The 2026 World Cup should be played with 48 teams, in a format that remains to be defined. Former Cameroonian international Samuel Eto'o told Jeune Afrique on the subject. On 9 and 10 January 2017 in...
Bangladesh on Sunday named uncapped all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin in a 16-man squad for two Twenty20 internationals against Sri Lanka in Colombo next week. "We had been looking for a pace bowling...
The coach of Thailand's national football team has shocked fans by resigning from his post after leading the War Elephants through a disappointing 2018 World Cup bid. Kiatisak Senamuang, a former...
Manchester United's injury problems have worsened, with midfielder Juan Mata joining defenders Chris Smalling and Phil Jones on the sidelines. United announced on Friday that Mata, 28, has had...
Brazil became the first team to qualify for the World Cup on Tuesday after beating Paraguay to clinch an eighth consecutive victory as Argentina's campaign stumbled after the shock suspension of...
A Deputy Attorney General and Minister of Justice-designate, Mr Godfred Yeboah Dame, says some legal hurdles standing in the way of the White Paper on the Dzamefe Commission report will have to be...
Fifa is proposing a six-nation play-off tournament to decide the last two slots at the 48-team World Cup in 2026. Football’s world governing body has revealed its plans for how the 48 places will...
Ghana's hopes of qualifying for the World Cup will be easier from 2026 after FIFA allocated nine slots to Africa for the expanded 48-team World Cup. FIFA on Thursday announced a plan for the proposed...
There comes a point when enough is enough and Lionel Messi appeared to have reached that point last summer. Something changed in the mindset of the Argentinean, breaking down after yet another defeat...
Uefa has achieved its stated aim of 16 slots. Its president, Aleksander Ceferin, made it clear that would be his demand in return for supporting an expanded tournament. Ratification will be...
The 29-year-old Barca forward was suspended for directing “insulting words” at an assistant referee during Thursday’s 1-0 win over Chile. He remains free to play for his Spanish La Liga club....
Argentina captain Lionel Messi has protested his innocence after being handed a four-match ban for abusing an official, insisting his insults were aimed "to the air". The Barcelona star scored the...
German star Bastian Schweinsteiger said he is ready to make an immediate start to his Major League Soccer career with Chicago Fire at a formal presentation before journalists here Wednesday. The...
South African coach Russell Domingo is uncertain about his future and said Thursday he has not yet decided whether he will apply to renew his contract after the July-August Test series in England. As...
A Chinese player's wife has criticised his extra-marital affairs after his embarrassing mistake in a World Cup qualifying defeat by Iran on Tuesday. Jiang Zhipeng's misplaced header set up the home...
Barcelona have described Lionel Messi's four-match international ban with Argentina as "unfair and totally disproportionate". The 29-year-old Barca forward was suspended for directing "insulting...
Brazil have become the first side to seal their place at the World Cup finals in Russia next year. Their 3-0 win over Paraguay, along with defeats for Argentina and Uruguay, means they cannot finish...
The Selecao reached Russia 2018 with four games to spare after a 13-match unbeaten run Brazil became the first country to qualify for the 2018 World Cup on Wednesday, as the Selecao's win and...
Ex-England international Josh Lewsey Wednesday said the British and Irish Lions had a great chance to overturn the All Blacks this year with the rebuilding world champions not at the "peak of their...
Clint Dempsey scored his fourth goal in two games as the United States were held to a 1-1 draw in a hard-fought CONCACAF World Cup qualifying battle with Panama on Tuesday. Dempsey, who scored a...
