Russia cut from its World Cup squad a player who faced a doping investigation. The Russian Football Union said on Monday defender Ruslan Kambolov injured a calf muscle during a game for Rubin...

Peru captain Paolo Guerrero was banned from playing at the World Cup because of a positive doping test he said was caused by contaminated tea. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Monday it...

Frozen screens, bendy offside lines and other technical glitches have made the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system a frequent target of derision as the World Cup approaches. Two years of testing...

Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes says goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is making good progress and "has everything that a goalkeeper needs," raising fans' hopes that the Germany captain will be able to play...

Brazil right back Dani Alves said he's at peace despite the knee injury that forced him out of the World Cup in Russia. The 35-year-old also revealed Saturday he knew he was going to miss the...

German officials called on the global soccer federation FIFA to intervene Saturday after a journalist who exposed systematic doping in Russian athletics was denied entry to Russia to report on the...

Before the World Cup kicks off in Russia, expect a hectic month of football politics that could transform the face of the game. FIFA President Gianni Infantino is driving his agenda of adding new...

Iceland has selected playmaker Gylfi Sigurdsson and captain Aron Gunnarsson in its 23-man squad for the World Cup in Russia even though both midfielders are out injured. Sigurdsson, Iceland's...

Brazil right back Dani Alves will miss the World Cup, leaving the five-time World Cup champions without one of their main leaders and question marks about his replacement. Alves injured his right...

Robert Lewandowski and Wojciech Szczesny are set to make their World Cup debuts after being included in Poland's preliminary squad. Poland has named 35 players in its squad as it prepares for its...