Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 19:42
Geoff Hurst was a national hero when he scored a hat-trick in England`s 1966 final victory but he did his country no favours when he drew the former champions in one of the toughest 2014 World Cup groups.
Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 00:47
The football fraternity thursday described FIFA`s decision to award India the right to host the 2017 Under-17 World Cup as a historic development which may change the face of the game in the country.
Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 18:00
The prize money at next year`s World Cup finals will be increased by at least a third from that on offer in South Africa in 2010, FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke said on Tuesday.
Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 17:00
World football`s governing body, FIFA is set to extend the construction deadline for three of Brazil`s 12 World Cup 2014 venues.
Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 16:15
People who play football on the streets of Spain could be hit with fines of up to 1,000 euros if new proposals by the Spanish government are given the green light by the country`s parliament, according to reports.
Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 14:07
Tickets for next year`s Brazil World Cup group games are being offered at up to 5,779 pounds by rip-off websites, according to reports.
Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 14:55
If psychic diva Marcia Fernandes is proven right, millions of Brazilians will be sorely disappointed next July as she forecast a German victory in the final of the World Cup.
Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 20:30
Amnesty International urged Qatar to end abuse of migrants working on football World Cup infrastructure, as it issued a report Monday citing cases in which they were referred to as "animals".
Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 10:55
Nearly 230,000 tickets in the second phase of sales for the 2014 Football World Cup were sold out within seven hours after FIFA`s website made them available.
Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 14:54
Buses carrying Santos and Corinthians players were pelted with stones and aluminium cans as Brazilian football was tarnished by fresh waves of violence during the weekend.
Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 17:17
Public prosecutors in Brazil have requested an injunction demanding FIFA pay USD 550 million in World Cup logistics costs.
Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 10:38
World football`s governing body FIFA received requests for 5.4 million World Cup tickets as the deadline approached for the first phase of applications on Wednesday night.
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