Ronaldo scores twice in added time, Portugal beats Egypt 2-1

ZURICH (AP) Cristiano Ronaldo scored with two stoppage-time headers and lifted Portugal to a stunning 2-1 win over Mohamed Salah-inspired E...
MARCH 24, 2018 • FOX SPORTS
Ronaldo scores twice in added time, Portugal beats Egypt 2-1

Germany, Spain both impress in 1-1 World Cup warm-up draw

DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) Germany and Spain drew 1-1 in a World Cup warm-up on Friday, underlining their status as tournament favorites wit...
MARCH 24, 2018 • FOX SPORTS
Germany, Spain both impress in 1-1 World Cup warm-up draw

France’s poor defending exposed again as Colombia wins 3-2

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) France's casual defending was exposed again as ruthless Colombia rallied from 2-0 down to win 3-2 in a World Cup w...
MARCH 24, 2018 • FOX SPORTS
France’s poor defending exposed again as Colombia wins 3-2

Jesse Lingard’s goal gives England 1-0 win over Netherlands

AMSTERDAM (AP) Jesse Lingard scored his first international goal as England beat the Netherlands 1-0 Friday in a friendly that proved Garet...
MARCH 24, 2018 • FOX SPORTS
Jesse Lingard’s goal gives England 1-0 win over Netherlands

Dutch police detain 25 England supporters for violence

AMSTERDAM (AP) Dutch police detained 90 England soccer supporters Friday for public order breaches ahead of their team's friendly internati...
MARCH 24, 2018 • FOX SPORTS
Dutch police detain 25 England supporters for violence

Dutch police detain 90 England supporters for violence

AMSTERDAM (AP) Dutch police detained 90 England soccer supporters Friday for public order breaches ahead of their team's friendly internati...
MARCH 24, 2018 • FOX SPORTS
Dutch police detain 90 England supporters for violence

Australia World Cup preparations off to bad start in Norway

OSLO, Norway (AP) Bert van Marwijk's stint in charge of Australia got off to a bad start Friday as his side squandered a lead and lost 4-1 to Norway, a team that failed to qualify...
MARCH 24, 2018 • FOX SPORTS

Brazil beats Russia 3-0 in friendly ahead of World Cup

MOSCOW (AP) Brazil cruised to a 3-0 friendly win at World Cup host Russia on Friday without the injured Neymar.
MARCH 24, 2018 • FOX SPORTS
Brazil beats Russia 3-0 in friendly ahead of World Cup

United States tops FIFA women’s rankings, England No. 2

ZURICH (AP) The United States remains at the top of the FIFA women's rankings after winning the SheBelieves Cup, and England moved ahead of...
MARCH 24, 2018 • FOX SPORTS
United States tops FIFA women’s rankings, England No. 2

Mexico has to solve 2 major questions before the World Cup

MEXICO CITY (AP) Eighty-seven days before taking on Germany in its first match of Russia 2018, Mexico appears to have only two major lingering questions for the final 23-man roste...
MARCH 24, 2018 • FOX SPORTS

Houseman, World Cup-winning Argentina striker, dies at 64

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) Rene Houseman, a striker who won the 1978 World Cup with Argentina, died after fighting tongue cancer for the...
MARCH 23, 2018 • FOX SPORTS
Houseman, World Cup-winning Argentina striker, dies at 64

Switzerland has key players primed to peak at World Cup

GENEVA (AP) Switzerland can look forward to the World Cup with a mostly settled team at a prime age.
MARCH 23, 2018 • FOX SPORTS
Switzerland has key players primed to peak at World Cup

Portugal sticks to winning formula from Euro 2016

Portugal has few unanswered questions going into the World Cup, with coach Fernando Santos sticking to most of the squad that won the Europe...
MARCH 23, 2018 • FOX SPORTS
Portugal sticks to winning formula from Euro 2016

Saudi Arabia seeks Spanish help ahead of World Cup

Saudi Arabia's attempts to prepare for the World Cup are not confined to arranging friendlies or hiring world-famous coaches.
MARCH 23, 2018 • FOX SPORTS
Saudi Arabia seeks Spanish help ahead of World Cup

Completion of World Cup stadium in Samara behind schedule

SAMARA, Russia (AP) FIFA has urged Russia to speed up World Cup preparations at a stadium which needs ''a huge amount of work'' to be ready...
MARCH 23, 2018 • FOX SPORTS
Completion of World Cup stadium in Samara behind schedule

FIFA urges Russia to hasten work on delayed World Cup arena

SAMARA, Russia (AP) FIFA has urged Russia to speed up World Cup preparations at a stadium which needs ''a huge amount of work'' to be ready...
MARCH 23, 2018 • FOX SPORTS
FIFA urges Russia to hasten work on delayed World Cup arena

Iraq hosts friendly tournament after 3-decade FIFA ban

BAGHDAD (AP) ��� Iraqi soccer fans are celebrating the lifting of FIFA's three-decade-long ban on their country holding international compet...
MARCH 23, 2018 • FOX SPORTS
Iraq hosts friendly tournament after 3-decade FIFA ban

Joint World Cup bidders: Trump hasn’t sparked voter concerns

Organizers of the North American bid to host the 2026 World Cup insist FIFA members have not expressed concern about President Donald Trump'...
MARCH 19, 2018 • FOX SPORTS
Joint World Cup bidders: Trump hasn’t sparked voter concerns

Kekuta Manneh added to US roster for Paraguay game March 27

CHICAGO (AP) Mexican league midfielder Kekuta Manneh was added to the U.S. roster Monday for a March 27 exhibition against Paraguay at Cary, North Carolina.
MARCH 19, 2018 • FOX SPORTS

Brazil to play Austria in final warmup game for World Cup

VIENNA (AP) The Austrian soccer federation says Brazil will play its final warmup game for the World Cup against Austria on June 10, a week before the five-time world champions ta...
MARCH 19, 2018 • FOX SPORTS

Tim Weah could make US debut against Paraguay

CHICAGO (AP) Tim Weah, a son of former world player of the year and current Liberia president George Weah, is among seven players who could make their U.S. Soccer debuts in an exh...
MARCH 18, 2018 • FOX SPORTS

Podolski goal powers Vissel Kobe to 1st win in J-League

KOBE, Japan (AP) German striker Lukas Podolski scored late in the second half on Sunday as Vissel Kobe beat Cerezo Osaka 2-0 for its first...
MARCH 18, 2018 • FOX SPORTS
Podolski goal powers Vissel Kobe to 1st win in J-League

Morocco bid: $16bn for 2026 World Cup venues, infrastructure

Morocco would need to spend almost $16 billion to prepare to host the 2026 World Cup, with every proposed stadium and training ground built...
MARCH 18, 2018 • FOX SPORTS
Morocco bid: $16bn for 2026 World Cup venues, infrastructure

6N: No massive fixes needed for sliding England, says Jones

LONDON (AP) From defending two-time champion to fifth place, England on Saturday achieved its worst Six Nations finish in 35 years.
MARCH 17, 2018 • FOX SPORTS
6N: No massive fixes needed for sliding England, says Jones

6N: Wales ekes out 14-13 win over France, finishes 2nd

CARDIFF, Wales (AP) Wales sealed a second-place finish in the Six Nations by holding off France to win 14-13 in a battle of attrition on Sa...
MARCH 17, 2018 • FOX SPORTS
6N: Wales ekes out 14-13 win over France, finishes 2nd

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