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Copa Libertadores match halted amid violence in Brazil

Copa Libertadores marred by violence and last minute rulings

AUGUST 30, 2018

Ex-South American soccer official to be sentenced in US case

A former top South American soccer official has been sentenced to nine years in prison in the sprawling FIFA bribery scandal

AUGUST 29, 2018

FIFA takes control of Uruguay federation amid World Cup bid

FIFA takes control of Uruguay federation amid World Cup bid

AUGUST 22, 2018

Long-time FIFA legal director Villiger leaves

FIFA's long-time legal director who was a key link to its American lawyers during federal investigations of corruption has left soccer's world body

AUGUST 20, 2018

Steven Lowy to quit as Football Federation Australia leader

Steven Lowy to quit as Football Federation Australia chairman, citing political infighting

AUGUST 17, 2018

South American cup finals to be played in single match

South American soccer cup finals to be single match

AUGUST 15, 2018

FIFA gives Nigeria and Ghana final deadlines to avoid bans

FIFA has given Nigeria and Ghana final deadlines to avoid international suspensions because of outside interference in their soccer associations

AUGUST 14, 2018

FIFA bans African official Bwalya over payments from Qatari

Leading African official Kalusha Bwalya is to appeal his two-year FIFA ban

AUGUST 10, 2018

Report recommends independent A-League amid FFA overhaul

Report recommends independent A-League amid FFA overhaul

AUGUST 7, 2018

Colombian football chiefs probed for alleged ticket resales

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) Ramon Jesurun, FIFA Council member and president of Colombia's football federation, is being investigated for alleged...

JULY 31, 2018

Colombian FIFA Council member probed over ticket resales

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) Ramon Jesurun, FIFA Council member and president of Colombia's football federation, is being investigated for alleged...

JULY 31, 2018

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

Enforced development helps give Europe a grip on World Cup

MOSCOW (AP) Explaining Europe's stranglehold on the World Cup requires delving into a thick handbook of seemingly mind-numbing regulations.

JULY 10, 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

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

Japan beats Paraguay 4-2 for 1st win under coach Nishino

INNSBRUCK, Austria (AP) Japan won its first match under coach Akira Nishino, scoring four times in the second half in a 4-2 win over Paragu...

JUNE 12, 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