China breathed new life into their World Cup dream when they stunned Qatar 2-0 to move to the brink of the next round of qualifying on Tuesday. Second-half goals from Huang Bowen and Wu Lei shocked Qatar, who had won all seven of their previous Group C games, on a dramatic night in Xi'an. China's […]

Qatar World Cup organizers say they are considering using Airbnb to house some of the visiting soccer fans during the World Cup finals in 2022. Hasan al-Thawadi, general secretary of Qatar's Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, the body overseeing the organization of the tournament, said market demands could mean the room-sharing service being used […]

Jurgen Klinsmann's United States soccer squad, in jeopardy of missing the final round of North American 2018 World Cup qualifying, announced details Tuesday on a key qualifier and two Copa America Centenario warmups. The Americans, who will host the special 100th anniversary edition of the South American tournament in June, will face Ecuador on May […]

The panic signs exhibited by United States fans ahead of tonight’s must-win clash with Guatemala in Columbus are not surprising. The fan base of the United States Men’s National Team has become more disenchanted with the management regime of Jürgen Klinsmann with every passing month. During Klinsmann’s tenure, the USMNT has lurched from crisis to […]

Poland striker Robert Lewandowski has extended his Bayern Munich contract until 2021, according to a report in German magazine Sport Bild. The 27-year-old is having a stellar season for the reigning German champions having netted 25 Bundesliga goals and scored 36 times in all competitions. He has been linked to the likes of Real Madrid […]

England manager Roy Hodgson has challenged Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge to use Tuesday's friendly against the Netherlands at Wembley as an opportunity to stake a claim to a starting berth. Sturridge, 26, went into the 2014 World Cup in Brazil as Hodgson's first-choice number nine, but missed the entirety of England's successful Euro 2016 qualifying […]

Liverpool midfielder James Milner will captain England for the first time in Tuesday's home friendly with the Netherlands, the Football Association announced on Monday. The 30-year-old, capped 57 times, takes over from Chelsea center-back Gary Cahill, who stood in for injured regular skipper Wayne Rooney in Saturday's 3-2 victory over world champions Germany in Berlin. […]

Didier Deschamps admitted that last November's attacks were on everyone's minds on the eve of his side's return to the Stade de France, but they were determined to get on with the job of preparing for Euro 2016. "You don't forget, but you have to move forward," said Deschamps as the Euro 2016 hosts play […]

Istanbul giants Fenerbahce and Galatasaray will clash in a crunch derby on April 13 after the original fixture was postponed over fears of a terror attack, the Turkish Football Federation said on Monday. The match, which was due to have been played on March 20, was postponed for security reasons even as fans were starting […]

Invigorated by Saturday's thrilling 3-2 friendly win over world champions Germany, England tackle the Netherlands on Tuesday seeking to sustain the feel-good factor ahead of the European Championship. Goals from Harry Kane, Jamie Vardy and Eric Dier saw an England team inspired by Dele Alli come from 2-0 down to beat Germany and while manager […]

Brazil will be without Barcelona star Neymar and Paris Saint-Germain defender David Luiz on Tuesday when they face a tricky 2018 World Cup qualifying trip to Paraguay with renewed uncertainty swirling around their campaign. The Brazilians are licking their wounds after the disappointment of Friday's 2-2 draw with Uruguay, when they squandered a two-goal lead […]

Shell-shocked Germany hunt a rare win over bogey side Italy in a friendly international in Munich on Tuesday as the world champions seek to bounce back from their defeat to England. Joachim Loew's Germany threw away a two-goal lead in Berlin on Saturday to slump to a 3-2 loss against Roy Hodgson's England. "That was […]

The pressure is on coach Jurgen Klinsmann and the United States as they host Guatemala on Tuesday aiming to bounce back from an embarrassing 2-0 defeat in Guatemala City in 2018 World Cup qualifying. Klinsmann blamed "lack of focus" for the defeat in Guatemala City, which left the United States in third place in Group […]

As far as friendly results go, the Germany 2-3 England match made quite an impression. Two nil down after 58 minutes at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, playing the World Champions without their captain Wayne Rooney and starting goalkeeper Joe Hart, the Three Lions were left celebrating a night that Roy Hodgson called “my best […]

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls insisted Sunday that fan zones at Euro 2016 will be as safe as the tournament's stadiums despite fears they may be soft targets for terror attacks. Security concerns around the June 10-July 10 event, which is expected to attract up to eight million fans, have been heightened after the Brussels […]