A shooting has left two people dead in the centre of Auckland, New Zealand, hours before the city opened the Fifa Women's World Cup. Six other people, including police officers, were injured and the gunman is also dead after the incident...
Celebrations as World Cup winners Argentina return home...
Excited fans in France and Argentina are counting down the hours to what promises to be a memorable World Cup final in Doha. History is on the line for both sides. France are aiming to become just the third team to retain the trophy in it...
The United States won the Women's World Cup for a record fourth time as they eventually overpowered the Netherlands in Lyon. Megan Rapinoe's penalty and Rose Lavelle's fine run and finish gave the defending champions victory in the second half, a...
It was the final which had everything - controversial decisions, a pitch invasion, the first World Cup final own goal, its first teenage goalscorer since Pele, and a comedy goalkeeping error. France beat Croatia 4-2 to be crowned world ...
After a heated World Cup match, the stands are usually left with food waste, cups and wrappers scattered in the heat of the moment. Japanese fans certainly had reason to go wild on Tuesday night. Their side won their opening game, beating ...
The 2018 Fifa World Cup gets under way on Thursday, when hosts Russia face Saudi Arabia following an opening ceremony at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium. Football's showpiece event features 32 teams, including holders Germany, competing in 64 games over 3...
Claims of alleged corruption in Qatar's successful 2022 World Cup bid have been published in the German media. Bild newspaper says it has obtained the "suppressed" 2014 report authored by former Fifa independent ethics investi...
The World Cup is a week old and you still have questions about what's going on. You're not alone. For many American sports fans -- some who are new to the game following the U.S.'s epic 2-1 win over Ghana on Monday night -- the game of socc...
A Brazil soccer fan covered in flowers and his nation's flag cheers inside the FIFA Fan fest area before the start of the World Cup soccer game between Brazil and Croatia on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 12, 2014. Brazil's M...
July 2, 2010 In the day's first match, Brazil will play the Netherlands(荷兰) at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. Some are calling this game worthy of a World Cup final(决赛). Both teams seem to be in top form(竞技状态很好) ahea...
The opening for the Johannesburg, South Africa, included an enormous carnival parade to the stadium, and a ceremony that celebrated African culture. ...
updated 6/10/2010 5:34:30 PM ET JOHANNESBURG — The world came to Soweto on Thursday for a celebration of soccer, music and unity on the eve of Africa's first World Cup, with a concert featuring international headliners Shakira, the Bla...
ROME, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Former England captain David Beckham's World Cup dream seemed battered(粉碎的) on Sunday when he tore left Achilles' tendon(跟腱) in AC Milan's 1-0 win over Chievo in the Italian top-flight(一流的) soccer league. ...