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Sweden beat Switzerland 1-0 to reach World Cup quarter-finals

ST PETERSBURG: A deflected shot from Emil Forsberg gave Sweden a 1-0 victory over Switzerland… Read More

Morroco complain to FIFA over referee ‘injustice’

Morocco complained to FIFA over a series of refereeing mistakes in their World Cup matches… Read More

Switzerland beat Serbia to join Brazil in Group E qualification contention

KALININGRAD: A last-minute Xherdan Shaqiri breakaway goal handed Switzerland victory Friday as they came from… Read More

Stressed Messi enduring a World Cup of nightmares

As thousands of Argentina fans bayed before kickoff against Croatia, Lionel Messi was seen rubbing… Read More

Sweden bury World Cup opening jinx to beat South Korea

NIZHNY NOVGOROD: Sweden won an opening World Cup game for the first time since 1958… Read More

Bouhaddouz own goal hands Iran late victory over Morocco

SAINT PETERSBURG: Iran's players stormed the pitch at full-time after an own goal from Morocco's… Read More

FIFA 19 releasing worldwide in September

 FIFA 19 will officially launch worldwide on September 28 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One,… Read More

Saudi football federation suspends World Cup referee over bribery

The Saudi Football Federation have banned referee Fahad al-Mirdasi for life over bribery and urged… Read More

FIFA proposes staging a new mini-World Cup every two years

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has proposed staging what would effectively be a mini-World Cup, featuring… Read More

FIFA bans Brazilian federation chief over corruption

FIFA said it had banned the head of the Brazilian football federation, Marco Polo Del… Read More

FIFA planning special meeting to discuss new competitions

ZURICH: FIFA will hold a special meeting to discuss ambitious plans for a revamped version… Read More

South American countries back USA-Mexico-Canada 2026 World Cup bid

BUENOS AIRES: The 10 countries of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) officially gave their… Read More

FIFA lifts three-decade ban on Iraq hosting international matches

BOGOTA: FIFA has lifted its three-decade ban on Iraq hosting international football, a move hailed… Read More

Pakistan welcomes lifting of FIFA suspension

LAHORE: Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) on Wednesday welcomed FIFA's move to lift a ban imposed… Read More

Saudi Arabia offers to fund new Iraq football stadium

BAGHDAD: Saudi Arabia has offered to fund a new football stadium in Iraq, as FIFA… Read More

FIFA’s Infantino says Italy’s World Cup failure is a wake-up call

GENEVA: FIFA president Gianni Infantino revealed on Thursday his despair at Italy's failure to reach the… Read More

FIFA report details spending of Blatter era

LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND: A copy of a report seen by AFP into the state of FIFA… Read More

FIFA World Cup 2018 trophy to arrive Pakistan

Good news for football starving fans of the country, as they would be getting a… Read More

FIFA threatens to boot Spain out of World Cup

GENEVA: The governing body of world football (FIFA) confirmed on Friday that it has written… Read More

Kuwait passes new sport law aimed at ending FIFA, IOC bans

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait's parliament on Sunday endorsed a new law on sport which it hopes… Read More