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Scotland fell to defeat as Argentina marked Diego Maradona’s first match in charge with victory at Hampden.
Maxi Rodriguez gave the visitors the lead after eight minutes at the end of a superb passing move involving Carlos Tevez and Jonas Gutierrez.
James McFadden came close twice for the Scots before half-time and goalkeeper Juan Pablo Carrizo saved [...]

David Villa, Fernando Torres and Santi Cazorla scored for Spain to beat Chile 3-0 in a friendly on Wednesday and cap the European champion’s greatest season.
Top-ranked Spain extended its two-year unbeaten streak to 28 games. It also stayed unbeaten against Chile, winning six out of seven matches.
Villa’s 37th-minute penalty saw him become the first Spanish [...]

Forward Luis Fabiano’s hat trick powered Brazil to its biggest win over Portugal, a 6-2 thrashing in a friendly on Wednesday.
The win was a reprieve for embattled Brazil coach Dunga, whose team had been held scoreless in three consecutive home games in World Cup qualifying.
The game lined up Brazil’s Kaka against Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, and [...]

1-0 Van Persie 32′

2-0 Van Persie 49′

2-1 Kallstrom 50′

3-1 Kuyt 90′

Venue: Stade de France, Paris Date: Wednesday 19 November Kick Off: 20:00 GMT.
The burden of pressure has finally been lifted from France coach Raymond Domenech’s shoulders ahead of tomorrow’s friendly against Uruguay in Paris.
Domenech’s job has been hanging by a thread since Les Bleus’ failed Euro 2008 campaign in the summer but he was given [...]

1-0 Gekas 50′

1-1 L.Toni 54′

1-1 Georgiev

2-1 Jovanovic

3-1 Milosevic

4-1 Milosevic

5-1 Milijas

6-1 Lazovic

Finland shot themselves in the foot against Russia on Wednesday as two own goals handed their hosts victory in a crucial World Cup qualifier.
Defender Petri Pasanen turned into his own net in the 23rd minute and Finland’s hopes of getting back into the game were destroyed when Veli Lampi did the same shortly after the [...]

Alberto Aquilani struck twice to hand Group Eight leaders Italy a 2-1 win over a plucky Montenegro in an open World Cup qualifying game on Wednesday.
Victory meant Italy boss Marcello Lippi, over his two spells in charge, has equalled 1934 and 1938 World Cup-winning coach Vittorio Pozzo’s record of 30 games without defeat.

David Villa struck a late winner as Spain fought back from an early deficit against Belgium to continue their 100% start to their World Cup qualifying campaign.
Villa headed home Dani Guiza’s far-post cross in the 88th minute for his 23rd international goal in only his 40th appearance as Spain overcame the shock of conceding their [...]