FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP NEWS

FC Tokyo held to goalless draw by Sapporo in J-League

TOKYO (AP) FC Tokyo dominated possession but was held to a goalless draw by Consadole Sapporo in the J-League on Sunday.

MAY 13, 2018

FIFA life ban for Guatemalan jailed in soccer bribery case

ZURICH (AP) FIFA ethics judges have imposed a life ban from soccer on a Guatemalan official who took bribes linked to marketing deals for World Cup qualifying games.

MAY 8, 2018

Leagues want Europe to unite, oppose new FIFA competitions

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) Europe's top leagues want colleagues on a UEFA panel to unite this month and oppose FIFA's $25 billion plan for new competitions.

MAY 3, 2018

FIFA bans coach for 2 years in World Cup match-fixing case

ZURICH (AP) FIFA has banned a former El Salvador coach for two years for his role in offering players money to perform well in a World Cup qualifying game, and thereby help his na...

MAY 2, 2018

FIFA bans Brazilian confederation president Marco Polo Del Nero from football for life for receiving bribes

ZURICH (AP) FIFA bans Brazilian confederation president Marco Polo Del Nero from football for life for receiving bribes.

APRIL 27, 2018

James still has point to prove at Bayern Munich

MUNICH (AP) James Rodriguez was all fired up.

APRIL 26, 2018

Hiroshima increases J-League lead after Patric’s 6th goal

TOKYO (AP) Brazilian striker Patric scored his sixth goal of the season on Saturday as Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat Sagan Tosu 1-0 to increase...

APRIL 21, 2018

Lawyers for Russian player say FIFA ends anti-doping case

GENEVA (AP) Lawyers for Russia defender Ruslan Kambolov have said FIFA closed an investigation into suspected doping, eight weeks before the World Cup begins.

APRIL 20, 2018

Oliveira returns to Japan to coach J-League's Urawa Reds

TOKYO (AP) Oswaldo Oliveira is returning to Japan to coach the J-League's Urawa Reds.

APRIL 19, 2018

Patric scores 2 goals as Hiroshima extends lead in J-League

TOKYO (AP) Brazilian striker Patric scored both goals as Sanfrecce Hiroshima extended its lead at the top of the J-League to seven points.

APRIL 15, 2018

Morocco takes FIFA to court to recruit Spain’s El Haddadi

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) The Moroccan soccer federation is taking FIFA to court in the hopes of recruiting Spain forward Munir El Haddadi before the World Cup.

APRIL 10, 2018

Hiroshima stays undefeated and in top spot in J-League

TOKYO (AP) Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat Kashiwa Reysol 1-0 to remain undefeated and in top spot in the J-League on Sunday.

APRIL 8, 2018

FIFA lifts suspension of Pakistan soccer federation

ZURICH (AP) FIFA has lifted the Pakistan soccer federation's suspension, which had been imposed in October because of outside interference by a court.

MARCH 14, 2018

FIFA extends Del Nero ban during bribery investigation

ZURICH (AP) Brazilian soccer confederation president Marco Polo Del Nero will remain suspended by FIFA for a further 45 days while he is under investigation for taking bribes.

MARCH 14, 2018

Kawasaki Frontale beats winless Gamba Osaka in J-League

TOKYO (AP) Brazilian defender Eduardo Neto scored his first goal of the season on Saturday as defending champion Kawasaki Frontale beat winless Gamba Osaka 2-0 in the J-League.

MARCH 10, 2018