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France coach Raymond Domenech says he and his players see no reason to apologize for the Thierry Henry handball against Ireland that put the team into the World Cup.
FIFA ruled out the possibility of replaying the disputed France-Ireland World Cup qualifier on Friday, rejecting an Irish appeal to stage the playoff again after Thierry Henry handled the ball to set up the deciding goal in extra time.
FIFA suspended Iraq from soccer because of political interference in the national federation.
FIFA handed Argentina coach Diego Maradona a two-month ban from all soccer activities on Sunday for his expletive-filled rants after his team qualified for the 2010 World Cup.
Diego Maradona faces a FIFA disciplinary panel Sunday that could ban the Argentine coach from games at next year's World Cup because of his expletive-filled rant.
Soccer will be giving a new award to the player who scores the "most beautiful goal of the year."
FIFA president Sepp Blatter will run for re-election in 2011, saying Tuesday he still wants to introduce new initiatives to develop soccer worldwide.
A video showing Diego Maradona making crude gestures on the team bus after his profanity-filled tirade on live television could complicate Argentina officials' efforts to put the scandal behind them.
The United States remained at No. 11 while Brazil again was on top of the latest world rankings published Friday by FIFA.
Serbia's soccer federation was fined for rowdy crowd behavior and warned by FIFA the team could lose points if problems persist at remaining World Cup qualifying matches.
FIFA officials will discuss possible changes on the age limit for male soccer players at the Olympics.
FIFA's medical chief has watched the rise in career-ending fouls over the past two years. Now he wants referees to show more red cards and coaches to do their part in curbing violent play.
New stadiums could be considered as late as 2017 for a possible World Cup in the United States in 2022, according to soccer's No. 2 official.
FIFA is investigating Manchester City over claims by French club Rennes it illegally poached a teenager.
Bone tests will be performed on soccer players at the Under-17 World Cup in Nigeria to catch teams with over-age players.
FIFA fined Ivory Coast's soccer federation after 22 people died in a stampede at a World Cup qualifying match in March.
Brazil has ended Spain's one-year reign as the world's top soccer team and the United States moved up two spots to No. 12.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter gave Confederations Cup organizers an encouraging grade of 7.5 out of 10 on Monday while stressing work remains on transportation and housing for next year's World Cup.
FIFA, the international governing body for football, has asked Iran's soccer federation to respond to media reports that players who wore green wrist bands in solidarity with the political opposition have been punished.
The IOC is adamant on keeping the current age format for Olympic soccer and will cut back the size of the tournament if governing body FIFA changes the player eligibility rules.
FIFA has given places at the first Youth Olympic Games to smaller soccer nations who rarely play on the world stage.
FIFA will continue exploring a much-debated plan that would restrict clubs to a maximum of five foreign players in starting lineups, yet stopped short for the second straight year of calling for a definitive vote on the idea.
The global economic downturn is not hurting soccer's governing body.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter urged nations Wednesday to avoid treating fans like "prisoners and wild animals" by using fences to hold them back in cramped stadiums, saying such a move would help avoid further fatal tragedies.
Alves saves Brazil against South AfricaIn this game at times one needs a special player to radically adjust the flow of a match.
2010 FIFA World Cup AccommodationAccomodation / rentals available for the 2010 FIFA world cup and for holiday or work contracts.
Bayern faces 'mission impossible' at BarcelonaIt is clear that this game will be an uphill battle for Bayern Munich given Barca's current form. But then again, anything can happen. Stay tuned.
USA must change to challenge the world's bestThis article clearly points to the fact that many people in this country have been saying since Bob Bradley was appointed head of the Men's National Team: a coach with international experience needs to take the reins.
The young striker's three goals led the US Men's National Team to a 3-0 win over Trinidad & Tobago in the fourth round of CONCACAF qualification for next summer's World Cup finals in South Africa.
After escaping El Salvador with a draw Saturday night the US Men's National team hosts Trinidad & Tobago tonight in Tennessee. This is each team's third match in the fourth round of CONCACAF World Cup Qualification.
World Cup tickets to go on saleTickets for the 2010 Fifa World Cup in South Africa are due to go on sale at 1100 GMT as Africa prepares to host the contest for the first time. Around 3m tickets will be available for the 64 matches, which start next June.
Sleaze and anger as Africa heads for first World Cup | Football | The ObserverIn fewer than 500 days, football's greatest prize comes to the continent at a cost of £800m. Little of that investment will benefit workers on breadline wages or communities being evicted from their homes.
Rooney conquers the world: Manchester United 1 - 0 LDU QuitoWayne Rooney grabbed the only goal as 10-man Manchester United were crowned kings of the world. United were always the dominant force in their Club World Cup Final with LDU Quito, even after Nemanja Vidic had been sent off.
Sir Alex Ferguson fears forgetful players will fall foul of strict new rules"If you give a player a day off, you have to notify the FA where he is for one hour that day. If, for instance, maybe we will give them a Sunday, we have to give the FA all the details of where all the players are going to be that day. You know what young people are like.
Spanish players dominate FIFA World Player listEuro 2008 champions Spain provided six of the contenders on Wednesday when FIFA announced a list of 23 nominations for their World Player of the Year award.
No place like home as Palestine redefine the meaning of winningThe Palestinian FA's new president is a bruiser with a colourful background bidding to use football as an, albeit shaky, bridge towards peace in the area
Fifa confirms Nigeria decision President Umaru Yar'Adua says his government had other funding priorities The host of the 2009 under-17 World Cup is unclear after Fifa confirmed that Nigeria wants to pull out of hosting the event.
Lithuania stun RomaniaLithuania caused a major shock, crushing an injury-hit Romania 3-0 in their FIFA World Cup™ Group 7 qualifier on Saturday.
FIFA warns Olympics: It can't have best playersFIFA's message to the Olympics is clear: Soccer is one sport in which you will never be allowed to stage an event with the best in the world.
Danish coach accuses Chinese of spying at 2007 Women's World CupA bizarre series of incidents during last year's Women's World Cup in China is raising questions about the security of visiting delegations in China at the upcoming Olympics.
Adidas, Nike or Puma? What's your favourite football boots?A blog post asks you to choose your favourite shoes for football (aka soccer).
Iraq stun AustraliaIraq bounced back from their troubled FIFA World Cup™ qualifying campaign, beating Australia 1-0 in hot and humid Dubai on Saturday.
Governing Body Suspends Iraqi Soccer AssociationSoccer's world governing body suspended Iraq's national soccer association on Monday, leaving the players on Iraq's national team who had united a divided country fearing that they will not be able to participate in the 2010 World Cup.
Iraqi Olympic Committee again at center of sports disputeBAGHDAD — FIFA, the governing body for international soccer, suspended Iraq's membership on Monday to protest the Iraqi government's dissolution last week of the executive board of the Iraqi National Olympic Committee and its federations. . . .
Plan to put 16m African children into school | UKBritain and France will today announce a joint initiative to help send 16 million African children to school in the next two years, in partnership with international football authorities.
Finally, a 2010 stadium ahead of scheduleA year ago Durban's R2,6-billion Moses Mabhida Stadium was just an open space. Today it is 30 percent finished and by this time next year, it would have changed the city's skyline.
Blatter hostile to Premier League's overseas planThe president of football's world governing body Fifa has told the BBC that plans by the Premier League to host games abroad will never happen. Sepp Blatter also warned that the proposal could harm England's attempt to host the 2018 World Cup.
Call to Legalise Prostitution for 2010 Soccer World CupAn African National Congress MP on Tuesday proposed that prostitution be legalised during the 2010 Soccer World Cup. The suggestion of George Lekgetho was met with groans of protest and chuckles from other MPs at the portfolio committee on arts and culture in Parliament.
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