Defending champions Spain could be knocked out of the World Cup Wednesday if they crash and burn against Chile at the Maracana stadium, the spiritual home of the Brazilian game.... more »
Karim Benzema scored twice as France beat 10-man Honduras 3-0 in a bruising World Cup clash Sunday in which goal-line technology decided a goal in international competition for the first time.... more »
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 »
Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal, recovering from right knee surgery, figured in Chile coach Jorge Sampaoli's 23-player World Cup squad announced on Sunday.... more »
Olivier Giroud scored a double as France stepped up their World Cup preparations on Tuesday with a 4-0 victory over Norway at the Stade de France in the first of three pre-tournament friendlies.... more »
Olivier Giroud scored a double as France stepped up their World Cup preparations on Tuesday with a 4-0 victory over Norway at the Stade de France in the first of three pre-tournament friendlies.... more »
Midfielder Pedro Pablo Hernandez was dropped from Chile's slimmed down 24-man squad for the World Cup on Saturday after failing to recover from a leg injury.... more »
France and their coach Didier Deschamps opened their initial World Cup training base outside Paris on Monday as the 1998 champions gear up for the finals which begin on June 12.... more »
Chile coach Jorge Sampaoli on Saturday dropped three players from his 30-man World Cup squad with strikers Gustavo Canales and Estaban Paredes and defender Enzo Andia not making the cut.... more »
For France, after qualifying in such dramatic fashion, this year's World Cup will be as much about banishing the bad memories of the recent past as building towards the future.... more »
France coach Didier Deschamps on Tuesday left Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri out of his 23-man squad for this year's World Cup in Brazil.... more »
France coach Didier Deschamps on Tuesday left Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri out of his 23-man squad for this year's World Cup in Brazil.... more »
France coach Didier Deschamps on Tuesday left Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri out of a young 23-man squad for this year's World Cup in Brazil.... more »
Chile coach Jorge Sampaoli on Tuesday named a provisional 30-man World Cup squad with Arturo Vidal of Juventus and Alexis Sanchez of Barcelona the headline names and no major surprises elsewhere.... more »
Spain is guaranteed a place in the Europa League final after Sevilla and Valencia were drawn against each other in Friday's draw for the semi-finals.... more »
Italian champions Juventus proved too strong for a spirited Lyon in the Europa League quarter-finals on Thursday, while Sevilla, Valencia and last season's runners-up Benfica also clinched their places in the last four.... more »
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