Portugal will host the European Championships in 2004. . . . more . . .
Tottenham have told their fans that fears over the fitness of Norwegian striker Stefan Iversen have been exaggerated. . . . more . . .
Police in Holland have used an Internet site to help round up the names of possible football hooligans. . . . more . . .
European governing body UEFA will decide at an executive meeting tomorrow on the format for the Euro 2000 play-off draw. . . . more . . .
France are the first Euro 200 finalists to announce their plans for warm up matches into the winter and beyond. . . . more . . .
England will face Scotland in a finale to the old Wembley Stadium. . . . more . . .
Sweden helped England into the Euro 2000 play-offs with this win in Stockholm. . . . more . . .
France are to give star defender Marcel Desailly a late fitness test today to try and include him in their Euro 2000 decider with Ice,land. . . . more . . .
AC Milan midfielder Demetrio Albertini has pulled out of Italy's squad to play in Belarus tomorrow with an injury. . . . more . . .
Tottenham Hotspur have pulled central defender Sol Campbell out of Alex Ferguson's testimonial game on Monday night. . . . more . . .
FIFA and UEFA confirmed a joint plan yesterday that will see out of competition dope testing used randomly in football from now on. . . . more . . .
Moldova national team coach Ivan Danilyants has quit after a poor Euro 2000 campaign. . . . more . . .
Tottenham have rejected a £15 million bid from manchester United for their contract rebel captain Sol Campbell - but the treble champions are set to bid even more and may try a player swap deal to land the defender. . . . more . . .
More than a year of qualification games for the European Championship finals next summer in Holland and Belgium end at the weekend. . . . more . . .
Euro 2000 organisers have played down complaints by fans who have fallen foul of a computer problem in the ticketing process. . . . more . . .
Lithuania have appointed a new coach two days before they complete their Euro 2000 programme with a game against Scotland. . . . more . . .
Atletico Madrid's purchase of Benfica teenager Hugo Leal has been cleared by the Portuguese football federation. . . . more . . .
Manchester United have entered the hunt to sign England defender Sol Campbell. . . . more . . .
Scotland have completed the Group Nine qualification picture with a 1-0 win over Bosnia-Hercegovina at Ibrox Park. . . . more . . .
AS Roma striker Francesco Totti has pulled out of the Italian squad to face Belorus in their final Euro 2000 qualifier on Saturday. . . . more . . .
France will decide on Thursday if central defender Marcel Desailly will be fit to pl;ay in the Euro 2000 decider against Iceland on Saturday. . . . more . . .
The Metropolitan Police will announce on Friday if Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira will face a criminal charge for his confrontation with a police officer in the tunnel at Upton Park after being sent off in a 2-1 defeat on Sunday at West Ham. . . . more . . .
The English FA have added to Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira's problems with a misconduct charge for improper behaviour. . . . more . . .
Arsenal are facing a midfield crisis with their top two French stars. . . . more . . .
Holland have ruled out two defenders today from their sqaud to face Brazil in a friendly in Rotterdam on Saturday night. . . . more . . .
Yugoslavia have confirmed their squad for the game of destiny with Cropatia in Zagreb on Saturday. . . . more . . .
New Belgian national team coach Robert Waseige has told his Belgian football bosses that his team needs longer to prepare for the Euro 2000 finals next summer. . . . more . . .
Italy coach Dino Zoff has recalled Juventus defender Ciro Ferrara to the national squad for the decisive Euro 2000 game in Belorus on Saturday. . . . more . . .
Ukraine have announced their squad to try and win Group Four of the Euro 2000 qualfying round - and are hoping star striker Andriy Shevchenko can repeat his excellent form of last night. . . . more . . .
Romania are looking to ensure their win in Group Seven and keep rivals Portugal away from the automatic qualifying place in the section with an experienced squad named to face Liechtenstein next week. . . . more . . .
Juventus have poured scorn on suggestions from Real Madrid that the clubs should swap two of their top players. . . . more . . .
Russia will try for their seventh win in a row in Euro 2000 qualifying ties next week when they meet Group Four leaders Ukraine in Moscow. . . . more . . .
Turkey have announced their squad to face Germany on October 9th in a game that will decide their Euro 2000 fate. . . . more . . .
Newcastle United are in talks to sign Blackburn striker Kevin Gallacher for £700,000. . . . more . . .
Belarus have sacked their coach Mikhail Vergeenko. . . . more . . .
Newcastle United have signed Blackburn striker Kevin Gallacher for £700,000. . . . more . . .
The English FA have denied that Manchester United are concerned over their plans to see David Beckham and discuss his disciplinary record this season. . . . more . . .
Spain will complete their Euro 2000 duties with the following squad. . . . more . . .
Portugal coach Humberto Coelho has announced his squad to complete Euro 2000 qualification in Lisbon on October 9th against Hungary. . . . more . . .
Holland coach Frank Rijkaard has announced his ssquad to play Brazil for the third time in four months. . . . more . . .
Dennis Wise has earned an England call-up for the first time in three and a half years. . . . more . . .
Croatia have welcomed the recovery of captain Zvonomir Boban from a stomach muscle injury by including him in their squad for their game of games on October 9th against Yugoslavia in Zagreb. . . . more . . .
Juventus are keen to take Real Madrid striker Nicolas Anelka on loan by swapping him for Zinedine Zidane. . . . more . . .