Russia fixture date undecided

24 Mar 2013

The rearrangement of Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifier against Russia looks set to become a thorny issue, with none of the available dates likely to please both parties.

Northern Ireland boss defends IFA

24 Mar 2013 Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill believes the 'freak weather' that forced the abandonment of his side's 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier with Russia would have posed problems for any country.

Internationals wrap: Argentina trumps Sweden

7 Feb 2013 Argentina scored a 3-2 win over Sweden with neither Lionel Messi or Zlatan Ibrahimovic on the scoresheet in Stokholm.

US grabs late draw at Russia

15 Nov 2012 Mix Diskerud's last-gasp strike helped United States, which twice came from behind, claim a creditable 2-2 draw against Russia in an international friendly in Krasnodar.

Belgium, Croatia in control

17 Oct 2012 Belgium and Croatia remain level pegging on 10 points in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying Group A after claiming 2-0 home wins over Scotland and Wales, respectively.

Portugal sweats on Ronaldo fitness

12 Oct 2012

Portugal coach Paulo Bento is sweating over the fitness of three key players - Cristiano Ronaldo, defender Pepe and midfielder Raul Meireles.

Arshavin, Pogrebnyak left out

3 Oct 2012 Russia coach Fabio Capello has left Arsenal attacker Andrei Arshavin out of his 24-man squad to play 2014 FIFA World Cup Group F qualifying matches with Portugal and Azerbaijan in Moscow later this month.

Capello happy with Russia start

13 Sep 2012 Russia coach Fabio Capello said he was pleased with his team's confident start to the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign but warned fans against any early euphoria.

Sweden sees off Kazakhstan

12 Sep 2012 Sweden won its opening 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign game 2-0 at home to Kazakhstan.

Group F: Russia's Capello era starts well

9 Sep 2012 New coach Fabio Capello has enjoyed a first up win with Russia, a 2-0 victory over Northern Ireland in a FIFA World Cup qualifying match in Moscow.

McAuley undaunted by defeat

8 Sep 2012

Gareth McAuley was pleased with the way his side went about its work against Russia, despite beginning its World Cup campaign with a 2-0 defeat.

Hungary eases past Andorra

8 Sep 2012 Hungary showed it will be a tough challenger for Netherlands after it breezed past Andorra 5-0 in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier.

Capello silent over England exit

6 Sep 2012

Fabio Capello refused to speak about his departure from England as he prepared for his first competitive match as Russia boss, saying only that his exit was a matter of "respect".

Russian keeper stalls career

28 Aug 2012 Russian goalkeeper Vyacheslav Malafeyev will temporarily halt international duty to spend more time with his children, 18 months after his wife's death.

Capello starts Russia job

15 Aug 2012 Newly-appointed Russia coach Fabio Capello will begin his mission to lead the national side into the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals with a home friendly against Cote d'Ivoire on Wednesday afternoon (Thursday morning AEST).