Category Archives: World Cup

As we exclusively revealed last week, FOX Sports has won the US English-speaking media rights to the European qualifiers for Euro 2016 and FIFA World Cup 2018. But in a new development, announced by FOX Sports today, FOX has a … Continue reading →

FOX Sports has acquired the US media rights to the European qualifiers for UEFA Euro 2016 and FIFA World Cup 2018. FOX will have exclusive rights in the USA to all of the qualifying matches. The qualifying matches for Euro … Continue reading →

Brazil’s problems continue south of the equator in their preparedness for this summer’s Confederations Cup and next summer’s World Cup. After the recent revelation that only 3 of the 6 stadiums are ready for this summer’s tournament, more bad news … Continue reading →

FIFA has selected GoalControl as the official goal-line technology company it’ll use for this summer’s Confederations Cup. If the GoalControl technology is successful this summer, then it’ll be used at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. GoalControl uses 14 high-speed cameras … Continue reading →

Theoretically, international soccer is the absolute pinnacle of any player’s career — proudly representing your homeland, fighting tooth and nail to get a result against other teams with comparable national pride. The thought of representing your nation at a major … Continue reading →

The international break is over! Huzzah! In today’s news, Luis Suarez has gotten into trouble again. This time it’s for punching an opposition footballer in the face during a World Cup qualifier match for Uruguay against Chile. The incident was … Continue reading →

One of the biggest clashes in world soccer happens tonight when the United States plays against Mexico in the fortress known as Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. Mexico, who have drawn their first two matches of World Cup qualifying, will … Continue reading →

England faces a tough match this evening with a World Cup qualifier match against Montenegro in Podgorica. Roy Hodgson has made six changes to his England side. It’s a strong lineup today for England, so they can’t have any excuses against … Continue reading →

Welsh footballer Craig Bellamy has dedicated Wales’s 2-1 victory against Scotland to Gary Speed. The comeback victory against the Scots at Hampden Park was vintage Gary Speed. Bellamy said, “That’s how [Speed] educated us to play and the way we … Continue reading →

The US men’s national team faces a must-win match tonight against Costa Rica in their path to try to qualify for the 2014 World Cup. After losing 2-1 to Honduras in February, it’s imperative that the USA team gets three … Continue reading →

While the US men’s national team has the tricky match against Costa Rica later today (watch for the open thread on EPL Talk for that one), England faces a far easier opposition against European minnows San Marino. San Marino has … Continue reading →

The Qatari royal family are planning on releasing plans next month to launch a new soccer club tournament to be held every two years in Qatar and the neighboring Gulf states, according to an exclusive in The Times newspaper. The tournament would … Continue reading →

Queens Park Rangers could be doomed financially if they are relegated at the end of this season reveals Guardian reporter David Conn. It was revealed earlier today that the club has debts of over £85 million — and that’s even before their … Continue reading →

FIFA is finally making a positive step in the game with the announcement that they will have goal-line technology in place for next summer’s World Cup in Brazil. “After a successful implementation of Goal-Line Technology (GLT) at the FIFA Club … Continue reading →