Form and fitness concerns are hanging over some of football’s biggest names just three weeks before the World Cup kicks off. AFP sports looks at…

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti named Neymar in his 26-man World Cup squad on Monday, ending uncertainties over whether the veteran forward would make the tournament…

Iran’s national football team was headed to Turkey on Monday to play a final friendly match and apply for visas to fly to the United…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced the appointment of new technical crews for the Flying Eagles and Golden Eaglets as preparations intensify for upcoming…

Michael Carrick has been confirmed as the permanent manager of Man United after agreeing terms on a new long-term contract with the club. The decision,…

The United States said Wednesday it would ease its system of demanding bond payments of visa applicants for certain fans seeking to come for the…

President Donald Trump said in an interview published Thursday that he would not pay the $1,000-plus ticket price for the United States’ first World Cup…

FC Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany has turned down multiple offers to work as a television pundit during the upcoming World Cup, insisting he would…

The FIFA World Cup is the pinnacle of global football, but its history is also marked by rare moments when countries, despite qualifying or being…

Frenchman Herve Renard told AFP on Friday he has been relieved of his duties as Saudi Arabia coach, less than two months before the start…