Rooney scores two, England routs Andorra
England striker Wayne Rooney scored twice in a 6-0 rout of Andorra on Wednesday to push the team closer to World Cup qualification.
Dutch keep up the form
The Netherlands celebrated their qualification for next summer’s FIFA World Cup finals in style with a 2-0 victory over Norway in Rotterdam.
Ecuador close gap on leaders
Walter Ayovi and Pablo Palacios each scored to hand Argentina their second defeat in four South Africa 2010 qualifiers under Diego Maradona.
England edge closer
England are one win away from securing a place at next year’s FIFA World Cup finals after a comprehensive 6-0 victory over Andorra.
Karimi gem keeps Iran in hunt
Iran stayed in contention for a place at South Africa 2010 with a slender win over United Arab Emirates, courtesy of an Ali Karimi wonder goal.
Seoul draw keeps Saudis third
Saudi Arabia need to beat Korea DPR at home in their final group game in order to reach South Africa 2010 automatically, after a draw in Korea Republic.
Heskey and Rooney ‘working well’
Emile Heskey has paid tribute to England strike partner Wayne Rooney ahead of Wednesday’s World Cup qualifier against Andorra at Wembley.
Japan, Australia, S. Korea qualify for World Cup
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (AP) — For the second time running, Japan has become the first side to qualify for a World Cup, booking its spot with a 1-0 win away at Uzbekistan on Saturday.
Bocanegra lifts US past Honduras in WC2010 qualifier
Carlos Bocanegra dove low to nod home the winning goal in the 68th minute, giving the United States a 2-1 victory over Honduras in a North American 2010 World Cup qualifying match.
Nigeria defeat Kenya to revive World Cup hopes
Nigeria defeated Kenya 3-0 at the Abuja National Stadium Sunday to get their World Cup qualification campaign back on track.
Capello relieved as England edge closer to SAfrica
Fabio Capello has paid tribute to his England players for the way in which they put a stuttering start behind them to maintain their 100 percent World Cup qualifying record with a 4-0 win over Kazakhstan.
Brazil leaps atop World Cup qualifying table
Brazil leaped to the top of the South American qualifying table for the 2010 World Cup with a 4-0 rout of host Uruguay while former leader Paraguay fell 2-0 at home to Chile.
Cameroon World Cup hopes fade after home draw
Troubled Cameroon could only draw 0-0 at home to Morocco on Sunday and their hopes of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa suffered another blow.
Uruguay 0-4 Brazil: Historic victory for Brazil
Brazil capitalised on an early blunder by goalkeeper Sebastian Viera to thrash Uruguay 4-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday and claim their first away win over their smaller neighbours for 33 years.
Iceland 1-2 Netherlands: Holland qualify for finals
Two early goals put the Netherlands on track for a 2-1 win against Iceland on Saturday and secured their qualification for next year’s World Cup finals in South Africa.
