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2018 World Cup qualifiers: Georgia hold Wales to draw in Cardiff as Spain and Italy win

Wales were held to a 1-1 draw with Georgia in their World Cup Group D qualifier in Cardiff on Sunday.

09/10/2016

Sport

World Champions Germany and England maintain perfect start to World Cup qualifiers

Thomas Mueller scored twice for the second straight World Cup qualifier to lead Germany to a comprehensive 3-0 win over Czech Republic in Group C.

08/10/2016

Sport

European Champions Portugal and France enjoy resounding victories in World Cup qualifiers

Kevin Gameiro scored a brace of goals while Dimitri Payet and Antoine Griezmann hit one apiece as France beat Bulgaria 4-1 in their second Group A World Cup qualifier at the Stade de France on…

07/10/2016

Sport

Italy and Spain share the spoils in World Cup qualifier

Italy and Spain shared the spoils with a 1-1 draw in their Group G World Cup qualifier at the Juventus Stadium in Turin on Thursday.

06/10/2016

Sport

FIFA happy with Luzhniki refurbishment ahead of 2018 World Cup

A FIFA delegation is in Moscow to inspect the refurbishment work being carried out on the Luzhniki Stadium ahead of the 2018 World Cup.

07/09/2016

Sport

'Could do better' European teams so-so in World Cup Qualifiers

After the highs come the lows as Euro 2016 champions Portugal discovered in the first World Cup qualifying match against Switzerland.

07/09/2016

Sport

Magnificent minnows in a night of World Cup action

In the World Cup qualifiers in Group A France were in Belarus and with all the talent on show failed to breakdown a stubborn home side. The Euro 2016 hosts and runners-up go home unhappy.

06/09/2016

Sport

Wales continue their winning ways in World Cup qualifiers

Wales carried their good form from the European Championships into the World Cup qualifiers.

05/09/2016

Sport

Germany begin World Cup title defence with a stroll in Norway

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05/09/2016

Sport

Germany knock three past Norway in World Cup qualifiers

Defending Champions Germany got their world cup 2018 qualifiers off to a flying start in Oslo Bayern Munich striker Thomas Muller scored in each half while Joshua Kimmich struck on the edge of half ti

04/09/2016

Sport

German football legend Beckenbauer investigated over 2006 World Cup

Swiss authorities have opened criminal proceedings against German soccer great Franz Beckenbauer and two former presidents of Germany’s football federation (DFB) in connection with its successful bid

01/09/2016

Business Series

Cheaper 2018 World Cup tickets announced for Russians

Prices have been announced for the 2018 World Cup tickets in Russia. For the final they will cost the equivalent of almost 1,000 euros, but there will be cheaper tickets just for Russians.

06/07/2016

Qatar

Qatar under fire again over treatment of World Cup workers

Qatar has come under fire again over the treatment of World Cup workers, alleging systematic abuses including forced labour. Amnesty International’s

31/03/2016

Sport

Beckenbauer sanctioned by FIFA over failure to cooperate

FIFA’s ethics committee has warned and fined Germany’s World Cup-winning captain and coach Franz Beckenbauer for stonewalling an investigation. The

17/02/2016

USA

Top FIFA sponsors demand Sepp Blatter quits immediately

Major football sponsors are demanding the immediate resignation of FIFA president Sepp Blatter. Companies that have long linked their brand names to

03/10/2015

Sport

Business as usual as Blatter joins Putin for World Cup draw

Despite the corruption scandals surrounding Fifa and the investigations into the bidding process that awarded Russia the World Cup in 2018 and Qatar

25/07/2015

Sport

Russia shows off preparations for World Cup 2018

Russia’s preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup are in full swing as the country gets 11 cities ready to host the tournament. Eager to avoid the

14/07/2015

Sport

USA into World Cup final with Germany win

Carli Lloyd and Kelley O’Hara fired the United States passed European Champions Germany and into their fourth Women’s World Cup final. It was a

01/07/2015

Sport

Serbia beat Brazil to become Under-20 World Cup champions

In a shock result, Serbia have been crowned champions of the Under-20 World Cup after beating Brazil in the final in New Zealand on Saturday. The

20/06/2015

Sport

World Cup 2026 bidding process delayed

FIFA will postpone the start of bidding for the right to host the 2026 World Cup following the launch of a corruption investigation, which has led to

10/06/2015