
Brazilians protest high cost of hosting World Cup
At least 500 protesters complaining against the high cost of staging the World Cup rallied Saturday in front of the National Stadium in Brasilia just ...

Confedations Cup to open Saturday after protests
The Confederations Cup begins following protests that turned violent in three of Brazil's biggest cities, while builders were still slapping cement ...

Protest blocks road in front of Brasilia stadium
About 200 people burned tires and blocked the main road in front of the Brasilia stadium that will host the Confederations Cup opener Saturday.

FIFA monitoring violent protests in Brazil
FIFA has "full confidence" Brazilian police can cope with the violent protests and disorder in the streets leading to the country's warmup event for ...

With WCup a year away, Brazil vows to be ready
Brazil is a year from the World Cup, admitting to mistakes in its preparations but vowing to be ready in time. After facing difficulties getting its ...

Brazil set for Confed Cup despite difficulties
Even if the Confederations Cup goes off without a hitch, the troubled preparations for the tournament have turned up the pressure on Brazil for the ...

Brazil at historic low No. 22 in FIFA rankings
Brazil has dropped to a historic low of No. 22 in the FIFA rankings a year out from hosting the World Cup, and the United States rises one place to No

FIFA passes some reforms, leaves out others
World soccer's governing body Friday put in place tougher measures on racism, introduced integrity checks on senior officials and welcomed a woman to ...

FIFA approves stricter sanctions for racism
Soccer teams face much tougher penalties for serious racist abuse, including being relegated or having points deducted. FIFA approved sterner ...

Some reform, mainly politics at FIFA Congress
The FIFA Congress opened Thursday with reduced expectations for reform after one area flagged for change was set to be delayed for at least a year.

AP source: FIFA task force seeks 5-game racism ban
FIFA's new anti-racism task force will ask soccer's governing body next week to approve a mandatory five-match minimum ban for any player found guilty ...

Blatter attacks tiny Roma fine for racism
FIFA President Sepp Blatter says he will protest to Italian soccer authorities over a decision to only fine Roma the equivalent of $65,000 after their ...

Blatter appalled at racist incident in Milan-Roma
FIFA president Sepp Blatter was "appalled" when he learned of the racist chanting that caused AC Milan's match against Roma to be suspended.

Alex Ferguson blows final whistle on Man U career
During more than a quarter of a century in charge of Manchester United, Alex Ferguson has always found the way to win — and win again.

FIFA provisionally bans American Blazer on ethics
FIFA provisionally banned outgoing executive committee member Chuck Blazer of the United States from all soccer-related activities for 90 days on ...
FIFA proposes tougher sanctions on racism
FIFA is proposing tougher sanctions against teams whose players, officials or fans are found guilty of racist or discriminatory behavior.

'Clumsy' Sepp Blatter cleared of any wrongdoing
Labeled "clumsy" for his part in one of soccer's biggest corruption scandals, FIFA President Sepp Blatter was cleared of any criminal or ethical ...

Warner claims $6M FIFA gift was to back Blatter
Former soccer official Jack Warner claims FIFA gifted him $6 million toward a training center in Trinidad to support Sepp Blatter's first election as ...

Trinidad PM says Jack Warner quits Cabinet post
Ex-world soccer powerbroker Jack Warner resigned as national security minister of Trinidad & Tobago some 48 hours after a regional soccer group's ...

Gulati elected to FIFA executive committee
U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati was elected Friday to FIFA's executive committee, defeating Mexican Football President Justino Campeon ...
FIFA: Libya safe to host WCup soccer qualifiers
FIFA authorized Libya to host World Cup qualifying matches, saying the country is safe enough for its first international home games since the ...

Brazil official: World Cup, Olympics will be safe
Brazilian officials said Tuesday they were closely following the investigation into the explosions at the Boston Marathon as they consider whether to ...
FIFA head: Boost security after Boston blasts
A top FIFA official says the international football organization will be stepping up security for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil as a result of the ...

SAfrica, FIFA agree on match-fixing investigation
Three years after the first World Cup in Africa, the South African government will investigate allegations of match-fixing leading to the showcase ...