Russia routed minnow Andorra 6-0 on Tuesday to qualify for next year's European Championship as Group B winner. Alan Dzagoev put Russia ahead in the fifth minute and defender Sergei Ignashevich made it 2-0 by scoring off Andrei Arshavin's free kick in the 26th. Roman Pavlyuchenko scored his fourth goal in seven matches on the half hour mark before Dzagoev sent Russia into the break with a...

Ireland captain Robbie Keane has been ruled out of the team's crucial 2012 European Championship qualifier against Armenia on Tuesday because of an injury to his adductor muscle. The injury deprives the Irish of their most inspirational player for a match they need to win to stand a chance of leapfrogging Russia to finish top of Group B, which would qualify them automatically for next...

A draw against visiting Andorra on Tuesday will be enough for Russia to qualify for next year's European Championship. Russia leads Group B with 20 points, followed by Ireland with 18 and Armenia with 17. Andorra hasn't earned a point in nine matches, but the Russians still remember the loss in Slovenia two years ago when they also needed a draw in the second leg of the World Cup playoffs...