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On a day with several key World Cup qualifiers around the globe, a friendly is likely to steal some headlines. South Africa used a sublime performance to upset top-ranked Spain, 1-0. Bernard Parker provided the winner for Bafana Bafana. Spain almost jumped out in front within the first five minutes. David Villa broke free behind the South Africa back line, got past Itumeleng Khune and slid the ball...
Published: November 19, 2013
South Africa scored a massive coup as they beat world and European champions Spain 1-0 on Tuesday night. Bernard Parker scored the only goal of the game early in the second half. The hosts attacked, as they had done frequently, down the left, playing good football before slipping in Parker to dink a finish over Victor Valdes. La Roja huffed and puffed afterwards but never came close to breaching Itumeleng...
Published: November 19, 2013
It had to be Cristiano Ronaldo. With Portugal protecting a narrow 1-0 lead in the second leg of their World Cup qualifying playoff against Sweden, the world’s second best player stepped up—yet again. The goal left Sweden needing to score three times. Over to you, Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Read more International Football news on BleacherReport.com Read More →
Published: November 19, 2013
Karim Benzema’s controversial goal drew France level on aggregate with Ukraine in their World Cup qualifying playoff second leg in Paris. Benzema’s finish made it 2-0 on the night, 2-2 overall. But was he offside? The image above suggests he was. Read more International Football news on BleacherReport.com Read More →
Published: November 19, 2013
France needed an early goal against Ukraine and they got one through Liverpool‘s Mamadou Sakho. Sakho‘s strike left France trailing 2-1 on aggregate, in their World Cup qualifying playoff. Read more International Football news on BleacherReport.com Read More →
Published: November 19, 2013
Algeria reached the 2014 World Cup with a 1-0 victory over Burkina Faso in the second leg of its African World Cup play-off in Bilda. Trailing 3-2 from the away leg in Ouagadougou, Algeria captain Madjid Bougherra scored the only goal of the match four minutes into the second half. It saw the North Africans progress on the away goals rule and means they join Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon and Ghana...
Published: November 19, 2013
Mario Mandzukic enjoyed a fine start to Croatia’s World Cup qualifying playoff 2nd leg against Iceland by scoring a crucial goal for his team. And then this happened. Mandzukic was given a straight red. Was it the right decision? Read more International Football news on BleacherReport.com Read More →
Published: November 19, 2013
It could prove a vital goal for Algeria’s World Cup hopes, and it was scored by a man who some would argue should not have been on the field. Here’s Madjid Bougherra putting Algeria 1-0 ahead against Burkina Faso, levelling their qualifying playoff at 3-3 on aggregate and putting the home side ahead on away goals. And here’s the foul Bougherra was lucky to stay on the field...
Published: November 19, 2013
They say you can’t tackle in the modern game. Well Algeria’s Madjid Bougherra begs to differ. Watch the two-footed challenge he executed in Tuesday’s World Cup qualifying playoff 2nd leg against Burkina Faso. He only got a yellow. Read more International Football news on BleacherReport.com Read More →
Published: November 19, 2013
England 0-1 Germany, International Friendly Goals: Mertesacker (39′) A first-half header from Per Mertesacker was the difference as England succumbed to a narrow friendly defeat to Germany at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday. England hit the post through Andros Townsend but could not find an equaliser, with Germany looking marginally the more likely to grab the second goal as Joe Hart was called into...