World Cup

Football: Australia frustrated in Honduras draw

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AFP) -- Australia edged closer to a place in the 2018 World Cup finals on Friday after grinding…

Football: Tarnished Modric key to Croatia World Cup hopes

 by Lajla Veselica Agence France-Presse ZAGREB, Croatia (AFP) -- Croatia will hope Real Madrid star Luka Modric can carry the nation to…

Factory worker wins first Tiramisu World Cup

by Giovanna Girardi with Ella Ide in Rome Agence France-Presse TREVISO, Italy (AFP) -- An Italian factory worker won the…

PSG’s Khelaifi to be quizzed in Swiss World Cup probe on October 25 – lawyer

PARIS, France (AFP) - Paris Saint-Germain president and beIN Media chief Nasser al-Khelaifi will be questioned by Swiss prosecutors on October 25…

Football: Nigeria, Tunisia, Egypt eye World Cup places

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- There are five places reserved for Africa at the 2018 World Cup in Russia and…

Football: S.Korea coach promises World Cup victory in Tashkent

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Under-fire coach Shin Tae-Yong has promised South Korea will "beef up their mental strength" and go all out…

Football: Gulf crisis could hit Qatar 2022

by David Harding Agence France-Presse DOHA, Qatar - The diplomatic crisis sweeping the Gulf could invigorate a campaign by critics…

Schweinsteiger asked about new team’s World Cup chances in awkward moment

CHICAGO, Illinois (Reuters) -- A brief moment of confusion for Bastian Schweinsteiger on Wednesday (March 29) at his introduction as…

Football: Japan’s Honda admits debate about his future in the int’l scene due to his ‘own failure’

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's Keisuke Honda has blamed his own shortcomings for sparking debate on his international future before…

Hong Kong prepare to host China for World Cup qualifier

Hong Kong and China were preparing on Monday (November 16) for their World Cup qualifier in the former British colony.…

Ireland skipper O’Connell out of World Cup, international career over

Ireland captain Paul O'Connell's international career came to a premature end on Tuesday (October 13) when he was ruled out…

Azkals holds back North Korea with a goalless draw

QUEZON City, Philippines (October 13)- With the strong drive to of the Philippine Football team to turn the tables after their…

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