Catt retains World Cup ambitions
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Mike Catt says he does not feel like a stop-gap solution to England's midfield problems and hopes to play a part in the World Cup in the autumn.
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CARDIFF : Wales&#39; World Cup qualifying hopes are still very much alive despite the disappointing 2-2 draw against Northern Ireland, manager Mark Hughes insists.
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BRIAN Kerr was reluctant to concede what France coach Raymond Domenech had previously insisted - and what many now suspect - that the Republic of Ireland are favourites to qualify for the World Cup finals from Group 4.
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Lawrence Dallaglio says it&#39;s no surprise to him that England now face a winner-takes-all clash with Tonga to keep their hopes of a World Cup quarter-final alive.
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Scotland manager Berti Vogts insists the World Cup qualifier against Norway on Saturday is not a &quot;must-win&quot; game. The German says it is more important for Norway, who have only one point from two games, to win.
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The idea is to put the ball in the net, not just keep it out. Ukraine figured that out a lot quicker than Switzerland in the shootout Monday night. And the World Cup newcomers are headed to the quarterfinals because of it.
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South Africa coach content with the progress of the 2010 World Cup hosts despite early Cup of Nations exit.
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ZURICH, Switzerland -- The World Cup will no longer be rotated among continents, a decision Monday that will open the race for the 2018 tournament.
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LONDON, SEPTEMBER 7: Some of Europeâs major powers including newly-crowned champions Greece, France and England, will be looking to improve on Saturdayâs disappointing results when they play their second World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday.
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Scotland manager Berti Vogts insists he is expecting nothing but victory against Moldova on Wednesday. The game certainly is a must-win affair if the Scots are to have any chance of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup finals.
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RALEIGH, North Carolina  - Former Olympic sprint   champion Marion Jones hopes to compete in next week's World Cup   in Athletics and the Shanghai meeting later this month after   being cleared of doping allegations, her manager said on   Thursday.
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Soccer's governing body for North and Central America and the Caribbean will push to host the 2018 World Cup.
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Mike Catt joins England's squad for the Six Nations match against Ireland after fly-half Jonny Wilkinson misses training.
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BAGSHOT, England -- England acting head coach Andy Robinson has insisted that he is the right man to take the world champions through to the 2007 World Cup.
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in Germany, the fourth-place team will play the No. 5 nation in Asia in a. on the road. The Americans reached the World Cup for the first time in 40 years.
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Russia coach Georgy Yartsev will stay in charge for at least one more match despite the 7-1 defeat by Portugal in last week&#39;s World Cup qualifier.
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New Scotland boss Walter Smith won&#39;t give up on qualifying for the 2006 World Cup. As his appointment was announced yesterday, the former Rangers manager declared: &quot;I have not given up hope.