FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup

• Torres confident in future with Mourinho's Chelsea

  Fernando Torres doesn't think the return of manager Jose Mourinho to Chelsea will affect his future with the Premier League side. Speaking on a ... 

• Barca clears Messi to play in World Cup qualifier

  Lionel Messi has been cleared by Barcelona's team doctors to play in Argentina's World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Ecuador. Messi pulled his ... 

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  Brazil plummets to No. 22 in FIFA rankings

  Five-time World Cup winner Brazil dropped to a historic low of No. 22 in the FIFA rankings on Thursday only one year before hosting the showpiece ... 

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  Ailing Portugal up against it in Euro qualifying

  The prospect of Cristiano Ronaldo missing the 2014 World Cup will creep ever closer if Portugal fails to beat Russia in the biggest match of the ... 

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  Turkey's tourism industry shrugs off protest fears

  Turkey, a largely Muslim nation that bridges Europe and Asia, has a flourishing tourist industry based on ancient historical sites and ruins, a ... 

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  Japan 1st team to qualify for 2014 World Cup

  Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2014 World Cup, tying Australia 1-1 Tuesday night on Keisuke Honda's penalty kick in the first minute ... 

• Palermo president says he will hire Gattuso

  Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini has announced he will hire former World Cup winner Gennaro Gattuso as the Serie B club's coach. Zamparini tells ... 

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  Papadopoulos dropped for Greece's WCup qualifier

  Defender Avraam Papadopoulos has been dropped from Greece's national team due to lingering injury problems ahead of a June 7 World Cup qualifier ... 

• Pekhart replaces injured Vydra for Italy qualifier

  Watford striker Matej Vydra has been injured and won't be available for the Czech Republic next week in a World Cup qualifier against Italy. 

• Italy to use reserves in friendly vs. San Marino

  Italy will field a team of reserves for its friendly against tiny San Marino on Friday, as the Azzurri prepare for a key World Cup qualifier and the ... 

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  England held 1-1 by Ireland in peaceful match

  At least this time England and Ireland managed to complete their match. A scrappy, but peaceful, 1-1 draw on Wednesday left both teams at Wembley ... 

• FIFA to start selling World Cup tickets in August

  Tickets for 2014 World Cup matches in Brazil will go on sale on Aug. 20. FIFA says the first sales phase will begin when "football fans will have the ... 

• FIFA fines Croatia for anti-Serbia chants by fans

  The Croatian Football Association was fined 50,000 Swiss francs ($51,500) for offensive chants by fans at a World Cup qualifying match against Serbia ... 

• Report: Gattuso in talks to become Serie B coach

  Former World Cup winner Gennaro Gattuso is reportedly in talks to become the coach of Italian Serie B side Palermo. Gattuso has agreed to a two-year ... 

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  Bayern's Shaqiri heads Swiss squad to face Cyprus

  Bayern Munich midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri heads an 18-man Switzerland squad to face Cyprus in a World Cup qualifying match next week. Switzerland coach ... 

• Andre Martins gets 1st call-up for Portugal

  Sporting Lisbon midfielder Andre Martins has earned his first Portugal call-up for a World Cup qualifying game against Russia it can't afford to lose. 

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  Germany now wants the 2014 World Cup title

  With Bayern Munich capturing the Champions League trophy over another Bundesliga club in a pulsating final, Germany's next ambition on the ... 

• Eq. Guinea appeals being stripped of World Cup win

  FIFA says Equatorial Guinea will appeal being stripped of a World Cup qualifying win against Cape Verde for fielding an ineligible player. Cape Verde ... 

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  Column: German domination of football? Not quite

  In football, is Germany a nation of chokers? The big surprise about the Champions League final on Saturday isn't the teams — Bayern Munich and ... 

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  Rosicky, Cech in Czech squad for Italy qualifier

  Midfielder Tomas Rosicky and goalkeeper Petr Cech have been included in the Czech Republic squad for the 2014 World Cup qualifier against Italy next ... 

• Austria picks Marko Arnautovic despite club ban

  Austria midfielder Marko Arnautovic was selected Wednesday for the 2014 World Cup qualifier against Sweden in June despite not playing club football ... 

• Bundesliga CEO rips FIFA over Qatar's World Cup

  The head of the Bundesliga criticized FIFA on Wednesday for awarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, saying the decision "is not for the good of the game 

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  Column: Love or hate Beckham, he can't be ignored

  Like his former Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson, David Beckham has picked the right time and best way to retire — as a winner and before the ...