Croatia-born Karacic cleared for Australia duty at World Cup
ZURICH (AP) FIFA has cleared Croatia Under-21 international Fran Karacic to switch eligibility and play for Australia at the World Cup.MAY 24, 2018
Sakari Orava, the doctor that heals World Cup stars
PARIS (AP) Sakari Orava is among the very few Finnish citizens to own a Champions League's gold medal.MAY 24, 2018
Beitashour misses out on second World Cup chance with Iran
The wait was short for LAFC defender Steven Beitashour, who was left off Iran's latest World Cup roster less than a week after his name was...MAY 23, 2018
Brazil’s Douglas Costa injured but will be fit for World Cup
TERESOPOLIS, Brazil (AP) Neymar's recovery from a foot injury has been better than expected, Brazil's medical staff said on Wednesday, but...MAY 23, 2018
Mascherano: Argentina has to regain confidence at World Cup
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) Argentina has to get over recent disappointments in major tournaments in order to challenge for the World Cup...MAY 23, 2018
Argentina goalkeeper Romero out of World Cup with injury
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero will miss the World Cup because of a right knee injury, the Argentine socce...MAY 23, 2018
Hard road to World Cup dream for young Russian players
SARANSK, Russia (AP) A large white banner hangs above a stand covered in peeled paint flakes and discarded sunflower seeds: ''The Best Start Here.''MAY 23, 2018
Brazil goalkeeper Alisson anointed No. 1 for World Cup
TERESOPOLIS, Brazil (AP) Brazil's goalkeeping coaches have no hesitation in anointing Alisson as the team's No. 1 for the World Cup, and are even comparing him to Germany's Manuel...MAY 22, 2018
AP Source: New FIFA events won’t get OK before World Cup
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has discarded plans to seek approval for a $25-billion overhaul of competitions before the World Cup amid re...MAY 22, 2018
WORLD CUP: Dads Ronaldo and Messi still seek World Cup title
GENEVA (AP) Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have put up impressive numbers - in life and on the field - going into a fourth World Cup.MAY 22, 2018
WORLD CUP: Escobar murdered after Colombia’s exit in 1994
Days after returning home from the 1994 World Cup in the United States, Colombia defender Andres Escobar was shot dead in his hometown of Me...MAY 22, 2018
Harry Kane to captain England at World Cup
LONDON (AP) Harry Kane will captain England at the World Cup in Russia.MAY 22, 2018
Kwon cut from World Cup squad in setback for South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) Veteran forward Lee Keun-ho has been ruled out of South Korea's World Cup squad a day after star midfielder Kwon Chang-hoon was sidelined because of an inj...MAY 22, 2018
Brazil starts World Cup preparations outside Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Brazil wants to reduce the expectations on Neymar.MAY 21, 2018
Brazil wants to lower Neymar's expectations for World Cup
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Brazil wants to reduce the expectations on Neymar.MAY 21, 2018
Icardi left out of Argentina’s World Cup squad
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) Serie A co-top-scorer Mauro Icardi was left out of Argentina's World Cup squad on Monday.MAY 21, 2018
Alvaro Morata left out of Spain’s World Cup list
MADRID (AP) Alvaro Morata was left out of Spain's 23-player squad for the World Cup on Monday.MAY 21, 2018
Belgium goes to World Cup without Nainggolan
BRUSSELS (AP) Belgium left midfielder Radja Nainggolan out of its World Cup squad on Monday despite a standout season with Champions League...MAY 21, 2018
Iran names initial squad for World Cup
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) Jalal Hosseini and Vouria Ghaffouri have both been left off Iran's provisional 24-man squad for the World Cup.MAY 21, 2018
WORLD CUP: France wins, but what happened to Ronaldo?
Despite playing a central role in the establishment of the World Cup, France had always fallen short at the tournament. That changed on one glorious night in Paris in 1998.MAY 20, 2018
WORLD CUP: Frank Lampard ‘goal’ leads to new technology
Technology will play a bigger role than ever before at this year's World Cup, and it's largely thanks to Frank Lampard's goal that wasn't.MAY 19, 2018
Platini says 1998 World Cup draw ‘trickery’ helped France
GENEVA (AP) France soccer great Michel Platini insists ''a little trickery'' in the 1998 World Cup draw ensured his home country would avoid playing Brazil until the final which i...MAY 18, 2018
Several World Cup arenas risk becoming white elephants
VOLGOGRAD, Russia (AP) Russia looks set to pack fans into the stadiums for the World Cup. But what happens then?MAY 18, 2018
WORLD CUP: Captain’s strike caps glorious Brazil in 1970
The 1970 World Cup in Mexico is considered by many to be the best ever and is packed full of memorable moments, from England captain Bobby Moore's precision tackle on Pele to Italy...MAY 18, 2018
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