France coach Didier Deschamps is under pressure after federation finance chiefs said they have budgeted for a quarter-final spot in their annual report.... more »
England's World Cup friendlies gave valuable lessons in handling South American-style aggression when the tournament starts in Brazil, coach Roy Hodgson said.... more »
Oswaldo Minda earned a late call-up to Ecuador's World Cup finals squad on Sunday as a replacement for the injured midfielder Segundo Castillo.... more »
England manager Roy Hodgson breathed a sigh of relief after his team emerged unscathed from a bruising goalless draw with Honduras on Saturday.... more »
France's World Cup hopes were dealt a huge blow on Friday as Franck Ribery joined a mounting list of stars ruled out of the tournament through injury.... more »
France's World Cup hopes were dealt a huge blow on Friday as Franck Ribery joined a mounting list of stars ruled out of the tournament through injury.... more »
France striker Karim Benzema said Friday he has no regrets risking his World Cup place by playing for Real Madrid in their Champions League final triumph.... more »
Swiss international centre-back Philippe Senderos has joined Aston Villa from Valencia on a free transfer, the Premier League club announced on Thursday.... more »
Germany host Armenia on Friday in their final World Cup warm-up match before Brazil 2014 with stars Philipp Lahm and Bastian Schweinsteiger to return, while goalkeeper Manuel Neuer misses out.... more »
Germany host Armenia on Friday in their final World Cup warm-up match before flying to Brazil with question marks over the fitness of captain Philipp Lahm and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.... more »
Wayne Rooney and Rickie Lambert were on target for an experimental England side in a 2-2 friendly draw with Ecuador on Wednesday which turned sour with two late red cards.... more »
Wayne Rooney and Rickie Lambert were on target for an experimental England side in a 2-2 friendly draw with Ecuador on Wednesday which turned sour with two late red cards.... more »
FIFA is on an ambitious mission to make sure that for the first time every player who takes part in the World Cup has a drug test and carries a 'biological passport'.... more »
Australian head coach Ange Postecoglou brought World Cup heartache to four players, including playmaker Tom Rogic, in unveiling his definitive 23-man squad, saying Tuesday all his choices were meticulously thought out.... more »
England are expected to give a start to Liverpool's Raheem Sterling and several other young contenders when they face Ecuador in their pre-World Cup friendly on Wednesday.... more »
