DOHA, July 16 (Reuters) - Suspended Asian soccer chief Mohammed bin Hammam was tight-lipped on Saturday over reports alleging he was not fully co-operating in investigations over a cash-for-votes bribery scandal concerning his aborted bid for the FIFA presidency.
LONDON, July 16 (Reuters) - Three more North Korean players have failed doping tests at the women's World Cup, bringing the total among the squad to five, soccer's world governing body FIFA said on Saturday.
DOHA, July 17 (Reuters) - Lowly India, ranked 147 in the world, pulled off a 2-1 victory over 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar in a friendly at the Al Sadd Stadium on Sunday.
BUENOS AIRES, July 14 (Reuters) - It is a mistake to compare Argentina with Barcelona as the Spanish club have been working as a unit for a lot longer, Lionel Messi said on Thursday.
SINGAPORE, July 16 (Reuters) - Around four thousand tickets for next Saturday's World Cup qualifier between Southeast Asian rivals Singapore and Malaysia were sold out in a little more than six hours, local media reported on Saturday.
CORDOBA, Argentina, July 15 (Reuters) - Trying to mark Argentina's Lionel Messi is a waste of time so Uruguay will concentrate on their virtues of grit and self-belief to win their Copa America quarter-final, coach Oscar Tabarez said on Thursday.
CORDOBA, Argentina, July 13 (Reuters) - Holders Brazil and their Group B rivals breathed life into the Copa America in two six-goal thrillers as they qualified for the quarter-finals with Venezuela and Paraguay on Wednesday.
MIAMI, July 14 (Reuters) - The United States face Japan Sunday in search of their third women's World Cup title and while technique and tactics have played a role in their march to the final, it is a sense of freedom and spirit that the team credits for their success in Germany.
CORDOBA, July 14 (Reuters) - Argentina and Uruguay renew one of the world's oldest soccer rivalries when they clash in the Copa America quarter-final at Santa Fe's Brigadier Estanislao Lopez stadium, otherwise known as "Elephant's Graveyard", on Saturday.
CORDOBA, July 14 (Reuters) - The players, with Lionel Messi, Neymar, Alexandre Pato and Alexis Sanchez to the fore, took charge at the Copa America after a first 10 days largely dominated by the coaches.
- MENDOZA, Argentina, July 14 (Reuters) - Venezuela have played better than Brazil at the Copa America and will present Chile with a tough test in their quarter-final this weekend, Chilean striker Esteban Paredes said on Thursday.
CORDOBA, Argentina, July 13 (Reuters) - Strikers Alexandre Pato and Neymar scored two goals apiece as Brazil beat Ecuador 4-2 to finish top of Group B at the Copa America on Wednesday and set up a quarter-final against Paraguay.
SALTA, Argentina, July 13 (Reuters) - Venezuela stunned Paraguay with two goals in the dying minutes to snatch a 3-3 draw and retain their lead in Group B at the Copa America on Wednesday.
JAKARTA, July 14 (Reuters) - Indonesia have fired head coach Alfred Riedl just 10 days before a key 2014 World Cup qualifier in the first major decision taken by the country's newly-appointed soccer federation (PSSI) chief.
LA PLATA, July 12 (Reuters) - Uruguay eliminated Mexico from the Copa America on Tuesday to set up a mouth-watering quarter-final clash with Argentina, while Chile finished top of Group C after a 1-0 win over Peru.
MOENCHENGLADBACH, Germany, July 13 (Reuters) - The United States struck twice late in the second half to beat France 3-1 on Wednesday and will face Japan in the women's World Cup final.
BERNE, July 13 (Reuters) - Switzerland's Massimo Busacca, who refereed at the last two World Cups and took charge of the 2008 Champions League final, was named as the head of FIFA's refereeing department on Wednesday.
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 12 (Reuters) - Midfielder Sandro has been withdrawn from Brazil's Copa America squad in Argentina because of two injuries, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Tuesday.
