Sports / Football

FIFA lifts Beckenbauer suspension 27 Jun 2014 - 11:19 pm

BERLIN: German legend Franz Beckenbauer has had his 90-day ban from any football-related activity lifted by FIFA, his manager said yesterday in a...

Early exits a lesson for Asia: AFC boss 27 Jun 2014 - 11:19 pm

BRASILIA: The winless World Cup showing by Asia’s four teams is a wake-up call for the region, the head of the Asian Football...

Portugal beat Ghana 2-1 but both exit 27 Jun 2014 - 01:15 pm

Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo sprays water on his face during their World Cup match against Ghana at the National Stadium in Brasilia yesterday. Portugal...

USA advance to last 16 despite loss to Germany 27 Jun 2014 - 05:19 am

A US fan watches the match at a park in Chicago. RIGHT: Germany’s Thomas Mueller (left) celebrates his goal against the USA with...

Suarez gets sternest sentence 27 Jun 2014 - 04:28 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Uruguay star Luis Suarez was hit with a global four-month ban for biting an opponent yesterday as World Cup chiefs...

Algeria draw with Russia to make history and enter last 16 27 Jun 2014 - 04:27 am

Algeria’s Islam Slimani celebrates after scoring a goal during their World Cup match against Russia at the Baixada Arena in Curitiba. Algeria and...

Shaqiri scores hat-trick 26 Jun 2014 - 02:55 am

Switzerland’s Xherdan Shaqiri (23) scores a goal during their 2014 World Cup Group E soccer match against Honduras at the Amazonia Arena in...

Nigeria advance despite loss; Bosnia end Iran’s last 16 dream 26 Jun 2014 - 01:59 am

Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates his second goal during the match against Nigeria at the Beira Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre. RIGHT: Iran’s Andranik...

Ghana airlifts cash to end player protest 26 Jun 2014 - 01:57 am

An Argentinian fan holds up an image of Lionel Messi and former footballer Diego Maradona during the Group F match against Nigeria at...

Swiss reach last sixteen 26 Jun 2014 - 01:54 am

Ecuador’s Juan Carlos Paredes (left) jumps for the ball with France’s Moussa Sissoko during their 2014 World Cup Group E match at the...

Algeria eye historic progress to last 16 26 Jun 2014 - 01:53 am

CURITIBA, Brazil: Algeria can make history by qualifying for the second round of the World Cup for the first time in four appearances...

Suarez faces World Cup ban over bite 26 Jun 2014 - 01:52 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Football disciplinary chiefs gathered evidence against Luis Suarez yesterday as calls mounted for the Uruguay star to be kicked out...

‘Disgrace of Gijon’ ghost looms over USA, Germany encounter 26 Jun 2014 - 01:15 am

USA coach Jurgen Klinsmann and Germany coach Joachim Loew RECIFE: The spectre of one of the most infamous episodes in World Cup history...

USA goes soccer crazy 26 Jun 2014 - 01:13 am

LOS ANGELES: Record numbers of football fans in the United States are bracing for another edge-of-the-seat match today as their team battles to...

Ronaldo’s Portugal face uphill task against Ghana 26 Jun 2014 - 01:12 am

BRASïLIA: Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal face a sobering early World Cup exit today even if their world footballer of the year produces pyrotechnics in...

Mondragon is oldest Cup player 26 Jun 2014 - 01:12 am

CUIABA: Colombia goalkeeper Faryd Mondragon became the oldest footballer ever to play in a World Cup on Tuesday, coming on in the last...

Pitches leave players and coaches unhappy 26 Jun 2014 - 01:12 am

SAO PAULO: Managers and players have complained about the state of pitches used in the World Cup with the grass at several stadiums,...

Nigeria dare to dream Argentina scalp with next round in sight 25 Jun 2014 - 02:51 pm

PORTO ALEGRE: Nigeria face Lionel Messi’s already qualified Argentina in Porto Alegre today with a first appearance in the last 16 since 1998...