Azerbaijan

United States The United States kicked off preparations for the FIFA World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Azerbaijan at Candlestick Park on Tuesday.

Andrea Pirlo Antonio Conte has called Andrea Pirlo into his Italy squad after Milan midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura was ruled out with injury.

Graziano Pellè ​Graziano Pelle's impressive start to the Premier League campaign with Southampton has earned him a first international call-up with Italy.

Berti Vogts Berti Vogts has resigned from his role as the head coach of the Azerbaijan national team after six years at the helm.

Alexander Kerzhakov Aleksandr Kerzhakov thanked Vladimir Beschastnykh after breaking his record to become Russia's leading goalscorer on Wednesday.

Netherlands Guus Hiddink's faltering Netherlands side can breathe life into their Euro 2016 qualification campaign against Latvia on Sunday.

Niko Kovač Croatia coach Niko Kovac lauded his players and challenged them to repeat Monday's performance in future matches.

Iceland Gylfi Sigurdsson's double extended Iceland's stunning Euro 2016 qualifying form as the Netherlands slipped to a shock 2-0 loss in Reykjavik.

Italy Giorgio Chiellini scored all three goals in Italy's 2-1 win over Azerbaijan on Friday, while Netherlands returned to winning ways.

Pablo Osvaldo Pablo Daniel Osvaldo and Thiago Motta have withdrawn from Italy's squad for their upcoming Euro 2016 qualifying double header.