England needed penalties to overcome Sweden and reach the final of the UEFA European Under 21 Championship. They now face a German side who they drew with in the group stage. You can watch the game live through our partner network.
Germany reached the final courtesy of a 1-0 win over favourites Italy. It was a goal from Andreas Beck early in the second half that sealed their ticket to the final in Malmo. England go into the game as favourites and will be looking to win their 3rd U21 title.
Brazil defend their Confederations Cup title against shock opponents USA who overcame Euro champs Spain in the semi finals. It promises to be an exciting game between the Selecao and a United States side who have turned their form full circle. You can watch Brazil vs USA live online through our partner network.
Whilst Brazil were in control for much of their semi final against South Africa it required a late free kick from defender Alves to give them a ticket to the final. Many of Brazil’s top stars were stifled by S Africa and Dunga will need to find a solution for them to shine in the final.
USA fell to heavy defeats in their first 2 group games. However, they clinched a semi final spot after routing African champs Egypt 3-0. Nobody expected to progress to the final when they lined up against Spain in the semis. However, the United States controlled the game for periods of time and ultimately came out on top much to the shock of supporters worldwide. Now after such a confidence boost they face Brazil in what promises to be a memorable finale for the 2009 Confederations Cup.
England go into the semi finals after an impressive group stage which included a 2-0 win over Spain. The Three Lions have excelled under Stuart Pearce and on paper are firm favourites to progress to the final at the weekend. You can watch all Euro 2009 matches including England vs Sweden live here.
Sweden boosted by their home crowd beat Serbia in their final group game to claim a place in the semis. They opened their account by thrashing Belarus but failed to pickup any points against a stronger Italy side. The Swedes will need to be at their best if they are to progress to the final in Malmo.
Italy take on Germany in the Euro 2009 U21 semi finals. The Azzurri excelled in the group stage and on paper should claim a place in the final without great difficulty. However, the Germans are yet to fire on all cylinders and could prove to be a tough test. You can watch all Euro 2009 games including Italy vs Germany live here.
Italy have arguably had the easier route to the semis. The team have impressed amid high expectations. Italy have won the competition 5 times previously and are gunning for a 6th. Meanwhile Germany have never won at U21 level in Europe and have only made the finals once.
The Selecao made it to the semi finals after claiming maximum points in the group stage. They now face the tournament hosts South Africa in Johannesburg and will be confident of progression to the final. You can watch all Confederations Cup games including Brazil vs South Africa live here.
South Africa were lucky to qualify for the semis. They must now raise their game if they are to have any chance in overcoming a star studded Brazil side. The hosts will be hoping a home crowd will give them an added boost to propel them to victory and into the 2009 Confederations Cup final.
Spain look to progress to the semi finals of the Confederations Cup when they face hosts South Africa on Saturday. All they need is to avoid defeat to secure their spot after previous wins in the tournament. You can watch Spain vs South Africa live online through our partner network.
South Africa defeated NZ 2-0 but have not secured a place in the next round yet. Their progression depends on results elsewhere should they be defeated by the Spanish. They will need to be at their best to take anything from this game in Bloemfontein.
Iraq’s stalwart defending in their previous 2 encounters leaves them with an outside chance of qualifying for the semi finals of the Confederations Cup. You can watch Iraq vs New Zealand live online through our partner site.
Iraq frustrated hosts South Africa with a defensive line up in their first game. Similar tactics however, were not enough to keep Spain at bay who took the spoils courtesy of a single David Villa goal. If Spain beat SA and Iraq post an impressive victory over NZ then they still have a chance to go through.
New Zealand seem to be the whipping boys of the tournament and are yet to secure a point. If Iraq are going to go goal crazy against any side then it will be against NZ. It promises to be an exciting Saturday in the 2009 Confederations Cup!.
Italy took advantage of USA’s misfortune and won 3-1 in their initial encounter. They now face an Egypt side who shocked Brazil before a last minute goal left them out of the spoils. The African champs will be hoping for a similar determined display against Italy on Thursday.
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Brazil underestimated Egypt in their opener and needed a late penalty goal courtesy of Kaka to claim the spoils. Coach Dunga will be eager for a safer cushion against the USA on Thursday. You can watch all Confederations Cup games including USA vs Brazil live through our partner network Live Sport.
USA fell 3-1 to Italy in their opener after being reduced to 10 men. They will need to be at their best if they are to claim any points against Brazil and keep hopes of progression to the semi finals alive.
Spain humbled New Zealand in their opening Confederations Cup match. They will be hoping for a similar result when they play Iraq midweek. You can watch all the games live through our partners Live Sport Network.
Iraq came under criticism in their opening game as they set out from the start to defend. A frustrated South African side were unable to breakdown Iraq despite persistent attacks. Their style of play caused much controversy but no matter how defensive Iraq’s stance is they will find it difficult to subdue the attacking prowess of Spain. Watch Spain vs Iraq Live with Live Sport Network.
The Socceroos meet Japan for their next world cup qualifier game on Wednesday. Both sides have already qualified to the main tournament so little is at stake. You can watch the match Australia vs Japan live with our partner site Live Sport Network.
Both sides have unbeaten records to date in the qualifiers and will be looking to continue the trend. Japan may field a weakened side but it will not alter their resolve to claim all points on foreign soil.
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The Confederations Cup is seen by many as a dress rehearsal for next years main event in South Africa. However, on its own it is an eagerly awaited tournament. Brazil begin their efforts when they face Egypt on Monday 15th June.
Brazil are one of the favourites to win the tournament and go into the game with high expectations. They will also be defending their title after winning in Germany back in 2005. Unfortunately that result was not echoed in the 2006 World Cup.
Brazil under Dunga have chosen not to call up Ronaldinho, yet their starting eleven still boasts some of the best players in the world.
For Egypt this is their second attempt at the tournament. They will be going all out against Brazil in the hope of grabbing a shock result in their opening encounter. The team is a bit thin with a number of issues and disciplinary issues.
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Both teams went into the game needing the points to bolster their hopes of playing Premiership football next season.
The commitment to the cause was evident from the off and Stephen Warnock was booked in the first minute after clattering Bernard Mendy. This set the tone for a lively encounter which was strangely quiet on the goal action front. El Hadji Diouf and Geovanni had the best chances in the first half hour before Matt Duke in the Tigers goal fumbled a Pedersen shot and Roque Santa Cruz was able to set up Warnock to score.
It got worse for the home team soon afterwards when Warnock caused havoc before laying off for Keith Andrews to guide in a second. Santa Cruz nearly made it three before another booking, this time for Michael Turner, and a resultant injury for Paul Robinson.
Jason Brown replaced Robinson after half-time and shortly afterwards Phil brown withdrew Geovanni much to the displeasure of the striker and a section of the home crowd. Dean Marney did not help the situation when he retaliated, kicking Pedersen, and the resultant red card was deserved with the Norwegian seeing yellow. Pedersen joined him later after a late and high challenge on Zayatte. Mendy pulled one back for City but they could not capitalise on this and Blackburn held on for a vital win, dragging Hull into the relegation mire.
A tired Spurs side return their attention to Premiership survival after a marathon Cup final which they ultimately lost on penalties. Boro inspired by a 2-0 victory over Liverpool at the weekend travel to White Hart Lane in confident mood.
This game could well turn out to be a relegation 6 pointer at the end of the season. If Boro claim the spoils; they have played an extra game but will at least temporarily leapfrog Spurs in the EPL table. For Spurs a win would propel them to 12th in the league and have many a fan breathe a sigh of relief.
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It has been a long time coming but Hull are now in serious danger of being sucked into a relegation battle. The Tigers who wooed neutral fans early in the season are now 11 games without a win after losing out to Blackburn on Sunday. They are now just 3 points from safety and manager Phil Brown is scratching his head trying to regain their previous form.
Fulham on the other side claimed a draw at the Emirates giving them 4/6 points against the Gunners this season. 9th in the table they could jump as high as 7th after this game at the Craven Cottage.
Early in the season Hull claimed the points against Fulham. However, it is 2 very different sides that line up for this encounter. You can watch Fulham vs Hull live online by clicking the link below and visiting our partner network the number one source for live premier league football online.
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