Switzerland draw 0-0 with Cyprus in WC qualifier Switzerland remain unbeaten and lead by two points from Albania and Iceland in their group midway through the 10-match program. ...  
10:43 AM, Mar 24, 2013

Draxler out of Germany's WC qualifier against Kazakhstan Germany midfielder Draxler has been ruled out of Tuesday's WC qualifier against Kazakhstan while Sven Bender has joined the squad. ...  
10:35 AM, Mar 24, 2013

Spain defender Jordi Alba doubtful for France game Alba injured his leg during Friday's 1-1 draw with Finland that left Spain two points behind leader France in the group standings. ...  
10:19 AM, Mar 24, 2013

Northern Ireland-Russia qualifier postponed for 2nd time Heavy snow initially led to the match being postponed on Friday and shifted to Saturday. No new date has been set for the fixture. ...  
10:08 AM, Mar 24, 2013

World Cup qualifiers: Americans beat Costa Rica 1-0 in storm Clint Dempsey's 16th-minute score gave the US a 1-0 victory over Costa Rica in a key qualifier. ...  
10:03 AM, Mar 24, 2013

Peru beat Chile 1-0 in World Cup qualifying Peru appear out of contention for next year's World Cup in Brazil, despite claiming a late 1-0 win over Chile. ...  
09:27 AM, Mar 24, 2013

FIFA fines Panama for fans' bad behaviour
by IANS
In the match against Costa Rica, part of the Brazil 2014 World Cup qualifying tournament, the Panamanian fans threw objects onto the field. ...  
02:05 PM, Mar 23, 2013

Spain, Portugal held to draws in World Cup qualifying Spain and Portugal were held to draws on Friday night that hurt their chances of qualifying automatically for next year's World Cup, while England routed San Marino 8-0 for their biggest victory margin in 26 years. ...  
02:03 PM, Mar 23, 2013

Clint Dempsey's goal gives US 1-0 win over Costa Rica United States battled to a 1-0 win over Costa Rica with Clint Dempsey's 16th minute goal in a heavy snow storm. ...  
01:01 PM, Mar 23, 2013

Lionel Messi drives Argentina to 3-0 win over Venezuela Argentina have solidified their lead atop the South America World Cup qualifying group with 23 points in 10 matches. ...  
08:49 AM, Mar 23, 2013

England thrash San Marino 8-0 in WC qualifier England recorded their biggest win in 26 years with goals from Defoe, Rooney, Chamberlain, Lampard, Young and Sturridge. ...  
06:39 AM, Mar 23, 2013

Spain held to 1-1 draw by Finland in WC qualifier Spain conceded a late goal at home against Finland, conceding top spot to France in their World Cup qualifying group. ...  
06:29 AM, Mar 23, 2013

Early wins for Croatia, Germany Croatia beat Serbia 2-0 whereas Germany, playing without any recognised strikers, triumphed 3-0 in Kazakhstan. ...  
05:33 AM, Mar 23, 2013

Portugal snatch a late 3-3 draw with Israel Portugal came back from 1-3 down to snatch a draw in stoppage time in their World Cup qualifying Group F match. ...  
03:42 AM, Mar 23, 2013

Late goal by Smith ensured NZ win in Oceania WC qualifiers New Zealand will now face the fourth-placed team from the CONCACAF in a two-legged playoff for a berth in Brazil. ...  
03:23 PM, Mar 22, 2013

Lionel Messi delighted to see enthusiastic Argentina fans
by IANS
Messi says fans of Agentina team are more enthusiastic than ever before, snapping up all the tickets to the team's Friday match against Venezuela. ...  
02:50 PM, Mar 22, 2013

Brasilia's World Cup stadium set for April 21 opening
by IANS
The 71,000-capacity stadium will host two test events before the June 15-30 tournament, considered an organisational warm-up for the World Cup a year later. ...  
02:50 PM, Mar 22, 2013

Vancouver to host FIFA women's World Cup final
by IANS
The competition, which is slated to run from June 6-July 6, 2015, will kick off with the opening ceremony and opening matches in Edmonton. ...  
01:21 PM, Mar 22, 2013

FIFA not losing control of 2022 World Cup, says Sepp Blatter Blatter reiterated that any request to change the timing of the event to cooler months would have to come from the organisers themselves. ...  
12:41 AM, Mar 22, 2013

I won't stand unless my legacy is threatened, says Sepp Blatter FIFA president Blatter says that he will not stand for a fifth term when his current mandate ends in 2015 as long as there is a suitable candidate to replace him. ...  
05:22 PM, Mar 21, 2013