Nigerian Debuts for Germany
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Nigerian Patrick Owomoyela, who plays for Arminia Bielefeld, will make his debut for Germany when they take on Asian champions Japan on Thursday.
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England call uncapped winger Topsy Ojo into the squad for Saturday's game against South Africa.
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Playing first competitive game for England since last year's World Cup, David Beckham sets up two goals Wednesday in a 3-0 win over Estonia in European Championship qualifying.
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Africa's first amputee football cup is kicking off in Sierra Leone on Friday when the hosts meet Nigeria.
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Si avvicina il debutto dell'Italia nel Sei Nazioni 2008. Il 2 febbraio gli azzurri affronteranno a D...
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The former PSV Eindhoven star finally grabbed his first goal for the Blues on Wednesday evening following his summer move to Stamford Bridge.
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Nigeria defeated Benin 2-0 here on Tuesday to set up an enticing quarter-final clash against hosts Ghana in the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations.
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World Cup hosts Germany come from two goals down to draw against Japan in Leverkusen.
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Ghana meet Nigeria in Accra, then Ivory Coast face Guinea in Sekondi in the first pair of Africa Cup of Nations quarter finals.
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Chelsea is one of the world's glamour soccer teams, and it will play a strictly supporting role to David Beckham when the English star makes his U.S. debut for the Los Angeles Galaxy on July 21.
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David Beckham played his first competitive game for England since last year's World Cup and led England over Estonia 3-0 Wednesday night in European Championship qualifying.
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Frankfurt - Tournament hosts Germany will kick off the 2006 World Cup finals, Fifa said on Wednesday. Germany will play the opening match on 9 June 2006, in Munich, although Germany coach JÃ¼rgen Klinsmann
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Germany and England have claimed the first quarterfinal places in the womenâs World Cup and one of the two teams may face the United States. The Americans play Nigeria Tuesday and are favored to advance.
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YOKOHAMA, Japan : World Cup heroes Miroslav Klose and Michael Ballack scored the goals on Thursday as Germany overwhelmed Asian champions Japan 3-0 in the opener of their three-game Asian tour.
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Sven-Goran Eriksson today confirmed that Wayne Rooney will start for England in their World Cup qualifier against Wales on Saturday.
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Man City midfielder Joey Barton wins his first England call-up for Wednesday's friendly against Spain.
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Jonny Wilkinson is set to play his first game of the 2007 World Cup after being named in England&#39;s side to face Samoa in the faltering champions&#39; Pool A clash in Nantes on Saturday.