What if your World Cup team is tied when group play ends?
If two or more teams are tied on points in their group at the World Cup, here's how FIFA decides who finishes where:JUNE 27, 2018
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FIFA fines 3 Swiss players for goal celebration gestures
MOSCOW (AP) FIFA has fined three Switzerland players for making hand gestures of an Albanian national symbol to celebrate World Cup goals a...JUNE 25, 2018
What if your World Cup team is tied when group play ends?
With one match left for each team in group play at the World Cup, just two of the eight groups have been decided, and even those could come...JUNE 24, 2018
Serbs angrier at World Cup ref than at nationalist gestures
KALININGRAD, Russia (AP) Serbs appeared angrier Saturday at the referee who officiated their country's 2-1 World Cup defeat than at two Swi...JUNE 23, 2018
Forget stylish attacking moves, this is set-piece World Cup
VOLGOGRAD, Russia (AP) The possession football championed by coaches like Pep Guardiola is supposed to produce aesthetically-pleasing goals...JUNE 18, 2018
Report: CAR foreign minister says Boris Becker not diplomat
BERLIN (AP) Central African Republic's foreign minister reportedly says that retired German tennis star Boris Becker doesn't have diplomatic status in his unpaid role as a sports...JUNE 18, 2018
As Saudis wilt on field, kingdom pursues soccer power grab
MOSCOW (AP) The Saudis have ambitions to seize control over parts of international soccer. Losing 5-0 by Russia in the World Cup opener sho...JUNE 15, 2018
Abedi Pele on committee to run Ghana football after scandal
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) Former Ghana international Abedi Pele has been appointed to a five-man committee which will temporarily run football in the West African country. The committee w...JUNE 13, 2018
Ghana official suspected of corruption resigns from FIFA
MOSCOW (AP) Under investigation in Ghana for alleged corruption, FIFA Council member Kwesi Nyantakyi has resigned from the world soccer body.JUNE 11, 2018
The Latest: FIFA Council approves bids for World Cup vote
MOSCOW (AP) The Latest on the FIFA meetings ahead of the World Cup in Russia (all times local):JUNE 10, 2018
FIFA to put 100,000 World Cup tickets on sale Friday
ZURICH (AP) FIFA will put more than 100,000 World Cup game tickets, including the final, on sale Friday.JUNE 7, 2018
FIFA excludes Russian singer who backed Ukraine rebels
MOSCOW (AP) A well-known Russian singer says FIFA barred her from performing at the World Cup because of her support for Russia-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine.JUNE 7, 2018
Spanish soccer boss cancels controversial World Cup trip
MADRID (AP) The new president of the Spanish Football Federation says he's been able to cancel a previously arranged trip by officials to t...JUNE 5, 2018
FIFA files criminal complaint over World Cup ticket sales
GENEVA (AP) FIFA has filed a criminal complaint in Switzerland against online ticket platform Viagogo in its crackdown on unauthorized Worl...JUNE 5, 2018
Birmingham announced as latest member of spring Alliance
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (AP) Birmingham will be the seventh city with a team in the new Alliance of American Football.JUNE 4, 2018
New head of Spanish federation upset over World Cup trip
MADRID (AP) The new president of the Spanish soccer federation has attacked the past administration for paying about $2 million to take mor...JUNE 4, 2018
FIFA promises help for human rights activists, media
ZURICH (AP) FIFA has invited human rights activists and media to make formal complaints if they cannot work freely at international soccer events.MAY 29, 2018
FIFA calls 2026 World Cup candidates for meeting in Zurich
ZURICH (AP) FIFA's bid inspectors will hold a meeting in Zurich on Wednesday with the North American and Moroccan candidates hoping to host the 2026 World Cup.MAY 28, 2018
State TV: Ghana president orders arrest of FIFA executive
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday ordered police to arrest football federation head Kwesi Nyantakyi, a member of the powerful FIFA Council, over allegati...MAY 22, 2018
Russian billionaire Abramovich runs into UK visa issues
MOSCOW (AP) An associate of Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich confirmed Monday that the Russian billionaire's British visa has not...MAY 21, 2018
Small clubs cross fingers for World Cup windfalls
TORCY, France (AP) The ideal scenario for the club where Paul Pogba played football as a kid might go something like this: The France midfi...MAY 20, 2018
Former Spanish players' leader is new federation chief
MADRID (AP) The former head of Spain's players' association will lead the national federation for the next two years, taking over the presidency formerly in the hands of embattled...MAY 17, 2018
