Paraguay advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals by beating Japan 5-3 in a penalty shootout Tuesday after a 0-0 draw.
Paraguay advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals by beating Japan 5-3 in a penalty shootout Tuesday after a 0-0 draw.
FIFA President Sepp Blatter promised to re-open the file on goalline technology, while warning the French government not to meddle with the running of the country’s Football Federation.
JOHANNESBURG - Brazil exposed every crack in Chile’s defence to beat them 3-0, leaving the young side floundering and outplayed, coach Marcelo Bielsa said.
JOHANNESBURG - Asia’s last survivors Japan face Paraguay and Spain assault the so far impregnable defence of Iberian neighbours Portugal on Tuesday as the last two World Cup quarter-final berths are decided.
Brazil showed doubters they can still play entertaining soccer in a 3-0 demolition of Chile on Monday that took them into the World Cup quarter-finals.
RUSTENBURG, South Africa - Fabio Capello has given an insight into how he sees the future England as he picks over the ashes of his team’s miserable World Cup exit.
Arjen Robben and Wesley Sniejder fired the Dutch team to a 2-1 victory over Slovakia here on Monday to set up a World Cup quarter-final against either Brazil or Chile.
JOHANNESBURG - It was a mistake to show replays of Argentina’s controversial opening goal against Mexico on giant stadium screens during Sunday’s World Cup game, world soccer’s governing body said on Monday.
JOHANNESBURG - FIFA has steadfastly refused to act on calls to introduce technology to arbitrate on contentious decisions after refereeing mistakes marred Sunday’s two last 16 matches at the World Cup.
BLOEMFONTEIN - The distance between England and success at this World Cup was a lot further than the length of Frank Lampard’s over-the-line but not given “goal” in their humiliating 4-1 defeat to Germany on Sunday.