France struggles but overcomes upstart Faroe Islands squad
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France saw skipper Patrick Vieira sent off in a lackluster 2-0 win over the Faroe Islands in a World Cup Group Four qualifier on Wednesday.
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Scotland&#39;s woes continue after they were thrashed 4-1 at home by Sweden in the first match since the resignation of head coach Berti Vogts.
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Iceland ran riot in the first-half as they defeated Northern Ireland 3-0 in their opening Euro 2008 Group F qualifier in Belfast.
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Germany is starting to get that championship look. It took Juergen Klinsmann&#039;s team a mere 12 minutes to break down Sweden 2-0 Saturday, becoming the first team to reach the World Cup quarterfinals. It was a one-sided win over what was billed as one of the top European teams heading into the tournament.
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France coach Raymond Domenech said the former world and European champions had to improve drastically after a 2-0 away win over the Faroe Islands in a World Cup Group Four qualifier on Wednesday.
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JOIGNY, France  - Norway's Thor Hushovd claimed his first victory of the year when he clinched the fourth stage of the Tour de France, a 193-km trek from Villers-Cotterets to Joigny on Wednesday.
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Goalkeeper Fabien Barthez became a hero as France held Ireland 0-0 in their World Cup Group Four qualifier on Saturday. It was the third straight draw for France on its home ground since Raymond Domenech became coach in July.
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England face Macedonia and Scotland meet France but Wales are thrashed by Slovakia.
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SOCHAUX : Newcastle on Thursday recorded their first win over French opposition in UEFA competition with a convincing 4-0 victory over Sochaux to progress to the Cup knock-out phase.
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Injury-hit Ireland face a tough task against France in Sunday's historic Six Nations clash at Croke Park.
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Two months after losing the World Cup final to Italy, France drubs the Italians, 3-1, getting two goals from Sidney Govou, No. 9, and one from Thierry Henry in a European Championship qualifier.
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LONDON, England -- Newcastle achieved their first European success in France as a 4-0 win over Sochaux took the Premier League team to the top of UEFA Group D. A first half goal from Lee Bowyer and strikes
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French side Lille was upset 1-0 by a German second-division club. Feyenoord beat Scottish Hearts 3-0, Stuttgart downed Belgium&#39;s Beveren 5-1 and the Rangers defeated Poland&#39;s Amica Wronki 5-1.
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Scotland thrashed the Faroe Islands 6-0 at Celtic Park to get their European Championship campaign off to the perfect start.
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England lifted the pressure off coach Sven-Goran Eriksson with a 2-1 win at Poland in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday night, while Italy won its second straight game and France got its first victory.
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Two months after losing the World Cup final to Italy, France beat the Italians 3-1 in a European Championship qualifier on Sidney Govou's two goals and one by Thierry Henry.
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Robbie Keane insists the Republic of Irelandâs efforts against France must not go to waste when they face the minnows from the Faroe Islands on Wednesday.