Franck Ribery's injury means that Karim Benzema and Olivier Giroud will likely play together at the World Cup, with coach Didier Deschamps finding a way to accommodate them both by shifting...

Ciro Immobile scored a hat trick and also set up two other goals as Italy ended its recent slump by beating Brazilian club Fluminense 5-3 in a World Cup warm-up match Sunday.   The Azzurri...

Cameroon's World Cup team refused to board a plane due to take them to Brazil on Sunday because of a long-running dispute over bonus payments for the tournament.   Cameroon team...

Barcelona has signed Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano to a contract extension that will keep the player at the club through 2018.   Barcelona says in a statement that its agreement...

England and Honduras drew 0-0 in a fiery and physical final World Cup warm-up match that saw Honduras defender Brayan Beckeles sent off at Sun Life Stadium on Saturday.   The weather was as...

Germany attacking midfielder Marco Reus was ruled out of the World Cup on Saturday with an ankle injury sustained in a 6-1 friendly win over Armenia.   The German Football Federation said...

England captain Steven Gerrard claims former manager Fabio Capello never believed in him to lead the side.   But the Liverpool midfielder says that current boss Roy Hodgson has total faith...

Italy coach Cesare Prandelli doesn't appear the least bit concerned over the Azzurri's poor run-up to the World Cup.   The four-time champions arrived in Brazil on Friday following...

Germany thrashed Armenia 6-1 in the side's last friendly match before the World Cup but influential midfielder Marco Reus' participation in the tournament was left hanging in the balance on...

Striker Fred scored early in the second half to help Brazil defeat Serbia 1-0 in its final warm-up before the World Cup on Friday.   Brazil was struggling and fans were jeering the team when...