Brazil and Italy will join Spain in the semifinals of the Confederations Cup if they both maintain their 100 percent records in Group B on Thursday.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) qualified for its first World Cup finals since 1966 when it drew with Saudi Arabia 0-0 on Wednesday.
Move over, Supergirls. Legendary German footballer Oliver Kahn will launch his own Chinese reality television show tonight, tapping into the nation's passion for the world game.
Despite a half-empty stadium for Spain's win against New Zealand on the opening day of the Confederations Cup, organizers said on Monday they had no plans to lower ticket prices to give poor South Africans a better chance of attending a match.
Having seen one impossible dream come true - the death of apartheid - Soweto is getting ready for another: the arrival of soccer's World Cup, the most-watched sporting event on the planet.
Guiseppe Rossi set aside the mixed emotions of playing against the country of his birth to inspire Italy to a 3-1 win over the US in Confederations Cup Group B on Monday.
Kaka knows that he and Brazil were far below their best Monday despite a 4-3 win over Egypt in their Confederations Cup opener.
Likely title contenders Brazil and Italy both face potentially tricky opponents when they get their respective Confederations Cup campaigns underway on Monday.
Fernando Torres helped Spain pick up where it left off at a major football tournament, and South Africa did little to show it would be a contender at this year's Confederations Cup.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd yesterday officially launched Australia's bid to host the soccer World Cup in 2018 or 2022, saying the challenge was great but the prize was even greater.
Manchester United have agreed to sell Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid for a world record 80 million pounds ( $130 million, 94 million euros), the club said Thursday.
The Premier League and the Beijing Football Association (BFA) have announced the line-up for the Barclays Asia Trophy tournament from July 29-31 in Beijing.
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