Palestinians, UAE added to Asian Games soccer draw
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) Palestinian and United Arab Emirates teams have been added to an expanded soccer competition at next month's As...JULY 25, 2018
WCQ - AFC NO MATCHES today
NO MATCHES today
6 from Lyon, 3 in US league on FIFA best women’s player list
ZURICH (AP) Six players from European and French champion Lyon are among 10 candidates to win FIFA's best women's player award.JULY 24, 2018
6 clubs fined, risk FIFA transfer bans for debts to players
ZURICH (AP) Clubs from Russia and Qatar are among six fined by FIFA and warned they risk one-year transfer bans for failing to settle debts to players.JULY 19, 2018
Indonesia police kill 11 in crime fight ahead of Asian Games
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) Indonesian police have killed 11 suspected petty criminals and shot dozens more in a heavy-handed campaign to free the capital, Jakarta, of street crime be...JULY 17, 2018
The next senior World Cup is in France, not Qatar
MOSCOW (AP) The ''next'' World Cup got plenty of hype in Russia. A massive cube was alight with video images of ''Qatar 2022'' in Gorky Par...JULY 17, 2018
Lenin statue at final sandwiched by ads for Budweiser, Visa
MOSCOW (AP) When Lenin had a thirst for revolution, this is not what he had in mind.JULY 14, 2018
FIFA invites rescued Thai boys to London awards event
MOSCOW (AP) The boys soccer team in Thailand rescued from a flooded cave this week has been invited to FIFA's annual awards event.JULY 13, 2018
Crowds in Moscow make Qatar rethink 2022 World Cup plans
MOSCOW (AP) The big numbers of Latin American fans who came to Russia are making 2022 World Cup organizers rethink their own plans for Qata...JULY 9, 2018
Basketball officials apologize for Philippines brawl
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Basketball officials from Australia and the Philippines have issued a joint apology for the vicious brawl during a World Cup qualifier on Monday that res...JULY 5, 2018
The Latest: Demonstrators briefly detained at World Cup
MOSCOW (AP) The Latest at the World Cup (all times local):JULY 4, 2018
The Latest: England fan fined for vandalizing stadium statue
MOSCOW (AP) The Latest at the World Cup (all times local):JULY 4, 2018
Muslim Arabs find warm welcome in Russia’s remote Grozny
GROZNY, Russia (AP) Even during the World Cup, which brought hordes of foreigners to Russia, the capital of Chechnya remained well off the beaten path for most travelers. The Groz...JULY 2, 2018
FIFA fines Russia for neo-Nazi fan banner at World Cup game
MOSCOW (AP) Russia's soccer federation has been fined by FIFA because a fan displayed a neo-Nazi banner at a World Cup game.JUNE 30, 2018
FIFA to review fair play tiebreaker but unlikely to change
MOSCOW (AP) FIFA plans to review a rule that resulted in Senegal being eliminated from the World Cup because it had more yellow cards than...JUNE 29, 2018
Albania’s leader opens account for Swiss players’ FIFA fines
TIRANA, Albania (AP) The prime minister of Albania opened a bank account on Tuesday to allow his country's people to offer their ''symbolic...JUNE 27, 2018
Switzerland awaits FIFA judgment on ‘provocative’ gestures
MOSCOW (AP) Despite goal celebrations seen as inflaming political tensions with Serbia, the head of Switzerland's soccer federation said Su...JUNE 24, 2018
Serbia FA complains of ‘biased’ referee in Switzerland match
KALININGRAD, Russia (AP) A day after being put under investigation by FIFA for complaining about the refereeing of their 2-1 World Cup loss...JUNE 24, 2018
FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Xhaka, Shaqiri
MOSCOW (AP) FIFA's disciplinary committee has opened proceedings against Swiss players Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri for goal celebratio...JUNE 23, 2018
FIFA charges Mexico after fans chant anti-gay slur
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Mexico after its fans used an anti-gay slur during the team's...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
The Latest: Morocco doubts NAmerican 2026 bid’s cash promise
MOSCOW (AP) The Latest on World Cup preparations and meetings of football leaders ahead of the tournament in Russia (all times local):JUNE 11, 2018
The Latest: Africa urged to unite for Morocco 2026 WCup bid
MOSCOW (AP) The Latest on World Cup preparations and meetings of football leaders ahead of the tournament in Russia (all times local):JUNE 11, 2018
