Bosnia-Hercegovina coach Safet Susic has backed his team to advance from their World Cup group into the last 16 at the showpiece event in Brazil.... more »
Uruguay star Diego Forlan struck a precious winner to take his new club Cerezo Osaka into the AFC Champions League last 16 at the expense of China's Shandong Luneng Wednesday.... more »
Troops patrolled the World Cup host city of Salvador on Thursday after a deadly orgy of violence triggered by a police strike less than two months before thousands of fans descend on the coastal Brazilian metropolis for the football extravaganza.... more »
South Africa coach Gordon Igesund was cleared Thursday of allegations by officials that he incited players to demand higher bonuses before a tournament last January.... more »
Notorious Argentine "barras bravas" football hooligans can travel to the World Cup without intelligence being passed on beforehand to hosts Brazil, a court has ruled.... more »
Juventus striker Carlos Tevez has denied suggestions that a falling out with Lionel Messi is behind his ongoing absence from the Argentina side, saying that the two players "get on well".... more »
Iran took off to South Africa on Tuesday for their first pre-World Cup training camp with only 11 players and no goalkeeper, local media reported.... more »
China's Guizhou Renhe ended Korean side Ulsan Hyundai's 15-match unbeaten run in the AFC Champions League Tuesday after coming from a goal down to win at home.... more »
Football legend Diego Maradona has slammed the Argentine Football Association (AFA) by accusing those in charge of "understanding as much about football as Pakistan does".... more »
Australia were handed an early challenge against fellow heavyweights South Korea at next year's Asian Cup as the hosts got a difficult draw at a lavish ceremony in Sydney on Wednesday.... more »
Australia were handed an unwanted assignment against fellow heavyweights South Korea at next year's Asian Cup as the hosts got a difficult draw at a lavish ceremony in Sydney on Wednesday.... more »
Hosts Australia and reigning champions Japan will be keen to avoid fellow heavyweights South Korea when officials draw the groups for next year's Asian Cup at a lavish ceremony on Wednesday.... more »
Hosts Australia and reigning champions Japan will be keen to avoid fellow heavyweights South Korea when officials draw the groups for next year's Asian Cup at a lavish ceremony on Wednesday.... more »
South Korea will loom as dangerous floaters in the second pot of teams after 2015 Asian Cup organisers Monday announced the seedings for next week's draw.... more »
