Sentences with phrase «against the world cup»

They sit top as it stands, having already been Hungary and the Faroe Islands, and this goal against World Cup opposition could prove crucial to their chances of making it to France.

The French side took an impressive 5 - 2 win in the quarter finals to set up a tie against the World Cup winners, and Giroud is now looking forward to extending that run on home soil.

«We're competing against the World Cup and Finals, so let's talk about dirt and grass» doesn't seem like a good strategy.

England were on course to back up their 1 - 0 win over the Netherlands on Friday and draws against World Cup favourites Germany and Brazil back in November thanks to Jamie Vardy's 26th - minute opener.

With an upcoming international billing including an important European Qualifying match against Wales and a friendly against World Cup quarter - finalists Ghana, has the English striker earnt the right to stake a claim for a place in Fabio Capello's squad?

FIFA is investigating reports of racist abuse towards France players during Tuesday's friendly against World Cup hosts Russia.

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Bale is training with the Welsh national football team ahead of World Cup qualifiers against Austria on Saturday and Moldova on Tuesday.

The attacking midfielder put Egypt 1 - 0 against Congo during Sunday's qualifying game, putting the side on course for its first World Cup appearance since 1990.

The athletic wear brand experienced a small public relations snafu this week when FIFA banned Luis Suarez, the star of Uruguay World Cup team, from the rest of the World Cup for biting a rival player in a match against Italy.

The likelihood of there being a god is as low as Germany scoring five goals against Brazil in the first 30 minutes of the World Cup.

If World Cup final is Germany and Argentina, then it's Pope against Pope.

After Team USA goalie Tim Howard's divine performance in Tuesday's World Cup match against Belgium, some folks - ok, a lot of folks - were comparing the devout Christian's saving power to Jesus.

I think if LACAZETTE can keep this up, he's going to claim a place in the french world cup squad next year, his goal scoring instinct is sharp, he knows he won't get too much chances and makes use of the few ones he gets and he was unluncky not to have scored against chelsea and his header wasn't a fluke, he knew where the post were and he directed the ball, he will be handful for defender when our complete squad starts and luckily for us he's not an injury prone player, having him, Sanchez (if he stays), Giroud and Ozil fit will be vital for us this season and i see plenty of goals..

Christen Press, who netted a goal in her first World Cup game with the United States on Monday against Australia, may have become America's new sweetheart.

His goals against Brighton and Aston Villa shows just how eager he is to make up for lost time and you'd expect Walker to have his hands full with the World Cup Winner.

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

Cazorla will be looking to help the Spaniards get back on track following a disappointing World Cup with qualifiers against Slovakia on Thursday and Luxembourg on Sunday.

Arsenal have a very worthy second - choice keeper in Colombia's World Cup hero David Ospina, who produced a solid performance against Hull City in the FA Cup last weekend.

He now potentially faces missing five La Liga games as well as his country's important World Cup qualifiers against Argentina and Paraguay.

which one of you guys on here will see an opportunity for progress and just let it slip... personally I feel his pain & manure are back stabbing b #tches... he's just too good for turkish fc — remember his world cup header against spain... super!!!

There has also been plenty of build - up to the forthcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup semi-finals, with FIFA choosing not take action over the challenge that injured Neymar and also turning down Brazil's appeal against Thiago Silva's suspension.

People from the Etihad were in Chile to seal the deal ahead of Chile's home World Cup qualifier against Paraguay and all was about to be donme when Arsenal pulled the plug.

He has made one appearance for the Argentine national side, coming as a sub in their 2013 World Cup qualifying loss against Uruguay.

After watching CAMPBELL play against UNITED in the CL, played so well in the WORLD CUP too..

Both played for Argentina in the World Cup in a team that conceded just 4 goals and only one in the knockout stages against Germany in the Final.

The Chile forward came back from a superb World Cup Qualifier were he scored a brace against Luis Suarez led Uruguay and was once again at his best to get on to the end of Giroud's final ball to grab a brace in the game.

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has had a stunning week — earning his first senior international cap for England, scoring on his debut, and being handed his first start in Turin against four - time World Cup winners Italy.

The Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has been called up by Gareth Southgate for the big friendly games against Holland and Italy next week, and he has no worries that he can convince the England manager that he is fit enough and talented enough to become an integral part of Southgate's World Cup squad.

The good news for the Arsenal club captain Per Mertesacker is that the recovery from the knee injury that the World Cup winning centre back picked up in the pre-season game against Lens is still going well.

Who knows, he could do better than three FA cup wins in the last four years, three community shield wins in the last four years, twenty years of champions league participation and overseeing the building of a magnificient stadium that has propelled us into the top five clubs in the world, All I can say is this, after supporting Arsenal for over sixty years Arsene Wenger is the best their was, the best their is and the best their ever will be and despite numerous attempts to organise protests against him the anti wenger brigade has always failed miserably.

Bayern Munich striker Mario Mandžukić will be suspended for the first World Cup match against hosts Brazil, but could still be given the friendly nod.

This ranking was sufficient to see Tom selected to his first senior World Cup in Chengdu, China competing against the top athletes in the world where he finished a creditable World Cup in Chengdu, China competing against the top athletes in the world where he finished a creditable world where he finished a creditable 45th.

How we expect Brazil to lineup for their crucial World Cup quarter final against Colombia this evening.

The France midfielder had been one of the stars of the Gunners» solid start to the season, and backed that up with a match - winning performance in his country's opening World Cup qualifier against Finland.

And even though Ozil started this season a bit slowly after his exploits in helping Germany to win the World Cup in Brazil this summer, the star midfielder had been integral to our two best performances and results so far, against Aston Villa and Galatasaray.

Villa, who was the top scorer at Euro 2008 and joint top scorer at the 2010 World Cup, broke his tibia playing for Barcelona in a Club World Cup match against Qatari side Al - Sadd way back in December 2011.

England continued their preparations ahead of World Cup qualifiers against Malta and Slovenia over the next week, with Gareth Southgate focusing his men on strength and conditioning on Wednesday.

Thefact is that the game against Uruguay could be crucial to Chile qualifying for the next World Cup, and we already know from last year that the management has no qualms about risking the Arsenal star, but if he does play and makes it worse he could be out for a much longer period.

As a player, Rincon also featured for clubs like Napoli, Corinthians and Santos, whilst representing the Colombian national side at the 1994 World Cup finals in the USA, and again in France four years later, where he came up against England in the group stages.

India hold the mental edge heading into their fifth World Cup match against their sub-continent neighbours, having won all four previous clashes.

In 2014, prior to Sweden's World Cup playoff against Portugal, the 6ft 5in Swede was quizzed by a journalist about the outcome of the games.

He shone for the national side at last summer's World Cup, scoring a late winner in the group stages against Russia to help the Belgians progress into the knockout stages.

He impressed for Costa Rica at the 2014 World Cup, and again in the Champions League when he netter against Manchester United for Olympiacos in the Champions League, but has since struggled to get any regular playing time in north London.

The former Man United ace also secured Portugal's World Cup spot with a spectacular individual display against Sweden in the playoffs as well as being a key figure in Madrid's push for the title.

TRANSLATION Sirs: Ganbare is a much more appropriate name for the underdog yacht that Douglas Peterson built on a shoestring and raced with success against far more expensive boats in the 1973 World One Ton Cup championship than your translation of the name — «good luck» — would imply (Sardinia Sea Script: Viva Cinderella!

Robinho is expected to be fit for Manchester City's trip to Newcastle on Monday despite hobbling out of Brazil's World Cup qualifier against Colombia yesterday.

Joint top scorer in South Africa with five goals, Sneijder will open new contract talks with Inter president Massimo Moratti, after bidding for an unprecedented haul against Spain in the World Cup final.

Tore almost ripped the Turkish national team apart after the Crescent Stars» defeat against Netherlands in their final 2014 World Cup qualifier.

Italy striker Ciro Immobile was the hero of the evening as he bagged a hat trick in their World Cup warm up game against Brazilian club Fluminense.

Italy striker Mario Balotelli has been strongly linked with Arsenal this summer, but his performances at the World Cup for the Azzuri were disappointing after the opening match against England.