(Reuters) – Costa Rica’s last World Cup warm-up friendly against Iraq in Basra was called off after the Central American side refused to play the… Read More »Football: Soccer-Costa Rica’s refusal to play friendly led to cancellation, says Iraq FA
(Reuters) – Costa Rica’s squad will be flown to Iraq ahead of a warm-up friendly between the two countries ahead of the World Cup in… Read More »Football: Soccer-Costa Rica squad being flown to Iraq after immigration issues – INA
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (Reuters) – Danish football’s protest against Qatar’s human rights record has delivered results, with conditions for migrant workers improving because of the… Read More »Football: Soccer-Denmark believes protests have changed Qatari attitudes
TURIN, Italy (Reuters) – Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes and defender Alex Telles suffered injury scares in the first full training session completed by the five-time… Read More »Football: Soccer-Brazil’s Guimaraes and Telles suffer injury scares in training
(Reuters) – Argentina’s 26-man squad could change with less than a week to go before their World Cup opener as some players are not fully… Read More »Football: Soccer-Argentina’s World Cup squad could change, says boss Scaloni
(Reuters) – Portugal coach Fernando Santos said Cristiano Ronaldo’s explosive interview has not been a distraction in the changing room as they prepare for a… Read More »Football: Soccer-Ronaldo interview is not a distraction for Portugal, coach Santos says
DOHA (Reuters) – Netherlands striker Memphis Depay has declared himself fit for the World Cup, alleviating concerns that he might miss the tournament in Qatar,… Read More »Football: Soccer-Depay fit for World Cup but might not start Netherlands’ opening game
(Reuters) – Footballers heading to this month’s World Cup in Qatar face increased risk of injury and stress due to a packed schedule, global players’… Read More »Football: Soccer-Players’ union warns mid-season World Cup raises injury risk
John Herdman believed when virtually no one else did. Canada was going to the World Cup in 2022. That was the message at his first… Read More »Coach of the national soccer team always believed that Canada belonged at the World Cup, players now believe too
TURIN (Reuters) – Brazil defender Marquinhos missed training on Tuesday with an undisclosed injury that also ruled him out of his club side Paris St… Read More »Football: Soccer-Marquinhos misses Brazil training with undisclosed injury