News Source: GMA News
| 5 days ago
Coach Alejandro Sabella is counting down the days to a possible test of Argentina's World Cup credentials against their closest rivals in the South American qualifiers without Lionel Messi. Messi is unlikely to play for Barcelona again this season
News Source: BBC
| 1 month ago
Lionel Messi is a perfect captain for Argentina Last Wednesday was another landmark in the extraordinary career of Lionel Messi...Take that away and he was unable to bend a game to his will in the manner of Diego Maradona. Things were looking
News Source: The independent
| 1 month ago
Nine group winners qualify and four from play-offs featuring the best eight second-placed finishers. Spain start slowly Presuming they qualify, Spain's push for an impossible fourth straight championship will be the dominant story of the World Cup.
News Source: Zee News
| 1 month ago
Argentina missed the chance to all but secure their place at the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Bolivia. The hosts went ahead in the 25th minute Tuesday courtesy a Marcelo Martins header before Ever Banega
News Source: International Herald Tribune
| 1 month ago
Lionel Messi struggled in the thin air of La Paz, fluffing a gilt-edged chance to end his goal drought against Bolivia, while Colombia marksman Radamel Falcao was kept scoreless in Venezuela on Tuesday. However, with a rampant Ecuador crushing
News Source: The independent
| 1 month ago
A last-minute goal by Fred spared Luiz Felipe Scolari an unhappy return to Stamford Bridge tonight as his comeback as Brazilian coach continued to stutter. The man who steered Brazil to success at the 2002 World Cup is still to win in second spell at
News Source: International Herald Tribune
| 1 month ago
Lionel Messi, still raw as an Argentina player when they were crushed 6-1 by Bolivia in 2009, is now the consummate leader as the teams clash again in the thin air of La Paz in Tuesday's World Cup qualifier. Messi and Argentina are in great form and
News Source: The independent
| 1 month ago
The World Cup qualifiers have thrown up their usual mix of predictable results, small-nation drubbings and occasional upsets. The top story in Europe comes from Group I, as two home draws have seriously dented reigning World Champions Spain's hopes