Russia regains FIFA Council seat after Mutko's ouster
GENEVA (AP) Russia has regained its place on the FIFA Council, six months after Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko was blocked from re-ele...SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
BELGIAN SUPER CUP NO MATCHES today
NO MATCHES today
FIFA bans Caribbean soccer leader for 6 years
ZURICH (AP) FIFA's ethics committee has banned Caribbean soccer leader Gordon Derrick for six years for financial offenses.SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
Burkina Faso challenges FIFA order to replay fixed game
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) The Burkina Faso Football Federation has challenged FIFA's ruling to replay a World Cup qualifying game because the referee was corrupt.SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
Burkina Faso challenges FIFA order to replay fixed game
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) The Burkina Faso Football Federation has challenged FIFA's ruling to replay a World Cup qualifying game because the referee was corrupt.SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
FIFA hopes for big increase in TV viewers at Women's WCup
PARIS (AP) FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants the next edition of the Women's World Cup to draw a billion TV viewers across the world.SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
Former top UN official: FIFA leaders 'violate' conduct rules
LONDON (AP) A former top United Nations official cited FIFA leaders who ''violate ... standards of good conduct'' when she resigned from a...SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
Former top UN official: FIFA leaders 'violate' conduct rules
LONDON (AP) A former top United Nations official cited FIFA leaders who ''violate ... standards of good conduct'' when she resigned from a role monitoring integrity at soccer's w...SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
Germany takes over at top of FIFA rankings from Brazil
ZURICH (AP) Germany is back at the top of world soccer, taking over from Brazil as No. 1 in the FIFA rankings which will have a greater role deciding how the World Cup groups are...SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
Sports in virtual reality sounds cool, but can feel distant
NEW YORK (AP) When watching sports in virtual reality, it's best to remind yourself that TV wasn't born in a day. Early television was mostly radio with pictures. It took years -...SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
FIFA World Rankings List for September
ZURICH (AP) FIFA rankings published Thursday (last month's rankings in parentheses):SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
Infantino faces ethics complaint over FIFA leadership
LONDON (AP) Gianni Infantino's leadership of FIFA faced renewed criticism Wednesday when two former officials turned on the president with complaints about his conduct.SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
Ousted FIFA official set to testify to British legislators
LONDON (AP) An ousted FIFA official is due to testify at a British parliamentary hearing on Wednesday about the ''pressure and interference'' experienced while overseeing governa...SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
Former FIFA VP Chung gets date to appeal 5-year ban at CAS
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) Former FIFA vice president Chung Mong-joon's appeal against a five-year ban by FIFA will be heard on Nov. 14.SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
'Unfair' for FIFA to annul WCup qualifier over crooked ref
SOMERSET WEST, South Africa (AP) FIFA's decision to order a World Cup qualifier to be replayed because of match-fixing by a crooked referee is unprecedented and unfair, according...SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
FIFA to send in emergency team to run Cameroon football
ZURICH (AP) FIFA says it is sending in an emergency management team to run the troubled Cameroon football federation.AUGUST 23, 2017
Brazil replaces world champ Germany at top of FIFA rankings
ZURICH (AP) Brazil is back on top of the FIFA rankings , replacing World Cup holder Germany.AUGUST 10, 2017
Mexico soccer star Marquez among 22 sanctioned for drug ties
MEXICO CITY (AP) Legendary Mexican soccer player Rafael Marquez Alvarez and a well-known band leader are among 22 people sanctioned for al...AUGUST 9, 2017
Disney to launch streaming services for movies, live sports
NEW YORK (AP) With new streaming services in the works, Disney is trying to set itself up for a future that's largely been framed by Netflix: Providing the stuff you want to watc...AUGUST 9, 2017
Stadium stampede kills 2 at soccer match in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) Two people have been killed in a stampede at a soccer match in South Africa.JULY 29, 2017
FIFA fines Qatar after players' political support for Emir
GENEVA (AP) FIFA has fined Qatar's soccer federation after national team players breached rules against political statements by displaying T-shirts of the country's Emir at a Wor...JULY 27, 2017
Bartomeu tells AP that Xavi will coach Barcelona some day
NEW YORK (AP) After winning 15 major titles at Barcelona, Xavi Hernandez is expected to return to the club and win some more - as its coac...JULY 20, 2017
Fresh arrest shows FIFA's corruption turmoil far from over
More than a year since FIFA declared the end of its corruption turmoil, the optimism has proved misguided. The latest arrest, of a man one...JULY 18, 2017
