FIFA bans former senior official for 7 years in bribery case

FIFA bans former senior official for 7 years in bribery case
MARCH 13, 2019

Social media to stream Asian soccer games amid piracy battle

A Qatar-owned broadcaster accused Asian soccer leadership of breaking contracts and deciding to stream games for free in Saudi Arabia
MARCH 12, 2019

FIFA extends Afghan official's ban during player abuse case

FIFA extends Afghan official's ban during player abuse case
MARCH 12, 2019

FIFA: Nations must restore ties with Qatar to host WC games

Persian Gulf countries would have to lift boycotts of Qatar before being eligible to join hosting of the World Cup
MARCH 12, 2019
FIFA: Nations must restore ties with Qatar to host WC games

APNewsBreak: FIFA study backs 48-team World Cup in 2022

A FIFA feasibility study has concluded the 2022 World Cup can expand to 48 teams by using at least one of Qatar's neighbors as an additional...
MARCH 12, 2019
APNewsBreak: FIFA study backs 48-team World Cup in 2022

Asian Cup host UAE fined $150K for fans targeting Qatar

Asian Cup host United Arab Emirates has been fined $150,000 for fan misconduct during the team's semifinal loss to eventual champion Qatar
MARCH 11, 2019

Messi returns to Argentina’s national team for friendlies

Lionel Messi returns to Argentina's national team for friendlies ahead of this year's Copa America
MARCH 7, 2019
Messi returns to Argentina’s national team for friendlies

FIFA council to assess 2022 WCup expansion study next week

FIFA's ruling council will next week assess plans to expand the 2022 World Cup to 48 teams
MARCH 7, 2019
FIFA council to assess 2022 WCup expansion study next week

June kickoff for qualifiers to 2022 WCup of 32 or 48 teams

Qualifying games for the 2022 World Cup will begin in Asia in June
MARCH 4, 2019
June kickoff for qualifiers to 2022 WCup of 32 or 48 teams

Conmebol refuses US offer to host tournament in 2020

South America's soccer governing body CONMEBOL has refused an offer from the U.S. Soccer Federation to organize and host a continental competition in 2020
MARCH 1, 2019

What to watch in the leading soccer leagues in Europe

Barcelona has a chance to throw another knockout punch at Real Madrid in the Spanish league this weekend. After eliminating Madrid from the...
MARCH 1, 2019
What to watch in the leading soccer leagues in Europe

FIFA bans former senior VP Chung for financial misconduct

Former FIFA senior vice president David Chung has been banned from soccer for 6½ years for financial wrongdoing linked to a $20 million buil...
MARCH 1, 2019
FIFA bans former senior VP Chung for financial misconduct

Valencia defeats Betis, will face Barcelona in Copa final

Valencia has defeated Real Betis 1-0 to make it to the Copa del Rey final for the first time in more than a decade
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
Valencia defeats Betis, will face Barcelona in Copa final

FIFA bans Mozambique official for 15 years for taking bribes

FIFA says its ethics judges banned a soccer official from Mozambique for 15 years in a bribery case
FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Madrid has only days to pick up pieces for another clasico

Real Madrid looks to pick itself up after another tough loss against Barcelona at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
Madrid has only days to pick up pieces for another clasico

Barca beats Madrid 3-0 at Bernabeu, reaches Copa final again

Barcelona has stunned Real Madrid 3-0 at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium to reach the Copa del Rey final for the sixth straight time
FEBRUARY 27, 2019
Barca beats Madrid 3-0 at Bernabeu, reaches Copa final again

FIFA bans Zambian official for bribery, match-fixing

FIFA ethics judges have banned a Zambian soccer official for life for taking bribes to help fix matches
FEBRUARY 27, 2019

FIFA bans referee from Tanzania for life for taking bribes

FIFA says its ethics committee imposed a life ban on referee Oden Charles Mbaga of Tanzania for taking bribes
FEBRUARY 26, 2019

US to play Ukraine, Nigeria and at Under-20 World Cup soccer

United States drawn to play Ukraine, Nigeria and Qatar in Under-20 World Cup in Poland
FEBRUARY 25, 2019

FIFA fines Porto $50,000 for breaching transfer rules

FIFA has fined Portuguese league leader Porto 50,000 Swiss francs ($50,000) for allowing an unnamed third party to influence the club's transfers
FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Brazil to play Panama in friendly at Porto

Brazil's national team to play first friendly of the year against Panama on March 23 in Porto, Portugal
FEBRUARY 15, 2019

FIFA transfer reforms target $400M for lower-tier clubs

FIFA believes it can direct up to $400 million each year toward clubs worldwide entitled to a share of transfer fees paid for their former players
FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Ghana media: 6 arrested in journalist’s killing

Six people arrested in connection with killing of undercover journalist who exposed corrupt FIFA official
FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Valencia scores late to draw with Betis in Copa semifinal

Kevin Gameiro scored in stoppage time as Valencia rallied to salvage a 2-2 draw against Real Betis in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals on Thursday
FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Colombia coach Queiroz wants to follow Pekerman's legacy

Colombia's new coach Carlos Queiroz says he'll try to build on the legacy of his predecessor Jose Pekerman
FEBRUARY 7, 2019

2024 Copa América

The 2024 Copa America is underway in the United States. The defending champions Argentina and Lionel Messi are defending their title against the likes of Brazil, Colombia and the United States. Copa America kicked off with Argentina taking on Canada on June 20 and air exclusively on FOX Networks through the final on July 14.