The latest Football News on the World Cup 2010

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'Exhausted' Hareide quits Norway post
Åge Hareide has resigned as coach of Norway after the poor start to their 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign. "The 2008 season was a big disappointment and I felt exhausted after all the bad results," he said.

Markov removed from Bulgaria helm
Plamen Markov has been relieved of his duties as Bulgaria head coach, less than a year after he took charge of the national team for a second time and in the wake of his side's 6-1 friendly defeat away to Serbia.

Retiring Savo pleased with fitting final salvo
Savo Milošević said that two goals and two missed penalties in his final international match summed up his lengthy career nicely "with good moments and bad, times when I have been at the top and at the bottom".

Hitzfeld happy as Swiss roll on
Ottmar Hitzfeld has already experienced the highs and lows of international football management in his five months in charge of Switzerland, but the coach believes the Nati are now on the right track.

Luis Fabiano rains on Portugal parade
Brazil 6-2 Portugal Sevilla FC striker Luis Fabiano scored a hat-trick as Brazil trounced Portugal after Danny's first international goal had put the visitors ahead early on.

Captain Terry heads England to victory
Germany 1-2 England John Terry's powerful header six minutes from time earned Fabio Capello's England team a fifth successive victory in an entertaining friendly in Berlin.

Simmering Spain too hot for Chile
Spain 3-0 Chile David Villa, Fernando Torres and Santi Cazorla were on target in Villarreal as Spain eased to a sixth victory in six outings under Vicente del Bosque.

Tuncay leads striking masterclass
Tuncay Şanlı was the only European to score a hat-trick in Wednesday's friendlies, with Turkey winning 4-2 in Vienna, but Robin van Persie and Vedad Ibišević did their striking reputations no harm with two goals each.

Maxi winner gets Maradona off the mark
Scotland 0-1 Argentina Diego Maradona marked his first game at the helm of the Albicelestes with success thanks to midfielder Maxi Rodríguez's early goal at Hampden Park.

Milošević parting shots resound in Belgrade
Savo Milošević rounded off his international career in theatrical fashion as Serbia beat Bulgaria 6-1 on a night that second-half goals helped Romania turn defeat into victory against Georgia, and Cyprus ended a lengthy wait.

Timely Toni earns Italy draw
Greece 1-1 Italy Theofanis Gekas' deft opener was quickly cancelled out by Luca Toni as the teams shared the spoils at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus.

Second-half flurry keeps Czechs on course
San Marino 0-3 Czech Republic Goals after the interval from Radoslav Kováč, Zdeněk Pospěch and Tomáš Necid helped move the visitors from fifth to second in a congested Group 3.

France draw blank against Uruguay
France 0-0 Uruguay Despite debutant Steve Savidan's best efforts, Raymond Domenech's side failed to find a way past their determined South American guests in Paris.

Luxembourg celebrate centenary in style
With victory against Switzerland fresh in the memory the Luxembourg Football Association will mark its centenary on 22 November, with Jeff Strasser saying it remains "a great honour" to play for the Grand Duchy.

Curtain to fall on international year
International football takes centre stage for the last time in 2008 this evening, with a FIFA World Cup qualifier featuring the Czech Republic on the menu and a number of fascinating friendly ties creating a buzz.

Rossi ready to make mark for Lippi
As Marcello Lippi aims to break Vittorio Pozzo's record of 30 straight games without defeat as Italy coach, the 60-year-old is following the example of another legend Enzo Bearzot by trusting in a young striker named Rossi.

Teenager Necid asked to fill Koller-sized gap
SK Slavia Praha starlet Tomáš Necid, 19, may be asked to fill the mighty boots of Jan Koller, with Czech Republic coach Petr Rada keen to try out the forward in tonight's FIFA World Cup qualifier against San Marino.

Hierro wise to the benefits of English approach
With no less than six English-based players in the Spain squad to face Chile on Wednesday, former La Furia Roja defender Fernando Hierro says many of his countrymen are profiting from the Premier League experience.

National responsibility spurs on proud Queiroz
Even though he concedes he misses the nitty gritty of working with players on a daily basis, Carlos Queiroz says the "immense honour" of coaching Portugal makes up for it ahead of his side's friendly away to Brazil.

Trochowski takes pride in new-found status
Piotr Trochowski's superb winner against Wales last month marked his breakthrough as a Germany regular and the Hamburger SV winger is relishing continuing his run in this week's friendly against England.