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Argentine Cambiasso hopes to get picked for World Cup

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 18:39

Inter Milan`s Argentine midfielder Esteban Cambiasso hopes to get selected for his national team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

World Cup hero Geoff Hurst does England no favours in draw

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.

World Cup prize money set for huge increase

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.

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.

Brazil to probe FIFA in racism case ahead of World Cup draw

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 12:00

Just four days before the draw for the 2014 World Cup, FIFA faced yet another embarrassment when a Sao Paulo prosecutor opened an investigation into possible racism by soccer`s world governing body.

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.

Prosecutors launch World Cup court action against FIFA

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.

World Cup goals record `there to be broken`: Ronaldo

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 14:43

Brazil`s legendary footballer Ronaldo has said he will not mind if Miroslav Klose breaks his World Cup scoring record next year.

Protesters disrupt FIFA World Cup visit

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 09:26

A small group of protesters demanding more spending on health and education disrupted a visit by FIFA officials to the 2014 World Cup stadium under construction in Cuiaba on Tuesday.

Jerome Valcke keeps heat on Brazil for 2014 World Cup venues

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 09:17

FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke kept the heat on Brazil on Monday, saying his visits to World Cup venues were a means of keeping up the "pressure" for the country to be ready for next June.

FIFA World Cup trophy arrives in Costa Rica

Last Updated: Sunday, September 29, 2013, 09:14

The FIFA World Cup trophy has arrived in Costa Rica as part of its global tour in the lead-up to the 2014 games in Brazil.

India will be a strong contender in 2016 Olympics: Oltmans

Last Updated: Friday, September 13, 2013, 17:04

A silver medal in the recent Asia Cup has virtually assured India a place in next year`s World Cup and the team`s High Performance Director Roelant Oltmans feels the erstwhile champions of the game will be a force to reckon with in the 2016 Olympics.