Azerbaijan

EC Qualifying

Welsh FA outraged as UEFA translator asks "Who is Gareth Bale?"

Trouble at the Welsh national team press conference before the clash with Azerbaijan. A person hired by UEFA to translate the words of Ryan Giggs into Azeri was not very aware of who were the Welsh national team players... not even Gareth Bale!

EC Qualifying

"I'm more excited about playing for Wales than Real Madrid"

Gareth Bale is not leaving anyone indifferent every time he speaks. The Real Madrid admitted feeling better when playing for Wales than for the Spanish club.

Sweden condemn Turkey, Serbia see off Montenegro

Sweden kept their Nations League promotion hopes alive by beating , and subsequently relegating Turkey. Meanwhile Serbia managed to see off Montenegro in the battle of the Baltics, and Kosovo and Azerbaijan will face off in a winner takes all match for promotion on Tuesday.

WC Qual. Europe

Germany win historic 10th World Cup qualifier

Midfielder Leon Goretzka netted twice as Germany routed Azerbaijan 5-1 on Sunday to make history with a perfect World Cup qualifying record of 10 wins in as many games.

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Schuerrle nets twice for five-star Germany

Germany leaked a first goal since July but extended their perfect record in World Cup qualifiers to five straight wins as Andre Schuerrle scored twice in Sunday's 4-1 victory in Azerbaijan.

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Germany aim to 'ruthlessly' extend record run

Record-breaking Germany face Azerbaijan on Sunday with head coach Joachim Loew insisting their simple goal is to "ruthlessly" secure World Cup qualification as quickly as possible.

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Azerbaijan bear the Brunt of Northern Irish firepower

Chris Brunt put behind him the disappointment of missing Euro 2016 as he scored one and made another in Northern Ireland's 4-0 whipping of Azerbaijan in their 2018 World Cup qualifier.