FIFA can afford to have Morocco host the 2026 World Cup, according to President Gianni Infantino, even if the rival North American bid promises billions of dollars more in revenue. Ahead of next...

With their clubs duties behind them, it's time for Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic to focus on the World Cup. Both were named in Croatia's squad Monday for the tournament in Russia. Modric's...

New Everton manager Marco Silva will not stand in Wayne Rooney's way if the striker wants to leave the English Premier League club for Major Soccer League's DC United. The 32-year-old Rooney has...

Nestled on the edge of the forest outside the Russian city of Saransk is the home of one of the most successful doping programs in history. Athletes from the V.M. Chegin Olympic Training Center...

Vincent Kompany was included in Belgium coach Roberto Martinez's 23-man World Cup squad on Monday despite picking up a groin injury during a friendly over the weekend. The 32-year-old Manchester...

As far as Mario Balotelli is concerned, he doesn't have to be Italy's captain to be a role model. "I'm here to score goals. You can also be a role model without wearing the armband," Balotelli...

Nicklas Bendtner has been left off Denmark's World Cup squad. Denmark coach Age Hareide says both Bendtner, who has a lingering groin injury, and defender Andreas Bjelland, who also is injured,...

In a sign of Germany's depth of talent, Leroy Sane was left out of the defending champion's final World Cup squad on Monday. The 22-year-old winger, who won the Premier League title with...

The Masters of the game finally had their say. After snubbing the first three editions, and enduring the humiliation inflicted by the USA in their first participation, the time was ripe for England to...

South Korea coach Shin Tae-yong has trimmed his World Cup squad to 23 and is demanding improvement from the players he's taking to Russia. Shin cut Crystal Palace winger Lee Chung-yong, a veteran...