WORLD CUP: Kaliningrad cut off from the rest of Russia

MOSCOW (AP) Kaliningrad is the capital of a small territory isolated from the rest of Russia and sandwiched between Poland and Lithuania.
MAY 2, 2018
WORLD CUP: Kaliningrad cut off from the rest of Russia

New event: FIFA offers Euro nations up to $75m every 2 years

European football federations stand to earn up to $75 million every two years if plans for a new global league are approved as part of FIFA'...
MAY 2, 2018
New event: FIFA offers Euro nations up to $75m every 2 years

WORLD CUP: Sudden coaching change shakes Japan preparations

Akira Nishino was given only two months to prepare Japan for the World Cup after the sudden dismissal of Vahid Halilhodzic.
MAY 1, 2018
WORLD CUP: Sudden coaching change shakes Japan preparations

WORLD CUP: Scoring machine Lewandowski powers Poland revival

Poland's hopes at the World Cup depend on Robert Lewandowski.
MAY 1, 2018

WORLD CUP: With Mane, Senegal expects team to match 2002 run

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) When the World Cup trophy tour reached Senegal, President Macky Sall got the taste of being a champion.
MAY 1, 2018
WORLD CUP: With Mane, Senegal expects team to match 2002 run

WORLD CUP: Since 2014 highs, a struggle for Colombia, James

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) Colombia has a lot to live up to in Russia after providing one of the standout moments of the last World Cup.
MAY 1, 2018

FIFA advances African World Cup teams $2M for player bonuses

CAIRO (AP) FIFA will give five Africa soccer federations a $2 million advance each on World Cup prize money to pay player bonuses before the tournament in Russia.
APRIL 30, 2018

WORLD CUP: Tunisia forced to reorganize after loss of Msakni

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) With creative forward Youssef Msakni sidelined, Tunisia will be fielding a team at the World Cup that includes several...
APRIL 30, 2018
WORLD CUP: Tunisia forced to reorganize after loss of Msakni

FIFA hosts continental football bodies to talk on $25B deal

ZURICH (AP) FIFA hosted talks with football's six continental governing bodies on Monday about a $25 billion offer to run two international...
APRIL 30, 2018
FIFA hosts continental football bodies to talk on $25B deal

WORLD CUP: First-timer Panama tweaks defense to limit damage

PANAMA CITY (AP) In a country better known for its baseball players and boxing champions, football will muscle into their territory when Panama makes its first trip to the World C...
APRIL 30, 2018

WORLD CUP: Belgium has exceptional talent but so many doubts

BRUSSELS (AP) Belgium has all the ingredients for success at the World Cup.
APRIL 30, 2018

FIFA picks 13 referees as World Cup video review specialists

ZURICH (AP) FIFA has picked 13 referees who will be video review assistants at the World Cup in Russia.
APRIL 30, 2018

Germany’s Lars Stindl out of World Cup with ankle injury

MOENCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AP) Borussia Moenchengladbach captain Lars Stindl has been ruled out of the World Cup for Germany due to a left...
APRIL 29, 2018
Germany’s Lars Stindl out of World Cup with ankle injury

WORLD CUP: Germany faces reality check before title defense

BERLIN (AP) Germany coasted through World Cup qualifying with 10 wins out of 10 and a European record 43 goals before getting a reality che...
APRIL 29, 2018
WORLD CUP: Germany faces reality check before title defense

WORLD CUP: Son key to South Korea avoiding 2nd candy attack

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) Progress for South Korea's players will be avoiding being pelted with candy again on their return from the World Cu...
APRIL 29, 2018
WORLD CUP: Son key to South Korea avoiding 2nd candy attack

WORLD CUP: Tactical tinkering unsettling Mexico players

MEXICO CITY (AP) Mexicans can never be sure who will be playing for the national team under Juan Carlos Osorio.
APRIL 29, 2018

WORLD CUP: With Zlatan gone, Sweden not defined by 1 player

Sweden has shed its major distraction: Zlatan Ibrahimovic isn't coming back for the World Cup.
APRIL 29, 2018

Much-delayed World Cup stadium in Samara finally opens

MOSCOW (AP) A much-delayed stadium in Samara has become the last of Russia's World Cup arenas to open its doors, less than two months befor...
APRIL 28, 2018
Much-delayed World Cup stadium in Samara finally opens

WORLD CUP: Serbia has new coach, new captain and new mindset

The heir to the Yugoslavia national team still struggles to live up to the legacy of ''The Plavi.''
APRIL 28, 2018
WORLD CUP: Serbia has new coach, new captain and new mindset

WORLD CUP: Costa Rica lifted expectations with run to last 8

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) A quarterfinalist at the World Cup four years ago, Costa Rica has high standards to match in Russia.
APRIL 28, 2018
WORLD CUP: Costa Rica lifted expectations with run to last 8

WORLD CUP: Swiss have talent to go far but face tough start

GENEVA (AP) Switzerland's World Cup prospects are one of the hardest to predict, and also the most intriguing.
APRIL 28, 2018
WORLD CUP: Swiss have talent to go far but face tough start

World Cup bid ethics case into FIFA’s Samoura dropped

ZURICH (AP) FIFA says Secretary General Fatma Samoura has been cleared in an ethics case brought with ''no substance'' linked to the 2026 World Cup bidding contest.
APRIL 27, 2018

WORLD CUP: Tiny Iceland continues to live the dream

The thunderclap is headed to Russia.
APRIL 27, 2018

WORLD CUP: Star-studded Croatia has potential to shine

Even with the talent oozing through the squad, Croatia only squeezed through the playoffs to qualify for a second straight World Cup.
APRIL 27, 2018
WORLD CUP: Star-studded Croatia has potential to shine

Trump threatens countries who don’t back US World Cup bid

WASHINGTON (AP) U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to withhold support from nations who don't back the joint bid by the United States, Canada and Mexico to host the 2026 W...
APRIL 27, 2018

ABOUT THE 2022 WORLD CUP

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