The national team has only won once in the six matches since Scolari returned as coach.
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Current manager Toshack is now trying to rebuild the national team with Welsh football's promising youngsters.
Meanwhile spinner Monty Panesar took 3-21 in arguably his most impressive spell for the national team.
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This is from the league, from the national team, from how we motivate those kids.
After retiring from football, the Algerian striker coached several clubs including the national team of Algeria.
Because their fans are so exuberantly happy...because the national team conveys a Utopian racial harmony.
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"Some of us play for the national team, " the group said in a statement.
Indian cricket authorities have named Australian Joe Dawes as the national team's new bowling coach.
The national team is Estrada's cabinet, exclusive, yes, as all cabinets are, but also politically inclusive.
The idea has provoked debate over whether naturalised Scots should be picked for the national team.
"Frank Hadden has presided over a tremendous turnaround in the fortunes of the national team, " he said.
India is the mecca of cricket and Twenty20 interest is high due to the national team's success.
One of the most highly-rated teenagers in France, Pogba has captained the national team at Under-16 level.
New England boss McClaren is set to name the new captain of the national team on Friday.
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Huge red banners hang from skyscrapers, urging the national team to take the country to the finals.
But he has not scored for the national team not counting penalty kicks since July 2011.
Yet the national team was not treated with similar enthusiasm after their 0-0 draw with football lightweights Iraq.
The national team struggled to attract sponsorship and went through the qualifying campaign with no official kit sponsor.
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Campbell turned his back on the national team last year over the same issues that forced the rebels' hands.
He is a keen hockey player, at one time a member of the national team, and also enjoys swimming.
The national team, meanwhile, has not played since last November but have an Intercontinental Cup game against Uganda scheduled.
But, as is only right and proper, we feel that the interests of the national team should be paramount.
"Angela Merkel and the national team are on very good terms, " Low told a press conference earlier this week.
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In 1972, he got involved in the national team set-up, where he would remain for the next 17 years.
His sons love the game - proof that the national team's exploits can inspire young people at the grass roots.
As a result, the national team largely played without the nation's best players, falling 40 places in the world-wide rankings.
"This time around, I expect to help the national team to achieve more, " the Real striker told BBC Sport Online.
"I see myself as an important player on the pitch and in the tactical scheme of the National team, " said Silva.
The national team has done well in the last couple of international tournaments and there's a lot of young talent here.
Chief selector Andrew Hilditch said Symonds would be considered for selection once he had proved his commitment to the national team.
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