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No player assured of spot in World Cup roster, says coach

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 05:23 PM

With six months to go before the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 kicks off, the Filipinas are still competing for spots in the final roster. Read more »

Messi says World Cup trophy 'called out' to him

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 31 11:31 AM

Lionel Messi won the World Cup because the solid gold trophy picked him to lift it, the Argentine star said in a radio interview aired on Monday. Read more »

Official match ball for FIFA Women's World Cup unveiled

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 11:36 AM

FIFA and adidas on Tuesday unveiled the official match ball for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023, dubbed "Oceaunz." Read more »

USA kicks off 2026 World Cup journey amid in-fighting

Rob Woollard, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 25 10:41 AM

The United States men's soccer team sets out on a three-year journey to the 2026 World Cup on Wednesday against a backdrop of bitter infighting. Read more »

United States thrash New Zealand in World Cup warning

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 18 03:34 PM

The United States thrashed New Zealand 4-0 in a friendly in Wellington on Wednesday to fire a World Cup warning. Read more »

Gunnarsdottir wins claim against Lyon over pregnancy pay

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 18 12:46 PM

French club Lyon were ordered by FIFA to compensate former player Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir for an effective pay cut during her pregnancy. Read more »

Football: Over 500k tickets sold for Women's World Cup

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 12:16 PM

Over half a million tickets have already been sold for the FIFA Women's World Cup that will take place in July and August in Australia and New Zealand. Read more »

Messi, Mbappe and Neymar set to join forces for first time since World Cup

Andy SCOTT, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 13 08:07 PM

Paris Saint-Germain's trip to Rennes on Sunday is set to be the first time their superstar front three of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar have all played together since the World Cup. Read more »

Messi rested for PSG cup tie after World Cup return

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 12:00 PM

Argentina's World Cup winning captain Lionel Messi will not travel with Paris Saint-Germain for their French Cup tie with minnows Chateauroux on Friday. Read more »

Filipinas embrace higher expectations after historic 2022

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 02 06:16 PM

A historic campaign in 2022 has prepared the Philippine women's national football team for heightened expectations this year. Read more »

Pele 'immortal', says FIFA

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 30 06:42 AM

FIFA said Pele was 'immortal' after the Brazil legend, named by football's governing body as the greatest player of the 20th century, died on Thursday. Read more »

Mbappe says will 'never' get over World Cup heartbreak

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 29 04:16 PM

Kylian Mbappe said he will never get over the disappointment of losing the World Cup final after the France star scored the winner on his return to action for Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday. Read more »

Japan coach Moriyasu staying on after World Cup

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 28 07:57 PM

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu will stay in his job after leading the Samurai Blue to the last 16 at the World Cup in Qatar, the Japan Football Association said Wednesday. Read more »

Argentine goalie Martinez gets a hero's welcome in his home town

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 23 10:52 PM

Argentina's World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was greeted by a crowd estimated at 100,000 in his home town, Mar de Plata. Read more »

French minister calls Argentina 'inelegant winners'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 23 10:47 PM

French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera on Friday accused Argentine players of being "inelegant winners" and "vulgar" for mocking her country's star Kylian Mbappe after winning the World Cup final. Read more »

#saltlife: Turkish celebrity chef at center of FIFA probe

Dmitry Zaks, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 23 07:09 PM

How Salt Bae actually got to touch the golden trophy after Argentina's win over France is the focus of a formal FIFA probe. Read more »

FIFA probe celebrity chef Salt Bae's 'undue access' at World Cup final

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 23 04:03 PM

FIFA are investigating how celebrity chef Salt Bae gained "undue access" to the pitch after the World Cup final where he enthusiastically posed for photos with surprised Argentina players including a bemused and irritated Lionel Messi. Read more »

World Cup winners Argentina up to second in FIFA rankings

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 22 08:36 PM

World Cup winners Argentina have risen to second in the FIFA rankings with quarter-finalists Brazil still top, the global governing body announced on Thursday. Read more »

Morocco World Cup team arrives home to heroes' welcome

Ismail Bellaouali, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 21 10:50 AM

Tens of thousands of Moroccans thronged the capital on Tuesday to welcome home their national football team. Read more »

Fan gloom as Argentina World Cup victory parade ends abruptly

Barnaby CHESTERMAN, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 21 10:50 AM

Vast crowds of ecstatic fans cheered on their heroes along every meter of the planned 30-kilometer parade route from a Buenos Aires suburb to the center of the capital. Read more »