Ukraine remain unbeaten in group four but were unable to dominate a brave Iceland team as many expected. . . . more . . .
Hungary and Slovakia remain locked together in group seven after this eventless draw. . . . more . . .
Romania stuttered to a narrow win over unfancied Azerbaijan. . . . more . . .
Italy survived a scare against Belorus to keep an unbeaten record in group one intact. . . . more . . .
Russia got the goals but Andorra were not completely demolished in Moscow tonight. . . . more . . .
Eight calamitous minutes for the Scots in the first half saw the Czech Republic produce a convincing win in Celtic Park Glasgow tonight. . . . more . . .
France made a convincing start in this game and then relaxed to ensure their three points in group four. . . . more . . .
Manchester United defender Jaap Stam has injured an ankle on national duty with the Dutch squad. . . . more . . .
Belgian officials pledged to stand by coach Georges Leekens after this latest defeat but the fans are not happy. . . . more . . .
Stephane Chapuisat could not wish for an easier goal in only the fourth minute as the ball ran across the area with Welsh marking collapsing. . . . more . . .
Sweden took complete control of group five with a commanding performance against Poland. . . . more . . .
Two goals from Sergei Terehhov proved the difference in these two sides. . . . more . . .
Latvia joined Norway at the top of group two after this dull draw. . . . more . . .
As Franz Beckenbauer jumped the gun in the German press this morning by naming Lothar Matthaeus as the man to coach the national side, the present coach Erich Ribbeck eased recent troubles by scoring a second win inside four days. . . . more . . .
Juventus will try to keep striker Alessandro Del Piero at the club until at least 2004 as new contract negotiations start with the injured star. . . . more . . .
France ruled out a Euro 2000 comeback for world player of the year Zinedine Zidane this morning. . . . more . . .
Any Fiorentina bid for PSG defender Christian Worns could be matched by Liverpool as the club try again to sign the German international. . . . more . . .
Alon Mizrahi came into this game to settle the result with two goals in the second half. . . . more . . .
Greece have appointed former Panathinaikos coach Vassily Daniel as new head of their national team. . . . more . . .
World Cup winning French defender Frank Leboeuf has agreed a massive pay rise with Chelsea which should keep him at the London club for three more seasons. . . . more . . .
French star Bixente Lizarazu will miss the next six weeks of the season after damaging knee ligaments in the 0-0 Euro 2000 draw against Ukraine on Saturday night. . . . more . . .
Euro 2000 tickets went on sale this morning with the second batch to be issued in December. . . . more . . .
Spain ripped through Austria to score nine goals in a victory that puts them back into group six contention. . . . more . . .
Yugoslavia are still in Euro 2000 despite the spate of cancellations that have occurred in qualifying matches after NATO air strikes began against the country. . . . more . . .
Two more Euro 2000 ties have been cancelled in the wake of unrest spreading in the Balkan region after the continuing NATO air strikes against Yugoslavia. . . . more . . .
France are optimistic that midfielder Zinedine Zidane will return to play for them on Wednesday evening in a Euro 2000 game against Armenia. . . . more . . .
Austrian coach Herbert Prohaska resigned this morning in the wake of his side's destruction by Spain. . . . more . . .
France have recalled AS Monaco striker David Trezeguet to face Armenia on Wednesday evening. . . . more . . .
Belgium were unable to recover from the concession of an early goal to Bulgaria to continue a poor run as they prepare for Euro 2000 next summer. . . . more . . .
World Cup holders France must now be very careful to avoid embarrassment after this 0-0 draw in Paris. . . . more . . .
Georgia were held to a 1-1 draw in Tbilisi this afternoon and must hope that Norway fail to beat Greece tonight to stay in contention in group two of the Euro 2000 qualifiers. . . . more . . .
Twenty Paul Scholes minutes demolished Poland at Wembley - he then added a third. . . . more . . .
Hungary had the complete run of this game - the evidence for this was a sweeper who scored three times. . . . more . . .
Greece national team coach Anghel Iordanescu resigned less than an hour after his side's 2-0 home defeat by Norway. . . . more . . .
Switzerland needed a late goal from defender Sebastien Fournier to overcome the resistance of Belarus in Minsk this afternoon. . . . more . . .
Iceland can enjoy again the sensation of being above World Cup holders France in group four tonight - at least until the result of the French game with Ukraine is known. . . . more . . .
Romania were frustrated in their attempts to gain an increased lead in group seven by a dogged Slovakian performance. . . . more . . .
Luxembourg survived for forty minutes before in form striker Henrik Larsson unlocked their stern defence. . . . more . . .
It took Portugal twenty eight minutes to hit their first goal in Guimares but once the Azeri barriers were down the home side hammered in six more goals in this group seven Euro 2000 qualifier. . . . more . . .
Real Mallorca have accepted a £5 million bid from Sheffield Wednesday for their striker Dani. . . . more . . .
Greek coach Anghel Iordanescu's response to this home defeat was to surrender his job and any chances Greece had of qualifying for the Euro 2000 finals next summer. . . . more . . .
Celta Vigo's Valery Karpin underlined his excellent form this season with two goals for Russia in Yerevan. . . . more . . .
Germany recovered from a recent poor run to complete a comfortable win over a side who often cause the European champions problems. . . . more . . .
The Czech Republic won a convincing victory to maintain a one hundred per cent record in Euro 2000 so far. . . . more . . .
Ryan Giggs has injured a hamstring and will miss Wales' Euro 2000 tie next week against Switzerland. . . . more . . .
England defender Tony Adams has puled out of the side to play Poland tomorrow at Wembley after his 'flu condition worsened. . . . more . . .
Real Madrid are considering a fine or ban for rebel striker Pedrag Mijatovic who has refused to play club football in protest against the NATO bombing of his native Yugoslavia. . . . more . . .
NATO refused last night to allow Bosnia-Hercegovina's national side to fly to Glasgow and play in a Euro 2000 qualifier tomorrow. . . . more . . .
Southampton finally secured a deal to bring Marian Prahars to the Premiership from Latvia yesterday morning. . . . more . . .
Real Madrid striker Pedrag Mijatovic confirmed today that he does not intend to play football again until the bombing of Yugoslavia stops. . . . more . . .
Arsenal goalkeeper David Seaman has been cleared to play for England on Saturday. . . . more . . .
Fiorentina are considering a £6 million bid to buy PSG defender Christian Woerns. . . . more . . .
Ireland were relieved to see their Euro 200 match against Macedonia in Skopje called off last night by UEFA. . . . more . . .
Internazionale are considering a swap deal with Real Madrid to off load unhappy midfielder Paolo Sousa. . . . more . . .
Girondins Bordeaux have secured a new contract with striker Sylvain Wiltord. . . . more . . .
Juventus are on the brink of abandoning their attempt to sign Arsenal striker Nicolas Anelka. . . . more . . .
The French are considering the introduction of two referees for their league and cup matches next season. . . . more . . .
UEFA have postponed the Euro 2000 qualifying tie between Yugoslavia and Croatia. . . . more . . .
Scotland captain Colin Hendry will retire from international football at the end of the country's Euro 2000 campaign. . . . more . . .
Aston Villa have signed Scottish international Colin Calderwood. . . . more . . .
England coach Kevin Keegan has revived his feud with former manager Bobby Robson - a battle that could wreck the English FA's hopes of a solution to their coaching problem. . . . more . . .
England are to protest against South African claims that fans were stabbed to death at a recent FA Cup tie. . . . more . . .
Juventus are chasing Atletico Madrid defender Michele Serena with a view to a summer transfer. . . . more . . .
Wales have lost their bid to move a Euro 2000 qualifier to Cardiff. . . . more . . .
Dutch coach Frank Rijkaard has not dropped any player after the disappointing 0-0 draw against Portugal six weeks ago. . . . more . . .
Former England manager Bobby Robson has confirmed his interest in returning to the post he left in 1990 after a fourth place finish at the World Cup in Italy. . . . more . . .
Kevin Keegan is already finding life tough as England coach. . . . more . . .
Russia have switched the venue of their Euro 2000 tie against Andorra after a bomb blast on Friday in Vladikavkaz killed more than fifty people. . . . more . . .
The England youth team for the under-18 championship next month in Nigeria has passed FIFA scrutiny. . . . more . . .
UEFA will announce tomorrow the fate of two Euro 2000 ties which are in doubt following NATO ultimatums to make air strikes against Serb positions in the conflict raging in Kossovo. . . . more . . .
Blackburn Rovers have completed the signing of Derby County midfielder Lee Carsley. . . . more . . .
Juventus have put midfielder Zinedine Zidane in a knee brace until the end of the month. . . . more . . .
Italy will confirm their Euro 200 squad for the game with Denmark on Saturday soon but coach Dino Zoff will almost certainly be without SS Lazio striker Christian Vieri. . . . more . . .
SS Lazio striker Christian Vieri has been ruled out of Italy's Euro 2000 tie against Denmark on Saturday after breaking his a toe. . . . more . . .
Liverpool star Michael Owen is a doubt for the next England Euro 2000 tie with a hamstring injury - but new coach Kevin Keegan knows he has a favoured option in reserve to cover for the teenage striker. . . . more . . .
Glasgow Rangers are expected to confirm the signing of Utrecht striker Michael Mols today in a £3 million deal. . . . more . . .
Blackburn Rovers are continuing their policy of trying to spend their way out of Premiership trouble with a £3.3 million offer for Derby County midfielder Lee Carsley. . . . more . . .
Arsenal have denied claims that Emmanuel Petit will quit the club for Italy in the summer - despite an interview in which the player says he will leave and nothing can change his mind. . . . more . . .
Argentina have named their squad for the trip to Amsterdam at the end of the month to play Holland in a frienldy. . . . more . . .
Russian officials are to hold an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss the postponement of thee Euro 2000 tie against Andorra next week after a massive bomb killed 42 people today in the city of Vladikavkaz. . . . more . . .
AC Milan are thrilled with the form of Kyiv Dynamo striker Andriy Shevchenko as the 22 year old completes his spell with the Ukraine champions before a summer move to Italy. . . . more . . .
World Cup winners France have named their squad for the Euro 2000 qualifiers next month against Ukraine and Armenia with a call up for highly rated midfielder Vikash Dhorasoo. . . . more . . .
Germany have announced their squad for two Euro 2000 mayches at the end of the month. . . . more . . .
Kevin Keegan has named Chris Sutton in his first England squad. . . . more . . .
Tore Andre Flo looks set to complete a new contract deal with Chelsea which will keep him at the London club for five more years. . . . more . . .
Steve McManaman has soured his last few weeks with Liverpool by sewing a Real Madrid club badge onto his blazer. . . . more . . .
Japan have confirmed two friendlies for the summer as they continue a programme of preparation for the 2002 World Cup. . . . more . . .
Newcastle United are considering a bid for Danish goalkeeper Jimmy Neilsen after spending the last month monitoring his progress. . . . more . . .
Michael Mols is on the verge of a £3 million transfer to Glasgow Rangers. . . . more . . .
Juventus and French star Didier Deschamps has called for an end to the doping investigation into Italian football - which has centred on Turin and Juve for the past six months. . . . more . . .
SS Lazio have secured their captain Alessandro Nesta on a contract extension until 2004. . . . more . . .
Leeds United have signed Nottingham Forest striker Pierre Van Hooijdonk for next season. . . . more . . .
Glasgow Celtic have lost two players to the Bosman ruling to English Premiership side Sheffield Wednesday next season. . . . more . . .
AS Roma scouts will watch the performance of Peter Schmeichel in Wednesday's Champions League return for Manchester United against Internazionale in Milan. . . . more . . .
Chelsea have targeted Juventus striker Filippo Inzaghi for a summer move - but they are still tracking his younger brother Simone's progress in Serie A with Piacenza. . . . more . . .
Celta Vigo captain Alexander Mostovoi could be missing for the next six weeks with a persistent groin injury. . . . more . . .
Spain are almost certain to be without wide midfielder Luis Enrique for their two Euro 2000 ties at the end of this month. . . . more . . .
Leeds United are planning a double transfer before the English transfer deadline next week. . . . more . . .
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has put England on the brink of suspension from the world governing body in a row over the under 20 World Youth Cup next month in Nigeria. . . . more . . .
AS Monaco's French international striker David Trezeguet has extended his contract with the club until 2004. . . . more . . .
Olympique Marseilles have made a $16 million bid to buy Arsenal striker Nicolas Anelka. . . . more . . .
World Player of the Year Zinedine Zidane met drug investigators in Turin this morning. . . . more . . .
Derby County have signed Greek international defender Vas Borbokis for £1.1 million. . . . more . . .
Wembley stadium has been sold for £103 million to a consortium headed by the English FA - securing development of a new ground in time for the 2006 World Cup bid. . . . more . . .
Utrecht striker Michael Mols is on the verge of a £3 million move to Sheffield Wednesday. . . . more . . .
AS Roma and France defender Vincent Candela is a serious doubt for the next round of Euro 2000 matches. . . . more . . .
Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich have denied completing a deal with Paris Saint Germain to sign central defender Christian Woerns. . . . more . . .
Croatian striker Davor Suker has rejected a move to the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund. . . . more . . .
Tottenham Hotspur and Borussia Dortmund have failed to tempt Glasgow Rangers defender Jorge Albertz from Scotland for next season. . . . more . . .
Bayern Munich are optimistic that former German international defender Christian Woerns will sign for them in the summer. . . . more . . .
Kaiserslautern have signed Albanian international Igli Tare for next season. . . . more . . .
Juventus are preparing to offer Thierry Henry in part exchange for young French striker Nicolas Anelka. . . . more . . .
Liverpool are preparing a bid for Wimbledon goalkeeper Neil Sullivan. . . . more . . .
AC Milan learnt today that midfielder Demetrio Albertini will miss the rest of the month with a calf strain. . . . more . . .
Italian Serie A leaders SS Lazio are preparing a bid for Arsenal's World Cup winning midfielder Emmanuel Petit. . . . more . . .
Real Madrid want to sell Clarence Seedorf to Arsenal - if the London club call off their approaches to Juventus for midfielder Edgar Davids. . . . more . . .
Four new faces have made it into the Spain squad to face Austria in Valencia on March 27th and San Marino in Serravalle four days later. . . . more . . .
French World Cup winner Lillian Thuram will continue his transfer talks with Internazionale before the end of the month. . . . more . . .
Manchester United midfielder Nicky Butt will miss the next three weeks with a hip injury. . . . more . . .
FC Barcelona look set to complete their Dutch shopping spree in Amsterdam with the purchase of Ajax goalkeeper Edwin Van der Sar. . . . more . . .
Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs had a short operation yesterday to re-set a broken nose suffered in the 2-0 win over Internazionale on Wednesday night. . . . more . . .
Kyiv Dynamo striker Andri Shevchenko has again hinted that a move to AC Milan is imminent. . . . more . . .
Juventus have been told that Italian international midfielder Roberto Di Matteo intends to stay with Chelsea. . . . more . . .
Arsenal have flown in a fitness specialist to try and help midfielder Emmanuel Petit to regain fitness after recurrent ankle problems. . . . more . . .
FC Barcelona have made another Dutch signing to take the number of players from the lowlands into double figures at the Catalan giants. . . . more . . .
Yugoslavia and Croatia have reached agreement about the away contingent at the two Euro 2000 qualifiers the countries will play this year. . . . more . . .
Ajax Amsterdam have signed Dutch international defender Ferdy Vierklau from Tenerife. . . . more . . .
Liverpool are considering offering a four year contract to Austrian international Martin Amerhauser. . . . more . . .
German international Christian Ziege is on his way out of AC Milan after giving an interview in today's 'Die Welt' criticising Milan coach Alberto Zaccheroni. . . . more . . .
Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf is a severe doubt for tonight's European Cup Winners' Cup quarter final against Valerenga. . . . more . . .
PSV Eindhoven have started their shopping for next season with £4 million pound deal to bring Yugoslav international goalkeeper Ivica Kralj to the club in the summer. . . . more . . .
Leicester City striker Emile Heskey has the all clear to resume training after a back pain scare. . . . more . . .
Parma AC goalkeeper Gianliugi Buffon is keen to move this summer but the 22 year old's agents have been instructed to only listen to offers of more than £12 million. . . . more . . .
Liverpool manager Gerrard Houllier has mounted a vigorous defence of striker Robbie Fowler over his ugly confrontation with fellow England international Graeme Le Saux at Stamford Bridge last Saturday. . . . more . . .
English Premiership strugglers Southampton are to appeal against the rejection of a work permit for Skonto Riga striker Marian Pahar. . . . more . . .
Udinese are preparing to offer Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel a two year contract from this summer. . . . more . . .
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Andreas Moeller is a doubt for Germany's two Euro 2000 qualifiers at the end of this month. . . . more . . .
Two England internationals have been charged with misconduct after ugly scenes during Chelsea's 2-1 Premiership win against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge last Saturday. . . . more . . .
Former England coach Terry Venables has ruled out a return to the national side in a press interview today. . . . more . . .
World Cup holders France have agreed to play in Marseilles on May 31st against a World XI side to mark the end of striker Jean Pierre Papin's career. . . . more . . .
Internazionale have identified World Cup winner Lillian Thuram as the man to lead their defence in the next millennium. . . . more . . .
Germany look set to be without veteran striker Olaf Marschall for two Euro 2000 ties later this month. . . . more . . .
Atletico Madrid will match Arsenal's twenty million pound valuation of striker Nicolas Anelka this week. . . . more . . .
Sheffield Wednesday still hope to sign Utrecht striker Michael Mols this week after increasing their offer to three million pounds. . . . more . . .
Glasgow Rangers may be cruising to the Scottish championship but their squad has suffered another long term set back with achilles tendon surgery to striker Gordon Durie. . . . more . . .
Real Madrid have delayed any bid for Tottenham defender Sol Campbell until doubts over their coaching future are resolved in the summer. . . . more . . .
The Scottish Football Association have suspended chief executive Jim Farry on full pay after Glasgow Celtic convinced a hearing that he was to blame for a 1996 mix-up over the registration of Jorge Cadete. . . . more . . .
World Cup winners France have confirmed their first fixture of next season. . . . more . . .
Glasgow Rangers may be cruising to the Scottish championship but their squad has suffered another long term set back with achilles tendon surgery to striker Gordon Durie. . . . more . . .
Croatia will play in Athens next week according to Greek sources. . . . more . . .