African World Cup Qualification - Game Week 5 Key Contests

We currently sit halfway through the seemingly endless African World Cup qualification and for many the next round of fixtures are likely to be make or break as they look to book their place in the third and final round.

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Thomas Muller: A closer look at Bayern's composer (Video)

Think back, if you can bear it, to the 2010 World Cup and that game against the Germans. 

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World Cup 2014 - can Brazil win it?

When it was announced that Brazil would host the 2014 World Cup there was huge celebration that the competition was finally coming back to South America after an absence of 36 years. The Samba Boys are the only team to have competed in every single World Cup since its beginning in 1930 and they still remain the most successful country with five titles to their name. Will they manage to celebrate a home triumph and claim a sixth trophy?

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Is Casillas too good to be dropped? (Video)

He is captain of both Real Madrid and the Spanish national team, has won La Liga on five occasions and the Champions League twice. He has a World Cup winner’s medal and two European Cup titles with his country and is generally regarded as one of the finest goalkeepers ever. He has already amassed over 600 games for arguably the most famous club in the world and amazingly is still only 31 years old. He commands the respect of both teammates and rivals throughout the world and should be at the top of his game. However, Iker Casillas is on the bench.

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Young striker Jack McInerney grabbing MLS headlines (video)

20 year old striker Jack McInerney leads the Major League Soccer scoring charts with 6 goals from the opening 7 games of the season.

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Carlos Bacca may be on the Premier League radar (video)

Club Brugge striker Carlos Bacca is the Belgian Pro League's top scorer with 24 goals this term and may be heading for a summer exit.

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Gattuso Steadies the Ship at Sion

After an uncomfortable start, Gennaro Gattuso has steered Swiss Super League outfit Sion into calmer waters.

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Higuain finds form at the right time (video)

Gonzalo Higuain has hit a hot streak at a crucial point in the season for Real Madrid, having notched 6 goals in his last 5 appearances.

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Will Hodgson consider Beckham recall? (video)

37 year old David Beckham finds himself in Paris St Germain's first eleven this evening against Barcelona in the Champions League Quarter Finals, his starting berth coming within 24 hours of the midfielder admitting that he hasn't ruled out an England recall.

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Is it time for World Cup pre-qualification?

England's 8-0 destruction of San Marino last weekend has once again raised the question of whether certain countries within the current World Cup Qualification setup in Europe should be allowed to compete at the highest level of international football.

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Xabi Alonso to return to Anfield? (video)

Rumours have circulated this week that Xabi Alonso may be in line for a shock return to Liverpool, the club with whom he won the Champions League and began to establish himself as one of the world's best midfielders.

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Under-rated Ramos reaches 100 caps mark (video)

Sergio Ramos celebrated his 100th cap for a Spain with a goal and the captain's armband on Friday night.

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Finland building for Euro 2016 (video)

The Finnish national team achieved one of the greatest results in their history on Friday night, earning a 1-1 draw with World and European champions Spain in Gijon.

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Could you fry an egg on Sepp Blatter's head?

I would certainly like to try because all the pain and misery he is causing with these international breaks is just exruciating.

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Key World Cup Qualifiers in Europe this weekend (video)

With most European teams having already played 4 group games, this weekend's fixture represent a critical stage in the World Cup Qualification process. We now look at which of Friday's fixtures are likely to be crucial in determining which countries will be on the plane to Brazil next summer.

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