Jalal Hosseini and Vouria Ghaffouri have both been left off Iran's provisional 24-man squad for the World Cup. Iran coach Carlos Queiroz did not say why Hosseini, a Persepolis defender, and...

Belgium left midfielder Radja Nainggolan out of its World Cup squad on Monday despite a standout season with Champions League semifinalist Roma. Belgium coach Roberto Martinez has long had a...

Alvaro Morata was left out of Spain's 23-player squad for the World Cup on Monday. Spain coach Julen Lopetegui decided to pick only three strikers for the tournament in Russia: Diego Costa, Iago...

Kwon Chang-hoon has been cut from South Korea's World Cup squad after picking up an injury playing for his French club on the weekend. It is a serious setback for South Korea and its chances of...

Defender Rafael Marquez, named by the U.S. Treasury Department on a sanctions list for alleged trafficking ties last year, trained with Mexico ahead of the World Cup wearing a logo-free...

Belgium has extended the contract of coach Roberto Martinez for two years ahead of the World Cup, rewarding the Spaniard for a steady course and encouraging results. The Red Devils are among the...

Dimitri Payet was left out of France's 23-man World Cup squad on Thursday, a day after being injured during Marseille's Europa League final defeat by Atletico Madrid. He has a thigh problem that...

Portugal is going to the World Cup in Russia next month with Cristiano Ronaldo and 12 other players who led the nation to the European Championship title two years ago. Coach Fernando Santos...

Morocco coach Herve Renard included Ayoub El Kaabi, Nabil Dirar and Younes Belhanda in his 23-man World Cup squad on Thursday but omitted Southampton midfielder Sofiane Boufal. The 24-year-old El...

Senegal has named its final 23-man squad for the World Cup, with Liverpool forward Sadio Mane leading a group that also includes key defender Kalidou Koulibaly of Napoli and midfielder Cheikhou...