Morocco striker Rachid Alioui will miss the World Cup after surgery to repair a torn hamstring. Alioui's French club, Nimes, says he will be out of action for several months. The 25-year-old...

A Saudi Arabian referee due to be overseeing games at the World Cup in Russia has been banned from soccer for life in his country. The Saudi Arabian Football Federation says Fahad Al Mirdasi...

Peru coach Ricardo Gareca left veteran striker Claudio Pizarro off his World Cup squad on Wednesday despite top scorer Paolo Guerrero being suspended for doping. The 39-year-old Pizarro had been...

England omitted Joe Hart and Jack Wilshere from its World Cup squad on Wednesday and called up Trent Alexander-Arnold to cap a remarkable breakthrough season for the 19-year-old right...

Denmark coach Age Hareide has picked World Cup veterans Michael Krohn-Dehli and Nicklas Bendtner for his 35-man preliminary squad. The list also includes three newcomers — Robert Skov,...

In possibly their last World Cup as midfield partners, Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic were named Monday in the provisional Croatia squad for the tournament in Russia. Modric's focus could be...

Tottenham forward Son Heung-min is set to lead South Korea's challenge at the 2018 World Cup. Coach Shin Tae-yong announced a 28-man squad Monday that was headlined by Son and his fellow English...

Bert van Marwijk cut six players from his extended World Cup squad in a contentious call on the same day as Football Federation Australia and a major sponsor unveiled a marketing campaign with veteran...

Germany included injured captain Manuel Neuer in its preliminary World Cup squad on Tuesday, striker Nils Petersen was a surprise call-up, and Mario Goetze was left out altogether. Neuer, who...

Midfielder Renato Sanches has missed out on making Portugal's 35-player preliminary World Cup squad. Sanches was considered one of Europe's rising talents after he helped Portugal win the 2016...