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Page last updated at 10:25 GMT, Friday, 16 May 2008 11:25 UK

Paul Parry Parry and Bellamy back for Wales
Strikers Paul Parry and Craig Bellamy return to the Wales squad, but there is no place for Rob Earnshaw.

Wales Under-21 coach Brian Flynn Wales U21 0-2 England U21
First-half goals from Tom Huddlestone and Theo Walcott see England to victory over Wales at the Racecourse.

Wales assistant coach Dean Saunders Saunders hails Welsh youth push
Dean Saunders says John Toshack's youth policy is bearing fruit after naming another forward-looking squad.


Larsson returns for Sweden again
Henrik Larsson is set for his third international comeback after being named in Sweden's squad for Euro 2008.

Matejovsky named in Czech squad
Czech Republic name their 23-man squad for Euro 2008 and Reading's Marek Matejovsky is included.

Niculae included in Romania squad
Inverness striker Marius Niculae is named in Romania's initial 26-man squad for Euro 2008.

Keeper Kiely in Republic return
West Bromwich Albion keeper Dean Kiely is back in the Republic of Ireland set-up after a five-year absence.

Scolari eyes Ronaldo Euro boost
Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari wants Cristiano Ronaldo to replicate his brilliant club form after naming the winger in his Euro 2008 squad.

Hart & Jagielka in England squad
Man City keeper Joe Hart and Everton's Phil Jagielka are in the England squad to face the United States and Trinidad & Tobago.


HIGHLIGHTS AND FEATURES

Tim Vickery column
"Brazil has produced better players than Zagallo, but few more important figures"

FROM BBC NEWS >>
Burley passes first exam
Phil Goodlad assesses Scotland's new boss

Capello's optimism masks reality
England did not deserve Fabio Capello's praise


WORLD CUP 2010

Artificial turf a 2010 Cup option
Fifa president Sepp Blatter says the 2010 World Cup in South Africa may be played on artificial pitches.

Scots to face Dutch in World Cup
Scotland are drawn in the same group as the Netherlands, Norway, Iceland and Macedonia after the World Cup qualifying draw.

Toshack positive after tough draw
John Toshack's Wales will meet Germany, Russia, Finland, Azerbaijan and Liechtenstein in their World Cup 2010 qualifying campaign.


EURO 2008

Final qualifying tables
Final tables from Euro 2008 qualifying.

Feature: England's campaign
BBC Sport charts England's failure to reach Euro 2008

Euro 2008 venues
The lowdown on the stadiums for the 2008 Euro Championship


SQUAD SELECTORS

Pick your England XI
Who would you put in your England starting line-up?


ENGLAND

FA sets England semi-final target
The FA sets England boss Fabio Capello the target of reaching at least the semi-finals of the 2010 World Cup or Euro 2012.

England failures puzzle Capello
Fabio Capello admits it is tough to understand why England stars struggle to replicate their club form at international level.

Wembley set for first-year losses
Wembley National Stadium Limited is expected to report a loss of more than £20m for its first year of operation.


SCOTLAND

McCormack earns Scots call up
Ross McCormack, Steven Whittaker, Kevin Thomson and James Morrison are in the Scotland squad to face the Czech Republic.

'Four Nations' plan faces delay
Plans for a Four Nations tournament are put back because of fixture congestion.

Burley praise for Scotland spirit
Scotland manager George Burley is happy to mark his first match in charge with a battling draw against Croatia.

Scotland 1-1 Croatia
George Burley's reign as Scotland manager starts with a creditable draw at home to Croatia.


WALES

Jones relieved to win first cap
Swansea midfielder Owain Tudur Jones is delighted to have finally made his first Wales appearance.

Kevin Ratcliffe on Wales
"Wales will be very, very close to World Cup qualification"

Toshack salutes Wales after win
Boss John Toshack says winning was the most important thing after beating a poor Luxembourg side.


NORTHERN IRELAND

Millar loses NI Under-21 position
Roy Millar loses his job as Northern Ireland Under-21 manager in a "restructuring" of the IFA's coaching framework.

Worthington praise for Lafferty
Northern Ireland boss Nigel Worthington is delighted with Kyle Lafferty's performance in the 4-1 win over Georgia.

Platini honours NI striker Healy
Uefa president Michel Platini presents NI striker David Healy with a special award for scoring a record 13 goals during the Euro 2008 qualifiers.


REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

Trapattoni relishes Republic job
Giovanni Trapattoni has hailed his appointment as the new Republic of Ireland manager as "the right job at the right time".

Tardelli to be Republic assistant
Former Italy star Marco Tardelli agrees to assist new Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni.

Brady seeks talks with Trapattoni
Liam Brady wants face-to-face talks with new Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni about the possibility of becoming his assistant.


OTHER NEWS

Rosicky is ruled out of Euro 2008
Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky won't play for the Czech Republic in this summer's European Championships due to a persistent knee injury.

Eriksson remains coy over future
Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson admits it is possible he could leave the club at the end of the season.

Capello happy with England target
Fabio Capello says he has "no problem" with FA targets which say England must reach a major semi-final in the next four years.

Bilic reveals Croatian Euro squad
Coach Slaven Bilic backs Croatia to make a major impact at Euro 2008 after naming his 23-man squad.



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