Brazil great Marta to stay on national soccer team
SAO PAULO (AP) Brazil great Marta will remain on the national soccer team despite growing player discontent after the firing of coach Emily Lima.SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
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Brazil great Marta to stay on national soccer team
SAO PAULO (AP) Brazil great Marta will remain on the national soccer team despite growing player discontent after the firing of coach Emily Lima.SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
Alli banned for 1 international match for obscene gesture
GENEVA (AP) England midfielder Dele Alli has been banned for one international match for making an obscene gesture during a World Cup qualifier against Slovakia.SEPTEMBER 29, 2017
FIFA set to relax ban on war dead commemorations at games
FIFA is set to relax the rules that ban teams from commemorating non-sporting events at soccer matches in response to high-profile disputes with British associations over honoring...SEPTEMBER 24, 2017
Lucas Alario stars on Leverkusen debut in 3-0 win vs Hamburg
BERLIN (AP) Three days after being cleared to play by FIFA, Argentine striker Lucas Alario scored one goal and set up another on his debut...SEPTEMBER 24, 2017
Sierra Leone soccer head indicted on corruption charges
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) Sierra Leone Football Association president and Confederation of African Football executive Isha Johansen has been indicted on six counts of corruptio...SEPTEMBER 22, 2017
Leverkusen: FIFA has cleared Argentine striker Lucas Alario
LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) Bayer Leverkusen says it has been cleared to play Argentine striker Lucas Alario by FIFA.SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
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
US-Trinidad World Cup qualifier in Couva, not Port-of-Spain
The United States' final game in regional World Cup qualifying against Trinidad and Tobago will be played at 10,000-seat Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva rather than 27,000-capacity Ha...SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
US-Trinidad World Cup qualifier in Couva, not Port-of-Spain
The United States' final game in regional World Cup qualifying against Trinidad and Tobago will be played at 10,000-seat Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva rather than 27,000-capacity Ha...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
Forward Sofia Huerta switches from Mexico to United States
CHICAGO (AP) Sofia Huerta, a 24-year-old forward who had two goals in four appearances for Mexico's national team, has been given approval by FIFA to switch her affiliation to th...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
South Africa accepts decision to replay World Cup qualifier
JOHANNESBURG (AP) The South African Football Association won't appeal against FIFA's unprecedented decision to strip it of a victory in World Cup qualifying and order a replay be...SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
England expresses hacking concerns to FIFA before World Cup
LONDON (AP) The English Football Association is concerned about its players and coaches being hacked at the World Cup in Russia and has written to FIFA expressing concerns about...SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
Peru asks FIFA to move Argentina qualifier from Boca stadium
LIMA, Peru (AP) Peruvian football officials have asked FIFA to shift the World Cup qualifier against Argentina next month from Boca Junior...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
Bayer Leverkusen takes fight to sign Lucas Alario to FIFA
LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) Bayer Leverkusen is taking its fight to sign Argentine striker Lucas Alario to FIFA.SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
