Italy football federation president resigns week after World Cup qualifying fiasco

The 74-year-old handed in his resignation during a crisis meeting of the Italian Football Federation in Rome.

AFP

· Nov 20, 2017 · 06:21 pm

Skipper Mile Jedinak’s hat-trick fires Australia into 2018 World Cup

Australia swept aside Honduras 3-1 on aggregate to book their spot in Russia.

AFP

· Nov 15, 2017 · 05:15 pm

‘We are Zweden’: After ‘Miracle of Milan’, could Ibrahimovic return from international retirement?

The Manchester United striker, who retired from the national team in 2016, was among the crowd in the San Siro to cheer on his former Sweden teammates.

AFP

· Nov 14, 2017 · 07:44 pm

What went wrong for the Azzurri? Five reasons for Italy’s World Cup ‘apocalypse’

Italy is picking through the wreckage after the national team failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1958.

AFP

· Nov 14, 2017 · 06:52 pm

A mountain of a man, a giant of a goalkeeper: Twitter pays tribute to Buffon after teary exit

The 39-year-old ended his international career after Italy failed to reach the World Cup for the first time in 60 years.

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· Nov 14, 2017 · 03:49 pm

Gianluigi Buffon, 3 others quit international football after Italy’s World Cup ‘apocalypse’

Andrea Barzagli, Daniele De Rossi and Giorgio Chiellini hung up their Azzuri boots after they failed to qualify for first time since 1958.

AFP

· Nov 14, 2017 · 10:10 am

Italy fail to reach the World Cup for first time in 60 years as Sweden qualify with draw

The four-time champions missed the World Cup for only the third time while Sweden secured a first appearance at the finals since 2006.

AFP

· Nov 14, 2017 · 09:29 am

Premier League pair Diafra Sakho and Sadio Mane secure Senegal’s World Cup berth

The only previous World Cup appearance by Senegal was in 2002 when current coach Aliou Cisse captained the team.

AFP

· Nov 11, 2017 · 11:52 am

Advantage Sweden as Italy go down 0-1 in must-win first leg of playoff

The four-time champions are in danger of missing the World Cup for the first time in 60 years.

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· Nov 11, 2017 · 09:03 am

Croatia almost through, Northern Ireland go down due to controversial goal

Coach Michael O’Neill said he was ‘staggered and bewildered’ by a controversial penalty decision which gave Switzerland a 1-0 win.

AFP

· Nov 10, 2017 · 09:30 am

‘My time in the national team finishes in Russia’: Argentina’s Mascherano to quit after World Cup

The 34-year-old Barcelona midfielder is Argentina's second most-capped player with 139 appearances.

AFP

· Oct 13, 2017 · 08:50 am

Arturo Vidal backtracks on retirement statement after Chile’s World Cup debacle

Chile were knocked out of World Cup qualifying following a 3-0 defeat in Brazil.

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· Oct 12, 2017 · 09:56 am