FIFA World Cup Qualifying: Argentina - Colombia Table-topping Argentina face a tough task against Colombia as they look to keep their impressive qualification form going on Friday.
Alejandro Sabella's side have been in dominant form as they look to secure a spot in Brazil for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, losing just once in eleven games, a 1-0 reversal in Venezuela.
Since that defeat in October 2011, Argentina have gone on to live up to their billing as favourites to win the CONMEBOL qualifying section with six victories - including a 2-1 success in Colombia - and three draws.
The two-time World Cup winners now sit comfortably top of the gro
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Category: News Views: 857 Added: SkyDate: 06.06.2013 - 19:29
FIFA World Cup Qualifying: Paraguay - Chile The two sides meet in Asuncion on Friday for the 12th fixture of their campaign with the visitors looking the more likely to reach Brazil 2014.
Chile occupy the final automatic qualification spot in the group behind Colombia, Ecuador and leaders Argentina, but have won just once in their last five competitive matches and are only ahead of Venezuela on goals scored.
Paraguay, meanwhile, have won just twice in their opening 11 matches and find themselv
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Brazil hit record low in FIFA rankings Brazil have dropped to their lowest-ever position in the FIFA rankings, falling three places to 22nd.
Luiz Felipe Scolari's side, who have won the World Cup on five occasions, are now between Ghana and Mali due to a combination of poor results and non-competitive fixtures.
With Brazil hosting the 2014 World Cup, they have had no qualifiers to play and have simply featured in friendly fixtures, with the last five of these seeing one win for the South Americans and four draws.
Scolari's men will have the chance to move up the rankings when they play their first competitive game since July 2011 at the Confederations Cup later this month.
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Mignolet unlikely to sign new Sunderland deal Simon Mignolet's representative Nico Vaesen has confirmed that the goalkeeper is unlikely to sign a new deal at Sunderland.
The 25-year-old has been with Sunderland since 2010 and played every match in the Premier League last season.
Mignolet is currently away on international duty with Belgium, who top Group A in FIFA World Cup qualifying, but he is battling for a first-team place as Chelsea's Thibaut Courtois has been preferred.
However, Mignolet is in demand with Liverpool and Arsenal both rumoured to have expressed interest in him.
Mignolet's representative Vaesan, the former Birmingham City goalkeeper, told the Sunderland Echo: "I thin
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Chelsea deal for Schurrle not done yet Bayer Leverkusen's general manager Rudi Voeller has denied that a deal has been completed with Chelsea for forward Andre Schurrle.
Speculation has surrounded the 22-year-old German international after Voeller met with new Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho in Leipzig before Michael Ballack's testimonial match on Wednesday.
Following reports in the German media that the deal was done, Voeller insists nothing has been finalised yet.
"I cannot confirm a transfer agreement," he told Deutsche Presseagentur.
"Definitely, we have been in touch about it and we (Voeller and Mourinho) have talked to e
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