FIFA

England captain Gerrard retires from international soccer

LONDON: England captain Steven Gerrard has announced his retirement from international soccer, England's Football Association… Read More

FIFA rankings put Germany on top of the world

BERLIN: Germany's World Cup triumph has seen them rise to the top of the world… Read More

German soccer boss says players’ ‘gaucho’ dance not disrespectful

BERLIN: The head of Germany's national soccer association said on Wednesday that German players celebrating… Read More

World Cup ticket fugitive surrenders to Rio court

RIO DE JANEIRO: Ray Whelan, the fugitive chief executive of a Swiss hospitality company implicated… Read More

Messi awarded with ‘Golden Ball’, Neuer with ‘Golden Gloves’

RIO DE JANEIRO: Despite of loss in World Cup final, captain of Argentina Lionel Messi… Read More

Hard reality sets in for Brazil fans after world cup flop

BRASILIA: The last place Brazilians expected to be embarrassed in the World Cup was on… Read More

Brazil to take on Netherlands in third place playoff

BRASILIA: Hosts Brazil will take on Netherlands for the bronze-medal clash on Saturday, determined to… Read More

Scolari should keep his job says CBF official

SAO PAULO: Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari should carry on because of his good work… Read More

Defences set to dominate Argentina, Germany final

RIO DE JANEIRO: It might not be the way Brazilians wanted the World Cup to end… Read More

Argentina and Germany start World Cup final preparations

RIO DE JANEIRO: Argentina and Germany were both back at work on Thursday, secretly hatching… Read More

FIFA rejects Suarez appeal against biting ban

RIO DE JANEIRO: Uruguay forward Luis Suarez, banned from all soccer activity for four months… Read More

Brazil face must-win game the Dutch don’t even want

BRASILIA: After Brazil's utter humiliation against Germany, anything less than a win in Saturday's third-place… Read More

Argentina beat Netherlands to enter World Cup final

SAO PAULO: Argentina football team beat Netherlands in FIFA World Cup 2014 semi final here… Read More

FIFA World Cup: Germany outclasses Brazil to enter final

BELO HORIZONTE: Germany's football team won the FIFA World Cup semi final by outclassing hosts… Read More

Berlin extends fan zone to 1.3 kilometer for Germany vs. Brazil

So popular is the fan zone, organizers have extended it by 500 meters for Tuesday's… Read More

No action against Zuniga for Neymar tackle – FIFA

RIO DE JANEIRO: Colombia defender Juan Camilo Zuniga will not be punished for the tackle… Read More

Average World Cup attendance is second highest ever

RIO DE JANEIRO: The average attendance at 2014 World Cup matches is now the second… Read More

Higuain fires Argentina past Belgium into semis

BRASILIA: Gonzalo Higuain's superb early strike secured a nervy 1-0 win for Argentina against Belgium… Read More

FIFA World Cup 2014: Brazil eases past Colombia to enter semis

FORTALEZA: Brazil on Saturday beat rivals Colombia in the second quarter final of FIFA World… Read More

Hosts Brazil face Colombia, Germany take on France

BRASILIA: Hosts Brazil face their stiffest test so far at the World Cup finals when… Read More