FIFA wants to hold a new six-team playoff round in the 2026 World Cup host country to complete the expanded 48-team tournament lineup. The final two qualifying slots would be decided in the...

A resurgent Brazil squad under new management became the first team to qualify for the World Cup on Tuesday, the same day archrival Argentina heightened its risk of missing a spot at Russia...

The home stadium of China's Shanghai Shenhua football club caught fire early on Tuesday but there were no casualties and the blaze was extinguished by mid-morning, the city government said. The...

Watch this incredible moment when four River Plate players are unable to slot the ball home against Belgrano, with only the goalkeeper to beat. In the final moments of the match valid for the...

 Germany, England and Poland all took another step toward World Cup qualification but the Netherlands' failure to do the same cost national coach Danny Blind his job on Sunday. The Dutch...

A blunder by Maltese keeper Andrew Hogg was instrumental for Slovakia to earn a 3-1 victory at Ta’ Qali Stadium to move into second place of Group F behind England. Until that fateful...

Slovakia national team coach Ján Kozák made it quite clear at his team’s press conference yesterday evening ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2018 European Qualifying match...

Silvio Vella Like anybody else, national coach Pietro Ghedin is well aware that today’s World Cup qualifier from Group F against Slovakia at Ta’ Qali will be yet another extremely...

Sebastian Vettel broke Ferrari's Formula One drought with a victory over Mercedes teammates Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas on Sunday at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Ferrari...

While Cristiano Ronaldo kept moving up Europe's all-time scorers list on Saturday, a demoralizing loss to Bulgaria endangered the Netherlands' World Cup qualification. With two goals in...