Images from the football World Cup qualifiers

Striker Nilmar scored a hat-trick for a second-string Brazil as they beat Chile 4-2 at home and denied the visitors the victory they required to seal a place in the finals. In the absence of......

Real's Pepe gets two-match ban, Ramos cleared

Real Madrid defender Pepe was handed a two-match ban on Friday for insulting the referee after the 1-1 La Liga draw at Villarreal. Sergio Ramos, however, had one of his two yellow cards from......

Kings Cup: Mirandes knock out Villarreal

In the space of a few short months, Villarreal's season of promise has been transformed into a battle for La Liga survival after their elimination from the King's Cup by third-tier opposition and......

La Liga: Title race heats up as Real draw vs Villareal

Real Madrid conceded a late freekick to draw for the second time in four days as they were held 1-1 at struggling Villarreal, cutting their lead at the top of La Liga cut to six points on......

Falcao scores four as Porto crush Villarreal

Prolific Colombian striker Radamel Falcao scored four goals in Porto's 5-1 demolition of Villarreal in their Europa League semi-final first leg on Thursday. The Portuguese champions trailed at the......