1. Brazil qualify for World Cup
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Luis Fabiano struck twice as Brazil stunned arch-rivals Argentina 3-1 away in their World Cup qualifier to reach the 2010 finals.

2. Ivory Coast fined for stadium crush
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...city at Abidjan's Felix Houphouet-Boigny stadium after at least 19 people were killed during a stampede there before a World Cup qualifier against Malawi in March. ...

3. Kaka: 'Recession forced me out'
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Brazilian playmaker Kaka says Milan were forced to "sacrifice" him to Real Madrid because of the pinch of the global recession – and that there were no hard feelings between himself and the

4. Terry: 'Our best is yet to come'
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...elieves the best is yet to come from his team under coach Fabio Capello following the 4-0 win over Kazakhstan in their World Cup qualifier. ...

5. Crucial games in Asian qualifiers
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North Korea and Iran, two countries at the centre of geopolitical tensions, will face off in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, meeting in an important Group B match at Kim Il Sung Stadium on Saturday.

6. Fifa order investigation into crush
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...vestigation into a stadium crush in Abidjan in which at least 22 people were killed and a further 132 injured before a World Cup qualifier between Ivory Coast and Malawi. ...

7. Heat is on for Tehran clash
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... Saudi Arabia come under the glare of 90,000 hostile Iranian fans at Tehran's Azadi Stadium as a raft of crucial Asian World Cup qualifiers kicks off at the weekend. ...

8. Schwarzer wants Asian Cup focus
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Australia's World Cup qualifying campaign is going strong but goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer believes the Socceroos must also do all they can to reach the 2011 Asian Cup finals.

9. Spain rains on Beckham's parade
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Spain ruined David Beckham's celebrations of equalling England's appearance record for an outfield player with a 2-0 win Wednesday.

10. Hiddink in talks with Chelsea
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Guus Hiddink is in talks with Chelsea to take over as manager until the end of the season while continuing as Russia coach.