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FIFA's Blatter urged to stand down
AFP, Published on 11/06/2014
» Top European football officials on Tuesday publicly called on Sepp Blatter to end his reign as FIFA president amid accusations of corruption against Qatar's 2022 World Cup bid.
FIFA's Blatter urged to end reign
AFP, Published on 11/06/2014
» Top European football officials on Tuesday publicly called on Sepp Blatter to end his reign as FIFA president amid accusations of corruption against Qatar's 2022 World Cup bid.
Blatter takes aim at FIFA 'destroyers'
AFP, Published on 10/06/2014
» World football chief Sepp Blatter blasted critics trying to "destroy" FIFA on Monday as he launched a staunch defence of his scandal-tainted organisation.
Fifa pressed over Thailand graft
AFP, Published on 09/06/2014
» Major sponsors Adidas, Sony and Visa on Sunday demanded that Fifa thoroughly investigate corruption allegations over Qatar's 2022 World Cup bid, piling pressure on football's rulers over the scandal.
Brazilians betting on W.Cup glory
AFP, Published on 09/06/2014
» A whopping 68 percent of Brazilians believe their team's name is on the World Cup -- and coach Luiz Felipe Scolari is the man to deliver it.
Argentina in Falklands dig on World Cup eve
AFP, Published on 08/06/2014
» Argentina's footballers inflamed their country's rivalry with England on the eve of the World Cup on Saturday, unfurling a banner claiming sovereignty of the Falkland Islands before defeating Slovenia 2-0.
Cahill says Aussies determined to compete
AFP, Published on 05/06/2014
» Veteran striker Tim Cahill insisted Wednesday Australia are not at the World Cup to make up the numbers as they try to clamber out of a group containing champions Spain, the Netherlands and Chile.
Greece, Nigeria play to goalless draw in World Cup tune-up
AFP, Published on 04/06/2014
» Greece and Nigeria battled to a scoreless draw in an international friendly match that served as a World Cup warm-up for both teams.
Japan confident of World Cup victory rallies
AFP, Published on 04/06/2014
» Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni and his players are relying on the team's never-say-die attitude to spur them on at the World Cup.
Australia denies impropriety in World Cup bid
AFP, Published on 03/06/2014
» Australia's football chiefs on Tuesday rejected suggestions they acted improperly during their bid to host the 2022 World Cup after the "development" grants they gave to corruption-riddled overseas football bodies were questioned.