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Freeze frame: FIFA under-16 World Cup Final, 24 June 1989 Scotland 2 Saudi Arabia 2 (after extra time): Saudi Arabia won 5-4 on penalties IT ALL began amidst a wave of apathy as a crowd of around 8,000 spread themselves around the old Hampden for the opening fixture of the 1989 FIFA Under-16 World Cup between Scotland and Ghana but that emotion had morphed into jingoistic euphori

North Korea back on world stage 43 years after heroics in England AT EVERY World Cup there is a team which emerges from left-field. In 1966 it was North Korea, appropriately enough. And next year a country which is still distinguished by its isolation from the world will return to the fold in football terms when it

Scotland may need favour from England to squeeze into play-off THE picture in Group 9 looks more encouraging for Scotland after Wednesday night's results, and national manager George Burley now has a clearer understanding of what his squad must do to finish runners-up to the Netherlands.

England hit stride after slow start EMILE Heskey scored his first goal in a competitive match for England since the 2002 World Cup as Fabio Capello's side took another important if unconvincing step towards the 2010 finals.

Lack of build-up to crucial match in Oslo should suit Scots, says Pressley

Japan qualify for World Cup 2010 after Uzbekistan victory

Burley the winner as Macedonia are held at home by winless Norway

Bulgaria 1-1 Rep of Ireland

Dutch motivated to become first Europeans to qualify for finals

Capello certain England will sparkle in finals

Worthington pinning hopes on San Marino shock

Keane wary of threat posed by Berbatov

Toshack forced to field youngest Wales side

Qatar World Cup 'could ease tension'

Miller hails emergence of scorers Fletch and Rossco

England 2 - 1 Ukraine: England now a hair's breadth away

Burley blessed as Scots strike

Thanks for taking a gamble on me boss, says Gordon

Scotland fans: 'We're alive and kicking'

Scotland fans' views

Northern Ireland 1 - 0 Slovenia: Feeney header keeps Northern Ireland top

Another Terr-ific victory but England still have work to do

Wales 0 - 2 Germany: Early Ballack blast downs Welsh

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