Ukraine 0-0 Azerbaijan - Ukraine Coach Oleg Blokhin's Team Fail To Capitalise Without Andriiy Shevchenko

World Cup qualifiers Ukraine drew 0-0 away to Azerbaijan on Wednesday in a World Cup warm-up match, missing their star-striker Andriy Shevchenko and failing to get on the scoresheet...

Argentina Keep Their (Lionel) Messi Under The Carpet

So the dust has settled down after a wonderful mid-season friendly between old foes, England and Argentina. The game in Geneva reaffirmed what Eriksson and Worldcuplatest.com have been saying for some time now, we are essentially one of 5 or 6 teams who have the potential to win the World Cup.

As was predicted back on August 24th...

Good News For Chile & Liverpool FC Winger Mark Gonzalez As Chile Break Into Top 70 In Rankings

There is possible good news for Chilean footballer Mark Gonzalez, as he waits to play his first game for his new English Premiership club Liverpool FC. In August he was refused a work permit to play in Britain, until Chile broke into, and stayed in the top 70 of the FIFA rankings...

Portsmouth FC Striker Dario Silva Joins Paolo Montero In Announcing Retirement From Uruguay Football Squad

Portsmouth FC’s Uruguayan striker Dario Silva has joined Uruguay’s ‘Charruas’ skipper, Paolo Montero, in announcing his retirement from International football. This comes after Uruguay failed to qualify for next year's World Cup finals after being beaten on penalties by Guus Hiddink’s Socceroos in the play-offs...

Uruguay Skipper & Former Juventus Defender Paolo Montero Retires From International Football After Australia Playoff

Uruguay skipper Paolo Montero has announced his retirement from International football in the wake of this week's World Cup play-off defeat to Australia.

The former Juventus defender and self-styled hard-man Montero, who currently plays his club football for San Lorenzo in Argentina, announced his retirement straight after the match on Wednesday...

Ex-Manchester United striker Diego Forlan is included in Uruguay squad to face Australia

Villareal striker Diego Forlan has been included in a 27-man squad named by Uruguay coach Jorge Fossati, for the two-leg World Cup play-off against Australia. His inclusion came despite his club insisting last week that it was unlikely he could play.

Liverpool midfielder Harry Kewell is selected by Australia coach Gus Hiddink for Uruguay Play-Offs.

Australia coach Gus Hiddink has included Liverpool midfielder Harry Kewell in his squad to face Uruguay. Despite consistent injury problems and a drastic drop in form since moving to Liverpool, Hiddink recognizes Kewell’s talent and big-game experience could prove a decisive factor in their tough, two-legged encounter with the Uruguayans.

Uruguay Requests Kick-Off Time For Australia Playoff In Sydney To Move 4 Hours Earlier Than Scheduled

Press reports in the Australian continent indicate that Uruguay has requested a change in the scheduled kick-off time for the second leg of the 2006 Germany World Cup Playoff against Australia. The two Football Associations have a history of moving the kick-off times, so that the opposite team gets in a disadvantaged position due to jetlag.

Diego Maradona Joins Argentina World Cup Training Team

The head of Argentine Football Association (AFA) Julio Grondona announced today that Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona is a member of staff in the Argentina team. "Diego has been incorporated into the national team staff" Grondona told La Red Radio Station in an interview, one day after meeting Maradona to discuss his future with the national team.

Uruguay Suffers A Major Blow With Striker Diego Forlan Ruled Out Due To Injury

Diego Forlan's Spanish club, Villarreal announced that it's stricker had torn a muscle in his left leg during the match against Benfica, and could take up to 3 weeks for him to recover. The news dealt a serious blow to the Uruguay manager for the two world cup playoff matches against Australia.

Chile's Midfield Star Mark Gonzalez Signs For Liverpool FC. Benitez Hails Him As "Perfect" For Crouch & Morientes

Chilean football International Mark Gonzalez has signed for Liverpool FC from La Liga side Albacete on a permanent basis. A statement on Thursday from Anfield confirmed that the club have agreed a deal to sign the highly-rated youngster, subject to him meeting the relevant eligibility rules...

Argentina Squad Faces Peru & Uruguay Without Trio Of 'Javiers' In South America Qualifiers

Argentina Coach Jose Peckerman has named 22 foreign-based players to join the Albicelestes squad for Argentina's World Cup South America Zone qualifiers, firstly at home to Peru on October the 9th, and away to Uruguay on October the 12th...

Argentina's Barcelona,Corinthian,Inter Milan And Manchester Utd Stars All Injured

Along with other big name stars, Argentinian midfielder Javier Mascherano, will be forced to sit out the remainder of 2005 through injury...

Chile and Liverpool Star Mark Gonzalez Sidelined For English Premiership Start.

Chilean football International and newly signed Liverpool FC winger Mark Gonzalez has been refused a work permit to play football for Liverpool in the English Premiership by the UK Department of Education and Employment during a hearing in London today...