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The International break is a rather annoying and dull period for most football fans who are craving to see their club play in the weekend. However, this doesn’t apply to South American football. CONMEBOL qualifiers are one of the most passionate and tense matches in the world with 22 players giving it their all. Measurements […]
Match Report: Andorra U21s vs England U21s: 2019 U21 European Championship Qualifying Group 4 Matchday Four 11th October 2017 Davies Strike Fires England To Andorra Victory A second-half effort from Everton’s Tom Davies gave Aidy Boothroyd’s England U21s a slim victory in Andorra yesterday evening to open a four-point lead at the top of Group […]
Match Report: Portugal vs Switzerland: 2018 World Cup Qualifying Group B Matchday Ten 11th October 2017 Portugal Masterclass Snatches Russia Place From Sorry Switzerland A calamitous own goal from Swiss centre-back Johan Djourou and a second-half strike from Andre Silva were to see the reigning European Champions to Russia 2018 with a victory over Switzerland […]
Match Report: Lithuania vs England: 2018 World Cup Qualifying Group F Matchday Ten 9th October 2017 A first-half penalty from England skipper Harry Kane was enough to ensure Gareth Southgate’s men go to Russia on a winning note in their final Competitive Match before The World Cup last night. The home Side, Lithuania, although putting […]
The dust has just about settled on England Under-21s resounding 3-1 win over their Scottish counterparts on Friday night, but what can we learn from the match? Youth of Today England’s youth sides are having a golden time of it at the moment, and whilst the Under 21’s lost on penalties in the summer, they’ve […]
A strike out of the very top draw from youngster Tom Lawrence was enough for Wales to boost their hopes of reaching Russia 2018 with a narrow victory over Georgia in Tbilisi last night. The visitors, under Chris Coleman, peppered the Georgia goal for the entirety and looked like they weren’t going to be able […]
Gareth Southgate’s England make the trip to Lithuania tomorrow night for the final Game of World Cup Qualifying after securing a place at Russia 2018 on Thursday night with a home victory over Slovenia. In doing so, The Three Lions secured a sixth successive Qualifying Group top spot in Group F, meanwhile, Lithuania have already […]
Final score: England U21 3 – 1 Scotland U21 (Onomah, Abraham, Solanke; Cadden) A comfortable win in the end, which puts England top of the group as Ukraine haven’t played tonight. A good night for the Three Lions, one to forget for Scotland. Thank you for your company tonight, we’ll have a full write up […]
England’s star striker and skipper Harry Kane struck in added time to give The Three Lions a very slim victory over Slovenia to secure top spot in Group F and a place at next year’s World Cup in Russia. The visitors, Managed by former Yugoslav International Srecko Katanec, put up a stern fight at Wembley […]
Match Preview: England vs Slovenia: 2018 World Cup Qualifying Group F Matchday Nine 5th October 2017 In the most decisive clash of the World Cup Qualifying campaign to date, Gareth Southgate’s England welcome Slovenia to Wembley, as The Three Lions sit just a win away from Russia 2018. The hosts come into the clash off […]
England U21 v Scotland U21 Previewed On Friday night, England’s U21 host their Scottish counterparts in European Under-21 Championship qualifying for 2019’s UEFA Under 21 Championship tournament. Location, Location, Location The game takes place at the Riverside Stadium, the home of Middlesbrough FC in the North East. The Riverside has been a happy hunting ground […]
It was a clean sweep for Scotland, Northern Ireland, England and Wales in their 2018 World Cup Qualification ties with Lithuania, San Marino, Malta and Austria respectively. Scotland picked up a vital three points with a comfortable 3-0 victory over fifth place Lithuania as they moved to joint third in Group F. Qualification remains possible […]
Gareth Southgate’s England welcome a strong Slovakia side to Wembley Stadium in 2018 World Cup Qualifying Group F tonight, with a chance to secure a place at Russia 2018. The Three Lions come into the tie as clear favorites, but knowing that the opponents can more than pack a punch in this top of the […]
A stunning first-half brace from Real Madrid midfielder Isco helped Spain to a thumping 3-0 victory to give them a lead of three points in Group G on the road to Russia at The Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid last night. The home side were in inspired form against their European Rivals in a […]
Gareth Southgate’s England side were forced to rely on a late flurry of goals to be sure of a thrashing against a stern Maltese side to stay on top of Group F at The Ta’ Qali National Stadium last night. Remarkably, the hosts put up a fight in the first-half and managed to keep […]
Gareth Southgate’s England side make the trip to face Malta in 2018 World Cup Qualifying tomorrow, as they continue their bid to make it to a 10th consecutive World Cup. The Three Lions come into the tie in top place of Group F and favourites to be winners, with The Knights of Malta sitting in […]
Qualifying matches for the 2018 World Cup are beginning to get serious. Thursday will be a decisive night in group A, especially for France, Netherlands, Sweden and also Bulgaria. Sweden and France are actually equal on 13 points (goals difference advantage for Sweden). Behind, Netherlands (10 points) and Bulgaria (9 points) did not capitulate and […]
Keith Downing’s England side held off late Portugal pressure with ten men to be crowned 2017 European U19 Champions in Gori yesterday. A cagey encounter was expected on a sunny evening in Georgia, as the youngsters battled it out for the prestigious crown. However, fans and neutrals alike were treated to a thrilling display […]
A calm but slick Portugal side overcame The Netherlands 1-0 to gain a spot in the final of the 2017 European U19 Championship in Tbilisi yesterday. There would never be a dull moment in the thrilling encounter in which both sides could have progressed to the last two. However, it was the Dutch who made […]
Keith Downing’s England left it late to overcome a stern Czech Republic side to set up a European U19 Championship final tie with Portugal in Tbilisi yesterday. The Three Lions were nailed on favourites heading into the tie, but met their match against a resilient Czech side. England were also looking to emulate the […]
