" unsafe. (More)
RONALDO REVEALS MESSI ADMIRATION
Ronaldo wishes Argentinian starlet Lionel Messi could be part of Brazil's World Cup squad. (More)
JUNINHO TIPS GERMANY FOR WORLD CUP
Brazil midfielder Juninho believes Germany are the favourites to win the World Cup. (More)
BECKENBAUER HITS BACK IN ROW
Franz Beckenbauer rubbished claims that some World Cup venues are not ready. (More)
FRANCE ARRANGE CHINA FIXTURE
France are expected to face China in a friendly just two days before the start of the World Cup. (More)
TRINIDAD TICKET ARRANGEMENTS SCRUTINISED
FIFA vice-president Jack Warner is under scutiny following a tickets deal for the World Cup. (More)
ERIKSSON PROMISES TO DO HOMEWORK
Sven-Goran Eriksson says no stone will be left unturned in a bid to secure World Cup glory. (More)
ENGLAND CONFIRM TWO FRIENDLIES
England will play friendlies against Uruguay and Jamaica ahead of next summer's World Cup finals. (More)
JOL COOL ON LENNON'S CHANCES
Martin Jol has played down talk of Spurs youngster Aaron Lennon making England's World Cup squad. (More)
ANELKA PHILOSOPHICAL ON CHANCES
Nicolas Anelka insists he is tough enough to handle being left out of France's World Cup squad. (More)
PARDO EYES WORLD CUP GLORY
Mexico midfielder Pavel Pardo heads for the World Cup with one aim - winning. (More)
JUNINHO TARGETS WORLD CUP SPOT
Lyon midfielder Juninho has outlined his determination to make an impact for Brazil at the World Cup. (More)
OWEN OPTS FOR OPERATION
Michael Owen will have an operation on Tuesday to pin the broken bone in his right foot. (More)
ERIKSSON PONDERS HOLDING ROLE
England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson is considering using a holding midfield player at the World Cup. (More)
ROONEY SHINES AS EXPECTATION GROWS
Wayne Rooney's display against Bolton has again shown his importance to England's World Cup hopes. (More)
PARREIRA PLAYS DOWN FAVOURITES TAG
Carlos Alberto Parreira insists being favourites doesn't mean Brazil will win the World Cup. (More)
RUIZ SURPRISED AT COACHING ACCOLADE
Paraguay's Uruguayan coach Anibal Ruiz was shocked to be named best coach in South America. (More)
OWEN PLAYS DOWN WORLD CUP FEARS
Michael Owen says he'll be ready for the World Cup despite fracturing a metatarsal. (More)
SVEN EYES RETURN TO CLUB ROLE
England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson restated his desire to return to the club game eventually. (More)
ROBBO OFFERS ROONEY ADVICE
West Brom defender Paul Robinson reckons Wayne Rooney must deal with being man marked by defenders. (More)
HEINZE ADMITS WORLD CUP WORRY
Manchester United's Argentina defender Gabriel Heinze fears he will miss the World Cup through injury. (More)
CUP SECURITY A HUGE CHALLENGE
German chiefs say they'll do everything possible to ensure a safe World Cup. (More)
ERIKSSON BLAMED FOR FIXTURE PILE-UP
The Premier League blamed England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson for the Christmas fixture pile-up. (More)
KOLLER TARGETS WORLD CUP RETURN
Czech Republic striker Jan Koller hopes to return in time for the World Cup finals. (More)
ERIKSSON FEARED WORLD CUP EXIT
Sven-Goran Eriksson admits he feared England might not qualify for next year's World Cup finals. (More)
GERRARD: WE MUST TAKE OUR CHANCE
Steven Gerrard believes it will go down as "a waste" if England do not win the World Cup. (More)
FERGIE: NO WORLD CUP FOR HEINZE
Sir Alex Ferguson has written off Gabriel Heinze's chances of appearing at the World Cup. (More)
BLEUS ARRANGE MEXICO CLASH
France have agreed to play Mexico as part of both nations' preparations for the World Cup. (More)
KOREA FRIENDLY FOR COSTA RICA
Costa Rica will face South Korea in a friendly in February as part of their World Cup preparations. (More)
GERRARD'S WORLD CUP WARNING
Liverpool star Steven Gerrard has pledged to reproduce his club form for England at the World Cup. (More)
WORLD CUP TICKET FARCE RESOLVED
A legal row over sales tactics for tickets to next year's World Cup has been resolved. (More)
ARENA CALLS UP ADU
United States coach Bruce Arena has named Freddy Adu in the squad for a January training camp. (More)
SAUDI APPOINT PAQUETA
World Cup qualifiers Saudi Arabia have appointed Brazilian Marcos Paqueta as their new head coach. (More)
BLATTER BACKS EASTERN PROMISE
Sepp Blatter has backed South Korea to emulate their 2002 semi-final run at next summer's World Cup. (More)
SOCA WARRIORS 'TO FACE WALES'
Trinidad & Tobago are to play Wales in a friendly before the World Cup, according to reports. (More)
ZICO SLAMS SPAIN SEEDING
Japan coach Zico has slammed FIFA's decision to make Spain a seed for the World Cup finals. (More)
TERRY - BECKS IS RIGHT CAPTAIN
John Terry insists he has no desire to take the England captaincy from David Beckham. (More)
LAGERBACK EXTENDS SWEDEN DEAL
Sweden coach Lars Lagerback will remain in charge of the national team until 2008. (More)
SVEN - JUST THREE PLACES LEFT
Sven-Goran Eriksson has revealed there are three places up for grabs in his England World Cup squad. (More)
BREAK IS A GOOD FOR ENGLAND - ERIKSSON
Sven-Goran Eriksson insists the four-week break before the World Cup will help his players avoid burn-out. (More)
KLINSMANN: BLUES ARE BEST FOR HUTH
German coach Jurgen Klinsmann has urged Robert Huth to stay and fight for a first-team place at Chelsea. (More)
PEKERMAN CONFIDENT OVER CHANCES
Argentina coach Jose Pekerman has given his reaction to his side's World Cup draw. (More)
BRAZIL ANNOUNCE RUSSIA FRIENDLY
Brazil will face Russia in a friendly as part of their build up to the World Cup finals. (More)
ARAGONES BACKING FOR OLEGUER
Luis Aragones insists the political beliefs of Barcelona's Oleguer Presas will not hinder his Spain career. (More)
PELE: ENGLAND ARE WORLD CUP THREAT
Pele expects England and Italy to provide the sternest challenge to Brazil at the World Cup. (More)
FANS SET FOR EXTRA TICKETS
England fans could receive more World Cup tickets if their opponents don't sell their full allocation. (More)
BARWICK PLANNING FOR ENGLAND FRIENDLIES
Brian Barwick and Sven-Goran Eriksson are to begin planning England's build-up to the World Cup. (More)
DOMENECH BLASTS FIFA DECISION
Raymond Domenech is unhappy he has to announce his France squad for the World Cup by May 15. (More)
ERIKSSON'S TEAM COULD PEAK IN GERMANY
Sven-Goran Eriksson says England's World Cup squad will be the strongest under his management. (More)
ROONEY SNUBS BECKS RIFT TALK
Wayne Rooney has again rubbished talk of a rift with England team-mate David Beckham. (More)
LET'S WIN IT FOR SVEN - ROONEY
Wayne Rooney says England are desperate to win the World Cup for Sven-Goran Eriksson. (More)
SOCCEROOS WANT ENGLAND WARM-UP
England could face a mouthwatering friendly with Australia ahead of the World Cup finals. (More)
SVEN UP FOR SWEDEN CLASH
Sven-Goran Eriksson says there will be no divided loyalties when England face Sweden. (More)
DAWSON AIMS FOR GERMANY
Tottenham's Michael Dawson has not given up hope of earning a place in England's World Cup squad. (More)
PLANNING STARTS NOW FOR SVEN
Sven-Goran Eriksson will waste no time in building up dossiers on England's World Cup opponents. (More)
HURST PINPOINTS PARAGUAY
Sir Geoff Hurst has pinpointed Paraguay as a potential threat to England's World Cup chances. (More)
LATAPY WARNING FOR ENGLAND
Russell Latapy has warned that Trinidad & Tobago are not in the World Cup to "make up the numbers". (More)
JACK HOPES FOR SCOT SUPPORT
Kelvin Jack believes Scottish supporters now have more reason to back Trinidad and Tobago. (More)
BECKHAM BULLISH ABOUT CHANCES
David Beckham claims England have a "genuine chance" of being crowned world champions next summer. (More)
RIO WARY OF MINNOWS
Rio Ferdinand thinks England's World Cup clash with Trinidad and Tobago will be like an FA Cup tie. (More)
SVEN'S BOYS FACE SWEDEN
England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson will face his home nation of Sweden in next summer's World Cup. (More)
SVEN HAPPY WITH DRAW
Reaction to England's draw for the 2006 World Cup in Germany. (More)
ENGLAND GROUP ANALYSIS
We take a look at England's opponents in Group B of next summer's World Cup. (More)
ARGENTINA FACE 'GROUP OF DEATH'
We look at the qualifying groups for the 2006 World Cup after Friday's draw in Leipzig. (More)
BRAZIL BEGIN AGAINST CROATIA
International reaction to Friday night's World Cup group stage draw in Leipzig. (More)
ENGLAND'S RECORD v GROUP OPPONENTS
A look back at past meetings between England and their World Cup group opponents. (More)
WENGER: IT'S NOW OR NEVER FOR ENGLAND
Arsene Wenger feels it is "now or never" if the current England generation are to win the World Cup. (More)
ERIKSSON KEEN TO AVOID ASHES TEST
Sven-Goran Eriksson hopes England avoid a meeting with Australia in the World Cup draw on Friday. (More)
WORLD CUP DREAM POSSIBLE FOR WARNER
On-loan Fulham goalkeeper Tony Warner could play in next summer's World Cup for Trinidad and Tobago. (More)
ERIKSSON: NO REAL APPROACH
Sven-Goran Eriksson ruled himself out of the running for the Real Madrid job. (More)
WORLD CUP DRAW - HOW IT WILL WORK
We look at how the World Cup draw will work in Leipzig on Friday night. (More)
BAD BOYS FACING CRACKDOWN
Security chiefs will meet to finalise plans to target English and Dutch hooligans. (More)
PELE - ROONEY THE KEY FOR ENGLAND
Brazilian legend Pele claims England's World Cup chances hinge on Wayne Rooney. (More)
ENGLAND SEEDED FOR WORLD CUP
England have been named as one of the seeds for the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany. (More)
PARREIRA BACKS MEXICO'S SEEDING
Brazil boss Carlos Alberto Parreira says Mexico deserved to be seeded for the World Cup finals. (More)
ERIKSSON: ENGLAND ARE CONTENDERS
Sven-Goran Eriksson thinks England are "one of five or six" teams that can win the World Cup. (More)
BROOKING TIPS CROUCH FOR WORLD CUP
Sir Trevor Brooking expects Liverpool striker Peter Crouch to be part of England's World Cup squad. (More)
INJURIES FORCE ARAGONES RETHINK
Spain coach Luis Aragones has been handed a double injury blow to his World Cup plans. (More)
DUDEK'S ANFIELD FUTURE IN DOUBT
Jerzy Dudek could leave Liverpool in a bid to ensure his World Cup place with Poland. (More)
EMRE INVESTIGATED BY FIFA
Emre faces disciplinary proceedings in relation to violent scenes following Turkey's World Cup play-off. (More)
PFA CHIEF FANCIES ENGLAND'S CHANCES
Players' chief Gordon Taylor insists that England "have the CV" of world champions. (More)
WORLD CUP GOAL FOR FABREGAS
Arsenal teenager Cesc Fabregas has revealed his dream of forcing his way into Spain's World Cup plans. (More)
BECKHAM RUBBISHES BONUS CLAIMS
Captain David Beckham insists England players are not being greedy over their World Cup bonuses. (More)
ROONEY AVOIDING COMPLACENCY
Wayne Rooney is refusing to get carried away with England's recent victory over Argentina. (More)
ZIBI AIMING FOR POLE POSITION
Hibernian goalkeeper Zbigniew Malkowski hopes he can win a place in Poland's World Cup squad. (More)
BECKHAM ISSUES WARNING
England captain David Beckham has warned fans not to get carried away by the defeat of Argentina. (More)
BUTCHER BACKS McDONALD
Motherwell boss Terry Butcher is backing Scott McDonald to go to the World Cup with Australia next year. (More)
EVERTON CELEBRATE CAHILL SUCCESS
Everton No 2 Alan Irvine believes Tim Cahill being in the World Cup will make him even better. (More)
ROO CAN DO IT, CLAIMS MARADONA
Diego Maradona claims Wayne Rooney has the ability to lead England to World Cup glory next year. (More)
DROGBA TIPPED TO SHINE IN GERMANY
Marcello Lippi has tipped Chelsea striker Didier Drogba to be one of the stars of the World Cup. (More)
YOUNGSTERS REVEL IN TRIUMPH
Wrexham defender Dennis Lawrence is still celebrating reaching the World Cup finals. (More)
SALGADO PLEA TO SPAIN
Michel Salgado has targeted a place in the final rounds of the World Cup with Spain. (More)
SWISS AND TURKS COULD BE BANNED
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has warned Turkey and Switzerland they face World Cup suspension. (More)
GERRARD PLAYS DOWN BURN-OUT FEARS
Liverpool's Steven Gerrard insists he will be fresh for the World Cup despite a congested fixture list. (More)
SWISS TO FILE ISTANBUL COMPLAINT
The Swiss FA are set to complain to FIFA about the violence at the end of their game with Turkey. (More)
WORLD CUP CAPS IT ALL FOR YORKE
Dwight Yorke claims playing for Trinidad & Tobago in the World Cup will be "the icing on the cake". (More)
MAGATH CALLS FOR SCHOLL RECALL
Bayern Munich coach Felix Magath believes Mehmet Scholl could still play a role for Germany. (More)
CAHILL: AUSSIES WINNING RECOGNITION
Tim Cahill believes World Cup qualification means Australia have now got "respect". (More)
LAWRENCE DELIGHTED WITH WINNING GOAL
Wrexham's Dennis Lawrence is delighted after his goal fired Trinidad & Tobago to the World Cup. (More)
SWISS THROUGH AT STORMY ISTANBUL
A review of Wednesday's action in the World Cup play-offs. (More)
SCHWARZER DELIGHTS IN AUSSIE WIN
Post-match reaction to Australia's penalty shoot-out victory over Uruguay. (More)
ARAGONES WANTS CLEAN SHEET
Luis Aragones is confident Spain will not let up in the second leg of their World Cup play-off. (More)
SPAIN STEER CLEAR OF CONTROVERSY
Spain have tried to avoid any controversy ahead of their World Cup play-off return against Slovakia. (More)
HISTORY AGAINST NORWAY
Norway will have to reverse the tide of history if they are to pip the Czech Republic to a World Cup spot. (More)
TURKISH DUO RETURN FOR CRUNCH TIE
Turkey's Emre and Hamit Altintop return for the second leg of the World Cup play-off with Switzerland. (More)
RECOBA'S WORLD CUP DESTINY
Alvaro Recoba believes Uruguay are destined to defeat Australia in their World Cup play-off. (More)
ROONEY HAILS CROUCH
Wayne Rooney insists much of the credit for England's late win over Argentina must go to Peter Crouch. (More)
BROOKING DEFENDS BONUS PAYMENTS
Sir Trevor Brooking has defended the decision to offer England players a lucrative World Cup bonus. (More)
LIPPI: WORLD CUP PLACES STILL AT STAKE
Italy coach Marcello Lippi has told his players they can't relax if they want to make his World Cup squad. (More)
BORO PAIR EYE WORLD CUP PLACE
Middlesbrough's Mark Viduka and Mark Schwarzer are confident Australia can qualify for the World Cup. (More)
SPAIN HERO HAILS BENITEZ
Luis Garcia believes Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez was instrumental in his World Cup hat-trick for Spain. (More)
BRUCKNER WARNING FOR CZECHS
Karel Bruckner remains cautious after the Czech Republic's 1-0 World Cup play-off lead over Norway. (More)
PIRES DESPERATE FOR FRANCE RECALL
Outcast midfielder Robert Pires would be happy just to return to the France substitutes bench. (More)
DEL HORNO WANTED MORE GOALS
Asier Del Horno was not totally content with Spain's 5-1 first-leg win over Slovakia in their play-off. (More)
TERIM APPEALS FOR FANS' SUPPORT
Fatih Terim believes support in Istanbul can help Turkey overturn a two-goal deficit against Switzerland. (More)
GARCIA ON SONG IN SPANISH STROLL
A review of Saturday's action in the World Cup play-off matches. (More)
WEBSTER EARNS SCOTS A DRAW
Andy Webster scored as Scotland held the World Cup-bound USA to a 1-1 draw at Hampden Park. (More)
ERIKSSON SALUTES GOAL KING OWEN
Post-match reaction to England's 3-2 victory over Argentina. (More)
PEKERMAN: ENGLAND CAN WIN WORLD CUP
Argentina coach Jose Pekerman believes England are capable of winning the World Cup. (More)
FOSSATI PLANS POSITIVE APPROACH
Uruguay coach Jorge Fossati is planning to attack Australia in Saturday's World Cup playoff first leg. (More)
NEDVED MAKES HIS CZECH RETURN
Pavel Nedved makes his international return in the Czech Republic's World Cup play-off with Norway. (More)
ARAGONES IN BULLISH MOOD
Spain coach Luis Aragones is brimming with confidence heading into the World Cup playoff with Slovenia. (More)
TURKEY WALKING SUSPENSION TIGHTROPE
Turkey have 12 players a booking away from suspension in their squad to face Switzerland on Saturday. (More)
ANDREWS HAS TOBAGO CONFIDENCE
Trinidad & Tobago's Marvin Andrews is confident his country can defeat Barain in a World Cup play-off. (More)
SALGADO DESPERATE TO REACH GERMANY
Spain's Michel Salgado is desperate to reach the World Cup after missing major tournaments in 2002 and 2004. (More)
OWEN OOZES OPTIMISM
Michael Owen feels England have their best chance to win the World Cup since he burst onto the scene. (More)
HEINZE GRATEFUL FOR SIMEONE'S HELP
Gabriel Heinze has been told not to give up on his World Cup dream by Argentina team-mate Diego Simeone. (More)
CAMPBELL KEEPING FINGERS CROSSED
Sol Campbell believes he can rival John Terry and Rio Ferdinand for a starting role at the World Cup. (More)
FAILURE NOT AN OPTION FOR ARENA
Bruce Arena admits he will be deemed a failure back home if USA fail to win the 2006 World Cup. (More)
MENDIETA HOPING SPAIN KEEP DREAM ALIVE
Middlesbrough's Gaizka Mendieta is hoping Spain keep his World Cup dream alive against Slovakia. (More)
PALS RALLY BEHIND DROPPED JOAQUIN
Spanish team-mates have rallied round Joaquin who has been dropped for the World Cup play-off with Slovakia. (More)
BIRCHALL DREAM CLOSE TO REALITY
Port Vale & Trinidad winger Chris Birchall's World Cup dream is just two matches from reality. (More)
NEDVED STAYS FOCUSED ON PLAY-OFFS
Pavel Nedved is looking no further ahead than the next eight days of his Czech Republic comeback. (More)
KLINSMANN: DON'T OVER-BURDEN ROONEY
Jurgen Klinsmann has warned England supporters not to place too much expectation on Wayne Rooney. (More)
PELE WORRIED BY FAVOURITES TAG
Pele has warned Brazil that they must keep their "feet on the ground" at next year's World Cup. (More)
FERDINAND FACES BATTLE FOR PLACE
Rio Ferdinand and Sol Campbell will fight it out for the right to play in the heart of England's defence. (More)
INJURY JINX STRIKES AGAIN FOR WOODGATE
Real Madrid defender Jonathan Woodgate's fragile body has cost him another England call-up. (More)
CROUCH TIPPED FOR WORLD CUP PLACE
England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson says he would like to have Peter Crouch in his World Cup squad. (More)
SAMUEL'S WORLD CUP DREAM DASHED
Jlloyd Samuel's hopes of playing for Trinidad and Tobago in the World Cup finals have been dashed. (More)
TICKETS SELL OUT FOR SPAIN CLASH
Spain will have the support of a packed house in Madrid for the World Cup play-off against Slovakia. (More)
BAROS NAMED IN CZECH SQUAD
Aston Villa's Milan Baros has been named in the Czech Republic squad for the World Cup play-offs. (More)
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO WAITING ON SAMUEL
Trinidad & Tobago are hoping Aston Villa's Jlloyd Samuel is eligible for their World Cup play-off. (More)
PEARCE SALUTES 'UNBELIEVABLE' SYLVAIN
Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce believes Sylvain Distin should be going to the World Cup. (More)
RUIZ HOPE FOR STRIKER
Paraguay coach Anibal Ruiz hopes Roque Santa Cruz will be fit in time for the World Cup finals. (More)
KISEL BLOW FOR SLOVAKIA
Midfielder Karol Kisel will miss Slovakia's World Cup qualifying play-off against Spain. (More)
VASSELL AIMS FOR ENGLAND RETURN
Manchester City's Darius Vassell is still hoping to force his way into England's World Cup plans. (More)
COLE TO COACH GHANA?
Andy Cole is to meet with Ghana officials about a coaching role at next summer's World Cup finals. (More)
SKIPPER MOORE OUT OF AUSSIE SQUAD
Craig Moore has failed to recover from injury in time for Australia's World Cup play-off with Uruguay. (More)
KLINSMANN KEEN TO EXTEND DEAL
Germany coach Jurgen Klinsmann is keen to stay on beyond the 2006 World Cup. (More)
ROONEY TEMPER 'A POSITIVE' - MARADONA
Maradona believes Wayne Rooney can inspire England to challenge for World Cup glory next summer. (More)
MILNER HAS LOFTY AMBITION
Aston Villa's James Milner has revealed his dream of gate-crashing England's World Cup plans. (More)
REILLY BACKS SCHWARZER
Mark Schwarzer has been backed to play in goal for Australia's World Cup qualifier against Uruguay. (More)
BECKHAM'S CAPTAINCY SAFE - ERIKSSON
David Beckham will still lead England at the World Cup despite his weekend red card for Real Madrid. (More)
WORLD CUP TICKET-TRADING SITE SET UP
World Cup organisers are preparing an online ticket-trading exchange to reduce illegal touting. (More)
PIRES HOPES FOR FRANCE ROLE
France discard Robert Pires insists he is still available for the World Cup finals. (More)
KONCHESKY STILL THINKING OF ENGLAND
West Ham full-back Paul Konchesky believes it is about time he got another chance with England. (More)
ENGLAND FANS IN TICKET WOE
England's fans have been "hard done by" over the allocation of World Cup tickets. (More)
WORLD CUP DREAM SOLD CELTIC TO BORUC
Artur Boruc extended his stay with Celtic in a bid to help him play for Poland in the World Cup. (More)
FIFA CONFIDENT OVER CUP SECURITY
FIFA's security chief is confident over security at the summer's World Cup finals. (More)
ROBSON LOOKS TO ROONEY
Sir Bobby Robson believes England's World Cup hopes ride on the shoulders of the "genius" Wayne Rooney. (More)
ERIKSSON RULES OUT RESIGNATION
Sven-Goran Eriksson says it would be unprofessional to resign with such a powerful squad. (More)
TORRES DELIGHTED WITH DRAW
Fernando Torres remained bullish after seeing his Spain side draw Slovakia in the play-offs. (More)
SPAIN PAIRED WITH SLOVAKIA
News of the draw for the European Zone play-offs for a place in the 2006 World Cup. (More)
HIPP FACES UP TO DAUNTING TEST
Slovakia's assistant coach Michal Hipp believes his team can still make it to the World Cup. (More)
LAMPARD ENJOYS HIGH-SPEED APPROACH
Frank Lampard reckons England's high-tempo game can blow their World Cup opposition away. (More)
IRISH DETERMINED TO BOUNCE BACK
The Republic of Ireland players have vowed to bounce back from World Cup failure. (More)
VICENTE CONTINUES PUYOL FEUD
Valencia winger Vicente Rodriguez has explained his bust-up with Spain team-mate Carles Puyol. (More)
HARTLEY EYES FERGUSON RETURN
Paul Hartley is already looking ahead to the European Championship qualifiers. (More)
ZICO JOINS THE ROONEY FAN CLUB
Brazilian legend Zico is the latest star to sing the praises of Wayne Rooney. (More)
ENGLAND SET TO AVOID BIG GUNS
England will be among the top seeds for the World Cup if FIFA use their current seeding system. (More)
SEEDS FEAR PLAY-OFF HEARTACHE
Spain will avoid fellow top seeds the Czech Republic and Turkey in the World Cup play-offs. (More)
HODDLE: ROONEY CAN BE OUR MARADONA
Glenn Hoddle believes Wayne Rooney can inspire England the way Diego Maradona inspired Argentina. (More)
RAUL ASKS CLUBS TO BACK NATIONAL SIDE
Raul wants Spain's club sides to give the national team time to prepare for the World Cup play-off. (More)
DOMENECH PREPARED FOR LONG HAUL
Raymond Domenech admitted France have a lot of work to do ahead of next year's World Cup. (More)
BRAZIL SNEAK INTO TOP SPOT
A review of Wednesday's World Cup qualifying action in the South American and CONCACAF zones. (More)
McFADDEN: IN SMITH WE TRUST
James McFadden is convinced Walter Smith will have Scotland in good shape for the Euro 2008 qualifiers. (More)
ENGLAND ARE BETTER THAN DUTCH - JOL
Tottenham's Dutch coach Martin Jol is adamant that England will be contenders for World Cup glory. (More)
JOL PAYS TRIBUTE TO DEADLY LEDLEY
Tottenham boss Martin Jol wasn't surprised by Ledley King's fine performance in midfield for England. (More)
WORLD CUP 2006 - QUALIFIED TEAMS
A look at the 27 teams to have already qualified for next summer's World Cup in Germany. (More)
SANCHEZ UNHAPPY WITH JOHNSON DISMISSAL
Lawrie Sanchez felt Damien Johnson's red card in Northern Ireland's defeat in Austria was harsh. (More)
REYES DISMAYED AS SPAIN FACE PLAY-OFFS
Jose Antonio Reyes was disappointed Spain failed to qualify automatically for the 2006 World Cup. (More)
VAUGHAN EMERGES FROM THE SHADOWS
David Vaughan is revelling in his involvment with Wales' senior squad. (More)
ROONEY REAFFIRMS WORLD CUP BOAST
Wayne Rooney is adamant England can lift the World Cup next summer. (More)
PLAYERS WANT KERR SITUATION SORTED
The FAI have been urged to make a swift decision about the future of national team boss Brian Kerr. (More)