International Fixtures 09/07-9/11

International football makes its return to the center stage this weekend and what a return it promises to be. Four teams in Oceania are playing for three spots in the next round of World Cup qualifying. Euro 2008 qualifying returns with some tasty matchups. They are still battling out in Africa with teams vying to advance to the 2008 African Cup of Nations. And there are a few friendlies to entertain fans in other regions.

Here’s a look at the upcoming games.

Friday, 07 September 2007
Austria v Japan, 19:30
Switzerland v Chile, 17:00
Bahrain v Jordan
Solomon Islands v Vanuatu
New Caledonia v Fiji

Saturday, 08 September 2007
European Championship Qualifying
Belarus v Romania, G, 17:00
Croatia v Estonia, E, 19:30
England v Israel, E, 17:00
Georgia v Ukraine, B, 16:00
Hungary v Bosnia-Herzegovina, C, 15:00
Iceland v Spain, F, 21:00
Italy v France, B, 19:50
Latvia v Northern Ireland, F, 17:15
Luxembourg v Slovenia, G, 16:00
Malta v Turkey, C, 18:30
Moldova v Norway, C, 19:00
Netherlands v Bulgaria, G, 19:30
Portugal v Poland, A, 21:00
Russia v FYR Macedonia, E, 16:00
San Marino v Czech Republic, D, 19:15
Scotland v Lithuania, B, 15:00
Serbia v Finland, A, 19:15
Slovakia v Rep of Ireland, D, 19:30
Sweden v Denmark, F, 19:30
Wales v Germany, D, 19:30

Euro 2008 tables

African Cup of Nations Qualifying
Ivory Coast v Gabon
Burundi v Egypt
Niger v Uganda
Seychelles v Mauritius
Tunisia v Sudan
Cameroon v Equatorial Guinea
Liberia v Rwanda
Angola v Kenya
Eritrea v Swaziland

2008 CAN tables

Friendlies
Ecuador v El Salvador
Peru v Colombia
Ghana v Morocco
Kazakhstan v Tajikistan
Cyprus v Armenia

Sunday, 09 September 2007
Costa Rica v Honduras
Mexico v Panama
USA v Brazil
Venezuela v Paraguay