Breaking Down England’s World Cup Qualifiers in 2013

England’s national team will head into 2013 knowing they face six key games in trying to reach the FIFA World Cup which takes place in Brazil the following year. Currently ranked second in Group H behind Montenegro, England have taken eight points from their four matches, having won two and drawn two so far. The remaining six games need to yield enough points to secure top spot in the group for... 

World Cup 2014: Why England’s Fate Hangs on Performance of Gary Cahill

Sol Campbell and Rio Ferdinand. Ferdinand and John Terry. Terry and Joleon Lescott. England have consistently and frequently in their most recent past been able to partner two solid, strong central defenders in their national team as they qualify for and compete in major tournaments. Stretching back even further, the likes of Tony Adams, Gareth Southgate, Terry Butcher and Des Walker all provided great... 

Sweden vs. England: 6 Things We Learned

Zlatan Ibrahimovic was the star of the show as Sweden produced a late comeback to take a 4-2 home win in an international friendly against England. It was a night of milestones for Roy Hodgson’s men, with plenty of debuts and other notable appearances. Ibrahimovic got the scoring underway with a close-range finish in the first half, but England turned it around before the break with quickfire... 

10 Spain Players Who Have Already Clinched Spots on 2014 World Cup Roster

The defending World Cup Champions Spain will be hoping to win a fourth consecutive major tournament at the international level when the biggest competition on the FIFA calender kicks off in the summer of 2014. The national team squad has been largely settled since their 2008 European Championships success, with just a few players coming in to replace those who have fallen out of form or favour, or... 

Spain vs. France: Scoring the Key Battles in World Cup Qualifier

France scored an injury-time equaliser in Madrid, as they rescued a point, drawing 1-1 against Spain in the Group I World Cup 2014 qualifying match. Despite Spain dominating possession for much of the match, it was a game of relatively few clear-cut chances. The home team took the lead when Sergio Ramos scored from close range after he initially hit the post with a header, but Cesc Fabregas spurned... 

England vs. San Marino: 6 Things We Learned at Wembley in Easy 5-0 Win

England picked up their second victory in qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil with a routine, straight-forward 5-0 win over San Marino. Despite the away side—the lowest FIFA-ranked nation in Europe—packing the defence for the entire 90 minutes and vary rarely venturing over the halfway line, England managed to find a way through five times in the final hour of the match. Wayne... 

FIFA Worldcup 2014: 5 Potential Starting Lineups for England Against San Marino

England resume their qualifying campaign for World Cup 2014 this week with a match that everybody on planet football will be expecting them to win comfortably, handsomely and clinically, as they take on the lowest FIFA-ranked European nation, San Marino. Roy Hodgson’s men made something of an indifferent start to their qualification campaign last month, comfortably beating Moldova 5-0 before... 

England World Cup Qualifying: 8 Biggest Reasons for Concern in Group H

When the draw was made for the European section of qualifying for World Cup 2014, few would have given much thought to England having trouble getting through—Group H contains, alongside England, Montenegro, Ukraine, Poland, Moldova and San Marino. Roy Hodgson’s team beat co-hosts Ukraine in Euro 2012 and as top seeds were heavy favourites to progress at the beginning of the matches. Two... 

The Best 11 New Players Who Could Step into the Spanish National Side

Spain: the world’s best international team, the current reigning World Champions and double-winning European Champions. A squad forged from the finest players on the globe playing in the top leagues on the continent; a wealth of experience, an admirable style of playing and the mentality to come back and prove they are the best, time and time again. An irreplaceable and perfect force of football... 

England vs. Ukraine: 6 Things We Learned from World Cup Qualifier Draw

England needed a late penalty from Frank Lampard to salvage a draw from their home fixture against Ukraine after an error-ridden performance at Wembley in the FIFA World Cup qualifying game, which perhaps taught us several things about Roy Hodgson’s team. An even first half was eventually opened up courtesy of a world-class strike from Yevhen Konoplyanka, who slipped infield and arrowed a fantastic... 

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