Holders Germany qualify with victory in Northern Ireland England also into FIFA World Cup finals after dramatic win against Slovenia Robert Lewandowski makes history but Poland must wait to reach Russia Watch highlights of tonight's games from 24:00CET on Friday Permutations: who needs what to qualify Qualified: Belgium, England, Germany, Russia (hosts) Group CNorthern Ireland 1-3 GermanyGermany only needed a point to clinch qualificat... UEFA.com - News
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2018 FIFA World Cup™: More than 1.5 million tickets requested
With a week still to go until the first sales period concludes on 12 October, more than 1.5 million 2018 FIFA World Cup™ tickets have already been requested through FIFA.com/tickets. This milestone was reached as excitement continues to build ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Russia, with several teams hoping to secure their passage or move a step closer to qualification this week. Russian fans lead the way, having requested around 70 per cent of all tickets, while demand from around the world accounts for around 30 per cent. Brazilian, Mexican, Argentinian, US, German, Colombian, Chinese, Israeli and English fans all rank in the top 10, with more and more international fans expec... FIFA.com - News
Alex Morgan Apologizes For Ejection From Disney World, Reported Drunken Behavior
Alex Morgan isn’t too big to admit she was wrong. The U.S. women’s national soccer team superstar used Twitter on Tuesday morning to apologize for her recent behavior at Disney World in Orlando, Fla. Police ejected Morgan and a group of her friends from Epcot Center on Sunday following a verbal altercation with other visitors. Police declined to charge Morgan, 28, and her friends with trespassing, according to The Orlando Sentinel’s Alicia DelGallo. Nevertheless, their reported behavior doesn’t reflect well on them and puts their teams, the National Women’s Soccer League’s Orlando Pride and Major League Soccer’s Orlando City, in headlines f... NESN.com
Germany and England close on World Cup spots
UEFA.com has highlights of every qualifier; Monday's games will be available to view from midnight CET on Tuesday. Group CGermany 6-0 NorwayThree goals in the opening 23 minutes set the world champions on course for an impressive victory in Stuttgart. Mesut Özil, Julian Draxler and Timo Werner were all on target, with Werner grabbing his second of the night before half-time – his sixth in eight caps. Headers from second-half substitutes Leon Goretzka and Mario Gomez sealed Germany's eighth win from eight in Group C.Northern Ireland 2-0 Czech Republic< ... UEFA.com - News
European Qualifiers for World Cup: who can qualify?
Belgium could become the first team from Europe to join hosts Russia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Sunday and Germany could emulate them the following night: we explain the permutations for the groups with three rounds of matches remaining. Correct after games played on 1 SeptemberWhich European teams have qualified?Russia (hosts)Who can still qualify automatically?Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, England, France, Georgia, Germany (holders)*, Greece, Iceland, Republic of Ireland, Israel, Italy, Moldova, Montenegro, Net... UEFA.com - News
USA Vs. Costa Rica Prediction: What To Expect In World Cup Soccer Qualifier
It’s lights, camera, action for the United States men’s soccer team. USA will face Costa Rica on Friday at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J., in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier. The hosts control their own destiny in their quest to secure one of the CONCACAF region’s automatic qualification spots, and a USA victory will pull them level on points with the second-place “Ticos.” But how will USA go about achieving its desired result? It starts with matching their performance to the sky-high expectations of the northern New Jersey/New York City market, and tactical prowess also will play a key role. In the latest episode of the “NESN Socce... NESN.com
How brilliant is new Manchester United man Romelu Lukaku?
Manchester United smashed the British transfer record to sign Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku from Everton on Monday – but what is it about the 24-year-old that has made him such hot property? UEFA.com investigates. What they say"Romelu is a natural fit for Manchester United. He is a big personality and a big player. It is only natural that he wants to develop his career at the biggest club."José Mourinho, Manchester United manager "At the age of 23, I always believed he had the possibility of becoming the best No9 in world football because he has absolutely everything."Robert... UEFA.com - News