So my dear readers. One more week and we’ll hopefully be in FIFA 08 heaven. To celebrate this and to help you want the game even more, I’ve used my huge influence in EA Sports (actually I’ve downloaded it from the EA Sports press room, but it sounds better) and uploaded a couple of videos […]

FIFA has confirmed it is monitoring the situation in Georgia, who are due to host Republic of Ireland in a South Africa 2010 qualifier on 6 September.

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has handed Peruvian forward Jose Paolo Guerrero a six-game ban for insulting the match official during a South Africa 2010 qualifier.

Brazilian goal-getter Cristiane and US ace Heather O'Reilly were each on the record trail as the group stages came to a close in China.

Japan's 5-1 defeat of Norway sees them through to the last eight from Group G. They join the Scandinavians and USA in the next round.

Lotta Schelin struck twice as Sweden leapfrogged Canada into the second of Group E's qualifying slots with a hard-fought 2-1 win in Beijing.

USA beat New Zealand 4-0 to pip Norway to top spot in Group G on goal difference. The result means the US avoid a meeting with Brazil.

An assured 2-0 victory over Argentina gave the hosts top spot in Group E and set up an all-Asia quarter-final with Japan in the process.

Cristiane scored a quick-fire treble to help Brazil come from behind to beat Nigeria. The result sent the South Americans through as group winners.

A 1-0 win in Tianjin guaranteed Germany a place in the quarter-finals, while the North Koreans were eliminated by later results.

With a simple penalty kick, Socceroos striker John Aloisi ended 31 years of hurt for Australian fans, and set his team on the way to Germany 2006.