 Duo back for Australia's WC qualifiers
Skipper Lucas Neill and Sasa Ognenovski return to boost Australia's defence for next month's three decisive Asian World Cup qualifiers against Japan, Jordan and Iraq. Read full article |
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 Keane released for Ireland's friendlies
The Football Association of Ireland says Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy have agreed to let forward Robbie Keane play in friendlies against England and Georgia that are not on Fifa fixture dates. Read full article |
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 Ukraine's squad for qualifier
Ukraine's national manager Mikhail Fomenko announced Tuesday his 29-man squad to play a friendly with Cameroon on June 2 at Kiev and the 2014 World Cup qualifier with Montenegro on June 7 at Podgorica. Read full article |
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 Norwich's Pilkington out of Ireland matches
Norwich winger Anthony Pilkington has been forced to pull out of the Republic of Ireland squad for their forthcoming friendlies and World Cup qualifier. Read full article |
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 Donovan left out of qualifiers squad
Landon Donovan has resigned himself to being left out of the United States squad for next month's block of World Cup qualifiers, but remains hopeful he can make it to Brazil next year if the team qualifies. Read full article |
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 Valcke makes a U-turn on Sao Paulo
Fifa backed down from its warning that 2014 World Cup matches could be moved away from Sao Paulo, saying on Wednesday it was "out of the question" to stage the tournament without South America's biggest city. Read full article |
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 Macarana 'belongs to the people' - Pele
Football legend Pele on Wednesday waded into a bitter debate about the future of Brazil's Maracana stadium, saying the famous venue should not be privatised. Read full article |
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 Sao Paulo could lose WCup matches
Brazilian club Corinthians, owners of the stadium which will stage matches in Sao Paulo at the 2014 World Cup, defied Fifa on Tuesday. Read full article |
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 Pirlo to end Italy career after WCup
Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo has announced he will retire from international football after next year's World Cup in Brazil. Read full article |
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 Brazil promises fast Internet connections
Soccer fans attending next year's World Cup in Brazil will have no problem going online from stadiums, but they might want to use a local cellphone chip to keep their charges low. Read full article |
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 Maracana re-opens but still not finished
Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium, venue for next year's World Cup final and the spiritual home of Brazilian football, has re-opened with an exhibition match despite not being fully finished. Read full article |
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 Maracana re-opens amid concerns
For the first time in two-and-a-half years, a ball will be kicked at Maracana stadium after an almost complete makeover which many fear will cost the spiritual home of Brazilian football its popular appeal. Read full article |
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 Less democracy makes for an easier WCup
Too much democracy can be a hindrance when organising a World Cup, Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke said on Wednesday. Read full article |
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 Brazil rolls out airport contingency plan
Brazil will expand services and step up security at its airports that will see a surge in traffic in June when an estimated 335 000 soccer fans travel to attend Confederations Cup games. Read full article |
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 No back-up plan for Confed Cup opening game
Fifa Secretary General Jerome Valcke has acknowledged there is no back-up plan if the venue scheduled to host the opening game of the Confederations Cup isn't ready in time. Read full article |
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 Fans shot dead around 2014 stadium
Two soccer fans were shot dead on their way to a match at the Arena Castelao World Cup stadium in the northeastern Brazilian city of Fortaleza on Sunday, media reported. Read full article |
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 Fifa probe Suarez for Jara 'punch'
Uruguay forward Luis Suarez is being investigated by Fifa for allegedly punching Chile defender Gonzalo Jara during a South American World Cup qualifier last month. Read full article |
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 Ronaldo staying with WCup despite move
Brazilian World Cup organisers say Ronaldo will remain active in his role with the organising committee despite moving to London to study advertising. Read full article |
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 Construction workers to play in Maracana
Construction workers who helped rebuild Brazil's Maracana stadium will play in the first match to be staged there later this month, Rio de Janeiro's Secretary of State for Sport Andre Lazaroni. Read full article |
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 '4G tech won't be ready for World Cup'
Brazil will fail to implement so-called fourth-generation wireless technology in the 700 megahertz spectrum used elsewhere in the world in time for the 2014 soccer World Cup. Read full article |
