BRAZIL SERIE A NEWS

Brazil's big-spending football teams miss out on cup final

Two of the highest spending teams in Brazil failed to reach the national cup final this week, which will be decided by Corinthians and Cruzeiro

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

VAR's difficult debut in top South American club competition

No player was as decisive in Copa Libertadores quarterfinal first leg matches as Paraguayan referee Eber Aquino

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

FIFA life bans for 3 who pleaded guilty in US case

FIFA life bans for 3 who pleaded guilty in US case

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Brazilian club criticizes its own fans for anti-gay chant

A Brazilian soccer club has criticized its own fans for an anti-gay chant

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Copa Libertadores match halted amid violence in Brazil

Copa Libertadores marred by violence and last minute rulings

AUGUST 30, 2018

Long-time FIFA legal director Villiger leaves

FIFA's long-time legal director who was a key link to its American lawyers during federal investigations of corruption has left soccer's world body

AUGUST 20, 2018

Steven Lowy to quit as Football Federation Australia leader

Steven Lowy to quit as Football Federation Australia chairman, citing political infighting

AUGUST 17, 2018

FIFA defends bans for 'false' info, tarnishing reputations

FIFA justified an overhaul of its ethics code by asserting that people who "tarnish the reputations of others" must be banned from soccer

AUGUST 15, 2018

FIFA gives Nigeria and Ghana final deadlines to avoid bans

FIFA has given Nigeria and Ghana final deadlines to avoid international suspensions because of outside interference in their soccer associations

AUGUST 14, 2018

Keep bribes quiet for 10 years, FIFA won’t punish you

FIFA officially eradicates corruption _ the word _ from its ethics code

AUGUST 14, 2018

Corinthians rejects striker after reaction to assault case

Brazilian team Corinthians has decided against signing a 19-year-old striker accused of assaulting a former girlfriend after supporters complained

AUGUST 10, 2018

FIFA bans African official Bwalya over payments from Qatari

Leading African official Kalusha Bwalya is to appeal his two-year FIFA ban

AUGUST 10, 2018

Report recommends independent A-League amid FFA overhaul

Report recommends independent A-League amid FFA overhaul

AUGUST 7, 2018

Scolari shrugs off critics after joining Palmeiras

SAO PAULO (AP) Former Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said Friday that critics would not bother him on his return home to work at Sao Paul...

AUGUST 3, 2018

LAFC gets defender Danilo Silva on loan from Internacional

LOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles FC has acquired Brazilian defender Danilo Silva on a five-month loan from Internacional.

AUGUST 3, 2018

Palmeiras brings back former Brazil coach Scolari

SAO PAULO (AP) Former Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari signed a contract with Palmeiras on Thursday, returning home for the first time sinc...

JULY 27, 2018

6 from Lyon, 3 in US league on FIFA best women’s player list

ZURICH (AP) Six players from European and French champion Lyon are among 10 candidates to win FIFA's best women's player award.

JULY 24, 2018

The Latest: Holey socks – England’s Rose replaced at half

MOSCOW (AP) The Latest on Saturday at the World Cup (all times local):

JULY 14, 2018