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Ireland are taking a long trip into unknown territory when they start their Euro 2012 campaign against Armenia in their opening Group B fixture here on Friday. The showdown at Yerevan will not only be the two nations' first ever meeting but ...

BERNE (Reuters) - Vuvuzelas have been kicked out of European competition after UEFA said that the plastic trumpets drowned out supporters and detracted from the emotion of the game. The plastic horns became a hallmark of the World Cup in South Africa, ...

MIAMI (Reuters) - United States Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati refused on Tuesday to confirm whether he had talked to any other coaches before signing up incumbent Bob Bradley to four more years in the role. Bradley, who had been linked with ...

MADRID (Reuters) - Being chosen to host the 2018 World Cup would be a fitting end to a year in which Spain were crowned world champions, Spanish sports minister Jaime Lissavetzky said on Tuesday. FIFA delegates started their four-day inspection visit of ...

Theo Walcott refuses to blame anyone for his failure to make England's World Cup squad and believes he is ready to reignite his international career in Friday's Euro 2012 qualifier against Bulgaria. Arsenal winger Walcott was surprisingly omitted from Fabio Capello?s World ...

Englishman Howard Webb, who refereed the 2010 World Cup final, returned to football action this season by taking charge of a pub match, a newspaper reported Tuesday. The eyes of the world were on Webb as he dished out 14 yellow cards ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Bob Bradley has agreed to stay on as United States coach for another four years to include the 2014 World Cup, U.S. Soccer said Monday. The 52-year-old, who steered the U.S. to the second round at this year's World ...

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Francisco Varallo, remaining survivor of the first World Cup final in 1930, has died at the age of 100, Argentine media reported on Monday. Varallo, who played for the Argentina side that lost 4-2 to Uruguay in the ...

Mali coach Alain Giresse on Friday named a 22-man squad for next month's 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Cape Verde, but has to do without several of his key players. Mali, who did not qualify for the World Cup in ...

FIFA inspectors began a four-day visit to inspect England's 2018 World Cup bid on Monday with the campaign boosted by encouraging words from FIFA president Sepp Blatter. A six-man FIFA inspection team was to be greeted by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg ...

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Topic: FIFA World Cup

Ireland in first ever clash with Armenia

UEFA ban vuvuzelas from European competition

U.S. back Bob Bradley but tight-lipped over alternatives

Spain eyes 2018 World Cup soccer prize as fitting end to year

Walcott ready to make amends for World Cup snub

World Cup final referee makes pub match comeback

Bradley to stay on as U.S. coach for 2014 World Cup

Last survivor of first World Cup soccer final dies at 100

Absences leave Mali squad short of experience

FIFA inspectors assess England World Cup bid

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