Tunisia held 2-2 by 10-man Turkey in World Cup warmup

GENEVA (AP) Tunisia conceded a last-gasp equalizer against 10-man Turkey on Friday to register a 2-2 draw in a World Cup warm-up for the second game running.
JUNE 1, 2018

World Cup protest group says 3 students detained in Moscow

MOSCOW (AP) A Russian group protesting against this month's World Cup says three students have been held by police on suspicion of vandalizing a tournament noticeboard.
JUNE 1, 2018

WORLD CUP: US beats England in perhaps biggest shock of all

One of the great appeals of the World Cup is to see the mighty occasionally vanquished, to remind everyone involved that nothing should ever...
JUNE 1, 2018
WORLD CUP: US beats England in perhaps biggest shock of all

World Cup-bound Morocco held 0-0 by Ukraine in friendly

GENEVA (AP) Morocco could not turn its neat creative play into goals as it was held to a 0-0 draw against Ukraine in a World Cup warm-up friendly on Thursday.
MAY 31, 2018

Record number of Argentine coaches at World Cup

Argentine football is mostly known for producing outstandingly skillful players like Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi, but the country is a t...
MAY 31, 2018
Record number of Argentine coaches at World Cup

Swiss federal judge clears Peru captain to play at World Cup

GENEVA (AP) In a career-defining legal victory ahead of the World Cup, Peru captain Paolo Guerrero was cleared Thursday to play at the tour...
MAY 31, 2018
Swiss federal judge clears Peru captain to play at World Cup

CAS won’t object if Peru captain is cleared for World Cup

GENEVA (AP) In a career-defining legal victory ahead of the World Cup, Peru captain Paolo Guerrero was cleared Thursday to play at the tournament in Russia by a Swiss supreme cour...
MAY 31, 2018

Swiss supreme court clears Peru captain Paolo Guerrero to play at World Cup despite doping ban

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) Swiss supreme court clears Peru captain Paolo Guerrero to play at World Cup despite doping ban.
MAY 31, 2018

WORLD CUP: Confetti greets Argentina’s 1st triumph in 1978

Controversy and confetti. The 1978 World Cup in Argentina was awash with both.
MAY 31, 2018
WORLD CUP: Confetti greets Argentina’s 1st triumph in 1978

Japan and new coach play it safe with 23-man World Cup team

TOKYO (AP) Japan coach Akira Nishino is relying heavily on veteran players with previous World Cup experience in his 23-man squad for the t...
MAY 31, 2018
Japan and new coach play it safe with 23-man World Cup team

FIFA drops Saudi referee from World Cup after fixing ban

ZURICH (AP) FIFA has dropped referee Fahad Al Mirdasi from the World Cup after he was banned from football for life in Saudi Arabia over match fixing.
MAY 30, 2018

Racist, anti-gay chants on rise in Russia ahead of World Cup

MOSCOW (AP) Racist and anti-gay chants have become more common in Russian soccer as the country prepares to host the World Cup, even as ove...
MAY 30, 2018
Racist, anti-gay chants on rise in Russia ahead of World Cup

WORLD CUP: Is the Battle of Santiago the most lawless match?

''Good evening. The game you are about to see is the most stupid, appalling, disgusting and disgraceful exhibition of football, possibly in the history of the game.''
MAY 30, 2018

WORLD CUP: Portugal tries to repeat its European success

After finally breaking through with its first major title at the European Championship two years ago, Portugal will use the same formula at...
MAY 30, 2018
WORLD CUP: Portugal tries to repeat its European success

Russian hooligans in World Cup crackdown after 2016 rampage

MOSCOW (AP) At their peak, Russian hooligans felt like gods.
MAY 29, 2018
Russian hooligans in World Cup crackdown after 2016 rampage

WORLD CUP: Spain finally ditches its underachiever tag

Spain's reputation as the great underachiever in world football was a characteristic it desperately wanted to ditch.
MAY 29, 2018
WORLD CUP: Spain finally ditches its underachiever tag

Portugal held by Tunisia in World Cup warm-up match

BRAGA, Portugal (AP) Portugal was held to a 2-2 draw by Tunisia on Monday in the teams' first warm-up match for the World Cup.
MAY 28, 2018
Portugal held by Tunisia in World Cup warm-up match

FIFA calls 2026 World Cup candidates for meeting in Zurich

ZURICH (AP) FIFA's bid inspectors will hold a meeting in Zurich on Wednesday with the North American and Moroccan candidates hoping to host the 2026 World Cup.
MAY 28, 2018

WORLD CUP: France defender Blanc scores 1st ‘golden goal’

Sudden death is used in an array of sports to determine the outcome of a match when the score is tied.
MAY 28, 2018

Disgruntled fans break into Brazil pre-World Cup training

TERESOPOLIS, Brazil (AP) Disgruntled fans broke into a Brazil training session for the World Cup on Friday and some booed the national team...
MAY 26, 2018
Disgruntled fans break into Brazil pre-World Cup training

Young players try to replace Spain’s old guard at World Cup

MADRID (AP) A talented group of youngsters have been put in charge of a difficult task for Spain: Replacing some of the best players to ever wear the national team's jersey.
MAY 25, 2018

Germany’s ‘golden generation’ primed for World Cup defense

BERLIN (AP) Germany coach Joachim Loew is brimming with confidence just over three weeks before what he calls the country's ''golden generation'' begins its World Cup defense agai...
MAY 25, 2018

WORLD CUP: Gazza’s tears help relaunch English soccer

Barring its sole triumph at home in 1966, England hadn't done much at the World Cup. And by 1990, the national game was in deep trouble.
MAY 25, 2018