Veteran Switzerland coach Ottmar Hitzfeld announced Thursday he will leave his job after the World Cup, just as his improving young team was confirmed as a top seed for the...

Belgium, Colombia and Switzerland will be seeded in their World Cup groups after FIFA confirmed new world rankings on Thursday.   FIFA agreed this month that the seven best-ranked nations...

England has lined up a match against Germany next month as the teams prepare for next year's World Cup.   The English Football Association says the old rivals are set to play on Nov. 19...

Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola is surprised at how quickly the players have accepted his ideas, and says those who do not will lose their place in the squad.   Guardiola told the...

Brazil vs Italy. Twice a World Cup final, it could be the World Cup opening match in Sao Paulo on June 12.   And the second match the next day could be a 2010 final repeat: Spain vs. the...

Croatia coach Igor Stimac was fired Wednesday following his team's 2-0 loss to Scotland in a World Cup qualifier.   Croatian Football Federation president Davor Suker said Niko Kovac, a...

The Polish football association says it has fired national team coach Waldemar Fornalik following the team's 2-0 loss to England in a World Cup qualifying match.   Wednesday's...

Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina has denied he has held any talks with Barcelona regarding a potential move next summer, The Daily Star reports.   The 31-year-old stated that he was flattered to...

Defending champion Spain and England qualified for the World Cup on Tuesday along with Russia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, which earned its first berth as an independent nation.   Chile and...

Denmark-Malta 6-0       Denmark: K. Schmeichel, P. Ankersen, A. Bjelland, D. Agger, T. Delaney, C. Sloth (L. Andreasen), W. Kvist, C. Eriksen (K. Kusk), M. Krohn-Delhi, E....