Kazakhstan News

FK Aktobe defeated FC Tobol Kostanay on penalties to claim the Kazakh title and complete a clean sweep of domestic honours after their specially-arranged title play-off had finished 1-1 after extra time.

With five games to go in Kazakhstan's Premier League, the championship race looked like being a procession for titleholders FK Aktobe.

A cameo role by the former England captain threatens the manager's new priorities and is a reminder of the values of an inglorious past GETTY IMAGES Beckham replaces Theo Walcott at Wembley enlarge If England ...

The circus has left town, according to Rio Ferdinand, and a boot camp has been erected in England's green and underachieving land.

Fabio Capello will wait for a fitness bulletin on John Terry before making plans for Wednesday's World Cup qualifier in Belarus.

Bernd Storck will take charge of Kazakhstan as caretaker coach on Saturday for the small matter of a FIFA World Cup qualifier against a resurgent England at Wembley.

Was back to his best against Croatia, and must continue his goalscoring form to convince Fabio Capello a Rooney-Heskey strike partnership can flourish.

Early Doors never thought it would see anybody leap to Ashley Cole's defence. This is a man who embodies everything odious about the modern game.

Fabio Capello's England are guaranteed a warm Wembley welcome when they tackle Kazakhstan on Saturday in their World Cup qualifier.

John Terry and Ashley Cole have been ruled out of England's World Cup qualifying game in Belarus on Wednesday because of injuries.

Former champions France and 2006 semi-finalists Portugal were struggling to keep their 2010 World Cup dreams on track on Saturday as Europe's major powers toiled on the rocky road to South Africa.

England's Wayne Rooney, left, celebrates his goal with David Beckham during their World Cup qualifying match against Kazakhstan in London.

World Cup rivals put their faith in a new coach and a new team for their qualifying match against England at Wembley James Ducker As a country famous for being sent up by Sacha Baron Cohen's madcap screen ...

ENGLAND were given a serious shock by one of the worst teams in world football - but had Wayne Rooney on hand to make it alright on the night.

Lampooned in the hit film Borat as backward, racist and misogynist, Kazakhstan will look to their footballers to recover national pride when they face England in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday.

Fabio Capello is calling on his England players to replicate the performance from their 4-1 victory in Croatia when the team plays Kazakhstan in a World Cup qualifier Saturday before a sellout crowd at Wembley.

World Cup qual. - Who are Kazakhstan? Eurosport - Thu, 09 Oct 14:11:00 2008 If a nation's footballing prowess directly correlated with its size, then Kazakhstan would have the world's ninth-strongest team.

ENGLAND will do well to remember the last time they produced a spectacular away performance when they host Kazakhstan in a World Cup qualifer on Saturday.

"They want to qualify for the World Cup. I told them it cannot happen but things are moving at such a pace in their country they believe everything is possible." It is almost beyond belief to reveal which of ...

Kazakhstan have revealed their extra motivation for Saturday's Wembley World Cup qualifier with England silencing barbs about all Kazakhstanis being like Borat.