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Scottish national team has a lot of potential

The Scotland manager Craig Levein was relieved of his duties on Monday. It wasn’t really a shock as the Tartan Army have been performing poorly in recent months and they have all but given up hope [...]

European World Cup qualifying review

Last night was a busy one in European qualifying for the World Cup. In the most incredible game of the night Sweden came back from four goals behind in Berlin to draw 4-4 with Germany. Germany [...]

Should Roy Hodgson change his team for the game in Poland?

England faces a tough match in Poland tomorrow night in World Cup qualifying. England completed the expected 5-0 rout of minnows San Marino on Friday night. It now looks likely that England boss Roy Hodgson will [...]

Can Germany remerge as an international superpower?

Germany hammered the Republic of Ireland 6-1 in Dublin on Friday night in World Cup qualifying. The fact that Germany won the game wasn’t a surprise, but the fact that they won by such a big [...]

European World Cup qualifiers round-up

Last night was a busy one for European teams attempting to qualify to the World Cup in 2014. World and European champions Spain nearly slipped-up in Georgia. Spain needed an 86th minute goal from Valencia striker [...]

Italian team need a Malta victory, after draw in Bulgaria

Italy started their World Cup qualification campaign for Brazil 2014 in less than impressive fashion. The Azzurri drew 2-2 in Sofia with a Bulgaria side which is considered to be going through a period of development. [...]

Do the Republic of Ireland team need a new boss?

Republic of Ireland came very close to suffering a big shock in Kazakhstan in their first World Cup qualifier. Ireland needed two goals in the dying embers of the game to snatch a 2-1 victory. Robbie [...]

Scotland must be disappointed with Serbia draw

Scotland went into their first World Cup qualifier with Serbia at Hampden yesterday in good spirits. The Scots feel they have their best squad of players for years and will have felt slightly frustrated by drawing [...]

England, Germany and Holland open qualification campaigns with victories

England, Germany and Holland all gained opening game victories in their qualification games for World 2014. England won 5-0 in Moldova. Frank Lampard opened the scoring for the visitors from the spot in the fourth minute. [...]

Holland faces Turkey as Italy travel to Bulgaria

World Cup finalists in 2010 Holland face a tricky home game in their first World Cup qualifier as they host Turkey at the Amsterdam Arena. The Dutch endured a terrible Euro 2012 campaign and headed home [...]