Teenager Wague joins Barcelona after impressive World Cup

Barcelona has signed teenager Moussa Wague after impressing with Senegal at the World Cup
AUGUST 8, 2018

Egypt’s goalie, oldest World Cup player, quits national team

Egypt goalkeeper El Hadary retires from national team after becoming oldest man to play in a World Cup match
AUGUST 7, 2018
Egypt’s goalie, oldest World Cup player, quits national team

Poland defender Piszczek quits national team after World Cup

Poland defender Lukasz Piszczek says he is quitting the national team following a poor World Cup performance
AUGUST 6, 2018

Neymar under fire after World Cup ‘mea culpa’ advert

SAO PAULO (AP) Neymar's decision to use a sponsored advert to admit he sometimes over-reacted to fouls at the World Cup has backfired, with Brazilian marketing experts saying it h...
JULY 30, 2018

Neymar admits exaggerated reactions at World Cup in ad

SAO PAULO (AP) Neymar used a sponsor's ad to admit he exaggerated some of his reactions after being fouled during the World Cup in Russia. The video, published Sunday and broadcas...
JULY 30, 2018

Brazil coach Tite extends contract until 2022 World Cup

SAO PAULO (AP) Brazil coach Tite has extended his contract until the end of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the national football confederatio...
JULY 25, 2018
Brazil coach Tite extends contract until 2022 World Cup

US women view Tournament of Nations as World Cup tuneup

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) Amy Rodriguez and Becky Sauerbrunn arrived in Kansas City this week with their focus somewhat split.
JULY 25, 2018

Mbappe reveals he played World Cup finals with a back injury

PARIS (AP) France striker Kylian Mbappe has revealed he played the World Cup semifinals and final with a back injury he hid from his rivals.
JULY 24, 2018

More post-World Cup turmoil for Nigeria soccer federation

State security officers ''stormed'' the Nigeria Football Federation headquarters on Monday and removed a group who claimed control while the FIFA-backed head of Nigerian soccer was...
JULY 24, 2018

World Cup stewards to be punished over Pussy Riot protest

MOSCOW (AP) The chief organizer of Russia's World Cup says stewards will be punished after protesters ran onto the field during the final.
JULY 20, 2018

Neymar not upset at critics of his World Cup rolling

SAO PAULO (AP) Neymar said he isn't upset with critics who have made fun of his apparent theatrics during the World Cup in Russia.
JULY 20, 2018
Neymar not upset at critics of his World Cup rolling

FIFA fines Egypt $50K for prohibited World Cup warmup game

ZURICH (AP) FIFA has fined Egypt's soccer federation 50,000 Swiss francs ($50,000) for playing a World Cup warmup game during a prohibited period.
JULY 19, 2018

World Cup winner Mbappe donating bonus of about $350,000

PARIS (AP) Teenage World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe is giving his bonus to an association that puts sports in the lives of hospitalized child...
JULY 17, 2018
World Cup winner Mbappe donating bonus of about $350,000

Relive France's World Cup victory, celebration and how they got to be World Champs

Relive epic World Cup goals, celebrations and more
JULY 17, 2018

World Cup afterglow lifts up conflicted France

PARIS (AP) The welcome was grand, the emotion visceral as France's victorious World Cup team rolled down Paris' Champs-Elysees Avenue in an...
JULY 16, 2018
World Cup afterglow lifts up conflicted France

World Cup afterglow gives France a sorely needed boost

PARIS (AP) The welcome was grand, the emotion visceral as France's victorious World Cup team rolled down Paris' Champs-Elysees Avenue in an...
JULY 16, 2018
World Cup afterglow gives France a sorely needed boost

Croatia gears up to give heroes’ welcome to World Cup team

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) In an outburst of national pride and joy, Croatia rolled out a red carpet and staged a euphoric heroes' welcome for th...
JULY 16, 2018
Croatia gears up to give heroes’ welcome to World Cup team

Soccer diplomacy: World Cup host Putin gives Trump a ball

HELSINKI (AP) Riding high after hosting a successful World Cup, Russian President Vladimir Putin brought a special gift to his summit with U.S. President Donald Trump: a soccer ba...
JULY 16, 2018

WORLD CUP: Winners and losers of the tournament in Russia

MOSCOW (AP) Savor the thrills, unpredictability, and constant drama of this World Cup. Even FIFA accepts the soccer showpiece might never b...
JULY 16, 2018
WORLD CUP: Winners and losers of the tournament in Russia

World Cup Victory Provided More than a Championship to France

France won the World Cup and it gave them a much-needed boost as a country.
JULY 16, 2018
World Cup Victory Provided More than a Championship to France

Putin: 25 million cyberattacks thwarted during World Cup

MOSCOW (AP) President Vladimir Putin says Russian and other security services thwarted nearly 25 million cyberattacks linked to the World Cup.
JULY 16, 2018

With flags, song, pride, French celebrate World Cup victory

PARIS (AP) It was a victory for all of France and the home crowd did it justice, pouring into Paris' Champs-Elysees Avenue by the tens of t...
JULY 16, 2018
With flags, song, pride, French celebrate World Cup victory

Landslide at World Cup stadium mars Russia’s legacy

VOLGOGRAD, Russia (AP) Russia's World Cup legacy is falling down - at least some of it is.
JULY 15, 2018
Landslide at World Cup stadium mars Russia’s legacy

Which country has won the most World Cups?

Who has won the most World Cups?
JULY 15, 2018
Which country has won the most World Cups?