LAUSANNE (AFP) -- FIFA on Friday, Nov. 24, confirmed disciplinary proceedings have been opened into the football federations of Brazil and Argentina after a brawl delayed the start of a 2026 World Cup qualifying match. Tuesday's match in Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium, which world champions...
SEOUL (AFP) -- South Korea coach Jurgen Klinsmann has called on the Chinese government to release World Cup midfielder Son Jun-ho in time for Christmas. South Korea coach Jurgen Klinsmann (AFP) Beijing's foreign ministry said in May that the 31-year-old had been detained "on suspicion of accepting...
RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) -- Brazilian police and football authorities traded blame on Wednesday, Nov. 22, after a brawl broke out ahead of Brazil's match against arch-rivals Argentina, leaving several injured in what fans called a "tragedy foretold." Brazilian police clash with fans of Argentina before...
RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) -- Argentina defeated Brazil 1-0 on Tuesday, Nov. 21, in an ill-tempered 2026 World Cup qualifying clash marred by pre-match crowd trouble that forced kick-off to be delayed. Argentina's forward Lionel Messi (center) and defender Cristian Romero (center-left) celebrat their...
HONG KONG (AFP) -- Skipper Son Heung-min scored a brace and set up the other as South Korea made it two victories from two in 2026 World Cup qualifying with a 3-0 win in China on Tuesday, Nov. 21. South Korea's Park Yong-woo (left), Son Heung-min (second from left), Hwang In-beom (center), Lee...
HONG KONG (AFP) -- South Korea travel to China on Tuesday, Nov. 21, for 2026 World Cup qualifying, with Son Heung-min warning his side they must keep their cool in front of a sell-out crowd. South Korea's Son Heung-min (AFP) The clash in Shenzhen, just over the border from Hong Kong, is the pick of...
HONG KONG (AFP) -- Asia's footballing heavyweights made fast starts to World Cup qualifying on Thursday, Nov. 16, with Australia, Japan and South Korea plundering 17 goals between them in big wins on home soil. South Korea's forward Cho Gue-sung celebrates his goal with teammate Son Heung-min (top)...
TOKYO (AFP) -- Japan named a full-strength squad featuring Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma and Real Sociedad's Takefusa Kubo on Wednesday, Nov. 8, for the start of their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign against Myanmar and Syria. Brighton's Japanese Kaoru Mitoma (AFP) The Blue Samurai, who lost on...
MONTEVIDEO (AFP) -- Neymar surpassed Pele as Brazil's all-time top scorer with two second-half goals in a 5-1 win over Bolivia in South America's 2026 World Cup qualifiers on Friday, Sept. 8. Brazil's forward Neymar (left) celebrates after scoring a goal during the 2026 FIFA World Cup South...
Barangay Ginebra coach Tim Cone is set to make his return to the national team as an assistant coach to Gilas Pilipinas head tactician Chot Reyes for the August window. Ginebra coach Tim Cone (PBA Images) Cone was named as part of the Gilas coaching staff for the World Cup but Reyes bared on...
Photo from PBA Jayson Castro could make his return to international duty while injured RR Pogoy apparently won’t be part of the Gilas Pilipinas pool for this month’s FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The FIBA website listed Castro as one of many players from TNT...
Photo from PBA Gilas Pilipinas’ preparation for the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers is facing a dilemma over the injuries sustained by two TNT players who are prime candidates to play in this month’s window at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. RR Pogoy missed TNT’s 96-93 loss to Magnolia Pambansang Manok...
