AsJapan'swomenreturnhomewiththeAsianCupandboldplansforworlddomination,theircrisis-hitmalecounterpartshaveseriousworktodotoavoidanearlyWorldCupexit.TheJapanese"N
AnderHerrerascoredthewinnerasManchesterUnitedadvancedintoarecord-equalling20thFACupfinalattheexpenseofTottenhamatWembleyStadiumonSaturday.Spurssufferedtheireigh
PlayersofChinacelebrateafterscoringduringtheAFCWomen'sAsianCupmatchforthirdplacebetweenChinaandThailandinAmman,Jordan,April20,2018.Chinawon3-1.LiYing(R)ofChinac
QatarWorldCuporganizersonSaturdaytoldFIFAitwas"important"toholdtalksbeforeanyfinaldecisionwastakentoexpandthe2022tournamentto48teams.InthefirstresponsebytheGulf
SouthAmericanfootballconfederationCONMEBOLhaslentsupporttoajointbidbytheUnitedStates,MexicoandCanadatohostthe2026WorldCup.WorldfootballgoverningbodyFIFAisduetoa
JapanandAustraliadrew1-1onFridayandbothadvancedtotheAFCWomen'sAsianCup2018semifinalsandqualifiedfortheFIFAWomen'sWorldCup2019.MidfielderMizuhoSakaguchiscoredthe
Peru'sArgentiniancoachRicardoGarecahasexpressedhopethathiscompatriotLionelMessiwillonedaywintheWorldCup.Five-timeBallond'OrwinnerMessihassaidthatthisyear'sWorld
StarsLionelMessiandLuisSuarezaresettooffertheirbackingtoajointbidfromArgentina,UruguayandParaguaytohostthe2030centenaryWorldCup,bidorganiserstoldAFP."Messiwillj
AjointSouthAmericanbidtohostthe2030WorldCupwillfeatureeightcitiesinArgentina,twoinParaguayandtwoinUruguay,thethreenationsconfirmedonMonday.FernandoMarin(3rdL),c
ChinawonitsfirstmatchintheAFCWomen'sAsianCup2018hereonFriday,whitewashingThailand4-0inGroupA.Chinaopenedthescoringinthe56thminutewhenmidfielderSongDuanfiredfrom
AfriendlymatchbetweenIrannationalsoccerteamandSyriaaspartofpreparationforthe2018WorldCuphasbeenconfirmed,TehranTimesdailyreportedonSaturday.Thematchwilltakeplac
ChinaiswellpoisedtoscriptahistoricDavisCupwinagainstIndiaaftertakinga2-0leadontheopeningdayoftheAsiaOceaniaDavisCuptieinTianjinonFriday.Intheopeningrubber,China
FIFAhasunveiledthenamesoftherefereesforthe2018WorldCupthatwillbestagedinRussiafromJune14toJuly15.Itisapity,butnotasurprise,thatthereisnotasingleChineserefereeam
Moroccoisconfidentofstagingthe2026WorldCupiftheNorthAfricancountryisawardedtherighttodosointheWorldCupvoteonJune13.HichamElAmrani,theChiefExecutiveOfficerofMoro
Iscoscoredahat-trickasSpainwarmedupforthe2018WorldCupbycrushing2014finalistsArgentinainMadrid.Spainracedintoa2-0leadwhenDiegoCostastabbedpastSergioRomerobeforeI
LiverpoolgoalmachineMohamedSalahsatonthebenchasEgyptbarelycreatedachancewhenlosing1-0toGreeceTuesdayonamixednightforAfricanWorldCuphopefuls.TunisiaandMoroccowon
Iscoscoredahat-trickasSpainhammeredanArgentinasidewithoutLionelMessi6-1inafriendlyonTuesday,whileBrazildefeatedGermany1-0intheirfirstmeetingsincethe2014WorldCup