Argentina’s hope of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup suffered a major blow as apex football body FIFA ordered Bolivia to forfeit two World Cup qualifying games for fielding an ineligible player. The ruling is one that favours current Copa America champions and Argentina’s archrival, Chile. The move is a major blow to the qualification…
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RAMSEY TO MISS 2018 WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS
Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey is set to miss the 2018 World Cup qualifiers coming up next month against Austria and Georgia due to hamstring injury. The 25-year old Wales international has not played any game picking up an injury on the opening game of the Premier League this term. Ramsey has highly instrumental in the…
Michael Ballack advises Bastian Schweinsteiger not to wait
Michael Ballack advises Bastian Schweinsteiger not to wait for another couple of years for his farewell in national colours and to say goodbye to his Germany career right away for his own sake. Ballack reckons the body of the playmaker has gone through a lot in the recent times and maybe now it can’t cope…
Tijani Babangida said that it would be tough for Nigeria to qualify for the next World Cup
Former Nigeria star Tijani Babangida has stated it will be tough for Nigeria to qualify for the 2018 World Cup that will be held in Russia. He said that at the moment the team is playing poorly and does not have any chance of making it to the finals. For him, Nigeria needs a miracle…
Chris Coleman to stay as manager of Wales until the 2018 World Cup
There are media reports that Chris Coleman has agreed on a contract extension that will see the Wales manager stay until the 2018 World Cup. His contract was due to expire after the Euros, but the Wales Federation has managed to convince the manager to stay beyond this date. Chris Coleman has managed to take…
Australia will face some tough teams on their road to World Cup 2018
Australia has found out which teams they are going to beat if they want to make it to World Cup 2018. If they want to be present for the fourth consecutive time at a World Cup, the Australians will have to finish in the top two of a group comprising Japan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab…
Scotland can reach the World Cup 2018 according to midfielder Darren Fletcher
Scotland can reach the World Cup 2018 according to midfielder Darren Fletcher, who might actually play if Scotland qualify as the last major tournament in his career. The former Manchester United midfielder is currently playing with West Brom. His experience and quality have been immense to the Scotland national team, but they have been unable…