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Easy start to qualifying for Europe's World Cup soccer contenders (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News) LONDON - The new coaches of Italy, Spain and England have relatively easy starts to their World Cup qualifying campaigns Saturday.

Soccer-Cloud looms over Qatar's World Cup campaign (Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News) Qatar begin their final push towards a possible first appearance at the World Cup finals on Saturday in a match overshadowed by an impending court verdict that could see them kicked out of the competition.

PREVIEW-Soccer-Domenech's men regroup for World Cup assault (Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News) A new-look team will be aiming to restore France's faith in coach Raymond Domenech when the Euro 2008 underachievers begin their World Cup qualifying campaign against Austria on Saturday.

PREVIEW-Soccer-Race for World Cup places resumes in Asia (Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News) The battle for the handful of Asian places at the 2010 World Cup resumes on Saturday with a familiar feel to what promises to be a tense final round.

2010 World Cup tickets on sale next year (Times of Malta) Tickets for the 2010 soccer World Cup in South Africa will go on sale early next year, organisers of the tournament said. Tickets will be sold in phases, with some available when qualification for the 32-team tournament is complete in late 2009.

PREVIEW-Soccer-New-look European sides open World Cup campaigns (Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News) European countries begin their campaigns to reach the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa on Saturday with newly crowned continental champions Spain and world champions Italy among those under new management.