Santos striker Neymar, playing only one day after scoring twice for Brazil against Japan, shrugged off jet leg to score a stunning individual goal.
Poland failed to pull off a historic win over England in their rescheduled World Cup qualifier but the 1-1 draw had a taste of victory for home fans.
Spain’s run of 24 qualifying wins was halted by France, while Germany spectacularly collapsed to allow Sweden to draw 4-4.
Senegal have been disqualified from the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations after crowd trouble forced their qualifier with Cote d’Ivoire to be abandoned.
It is not the first dance craze to ripple through West Africa, but the azonto style even has the Ghana soccer stars showing off their moves.
This season’s wave of hooliganism poses an alarming threat to the future of the Premier Soccer League.
One thing that is easy to predict about Saturday’s MTN8 Cup final between Moroka Swallows and SuperSport United is that there will be goals.
Victor Moses’s arrival at Chelsea from Wigan Athletic marks a significant staging post in his quest to reach the game’s summit.
Fallen giants Nigeria are poised to reach the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations despite being held 2-2 by Liberia this weekend in a final round qualifier.
Friendly internationals are tedious rubbish. But September 7’s collision between Bafana Bafana and Brazil is one of the exceptions to the rule.
Mexico stunned Brazil to win their first gold in the Olympic men’s soccer tournament with a shock 2-1 victory over five-time world champions Brazil.
Damned if it does and damned if it doesn’t, Safa has been making cutbacks. But it has also been neglecting development.
Banyana Banyana went down 3-0 against Canada in their second Olympic group F match played in Coventry on Saturday.
Delron Buckley has returned home to join Maritzburg United — and admits he has lost some of the coruscating pace of his heyday.
Banyana defender Janine van Wyk speaks to M&G about her goals for the Olympics and why women’s football is on the way up.
More than 300 fans gathered in Shanghai to welcome Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba on his much-anticipated arrival on Saturday.
The Spanish players had not left the Olympic Stadium in Kiev before minds were being focused on winning the 2014 World Cup.
Spain have confirmed their status as one of the greatest teams in soccer history by overwhelming Italy 4-0 in the Euro 2012 final.
Cesare Prandelli has scoffed at suggestions Italy would be favourites in the Euro 2012 final against Spain despite ousting Germany in the semifinals.
Thousands of Spain fans gathered in Madrid to watch their Euro 2012 semifinal against Portugal, erupting in joy after their 4-2 penalty win.
Coach Joachim Loew has told his team to forget past disappointments and focus on beating Italy in the Euro 2012 semifinal as Germany hunt a win.
Uefa has risked the anger of anti-racism groups by fining Croatia less for monkey chants aimed at Mario Balotelli.
France limped into the knockout round of Euro 2012 despite a 2-0 loss to Sweden, showing the team needs to improve to be true contenders.
Spain and Italy confirmed their heavyweight reputations at Euro 2012, advancing to the quarterfinals after winning their final group matches.
Portugal’s Silvestre Varela scored a dramatic 87th-winner to give his side a 3-2 win over Denmark in a pulsating Euro 2012 Group B match.
France came from behind to force a 1-1 draw with England as a cagey Euro 2012 opener between the Group D rivals ended in a stalemate.
In their eighth successive match without a win, Bafana Bafana drew with Botswana 1-1, further hampering their hopes to qualify for the World Cup.
No European side has ever won three successive tournaments, but Vicente del Bosque’s team look well-equipped to be the first.
The culture of entitlement and big money needs to change if Bafana is to escape the hole dug by the football bosses, writes Carlos Amato.
It’s time for Steven Pienaar to perform for Bafana Bafana as he does for Everton, writes Carlos Amato
On the eve of the Euro 2012 football championships Ukraine is staring at nothing less than a full-blown PR disaster, writes Luke Harding.
The coach of Serie A champions Juventus has been implicated in the match-fixing scandal that continues to rock Italian soccer.