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Cuiaba stadium, one of six World Cup arenas still to be completed, will be tested in the "second half of February" as organisers race to get the playing surface and seating finished. The Cuiaba ground, which should have been completed...

Blue Eagles moved up from seventh to third on the Malawi TNM Super League chart after easing to a 2-0 win over relegation threatened Mponela United on Thursday afternoon at Nankhaka Stadium, Lilongwe. Midfielder Phillip Masiye's bullet put the cops...

ASHLEY WILLIAMS   Swansea City are through to the last 32 of the Europa League despite producing a lacklustre performance in losing 1-0 to St Gallen in Switzerland on Thursday. The Welsh side knew that a point in would secure their qualification...

Wigan failed to progress to the knockout stage of the Europa League as Uwe Rosler's first game in charge of the Latics ended in defeat at Maribor. A win would have sent Wigan through and they led through Jordi Gomez's...

The Football Association will consult supporters during its consideration of Hull City's proposed name change. On Wednesday, City owner Assem Allam formally applied to the FA to change the club's name to Hull Tigers. "A consultation process will be undertaken with...

Brazil hope to face Eastern European and Central American opposition before next year's World Cup in a bid to familiarise themselves with styles similar to those of group rivals Croatia and Mexico, officials said on Wednesday. The Brazilian Football Confederation...

An 85th minute strike from Wesley Sneijder secured what will go down as a controversial 1-0 win for Galatasaray over Juventus and a place in the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday. Galatasaray's second win in six games...

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini seemed not to realise his team were one goal away from claiming top spot in Champions League Group D during their 3-2 win over Bayern Munich. A 4-2 victory would have ensured City qualified in...

Hull City have formally applied to the Football Association to change the club's name to Hull Tigers from next season. Owner Assem Allam wants to rebrand the Premier League club to appeal to a wider international audience. Allam announced in August...

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard will be out for at least a month with the hamstring injury he picked up in the 4-1 win over West Ham on Saturday. A scan to determine the extent of the problem took place on...