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Larsen returns injured from Denmark World Cup duty

Udinese'sDanishinternationaldefenderJensStrygerLarsenhasreturnedinjuredfromWorldCupduty,theSerieAclubsaidonWednesday.The26-year-oldlimpedoffjustbeforehalf-timew

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US fails to reach 2018 World Cup; Argentina breathes sigh of relief

Forthefirsttimesince1986,theUSMen'sNationalTeamwillbewatchingtheWorldCupfromhome.Falling2-1toTrinidadandTobago,theUSfailedtoqualifyforRussia2018.Anearlyown-goal

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Australia's national football coach set to resign: reports

ThecoachofAustralia'snationalmen'sfootballteam,theSocceroos,issettoquitevenifthecountryqualifiesforthe2018FIFAWorldCupinRussia.AustralianmediareportedonWednesda

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Messi: Argentina deserve World Cup place

Argentinagotwhattheydeservedbyqualifyingfornextyear'sWorldCupinRussiawitha3-1victoryoverEcuadoronTuesday,accordingtoLionelMessi.TheAlbicelesteenteredTuesday'sfi

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Messi hat-trick secures Argentina World Cup spot

BarcelonaforwardLionelMessibaggedahat-trickasArgentinasecuredadirectberthatnextyear'sWorldCupinRussiawitha3-1victoryoverEcuadoronTuesday.Inadramaticfinalroundof

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Spanish coach insists politics won't impact World Cup bid

SpanishmanagerJulenLopeteguihasshruggedoffsuggestionshisteamwouldbeaffectedbypoliticalturmoilinthebuilduptonextyear'sWorldCup,aheadofapotentialCatalandecisionon

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Nigeria's Super Eagles qualify for 2018 FIFA World Cup

Nigeria'sSuperEaglesonSaturdayqualifiedforthe2018FIFAWorldCupaftera1-0winoverZambiainoilrichcityofUyo,withanunassailable6-pointleadafterfivematchesinGroupB.TheN

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World Cup without Lionel Messi edges closer to becoming reality

On the face of it, as the clock ticked towards 90 minutes inside Boca Juniors' iconic La Bombonera, Argentina's goalless draw against Peru didn't seem too bad.

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World Cup without Lionel Messi edges closer to becoming reality

Onthefaceofit,astheclocktickedtowards90minutesinsideBocaJuniors'iconicLaBombonera,Argentina'sgoallessdrawagainstPerudidn'tseemtoobad.Argentina,withLionelMessiat

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England qualify for 2018 World Cup in Russia

Englandhavequalifiedforthe2018WorldCupinRussiafollowinga1-0winoverSloveniaatWembley.CaptainHarryKane'sstoppagetimewinnerhelpedtransformtheThreeLions'fortunesaft

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Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay announce joint World Cup bid

Argentina,UruguayandParaguayhavereaffirmedtheirinterestinco-hostingthe2030WorldCup,whichwillmarkthecentenaryoffootball'sshowpiecetournament.ThepresidentsoftheSo

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Midfielder Diego cut from Brazil squad

FlamengomidfielderDiegohasbeencutfromBrazil'snationalteamforWorldCupqualifiersagainstBoliviaandChileduetoinjury.The32-year-oldsufferedanunspecifiedlegmusclestra

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2018 World Cup: Argentina in danger, Syria target FIFA World Cup joy

Asqualifyingforthe2018WorldCupreachesitsclimax,LionelMessi'sArgentinafindthemselvesintrouble,Syriafaceaplay-offtokeeptheirremarkabledreamaliveandEuropeanchampio

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Arsenal will not sacrifice any competition this season - Wenger

ArsenalbossArseneWengerhassaidtheclubcannotaffordtoignoreanycompetitionunlikerivalmanagerswhohavequestionedthevalueoftheLeagueCup.ManchesterUnitedmanagerJoseMou

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Federer, Nadal relish teaming up at Laver Cup

Long-timerivalsRogerFedererandRafaelNadalwillachieveacareerfirstinPraguethisweekendwhentheyplayside-by-sideintheLaverCup,aRyderCupgolfstyleeventfeaturingTeamEur

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Brazil eyeing London for pre-World Cup camp

BrazilcouldchooseLondonasthelocationfortheirpre-WorldCuptrainingcampnextyear,accordingtomediareports.Theteam'sgeneralcoordinator,EduGaspar,iscurrentlyintheBriti

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Thai, Pakistani tennis teams ready for Davis Cup final encounter

ByAPDWriterMuhammadSohailISLAMABAD,Sept.13(APD)--TheThailandandPakistanitennisteamsareallsettofaceeachotherintheupcomingDavisCupAsia-OceaniaGroup-IIfinalcommenc