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5/1 Brazil
6/1 Argentina
15/2 Spain
9/1 England
11/1 Italy
11/1 Germany
14/1 Holland
20/1 France
22/1 Portugal
28/1 Russia
33/1 Ivory Coast
125/1 Ireland
350/1 Scotland
1000/1 Wales
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If you're wondering where SoccerDad has been the past few weeks and why it's been so quiet here at On The Pitch, here's an update on what his travel team has been doing. Click to continue reading...

Qatar take on Japan on Wednesday in an Asian qualifying match for World Cup 2010.

Qatar is a hot, arid desert country - but don't worry, for at this time of the year the climate is perfect. In this brief guide we provide some basic travel essentials along with an idea of what to do and where to do when you get there. Click to continue reading...

Football eyes have been fixed on the K-league in recent weeks but Wednesday's 2010 World Cup qualifier in Saudi Arabia has been casting a large shadow over the domestic scene for weeks. Wednesday's game in Riyadh is the first big test in South Korea's bid to qualify for South Africa.

Until now, the obstacles on that road have been provided by the likes of Turkmenistan, Jordan, North Korea and UAE. Click to continue reading...

World Soccer News

for week of November 14th

Drogba investigated over coin throwing
Chelsea's great run this season has come to a halt in the fourth round of the Carling Cup against Burnley. While the fans are likely to dismiss the penalty loss as a minor setback, Didier Drogba may find himself out of action should the FA find him guilty of unsportsmanlike conduct. Click to continue reading...

Although the Carling Cup isn't the most prestigious of competitions, with the football odds suggesting that a Premier League side is bound to lift the trophy. But when a side from outside the top flight defeats one of the best teams in the country you expect it to receive some extra media coverage.

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At a time when the J. League is crying out for a team to take the championship by the scruff of the neck, the top five continue to falter in their race for the title.

Kashima Antlers continue to lead the way on 54 points, but they will be disappointed with their most recent 0-0 draw at home to the defensive-oriented Albirex Niigata. Click to continue reading...

European champions Spain stay top of this month's Fifa world rankings followed by Germany and Italy in 3rd. England are up to equal 10th place with Portugal while rivals Scotland fall again.

Brazil are in 5th. Cameroon are the highest African team in 14th. Russia are up to 8th.


1 Spain
2 Germany
3 Italy
4 Netherlands
5 Brazil
6 Argentina
7 Croatia
8 Russia
9 Czech Republic
10 Portugal
10 England
12 France
13 Turkey
14 Cameroon
15 Israel
16 Bulgaria
17 Paraguay
18 Greece
19 Romania
20 Ukraine


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Shimizu S-Pulse lost the Shizuoka Derby against relegation-threatened Jubilo Iwata 0-1 at Ecopa Stadium. A poor game was settled in the first minute of the second half after a terrible mistake from the kick-off by the S-Pulse defence.

Shimizu, fresh from defeat in the League Cup, were booed off the field by their passionate support. Click to continue reading...

The regular season of the K-League has come to an end; now six teams are standing and dusting themselves down in preparation for the championship play-off series.

Despite a mid-season dip that threatened to go the way of Seoul's KOSPI index and head into a plunge, Suwon Samsung Bluewings bounced back to finish in first – just. Click to continue reading...

Nottingham is best known for Robin Hood, and a statue to the famous outlaw is perhaps the city's most famous photo op.

But today Hood has a rival as an eight-foot memorial to legendary coach Brian Clough was unveiled in front of thousands in the city's main square today. Clough died in 2004 but his legend grows:

Duncan Hamilton's memory of him, 'Provided you don't kiss me' is the UK's Sports Book of the Year, and David Peace's stunning novel about Cloughie's ill-fated 44 days in charge of Leeds, 'The Damned United', is released as a feature film next year. Click to continue reading...

After a successful year on the international film festival circuit, we are happy to announce you can now view the soccer documentary Make Goals Not War on YouTube.



Make Goals Not War follows the journey of Maty Campeonisimo to end all wars and resolve international conflicts with soccer matches. Click to continue reading...

It was a year ago when the news started to break. Reporters from Korean internet company Newsis traveled to Jakarta to visit a ‘room salon' and chat with the female staff. The story soon unfolded of how, during the 2007 Asian Cup held that July, four South Korean national team players visited the establishment on two occasions and drank until dawn - once before a vital game against Bahrain and then once after, following the shock 2-1 defeat. Click to continue reading...

Matchday 4 should be a pivotal one as many groups may well be decided once the games are completed. Who needs a win and who can afford to slip? Let's take a look at Tuesday's games. Group A Roma need to win at home against Chelsea but that is looking to be a tall order considering the [...] Click to continue reading...

"I let the players down, and I want to apologise to the fans who came all the way out here to see us. I know it's over and done with, and that there's no sense in getting down about this."

"But this one hurts, and it's depressing. I can't find the words to describe how badly I feel."

Shimizu S-Pulse coach Kenta Hasegawa's sombre quip to The Daily Yomiuri in the wake of his team's 2-0 League Cup final defeat to Oita Trinita on November 1 stood in glaring contrast to the euphoria emanating from the Trinita dressing room. Click to continue reading...

FC Seoul went to the top of the K-League on Sunday with a tough 1-0 win over Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma. The game was not much of a spectacle until the last gasp winner sent the Seoul fans into raptures.

Check out this video of the FC Seoul fans in full voice, including a rendition of "My Way" before the kick off at Seoul World Cup Stadium in north west Seoul. Click to continue reading...

Around 50,000 fans will descend on the National Stadium in Tokyo on November 1 as Oita Trinita do battle with Shimizu S-Pulse for the 2008 League Cup trophy.

Oita Trinita go into the match as rank outsiders, particularly with the Kyushu club missing influential midfielder Shingo Suzuki through suspension. Click to continue reading...

With winter on the horizon, the big games are coming thick and fast as the end of the regular K-League season also comes into view. It is a time when some teams are going all out in an attempt to grab what is on offer while others are more concerned with protecting what they have.

For the first time since April 2007, FC Seoul is the team with the most. Click to continue reading...

"Switch and Spurs, switch and spurs; or I'll cry a match", Romeo & Juliet II, iv

Tottenham's travails go on after they fell 2-0 away at Udinese in the UEFA Cup.

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European football's governing body illustrated its latest managerial blunder last week, with another thoughtless and untimely intervention. The latest club to feel the wrath of UEFA were Atletico Madrid. The Spanish outfit were found guilty of a number of offences during the visit of Marseille in the early stages of this season's Champions League. Click to continue reading...

To use a golf analogy, the teams in the group stage of the Champions League make the turn today and tomorrow with the completion of the first three games of the group stage. And while it's early, for some teams, it's make-or-break time. Group by group, here's an analysis of who needs to win: Group A: ROMA Needs [. Click to continue reading...

Shimizu S-Pulse fans are renowned as some of the most passionate in Japanese football.

I caught up with one fan - Shimizu-born Yuichi Korenaga - after Shimizu's most recent 2-0 win over Kawasaki Frontale, to discuss his opinion on Shimizu's season and his attitudes towards football in general. Click to continue reading...

There was a moment during Wednesday's World Cup qualification match between South Korea and UAE in Seoul that may prove to be a turning point in the team's fortunes.

Korea dominated the match at Seoul World Cup Stadium, just like they had numerous times in the past. With 20 minutes of the match remaining, it was 2-0 and really should have been more. Click to continue reading...

Takeshi Okada resembles a man stuck in quicksand without a rope.

On the surface there appears little reason for panic after Japan came from behind to snatch a 1-1 draw with Uzbekistan in front of 55,142 fans at Saitama Stadium on October 15. Yet the manner of the draw and Okada's increasingly dejected demeanour suggest that the Japan coach is working on borrowed time. Click to continue reading...

Mark Viduka and Craig Moore, two of Australia's stalwarts from the last World Cup in Germany, continue to refuse to commit to South Africa 2010.

But Pim Verbeek's confident progress in charge of the Socceroos is allaying fears Australia still rely on a handful of big name players to advance their international cause. Click to continue reading...

Who would have thought that Hull City would be looking to win their third game in a row against West Ham, let alone that coming off the back of away victories at Arsenal and Tottenham. No doubt about the Tigers being the surprise package of the season but can they continue their impressive run this weekend?

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In qualification for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, England won comfortably 3-1 in Minsk against Belarus. Wales lost narrowly to Germany 1-0 in Monchengladbach. Northern Ireland won 4-0 in Belfast against San Marino and the Republic of Ireland were 1-0 winners over Cyprus in Dublin.

Italy beat Montenegro 2-1, Croatia hammered Andorra 4-0 and Serbia outplayed Austria 3-1 in Vienna. Click to continue reading...

A World Cup qualifier against UAE would not usually be a huge game but Wednesday's clash in Seoul promises to be a big, big night for South Korean football.

What should happen in such a situation, and what has usually happened in the past, is that the host enjoys a fairly comfortable victory and takes a step towards what would be a seventh successive World Cup. Click to continue reading...

Wales face Germany at Borussia Park, Monchengladbach, this Wednesday. The 54,000 capacity ground is home to Borussia Monchengladbach and is one of the most passionate stadiums in Germany.

Dusseldorf is the largest city to Monchengladbach and is connected by an S-Bahn line. For a more cultural experience, staying in Dusseldorf might be the best bet, but Monchengladbach has enough of its own pubs and restaurants if you are only on a short stay. Click to continue reading...

England travel to Minsk in Belarus on Tuesday for their Group 6 European zone World Cup 2010 qualifying match.



Minsk, with a population of 1.8 million people, is the capital of Belarus, a former republic of the Soviet Union, which gained its independence in 1991, though the newly independent state retains very strong links to its giant neighbor, Russia. Click to continue reading...

There were few shocks in the European zone for qualification for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, England won comfortably 5-1 at home to Kazakhstan in front of 90,000 fans at New Wembley. Wales beat Liechtenstein 2-0 in Cardiff but Scotland had to settle for a 0-0 draw with Norway in Group 9. Northern Ireland lost 2-0 away to Slovenia in Group 3. Click to continue reading...

European Zone Group 9 leaders The Netherlands face Iceland at Rotterdam's De Kuip Stadium today in a 2010 World Cup qualifying game.



The Netherlands have injury problems with Arjen Robben, Robin van Persie and Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink all out and Manchester United keeper Edwin Van der Saar coming out of retirement for the next two games to cover for a crocked Maarten Stekelenburg. Click to continue reading...

This may be a bit long-winded and rambling but I hope you stick with me as there are a number of important points to discuss.  UEFA recently released a publication entitled "Safeguarding The Heritage And Future Of Team Sport In Europe", which outlines UEFA's stance on principles of good governance, player agents and home-grown players. Click to continue reading...

European champions Spain stay top of this month's Fifa world rankings followed by world champions Italy and Germany in 3rd. England are up one spot to 14th place while rivals Scotland fall ten places to 26th.

Brazil are in 4th. Cameroon are the highest African team in 12th. Russia are the big movers at the top, up to 9th. Click to continue reading...

Autumn has been more fruitful than the summer. As the last European season came to an end in May, the fate of South Korea's overseas stars really hung in the balance. Some were fit, few were playing and none were scoring.

Lee Dong-guk and Lee Chun-soo were soon heading back east after unsuccessful spells in England and the Netherlands respectively. Click to continue reading...