FIFA Soccer World Cup News

Unless they're doing PR stunts to stave off having to flog another winners' medal, it's always worth listening to the Gods of '66. Put simply, they knew what it took to be the best in the world, and have thus earned the right to pass judgement on the state of our national game.

Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has named long-time absentee Dominic Aidyiah in a 25-man squad for next month's World Cup qualifiers against Sudan and Lesotho.

Gianfranco Zola feels guiding Watford to victory in Monday's Championship play-off final against Crystal Palace at Wembley will pretty much eclipse everything he has achieved in his career so far.

The 38-year-old Beckham, who said last week he will retire from the sport after the season, will be with French champion Paris Saint-Germain when the team travels to Lorient for the season finale.

Ghana U20 are likely to miss the services of Italy-based striker Richmond Boakye-Yiadom for the FIFA World Youth Championship next month.

Ghana's 2014 FIFA World Cup opponents Sudan will Ethiopia on Saturday in a friendly ahead of the 7 June clash in Khartoum.

Gibraltar's soccer team has beaten two current members of UEFA -- San Marino and the Faroe Islands.

Gareth Southgate's tame penalty is easily saved. Andreas Moller's thunderous strike hits the net as Germany see off England to reach the final of Euro 96.

After a year where football's name has been dragged through the mud by a series of racism controversies, UEFA has announced that players and officials will face a 10-match ban if found guilty of racist abuse.

Nation that suffered an embarrassing Euro 2000 now boasts both Champions League finalists thanks to a system that values coaches and nurtures indigenous talent SC Freiburg's 19-year-old Sebastian Kerk, left, makes his presence felt during his debut against Schalke.

Keisuke Honda and Shinji Kagawa were picked Thursday in Japan's 26-man squad for the 2014 World Cup qualifier against Australia next month.

Nigeria's technical director Shaibu Amodu insists that the Super Eagles' main target should be qualifying for the 2014 World Cup, rather than trying to win next month's Confederations Cup.

Midfielder Tomas Rosicky and goalkeeper Petr Cech have been included in the Czech Republic squad for the 2014 World Cup qualifier against Italy next month.

Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has confirmed he will release his final squad for June's World Cup qualifiers against Sudan and Lesotho by the close of the week.

Veterans Lucas Neill, Josh Kennedy and Sasa Ognenovski were recalled to Australia's 26-man squad on Thursday for World Cup Asian qualifying matches in June against Japan, Jordan and Iraq.

In February, Landon Donovan arrived in Cambodia trying to figure out whether or not he still loved the game of soccer.

The head of the German Bundesliga has slammed FIFA's decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, saying the decision ''is not for the good of the game.'' Christian Seifert, speaking in London ahead of the all-German Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, said staging the tournament in the tiny desert nation's summer ... (more)

TVB won the right to of FIFA World Cup in 2014 for HK$400 million. General manager Mark Lee Po-on said the exclusive right includes all 64 matches on pay TV channels.

Neymar of Santos waves while carrying his son Davi Lucca before his Sao Paulo state soccer league final match against Corinthians in Santos May 19, 2013.

Garrido believes a new long term deal with the Canaries and the global appeal of the Premier League can improve his chances of forcing his way into the World and European champions' stellar squad.