When it was announced a few years back that the Euro 2016 would be expanded to 24 teams instead of the 16 of previous years, there was anticipation that this would allow for "lesser" European sides to get into the tournament.
Spain will look to qualify for the Euro 2016 when it takes on Luxembourg on Friday. Spain will look to qualify for the Euro 2016 when it takes on Luxembourg on Friday.
Will this be Iker Casillas' final stand? Will this be Iker Casillas' final stand? Spain and Real Madrid's captain has endured hard times for almost two years since he was infamously dropped by Jose Mourinho and wound up losing his starting gig as Real Madrid's starter.
Anytime that the idea of best player in the world is brought up the list starts and ends with two names - Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. When looking at 2014, picking the top player between Messi and Ronaldo seems like a futile and uninteresting task. So instead, Latin Post.com's David Salazar and Edwin Molina, as part of our Best of Soccer in 2014 feature series, are looking at players not named Ronaldo or Messi, who deserve some credit in 2014.
Having lost two of their first three qualifier matches, the Netherlands finally came through with a huge 6-0 win over Latvia but ended up losing Daley Blind to a knee injury. Meanwhile, Italy and Croatia ended up unbeaten after playing to 1-1 tie while Israel stays undefeated at the top of Group B with a win over Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Wayne Rooney celebrated his 100th cap with the national team scoring in England's 3-1 victory over Slovenia. Also, Spain rolls on in the Euro 2016 qualifiers while Russia is upset by Austria and Sweden's Zlatan Ibrahimovic returns to action, coming back from a heel injury.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 23rd career European Championship goal, surpassing Denmark's Jon Dahl Tomasson on the all-time scorers list, lifting Portugal past Armenia 1-0. Also, Germany coach Joachim Low was displeased with his team despite a 4-0 win over Gibraltar while the Faroe Islands stunned Greece -- who has struggled since the World Cup.
Spain national soccer team coach Vicente Del Bosque confirmed earlier reports that he is planning to step down after their campaign in the 2016 European Championship in France.
Also, after losing to Poland on Saturday, current World Cup winners Germany struggled yet again ending their game against the Republic of Ireland in 1-1 draw while the Serbia-Albania game is delayed due to a drone interrupting match.
That's more like it. To questions around the world about Spain's futility over the last few months, the team responded with a resounding 4-0 win Sunday in Luxembourg.Here are some major points about Spain's big win
Remember those days when Spain was untouchable? Unbeatable? Fast forward to today and the team has won just twice in six tries. The Spaniards experienced its first loss in a qualifying match for the first since 2006 with an underwhelming performance at Slovakia. Latin Post breaks down the reasons Spain lost a game that it would have easily won last year.
Spain and Slovakia will look to score their second win in the 2014 European Championship qualifiers when they collide on Thursday at the Stadion MSK Zilina in Slovakia.
The qualifiers for the Euro 2016 get back underway on Thursday with a number of major games. This tournament is one to look out for, especially with the restructuring of major soccer powers underway. Here is a look at some of the most interesting games of the first round of qualifiers this upcoming week.
Mario Balotelli was left out of the Italy squad for their upcoming Euro 2016 qualifying matches, but coach Antonio Conte reiterated that the door is still open for the striker.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho recently said that he wants Diego Costa to skip Spain’s upcoming match in the Euro 2016 qualifier in order to recover from a recurring hamstring injury.
The qualification process for the 2016 European Championship got underway this past week. A number of teams overcame the first hurdle while some others, surprising ones at that, faltered. Here are some observations and takeaways from the European championship qualifications.
The Euro Cup qualifiers are officially underway, and a number of major teams will either rise up the ranks or become forgotten in their pursuit of international glory. Latin Post.com breaks down Spain, Germany and the other top contending teams in the tournament.
