SWITZERLAND NEWS

Blatter, Platini finally going to court in FIFA fraud trial

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini’s 11-day trial on charges of defrauding soccer governing body FIFA starts Wednesday

JUNE 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ronaldo adds to record goal tally; Haaland, Gavi also score

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored his world record-extending 116th and 117th goals for Portugal in the Nations League

JUNE 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

UEFA Nations League: Ronaldo scores twice in Portugal win, Czechia-Spain draw

The UEFA Nations League continued with Czech Republic-Spain and Portugal-Switzerland in action. Here are Sunday's top plays.

JUNE 5, 2022

Brazil faces Japan in friendly with lesser focus on Neymar

Brazil goes up against Japan in a soccer friendly in the new National Stadium in Tokyo that hosted the Olympics just under a year ago

JUNE 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MATCHDAY: Ukraine or Wales to World Cup; Spain in Prague

The final European spot at the World Cup will be determined in Cardiff where Wales hosts a Ukraine side trying to deliver an uplifting sporting success amid the ongoing Russian inv...

JUNE 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Portugal draws at Spain, Haaland scores in Nations League

Portugal scored late to earn a 1-1 draw at Spain in their Nations League opener, while Erling Haaland led Norway to a 1-0 win at Serbia

JUNE 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

UEFA Nations League 2022 odds: Futures lines and best bet to win it all

FOX Sports' Doug McIntyre gives his insights and makes a pick for the UEFA Nations League

MAY 31, 2022

Brazil picks European location for World Cup preparation

Brazil’s national team will prepare in Europe for the World Cup in Qatar

MAY 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

FIFA clears Cameroon to pick new recruits ahead of World Cup

Cameroon’s recruitment drive ahead of the World Cup has continued with FIFA approving the change in international eligibility of former France Under-21 winger Georges-Kévin Nkoudou

MAY 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

FIFA takes on EA Sports video game in soccer's new rivalry

The name “FIFA” can bring to mind images of the World Cup and soccer’s greatest players

MAY 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brazil to face Japan in Tokyo in pre-World Cup friendly

Brazil will play a friendly against Japan as part of its preparations for the World Cup in Qatar

APRIL 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blatter, Platini go on trial in June in Swiss federal court

Former FIFA officials Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini will go on trial for fraud and other offenses in June

APRIL 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

World Cup 2022: Favorites, toughest groups, best matches

Doug McIntyre and Laken Litman offer their thoughts on all eight groups in the 2022 World Cup, including the favorites to advance from each.

APRIL 1, 2022

World Cup 2022: Ranking the qualified teams into tiers

Doug McIntyre breaks the 29 teams that have qualified for the 2022 World Cup into tiers based on their title chances.

APRIL 1, 2022

World Cup 2022: Full Group Stage schedule for Qatar

With the draw complete, check out the full schedule of games in the Group Stage of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

APRIL 1, 2022

Ronaldo, Portugal among teams securing World Cup bids

Cristiano Ronaldo will get another shot at lifting the World Cup

MARCH 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Disaster again as Italy fails to qualify for World Cup

It was a disaster for soccer in Italy when the national team missed out on the last World Cup

MARCH 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alexander-Arnold, James among 4 missing England friendlies

Right backs Trent Alexander-Arnold and Reece James are among four players to withdraw from the England squad because of injuries ahead of friendly matches against Switzerland and t...

MARCH 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rashford overlooked again by England for upcoming friendlies

Marcus Rashford has been overlooked again by England for upcoming friendly matches against Switzerland and the Ivory Coast

MARCH 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bürki to leave Dortmund at season's end, join MLS's St Louis

Former Swiss national team goalkeeper Roman Bürki has agreed to a three-year contract with the St. Louis team that starts play in Major League Soccer next year and will leave Borus...

MARCH 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

FIFA ban for Brazilian soccer official upheld at Swiss court

Brazilian soccer official Marco Polo del Nero has lost his appeal at Switzerland’s highest court trying to overturn a 20-year ban by FIFA for taking bribes worth millions of dollar...

MARCH 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Former FIFA official, Qatari soccer executive in Swiss court

Former FIFA secretary general Jérôme Valcke and Qatari soccer executive Nasser al-Khelaïfi are back in a Swiss court

MARCH 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS