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Klinsmann envisions Donovan return - just not now

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:35:01 -0400

NEW YORK - Jurgen Klinsmann envisions Landon Donovan returning to the U.S. national team. He's just not sure when.

Brazil to deliver last stadium ahead of Confed Cup

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:45:21 -0400

SAO PAULO - Brazil is set to deliver the last stadium for the Confederations Cup only a few weeks before the start of the World Cup warm-up tournament.

Drogba again left out of Ivory Coast squad

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:33:09 -0400

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - Didier Drogba has again been left out of the Ivory Coast squad for two World Cup qualifiers next month.

Brazil says new robots to be used in Confed Cup

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:54:59 -0400

SAO PAULO - The Brazilian government says some of the security robots bought to improve public safety during the 2014 World Cup will be ready for the Confederations Cup in June.

Donovan left off squad for World Cup qualifiers

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:48:42 -0400

CHICAGO - Landon Donovan was left off the 29-man U.S. squad for a training camp ahead of a trio of World Cup qualifiers next month. But American coach Jurgen Klinsmann anticipates he will rejoin the team at some unspecified point.

6 stadiums ready for Confederations Cup

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:14:51 -0400

RIO DE JANEIRO - Ready or not, the warm-up for next year's World Cup - the Confederations Cup - begins in a month at six stadiums across Brazil.

Column: Love or hate Beckham, he can't be ignored

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:52:40 -0400

Like his former Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson, David Beckham has picked the right time and best way to retire - as a winner and before the worst ravages of age became painfully apparent.

Ronaldinho still hopeful of making 2014 WCup team

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:06:27 -0400

SAO PAULO - Ronaldinho hasn't given up hope of playing for Brazil at the 2014 World Cup despite not being included in the Confederations Cup squad.

Ups and downs in David Beckham's career

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:27:11 -0400

LONDON - Some up and downs in the career of David Beckham, who said Thursday he would retire from football at the end of the season:

Seattle man posted video before dying on highway

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:13:35 -0400

PORTLAND, Oregon - A final video of Richard Swanson shows him smiling and happy to be at the ocean as he prepared to dribble a soccer ball along Oregon's coastal road on a planned 10,000-mile walk to Brazil. It was the same coastal road where he was fatally hit by a pickup truck, just an hour after posting the video on Facebook.

Valcke says no danger of Sao Paulo being booted

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:18:30 -0400

RIO DE JANEIRO - A day after he warned that Sao Paulo could be kicked out of next year's World Cup because of construction delay in building its stadium, FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke guaranteed on Wednesday that Brazil's largest city would remain a host venue for football's biggest event.

Ronaldinho left out of Brazil's Confed Cup team

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:20:33 -0400

SAO PAULO - Ronaldinho and Kaka have been left out of Brazil's team for the Confederations Cup in June.

Corinthians tops Santos 2-1 in 1st Sao Paulo final

Sun, 12 May 2013 17:42:17 -0400

SAO PAULO - Corinthians scored a goal in each half Sunday to defeat three-time defending champion Santos 2-1 in the first leg of the Sao Paulo state championship final, one of Brazil's most traditional regional tournaments.

FIFA 'reevaluating' Brazilian version of vuvuzela

Fri, 10 May 2013 19:53:28 -0400

SAO PAULO - The days of the caxirola, Brazil's version of the vuvuzela, may be over even before the Confederations Cup begins in June.

FIFA concerned with problems at Sao Paulo stadium

Tue, 07 May 2013 16:12:39 -0400

SAO PAULO - FIFA again expressed its concern with Brazil's preparations for the 2014 World Cup after local organizers said Tuesday they are facing challenges to meet the deadline for the stadium which will host the tournament's opening game in Sao Paulo.

South Africa-CAR qualifier moved to Cameroon

Mon, 06 May 2013 11:11:28 -0400

JOHANNESBURG - The South African Football Association says next month's World Cup qualifier against Central African Republic has been moved to Cameroon for safety reasons.

Blatter urges Asia to seek more World Cup places

Fri, 03 May 2013 07:15:36 -0400

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - FIFA President Sepp Blatter urged Asian football authorities on Friday to push for more World Cup berths at the expense of Europe and South America, an issue which could help his own re-election prospects.

Valcke: Qatar can host World Cup in 8 stadiums

Fri, 03 May 2013 06:44:33 -0400

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Qatar's option to reduce how many stadiums it builds for the 2022 World Cup is fine with FIFA.

Pirlo to quit Italy team after 2014 World Cup

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:38:04 -0400

TURIN, Italy - Juventus playmaker Andrea Pirlo says he will quit the Italian national team after the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

'Clumsy' Sepp Blatter cleared of any wrongdoing

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:33:01 -0400

Despite being labeled "clumsy" for his part in one of FIFA's biggest corruption scandals, Sepp Blatter was cleared of any criminal or unethical wrongdoing in a case involving millions of dollars in bribes for World Cup contracts.

Blatter seems secure as captain of FIFA's ship

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:47:57 -0400

GENEVA - Borrowing a favorite Sepp Blatter phrase, he seems a happy FIFA president.

Brazil's replacement to vuvuzela used in protest

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:48:25 -0400

SAO PAULO - Brazil's replacement to the vuvuzela is already giving World Cup organizers a headache.

Sheik Salman's AFC presidency bid under spotlight

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:59:32 -0400

SITRA, Bahrain - Sheik Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa has emerged as the leading contender to win the race for the most powerful position in Asian football despite a campaign by critics who accuse him of not doing enough to investigate allegations of rights abuses against some players in Bahrain.

Maracana set to reopen after delays, controversies

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 09:54:58 -0400

SAO PAULO - After a series of delays, criticisms and protests, the iconic Maracana stadium is finally ready to reopen in Rio de Janeiro.

Brazil draws Chile before Confed Cup announcement

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:54:50 -0400

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil - Brazil struggled to a 2-2 draw in a friendly against Chile on Wednesday, being jeered by fans in the team's final match before the Confederations Cup squad is announced.