Iran coach Carlos Queiroz told AFP he hopes his side can overcome poor preparations to make an impact at the World Cup finals in Brazil, but admits that the draw has left them facing a huge task.... more »
Argentina will tackle Romania in a friendly international in Bucharest on March 5 as part of their build-up to the World Cup, the country's football federation (AFA) announced.... more »
Marcello Lippi's Guangzhou Evergrande have put Chinese football back on the map but off-field scandal remains the big problem for the Asian game with match-fixing syndicates proving tough to crack.... more »
China's Guangzhou Evergrande were kept guessing over the group opponents for their AFC Champions League title defence when they were drawn with two still unknown teams on Tuesday.... more »
The 2014 World Cup draw that grouped Iran with heavyweights Argentina has provoked thousands of Iranians to trash the Facebook page of Argentine superstar Lionel Messi.... more »
Programme of fixtures for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, which runs from June 12 until July 13, following a number of changes to the schedule mde by FIFA on Saturday (local time and GMT):... more »
Dealing up an intriguing World Cup draw, FIFA fired the starting gun Friday for a Brazilian extravaganza which will see the hosts kick off against Croatia before defending champions Spain open their campaign against the Netherlands in a repeat of the 2010 final.... more »
Dealing up an intriguing World Cup draw, FIFA fired the starting gun Friday for a Brazilian extravaganza which will see the hosts kick off against Croatia before defending champions Spain open their campaign against the Netherlands, whom they beat in the 2010 final.... more »
Dealing up a World Cup draw full of intrigue, FIFA on Friday set up a tantalising group phase at next year's World Cup where reigning champions Spain will open their defence with a rematch of the 2010 final against the Netherlands.... more »
Australia put a brave face on being plunged into a World Cup "group of death" Saturday as Asian rivals Japan, South Korea and Iran welcomed easier assignments in Brazil.... more »
Nigeria insist they have drawn a fair first round group for the World Cup, but Ghana admitted they face a battle against Germany, Portugal and United States.... more »
Reigning champions Spain will begin their defence of the World Cup with a rematch of the 2010 final against the Netherlands, while England were paired with Italy in Friday's draw.... more »
World governing body FIFA on Friday conducted the draw for next year's World Cup, when 32 national teams will converge on Brazil to compete for the sport's most important prize.... more »
Reigning champions Spain will begin their defence of the World Cup with a rematch of the 2010 final against the Netherlands, while England were paired with Italy in Friday's draw.... more »
Reigning champions Spain will begin their defence of the World Cup with a rematch of the 2010 final against the Netherlands in Salvador on June 12 next year after the finals draw was made on Friday.... more »
