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France's narrow defeat by Spain exposed Les Bleus's desperate need for a striker with a killer instinct.

Jordan beat Japan 2-1, Oman held Australia to a 2-2 draw, and South Korea needed an injury-time goal to beat Qatar 2-1.

The Costa Rican federation said the climatic conditions during their WC qualifier match against US, which they lost 0-1, threatened the physical integrity of the players.

The 56-year-old agreed to join the Rio de Janeiro outfit on Friday after the sacking of former coach Gaucho.

Argentina have solidified their lead atop the South America World Cup qualifying group with 23 points in 10 matches.

Ferguson has been fined $13,000 for failing to fulfill his post-match media duties after Champions League match against Real Madrid.

The competition, which is slated to run from June 6-July 6, 2015, will kick off with the opening ceremony and opening matches in Edmonton.

Suarez was quoted as saying by media that though he is happy at Anfield, clubs with more prospects of competing in international competitions are welcomed to approach him.

Xavi is likely to miss the qualifier due to injury and this leaves the Spain coach in a dilemma who to deploy.

Brazil's matches against Italy and Russia are billed as friendlies but could be an acid test for midfielder Kaka's hopes of playing in his fourth World Cup next year.

United SC rode on Ranty Martins' second-half strike to pip defending champions East Bengal and break their 14-match unbeaten run.

The suggestion was made during a meeting on Sunday to get Indian football back on track.

Chelsea won the FA Cup last season and finished sixth in the top flight. They qualified for the Champions League at the expense of Tottenham Hotspur by winning the trophy.

Granada ended a run of three successive defeats to grab a 0-0 draw at fellow strugglers Real Zaragoza in La Liga on Monday.

Barcelona have endured a rough ride over the last couple of weeks, losing their first leg in Milan, and then suffering back-to-back defeats to Real Madrid.

If the pre-tournament favourites are to get past the Serie A side into the quarter-finals, Messi will surely have to be on song.