'Confederaties'

Mexico qualifies for fifth straight World Cup with 4-1 victory

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:00:00 GMT

World Cup Qualifying

Ticos end slide, beat Trinidad 4-0

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:00:00 GMT

World Cup Qualifying

United States beats Honduras, qualifies for sixth consecutive World Cup

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:00:00 GMT

World Cup Qualifying

Costa Rica beats UAE 2-1 to reach U-20 semis

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Under-20 Youth

Warner adds voice to call for salary cap

Sun, 09 Aug 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Other News

Tiebreakers may decide CCL quarterfinal berths

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:00:00 GMT

CONCACAF Champions League

Simoes tries to resurrect Costa Rica against Trinidad

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:00:00 GMT

World Cup Qualifying

Honduras seeks salvation; U.S. seeks end to qualifying drama

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:00:00 GMT

World Cup Qualifying

Costa Rica stuns Egypt 2-0 at U-20 World Cup

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Under-20 Youth

Aguirre nears primary objective for Mexico

Sat, 09 May 2009 22:00:00 GMT

World Cup Qualifying

Costa Rica advances at U-20 World Cup despite loss to Czechs

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Under-20 Youth

Five CCL quarterfinal berths to be decided in last round

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:00:00 GMT

CONCACAF Champions League

United States falls to Korea Republic, likely out of U-20s

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Under-20 Youth

Marathon hands Toluca first loss 2-0

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:00:00 GMT

CONCACAF Champions League

Spain claim third straight futsal title

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:30:00 GMT

Portugal 2-4 Spain
Spain secured their third European title in a row, and fifth overall, thwarting a late Portugal fightback in a top-class final in Debrecen.

Casillas names his top ten No1s

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:22:00 GMT

Real Madrid CF custodian Iker Casillas discusses his all-time top ten goalkeeping heroes – from the "invincible" Peter Schmeichel to scary Lev Yashin via an Octopus, a Cat and an eccentric King Kahn.

Famous faces spice up EURO draw

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:00:00 GMT

Four of the most celebrated footballing names from central and eastern Europe will take part in the UEFA EURO 2012™ draw to determine the makeup of the nine qualifying competition groups.

Perfect finish for Spain and Javi Rodríguez

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:51:00 GMT

Spain coach José Venancio López said "the challenge is to carry on winning" after securing a third straight European title while retiring captain Javi Rodríguez told uefa.com: "It has been like a dream for me."

Sporting lure Mendes back to Portugal

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:49:00 GMT

Sporting Clube de Portugal have signed the former FC Porto midfielder Pedro Mendes for an undisclosed fee from Rangers FC, ending the player's five-and-a-half year stay in British football.

Czech Republic turn tables for third place

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:00:00 GMT

Azerbaijan 3-5 Czech Republic
The Czech Republic claimed third place with an entertaining victory against Azerbaijan, who had beaten their opponents 6-1 in Group A last week.

Top scorers share adidas Golden Boot

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:17:00 GMT

Spain captain Javi Rodríguez and Portugal's Joel Queirós both struck in the final to share the adidas Golden Boot award for the top scorer with Azerbaijan's Biro Jade and Saad Assis of Italy on five goals.

More finalists the merrier, say coaches

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:10:00 GMT

The expansion of the UEFA European Futsal Championship finals from eight to 12 teams has brought a thumbs-up from the coaches in Hungary. uefa.com collects the thoughts of Europe's leading technicians.

Cary crazy about final chance

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:03:00 GMT

Pedro Cary has found his debut UEFA European Futsal Championship "crazy" experience and the 25-year-old Portugal midfielder says that having made the final they are well aware of the perils of facing Spain.

Fight against corruption goes on

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:00:00 GMT

UEFA and its president Michel Platini have underlined their zero tolerance policy towards corruption in European football following the UEFA Executive Committee's latest meeting in Valletta, Malta.

EURO finals in EXCO spotlight

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:00:00 GMT

The UEFA Executive Committee counted down to two major national team events – the UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying draw and UEFA EURO 2016 bid handovers – at its meeting in Valletta, Malta.

Dinamo bring back Semshov from Zenit

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:33:00 GMT

Russian international midfielder Igor Semshov, 31, has sealed a return to FC Dinamo Moskva from Premier-Liga rivals FC Zenit St. Petersburg for an undisclosed sum, a year after leaving the capital.

Old friends out to turn the tables

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:30:00 GMT

High-profile reunions will dominate the headlines when the UEFA Champions League resumes as David Beckham and José Mourinho renew acquaintances with Manchester United FC and Chelsea FC.

Portugal v Spain: player by player

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:19:00 GMT

Two Iberian neighbours meet in Saturday's UEFA European Futsal Championship final and Spain player Kike and Portugal captain Arnaldo present uefa.com with their player-by-player guide to the squads.

Benfica to stage futsal finals in Lisbon

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT

The Pavilhão Atlântico in Lisbon will be the setting for April's UEFA Futsal Cup finals after SL Benfica were chosen as hosts, playing Italy's Luparense Calcio A5, Azerbaijani outfit Araz Naxçivan and holders Interviú Madrid.

Ajax and Juventus lead exciting lineup

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:25:00 GMT

An eye-catching meeting of two former European champions and FC Salzburg's defence of the competition's only unblemished record will be among the highlights of the UEFA Europa League round of 32.

Zaccheroni in for Ferrara at Juve

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Juventus have dismissed coach Ciro Ferrara and replaced him with Alberto Zaccheroni on a contract until June following Thursday's 2-1 loss to FC Internazionale Milano in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals.

Portugal challenge Spain for futsal title

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:53:00 GMT

Spain have swept through to Saturday's UEFA European Futsal Championship final and all that stands between them and a third successive title is a Portuguese team they beat 6-1 last Sunday.

Wolfsburg sign Réver, Costa departs

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:36:00 GMT

VfL Wolfsburg have signed defender Réver from Grêmio Foot-ball
Porto Alegrense, paving the way for centre-back Ricardo Costa to join fellow UEFA Europa League contenders LOSC Lille Métropole.

Barcelona to stage host city events

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:30:00 GMT

UEFA and the City of Barcelona will oversee the signing of a declaration of goodwill by European cities and football clubs ahead of a seminar on 2 February about hosting international matches.

Semi-final runs reward for underdogs

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:51:00 GMT

Azerbaijan and the Czech Republic will compete for third place on Saturday but to have even made the last four was impressive for one side making their bow at this level and another team who made a superb recovery.

Spain set up all-Iberian decider

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:49:00 GMT

Czech Republic 1-8 Spain
Holders Spain will take on Portugal in the final after yet another virtuoso display helped them cruise past the Czech Republic.

Portugal reach first final on penalties

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:45:00 GMT

Azerbaijan 3-3 Portugal (Portugal win 5-3 on pens)
Portugal are through to Saturday's UEFA European Futsal Championship showpiece after knocking out debutants Azerbaijan.

Spanish sweat reaps final reward

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:44:00 GMT

Spain's 8-1 semi-final defeat of the Czech Republic may have looked a breeze but coach José Venancio López revealed the hard graft that has left them one game away from their third consecutive continental title.

Gonçalo's poise the key for Portugal

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:39:00 GMT

Gonçalo Alves converted the penalty that took Portugal into their first final and told uefa.com: "Without any kind of vanity I can honestly say I was pretty calm," while Azerbaijan were left cursing their luck in defeat.

Castrol sign up for UEFA EURO 2012

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:00:00 GMT

Castrol has signed as an Official Sponsor for UEFA EURO 2012™, becoming the second global partner after adidas to commit to the final tournament hosted by Poland and Ukraine in two years' time.

Balotelli strike sends Inter through

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:48:00 GMT

Mario Balotelli kept FC Internazionale Milano on course for a domestic double by scoring an 89th-minute winner which condemned Juventus to a 2-1 defeat in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals at San Siro.

Mutu gives positive test

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:41:00 GMT

ACF Fiorentina's Romania striker Adrian Mutu tested positive for a banned substance after the Serie A fixture against AS Bari on 10 January, the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) has announced.

Anderlecht bolster Czech cohort

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:02:00 GMT

Eerste Klasse leaders RSC Anderlecht have added to their Czech contingent by signing 19-year-old midfielder Lukáš Mareček from 1. FC Brno for an undisclosed fee on a four-and-a-half-year contract.

Maltese dignitaries welcome UEFA

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:35:00 GMT

UEFA president Michel Platini and senior UEFA officials have met with the Maltese president and prime minister ahead of the UEFA Executive Committee's conference in Valletta this week.

UEFA helps Malta celebrate centenary

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:30:00 GMT

The UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Malta is one of a number of activities being staged by the Malta Football Association to help mark 100 years of organised competitive football there.

Passion for futsal drives Biro Jade

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:29:00 GMT

Biro Jade turned 36 on Monday but has been one of the busiest players in the finals. As Azerbaijan prepare to face Portugal in the last four tonight he told uefa.com: "I like to train but I love futsal."

Golden Boot leaders face wait

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:17:00 GMT

Azerbaijan's Biro Jade joined Saad Assis of Italy at the head of the race for the adidas Golden Boot award for the top scorer of the finals but both face a nervous wait on Saturday to see if they will share the prize.

Last-gasp United have final say

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:54:00 GMT

The knowledge that Chelsea FC had knocked them off the Premier League summit did nothing to curb Manchester United FC joy on a night of cup disappointment for Olympique Lyonnais and AC Milan.

Last-gasp United have final say

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:54:00 GMT

The knowledge that Chelsea FC had knocked them off the Premier League summit did nothing to curb Manchester United FC joy on a night of cup disappointment for Olympique Lyonnais and AC Milan.

One step at a time for content Plašil

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:49:00 GMT

Jaroslav Plašil plays down mounting hopes for FC Girondins de Bordeaux's UEFA Champions League campaign in this readers' Q&A, and explains just why he is not the new Pavel Nedvěd.

Dos Santos increases Galatasaray options

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:49:00 GMT

Galatasaray AŞ have continued their January recruitment drive by signing 20-year-old Mexican international striker Giovani Dos Santos on loan from Tottenham Hotspur FC until the end of the campaign.

UEFA helps Malta to celebrate centenary

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:30:00 GMT

The UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Malta is one of a number of activities being staged by the Malta Football Association to help to mark 100 years of organised competitive football on the island.

Referees to prepare for challenges ahead

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:59:00 GMT

Europe's leading referees and newcomers to the international referees' list continue their preparations for an important year when they attend UEFA's winter courses in Malta next week.

Portugal up to speed for Azeri challenge

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:00:00 GMT

Azerbaijan raised eyebrows by holding Portugal 3-3 last March. Now they are matched again in the semi-finals with Portugal coach Orlando Duarte saying their opponents "have proved their class".

Czechs hope to break Spain stranglehold

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:09:00 GMT

Spain's record against the Czech Republic is typically formidable – played ten, won ten – and Tomáš Neumann's side will have a hard task ending that trend in their UEFA European Futsal Championship semi-final.

Russia 'breathing down Spain's necks'

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:35:00 GMT

Russia may have fallen in the quarter-finals but captain Konstantin Maevski said Spain, who beat them on penalties, were the only side that could have knocked them out and predicted the tables would turn soon.

Patient Gerčák dealt winning hand

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:10:00 GMT

Surprise selection Libor Gerčák saved three penalties in the Czech Republic's quarter-final shoot-out defeat of Italy and as he prepares to face Spain told uefa.com of his spot-kick prowess: "It's mainly luck."

Spain through after shoot-out drama

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:33:00 GMT

Russia 0-0 Spain (Spain win 7-6 on pens)
The holders are through to the semi-finals on penalties following the first goalless knockout fixture in the tournament's history.

Positive Spain prove champion status

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:30:00 GMT

Spain coach José Venancio López said his team deserved their quarter-final victory against Russia – despite having to win it on penalties after a goalless 40 minutes that Sergei Skorovich described as "beautiful futsal".

Portugal glad to fulfil their promise

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:28:00 GMT

Captain Arnaldo was proud that his side had "finally delivered what was expected of us" as Portugal beat Serbia 5-1 in Budapest to set up a tie with Azerbaijan in the UEFA European Futsal Championship semi-finals.

In-form Roma reach semi-finals

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:00:00 GMT

AS Roma made it 16 games unbeaten with a 1-0 defeat of nine-man Calcio Catania in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals, on a night when Tottenham Hotspur FC consolidated fourth spot in England.

Stars shine for Haiti in Lisbon fundraiser

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:42:00 GMT

An A list of football stars appeared in Lisbon for the Match Against Poverty, a United Nations Development Programme event, backed by UEFA, which Zinédine Zidane and Ronaldo helped to organise.

Portugal run Serbia to ground

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:31:00 GMT

Serbia 1-5 Portugal
Relentless pressure, astute tackling and sturdy defending late on ensured Orlando Duarte's side a last-four meeting with Azerbaijan.

Pocognoli goes full circle with Standard

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:51:00 GMT

R. Standard de Liège have brought Belgian international left-back Sébastien Pocognoli back to the club from AZ Alkmaar for an undisclosed fee, the 22-year-old having started his career as a trainee with Les Rouches.