The international break will not only give fans a chance to watch their national teams in action, it will also give us the opportunity to see some of the best players of this generation returning to their teams after a long absence. Such is the case of...

Portugal eased to a 3-0 victory in a World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan on Tuesday that sent them top of Group A, but they are still short of automatic qualification.

Serbia, who were joint top of the group before Portugal played, face the...

European champions Portugal got their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign off to a winning start thanks to an Azerbaijan own-goal in a tight 1-0 Group A victory in Turin on Wednesday.

Azeri captain Maksim Medvedev turned the ball into his own net...

The Portuguese National Team will begin their road to one more FIFA World Cup, perhaps the last one with Cristiano Ronaldo in their roster, and they will do so on Wednesday evening against Azerbaijan, a team that has never been able to beat A Selecao.

Fernando...

Globe-trotting Japan star Keisuke Honda admitted to "mistakes and failures" as he pitched up in Azerbaijan's league, but refused to give up on playing at the Tokyo Olympics.

The 34-year-old midfielder, who spent three-and-a-half years at Italian...

To say life at Real Madrid hasn’t been great for Gareth Bale would be an understatement. Despite arriving in the Spanish capital back in 2013 with promise as the then world’s most expensive player, the 30-year-old is no longer an appreciated...

Broadcast info

Who's playing: Although they've already sealed their spot at next year's World Cup, reigning title holders Germany will hope to wrap up their qualifying tournament on a perfect note by dispatching already eliminated Azerbaijan on...

Broadcast info

Who's playing: Germany will hope to maintain their 100 per cent winning record as they travel to face Azerbaijan on Sunday evening.

What time: Sunday, March 26th at 9:00 PST/12:00 EST/17:00 BST/18:00 CET

What stadium...

Although they disappointed in the 2010 World Cup, Italy restored some of their pride by making an impressive run to the EURO 2012 finals, where they were unfortunately crushed 4-0 by a vastly superior Spanish side. However, the Azzurri were unable to...

Croatia will welcome Azerbaijan in their third qualifying match ahead of the upcoming EURO 2016 tournament. Interestingly, it will be the first meeting between these two sides, but while one has enjoyed relative success thus far, the other has faced disappointment...

Italy have appeared to be slowly finding their footing under new coach Antonio Conte. The Azzurri, who made it to the finals in the last edition of the EURO tournament, continue to unfortunately suffer on the bigger stage as they failed to get out of...

The USMNT will begin life after Landon Donovan on Tuesday night at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California. Landon Donovan’s omission from the 23-man squad has brought a mix of reactions, but Jurgen Klinsmann will be out to prove his...

Everything started so well for Portugal on Friday when they took an early lead over Israel. That one goal lead quickly turned into a one goal draw, then a 2-1 deficit and then a 3-1 deficit, leaving Portuguese fans frustrated and annoyed, but most of...

Last Saturday, Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brilliant header in a league match to equalize for Real Madrid after visitors Mallorca had gone 2-1 up. This was his 350th strike in 611 appearances for club and country. The number 7 icon is only 11 goals from...

On Tuesday, Paulo Bento's side will have a chance to make up for a lackluster and below par performance against Luxembourg. The Estadio Axa will welcome both teams in a match that will have the hosts down as overwhelming favorites.

Against Luxembourg...

First Half

Germany had their chances early on in the game. Lukas Podolski, who had a great night tried to put the hosts in front early on but his shot just missed and went over the goal post. Miroslav Klose was fouled outside the penalty...

Germany defeated Azerbaijan 4-0 almost a year ago and such a result is what Tuesday’s home fans are expecting to witness one more time although the Germans didn’t put up the best of performances against Belgium. Making some few comments, Coach...

Honduras definitely need to improve defensively. Against Belarus on May 27, they conceded two scrappy goals in the first 20 minutes of the second half. They therefore went down 2-1 at a point in the game after taking the lead through De Leon’s excellent...