World Cup
Lionel Messi converted a penalty as Argentina laboured to a 1-0 win over Chile in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday that put them back...
Brazil great Carlos Alberto dies following heart attack
Carlos Alberto, who scored one of the greatest goals in World Cup history while captaining Brazil to glory in the 1970 final against Italy, has...
Worker dies in “work-related fatality” at World Cup stadium in Qatar
A worker has died in a “work-related fatality” at the site of a 2022 World Cup stadium in Qatar, the country’s World Cup organizing body...
Ronaldo scores four as Portugal flatten Andorra, France crush Bulgaria
Cristiano Ronaldo scored four goals, including two in the first five minutes, to lead European champions Portugal to a 6-0 win over nine-man Andorra in...
Neymar goal gives Brazil 2-1 win over Colombia
Neymar’s second-half goal gave Brazil a 2-1 victory over Colombia on Tuesday as the five-times world champions registered their second consecutive win to take the...
Panagi impresses but Cyprus brushed aside by Belgium
Cyprus got off to a losing start in their World Cup Group H opener, eventually succumbing to a 0-3 defeat against group favourites Belgium at...
Messi goal puts Argentina top of World Cup group
Lionel Messi marked his retirement about face with a goal to give 10-man Argentina a 1-0 win over Uruguay on Thursday that lifted them to...
FIFA election heats up as rivals slam Infantino World Cup plan
MIAMI, Feb 12 (Reuters) – FIFA presidential candidate Gianni Infantino’s plan for an expanded 40-team World Cup came under fire from two of his rivals...
Fraud suspect extradited from UK to Cyprus
A 28-year-old man was extradited to Cyprus on Tuesday in connection with allegations of fraud and money laundering. A European arrest warrant had been issued...
Swiss examine 133 suspicious transactions linked to 2018 and 2022 World Cups
Swiss authorities are reviewing 133 reports of suspicious financial activity linked to the decisions by soccer’s ruling body to let Russia and Qatar host the...