FIFA Ready To Boost Indian Soccer in 2007

With Indian football struggling big time to find its feet at the Asian level, the sports governing body FIFA has now come out with an assurance of boosting the growth of the ‘beautiful game’ in 2007 in a country known for its tremendous following for cricket.

Former Japan Skipper Miyamoto Poised To Join Salzburg

Former Japan captain Tsuneyasu Miyamoto is poised to join Austria's Salzburg, J-League club Gamba Osaka said on Wednesday.

Arsenal Boss Arsene Wenger Touted As Successor To Zico As Japan Head Coach

Arsenal FC manager Arsene Wenger has been short-listed as a possible successor to Zico as the Japan National coach. Brazilian legend Zico is leaving the Japanese coaching role in July, after having successfully guided Japan to the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany...

Trinidad And Tobago's 'Soca Warriors' Beat Bahrain 1-0 To Qualify For First Ever World Cup Finals

Trinidad and Tobago’s ‘Soca Warriors’ have beaten Bahrain 1-0 to qualify for their first ever World Cup Finals with a 2-1 aggregate win. Coach Leo Beenhakker’s T&T ‘Warriors’ knew that they had to score to have any chance of making it to the World Cup finals in Germany next Summer, and started off the game brightly, passing well and showing their attacking intent...

UPDATE: Bahrain 0-0 Trinidad and Tobago. Half Time Score

Bahrain are currently holding Trinidad and Tobago's 'Soca Warriors' to a 0-0 scoreline at half time in the second leg of the World Cup Finals playoff's in Manama...

T & T Warriors Coach Leo Beenhakker Has 'Stern' Word With Team Prior To Bahrain Playoff Showdown

Trinidad and Tobago coach Leo Beenhakker has demanded his side, and in particular T&T and Birmingham City’s star striker Stern John, show greater commitment in attack when the ‘Soca Warriors’ meet Bahrain in the second leg of their 2006 World Cup qualifying play-off later today, which currently stands at 1-1...

World Cup Final Playoffs 1st Leg, The Socceroos take on Uruguay, T & T Face Bahrain, & Europes Hopefuls Look To Place In Finals

It’s crunch time for the ten nations who are all still dreaming of a place in next years FIFA World Cup in Germany. Six teams from Europe will battle it out in three, two-legged play offs for three of the places at next summers finals...

Trinidad and Tobago Imposes Strict World Cup Playoff Ticket Security Measures

The "Trinidad and Tobago Express" daily reports that the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation (T&TFF) has a new system in place for the collection and distribution of the tickets for the crucial match against Bahrain. The match will be played in the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain next Saturday.

Bahrain Coach Luka Peruzovic Names 25-Player Squad For World Cup Playoffs against Trinidad and Tobago

Coach Luka Peruzovic made his selection from a pool of 36 players for Bahrain's crucial World Cup Playoffs. The news came as Bahrain continues it's preparations for the November 12th Playoff in the National Stadium. The first leg will be played at Port-of-Spain (Trinidad and Tobago), while the return leg will be played at Bahrain National Stadium.

Bahrain Announce Friendlies Against Panama & Jamaica, Before Meeting Trinidad & Tobago In Playoffs

Asia Zone play-off contenders Bahrain have arranged two friendly matches to warm-up for their forthcoming World Cup Finals two-legged play-off against the CONCACAF Zone 5th placed team, Trinidad and Tobago...

World Cup Play-Off Dates For Trinidad & Tobago V Bahrain & Uruguay V Australia Announced.

The play-off dates for the Oceania V South America, and Asia V CONCACAF Zones have been announced. The CONCACAF zone fourth placed team, Trinidad and Tobago will face Bahrain from the Asia Zone, and South America’s Uruguay will take on Australia, winner of the Oceania zone...

World Cup Qualifying CONCACAF Zone - Full-Time Scores - T & T's Stern John Scores Brace To Claim Play-Off Spot V Bahrain

World Cup Qualifying CONCACAF Zone - Full-Time Scores:

Trinidad and Tobago progress to a play-off with Bahrain after beating CONCACAF rivals Mexico 2-1 in their final match in the zone's qualifying games...

Bahrain Overcome Uzbekistan To Earn A Play-Off Place Against CONCACAF 4th Placed Team

There was celebration in the streets of the Bahraini City of Riffa last night, when Bahrain drew with Uzbekistan in their late night play-off second-leg World Cup qualifier, to ensure the tiny Gulf kingdom Nation yet another play-off, against the CONCACAF Zone fourth-placed team, either Trinidad & Tobago or Guatemala, for a place in the finals to be held in Germany next Summer...

Uzbekistan and Bahrain Draw 1-1 In Rematch Of First Leg Of Asian World Cup Qualifying Play-off.

Uzbekistan and Bahrain drew 1-1 Today in their rematch of the first leg of the Asian World Cup qualifying play-off...

Advocaat Takes Over As South Korean Coach

Scottish Premier League Club Glasgow Rangers' former manager, Dick Advocaat, has taken over as manager of South Korea...