Blatter criticises Brazil`s World Cup preparations

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 16:43

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has criticised Brazil`s World Cup preparations, saying organisers have no excuses for ongoing delays.

US confirm Brazil World Cup training camp squad

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 19:01

United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann has named a 26-man squad to take part in a pre-World Cup training camp in Brazil later this month.

Hernanes: I want to make history at Lazio

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 16:54

Lazio midfielder Hernanes insists he wants to stay and "make history" at the Serie A club as he targets a place in Brazil`s World Cup squad.

Most expensive Brazil World Cup stadium has leaking roof

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 14:00

The most expensive of the 12 stadiums built or revamped for the 2014 World Cup has a leaking roof less than eight months after it was finished, the stadium`s operators said on Tuesday.

Brazil`s Curitiba World Cup stadium not yet ready

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 14:54

Arena da Baixada, the most delayed of Brazil`s 12 World Cup stadiums, reached 88.8 percent completion.

Brazil to probe football fan riot

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 18:51

Brazilian prosecutors will this week investigate a riot that left four football fans injured and raised fresh doubts about the country`s ability to host the 2014 World Cup.

FIFA to extend deadline for three World Cup stadiums

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 17:03

World football`s governing body, FIFA is set to extend the construction deadline for three of Brazil`s 12 World Cup 2014 venues.

Touts flog Brazil WC tickets for 5,779 pounds even before they are officially released

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.

Brazil World Cup will be toughest ever: Del Bosque

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 16:10

Spain`s football coach Vicente del Bosque has warned his players that next summer they will have a tough time defending the crown they won in South Africa as the 2014 Brazil World Cup will be the "most difficult World Cup ever."

Altidore, Wambach named US players of the year

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 12:58

Jozy Altidore, who helped the United States qualify for the 2014 Brazil World Cup, and Abby Wambach, international football`s all-time goal leader, were named US Soccer Athletes of the Year on Wednesday.

2014 FIFA World Cup tickets sold out in seven hours as second phase opens

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.