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The final stage of qualifying from the CONCACAF region, covering North and Central America and the Caribbean, kicks off with a tough road trip for the United States and the

“It’s over,” the 34-year-old striker, who missed a penalty in normal time in last year’s final shootout loss to Zambia, quietly summarised. The trophy has eluded the country since 1992

The leaders, who signed free agent Beckham on Thursday, were without the former England captain who has flown back to his home country and will not start training until February

Protecting a 3-1 lead from the first leg at Valley Parade, scene of a devastating fire that killed 56 fans in 1985, the League Two side lost 2-1 on the

Southampton were much the better side in the first half as in-form striker Rickie Lambert hit the woodwork with a bending free-kick and narrowly failed to score with two trademark

Barca’s record-breaking start to the first half of the campaign, when they won 18 out of 19 games and only dropped two points in a 2-2 draw at home to

It was not until Lewis Holtby, who is joining Tottenham Hotspur at the end of the season, restored a two-goal cushion two minutes from time that Schalke wrapped up the

Colombia striker Falcao, coveted by several of Europe’s richest clubs, nodded the opener in the 11th minute at the Calderon and Brazilian full-back Filipe Luis added a second 12 minutes

Barca beat Malaga 3-1 in La Liga on Sunday and coach Tito Vilanova and his Malaga counterpart Manuel Pellegrini both rested top players for the cup clash at the Nou

Ireland international Walters, who headed two own goals and missed a penalty in his side’s 4-0 home league thrashing on Saturday, went from zero to hero as his side beat