Diego Maradona wants to return to the position of Argentina coach, as Jorge Sampaoli faces pressure to resign following their World Cup travails
The toxic debates that have dogged former titans demonstrate how national attitudes shape team performance
Peru were already out before this game but they still had a huge travelling support, clad in the country’s distinctive white and red colours
France have scored just three times in three games, including a penalty and an own goal
A ‘lethal dose of corruption’: How state capture crippled Gauteng health and Penny Penny is running for Limpopo’s top ANC post
The West Africans are the first African team out of five to win at the tournament thus far
Yuya Osako exacted sweet revenge for Japan on Tuesday as the Blue Samurai beat Colombia 2-1
In the first of a series of columns for the duration of the World Cup, Carlos Amato looks at the prospects ahead of Russia 2018
‘The Fifa World Cup is an extravagant symbol of so much that is wrong with this world. But let’s not kid ourselves: we are going to watch it anyway’
The World Cup kicks off in Russia Thursday as the host nation take on Saudi Arabia in front of 80 000 people in Moscow.
Fernando Hierro has been appointed as Spain’s head coach for the World Cup after the extraordinary axing of Julen Lopetegui
A total of 211 Fifa nations attended the congress in Moscow on Wednesday afternoon, 200 of which were eligible to vote
The 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament kicks off from June 14 in Russia. Africa has five representatives in this elite competition.
For Fifa, the tournament is a commercial and technological opportunity.
This time, the US has lost a chance of a rematch with real-life archrivals and mending bridges
A full three-week absence would likely keep Salah out of action until at least June 17, meaning he would miss Egypt’s opening fixture in Group A.
The problem is that too little is being done at the under-18 level to tap into the black resource pool
South Africa has a strong women’s side, so why aren’t they getting the props they deserve?
“We want to have a permanent professional team that will have all the competencies, such as organisation”
The fourth international Karate World Cup will be held in South Africa, and the event is to be opened by President Jacob Zuma.
The wave of deadly attacks by extremist groups has prompted officials to urge citizens to watch the World Cup from "the comfort of their homes".
Days before the start of the World Cup, Brazil’s Homeless Workers’ Movement has reached a deal with authorities not to protest during the tournament.
Three days before the city hosts the World Cup kick-off, protesters set fire to garbage piles, prompting police to fire stun grenades and tear gas.
Germany’s World Cup hopes suffered a severe blow on Saturday when midfielder Marco Reus suffered an ankle injury in their final warmup game.
As Brazilian authorities brace for a new set of protests during the World Cup, Fifa says it expects Brazil’s police to contain violent demonstrations.
Winner: Investing in the Future Sports Development Award — The Dreamfields Project
Winner: Investing in the Future Sports Development Award — The Dreamfields Project
The Jacques Kallis says he isn’t picking and choosing but he would really like a cricket World Cup win.
Outrage over collusion tends to peter out as the industry gets back to business. So then what?
Bafana Bafana will play an international friendly against neighbours Lesotho in preparation for its two Fifa World Cup qualifying matches.
Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has allegedly withdrawn the resignation he announced on radio, following a meeting with Nigeria’s sports minister.
Hundreds of soccer matches have been fixed in a global betting scam in a blow to the image of soccer and a multibillion-dollar industry.