Slovenia 1-1 Scotland | International friendly match report
• Slovenia 1-1 ScotlandChristophe Berra's first-half header gave Scotland a solid if uninspiring 1‑1 draw against Slovenia in their friendly at the Bonifika stadium in Koper.After James Morrison's close-range shot was pushed on to the post by the h...
England v Holland: five things we learned about Stuart Pearce | Owen Gibson
There were encouraging signs but this performance will not necessarily sway those unconvinced of Stuart Pearce's qualities1 Team selection If this was a brave new dawn, the teamsheet had a distinctly familiar feel about it. Injuries and respect for his...
England take few risks and learn few lessons in Holland friendly | David Pleat
Danny Welbeck and Daniel Sturridge impressed but England's safety-first approach did not help their players shineWe must continually remind ourselves of the reality of friendlies. They are practice matches more suited to the training ground, games in w...
Gary Speed Memorial Match – in pictures
It's an emotional night at Cardiff City Stadium where Wales take on Costa Rica in a match that is being held in honour of Wales former manager Gary SpeedSteven Bloor
Scott Parker named as England captain for Holland friendly at Wembley
• Stuart Pearce hands captaincy to Tottenham midfielder• Parker chosen ahead of Liverpool's Steven GerrardThe Tottenham midfielder Scott Parker will captain England during the international friendly against Holland at Wembley.The interim England ma...
Dutch consider injured Van Persie
• Arsenal striker sits out session due to groin problem• Van Marwijk still keen to use striker against EnglandThe Holland manager Bert van Marwijk has confirmed he is considering picking Arsenal's Robin van Persie for Wednesday night's friendly aga...
International friendly and World Cup qualifier review | Evan Fanning
Top nations refine their squads and strategies before the championship in Poland and Ukraine starts in JuneIsrael v UkraineWednesday 2.00pmWhen the Ukraine coach, Oleg Blokhin, looked ahead at this friendly in Petah Tikva it is likely that in his mind ...
Lessons to be learned: What England hope to find out against Holland
Stuart Pearce sets out his case for the full-time manager's job while inexperienced players see a chance to impress1 Can Stuart Pearce cut it as an international manager?The four-man Club England board are yet to contact individuals, or clubs, over the...
England’s Stuart Pearce prepares for long-term but faces early cut | Daniel Taylor
England's caretaker manager is treating the friendly against Holland like a job application for Euro 2012 but the odds are against him staying in charge beyond this matchFor the second time in a few days a penalty shootout took place at Wembley, only t...
Bosnia & Herzegovina 1-2 Brazil | International friendly match report
• Bosnia & Herzegovina 1-2 BrazilBrazil's experimental team came through a torrid friendly against Bosnia & Herzegovina in Switzerland on Tuesday, winning 2-1 in St Gallen thanks to a stoppage-time own-goal by Sasa Papac after several near misses for...
Forget the Oranje, England’s future is looking especially bright | Dominic Fifield