Iceland has provided one of the feel-good stories of World Cup qualifying by reaching the European playoffs.   The small Nordic nation, which was ranked as low as No. 131 by FIFA last year,...

In seven games, Ukraine has not beaten France.   That should give France the advantage when the two teams meet Friday in Kiev in the first leg of the World Cup playoffs.   Here are...

The encounter between Portugal and Sweden is the marquee matchup in the European playoffs to complete the continent's 13 entries for next year's World Cup.   Portugal and Sweden...

Greece wants to build on a decade of football achievement, and Romania hopes to restore past glory after years of frustration.   Both are teams with few individual stars that rely on a...

Mexico swept to a 5-1 victory over New Zealand in the first leg of their intercontinental playoff on Wednesday to become the overwhelming favorite for a place at next year's World Cup...

Two of world football's biggest names will meet Friday in the playoffs to determine Europe's final four World Cup qualifiers.   Ever since last month's draw pitted Portugal...

Manchester United says holding midfielder Michael Carrick will be out for four to six weeks with an Achilles injury.   The 32-year-old Carrick played the full 90 minutes in United's 1-0...

Borussia Dortmund are maintaining interest in Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko as the German side look to strengthen ahead of the possibility of losing several players this summer, The Daily Mail...

Last-place Chievo Verona has fired coach Giuseppe Sannino after winning only one of its opening 12 matches in Serie A.   Chievo made the announcement on its website Tuesday, two days after...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Neymar are among 10 candidates for the Puskas Award honoring the best goal of the year.   Ibrahimovic was nominated for his long-range bicycle kick for...