Sentences with phrase «cup qualification campaign»

The Black Stars led by Head Coach, Kwesi Appiah, would travel to Congo to face - off the Diables Rouges (Red Lions), in the third round of the Russia 2018 World Cup qualification campaign on September, 5.

With first - choice right - back Seamus Coleman set to miss the remainder of Ireland's World Cup qualification campaign having suffered a broken leg against Wales last weekend, Christie has been promoted for the foreseeable future.

England's latest 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign saw them having to settle with a 2 - 2 draw against Scotland as both national sides faced off on June 10 of 2017.

For long periods of the World Cup qualification campaign from South America, it looked like Argentina would miss out on the path to the World Cup.

The Real Madrid forward, a four - time Champions League winner, scored 15 goals for Portugal during their World Cup qualification campaign.

Denmark got their World Cup qualification campaign off to a winning start thanks to Christian Eriksen's first - half strike against Armenia in Copenhagen.

The entire saga reads like a lesson in how not to prepare for the most competitive World Cup qualification campaign on the planet.

Indeed, there was outcry in Italy when national team boss Gian Piero Ventura continually overlooked Jorginho throughout the Azzurri «s doomed 2018 World Cup qualification campaign — he still only has three full caps to his name — with many fans feeling the poise and incision he could have offered might have made the difference.

The national team are back in action at the start of September, playing friendlies that will prepare them for the World Cup qualification campaign, which kicks off in some seven weeks» time.

The selecao face friendlies against Costa Rica and the United States next month as they prepare to begin their 2018 World Cup qualification campaign in October.

The Atletico Madrid is currently the joint third highest goal scorer in the FIFA Euro World Cup qualification campaign with four goals.

Not exact matches

The reigning World Cup champions begin their qualification campaign against Poland on Saturday and then the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday.

Jones had an impressive season with United last campaign as he played 26 times for the Manchester outfit as they went on to win the League Cup and the Europa League and thus securing Champions League qualification.

The end of the campaign, champions league qualification and FA CUP success will all be pivotal in deciding Alexis Sanchez's future and personally I reckon if the Gunners do not achieve one or the other, perhaps even both, then we can wave goodbye to the superstar that has made us tick this season...

After the disappointment of going out of the European Cup at the hands of Bayern Munich despite coming within one goal of qualification to the Quarter Finals, Arsene Wenger's Arsenal side have to pick themselves up once more this season for the tough trip to this year's Carling Cup winners Swansea City who have caused Arsenal sizeable difficulties on the three occasions the two sides have met thus far this campaign with player of the season Michu having already registered three goals against the Gunners.

An interesting World Cup qualifier battle in Conmenbol is set to occur this week when Argentina host Brazil, in an important encounter for both teams, who didn't start their qualification campaign that well.

Brazil on the other are way ahead as far as their qualification campaign is concern and all they need is a draw to confirm their place in next years World Cup.

The Gunners ended the 2014 - 15 campaign with a successful defence of the FA Cup at Wembley, having secured third place in the table and with it automatic qualification for the Champions League.

Allardyce is preparing to name the first England squad of his tenure on Sunday, with the Three Lions preparing for their qualification campaign for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Dyche, who has guided Burnley to the brink of Europa League qualification in a remarkable campaign at Turf Moor and was named Premier League Manager of the Month for March on Friday, said Guardiola had done an «amazing» job at City this season by taking them to Carabao Cup glory and the verge of the Premier League title.

And this has further fueled fears that Dalung is merely acting out the script of Giwa, who unfortunately is not recognised by FIFA and CAS, prompting any action taken at the planned January 20 meeting to run contrary to FIFA rules and may therefore provoke sanctions to be meted out to Nigeria at a time that the national teams will be battling on all fronts for AFCON qualification, Rio Games and the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign.