Paris—FIFA on Monday claimed staging the World Cup every two years would offer enormous financial benefits for its member federations as president Gianni Infantino...
BARTALLA, Iraq—Spurred on by their coach, Christian girls kick the ball around a field in Iraq’s Bartalla, a former jihadist stronghold where football is...
SOWETO—“Welcome back,” speakers blasted from the entrance of South Africa’s main sports stadium in Soweto as excited football fans—vaccination cards in hand—arrived for the...
Buenos Aires—Star Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi headlines the Argentina squad for three South America World Cup qualifiers in October announced Monday.
The Argentinians are...
PARIS—Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino defended his decision to take off Lionel Messi as the former Barcelona man made his home debut in Sunday’s...
Late-game adjustments allowed the Philippine Malditas national women’s football team to score in the closing minutes of the game, and get past Nepal, 2-1.
National coach Marlon...
Lausanne, Switzerland—A majority of football supporters support the idea of a “more frequent” World Cup, according to an online poll published Thursday by FIFA...
A Philippine national women’s team mixed with young and old players alike went into practice in Tashkent, Uzbekistan yesterday with the goal of making...
Lausanne—FIFA said Monday it regretted the chaotic scenes that preceded the suspension of the World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina and a decision...
Milan—Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure to Manchester United undoubtedly leaves Juventus a weaker proposition on the field but his departure is unlikely to cause too many...
Berlin—The three remaining Super League rebel clubs - Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus - are planning another next attempt to replace UEFA’s elite Champions...
Paris—Marseille bounced back from the violent mayhem of their last Ligue 1 encounter to defeat Saint-Etienne 3-1 on Saturday as Lionel Messi prepared to...
