BARCELONA, Spain (AP) It's been more than a decade of disappointments for Spain following the team's golden era that netted the 2010 World Cup title and two European championships. Now, with a new coach in charge, the team that once took a possession-based attack to its maximum expression with its “tiki-taka” passing style will have yet another chance to breathe new life into a system that again looked outdated at last year’s World Cup.
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) Morocco will join Spain and Portugal in a bid to host the 2030 World Cup, the African nation announced Tuesday. The announcement, which raises further doubts over Ukraine's participation in the bid, was made through a statement signed by King Mohammed VI and read at a meeting of the Confederation of African Football.
DOHA, Qatar (AP) Missed penalty kicks cost both Brazil and England in their World Cup quarterfinal losses, and FIFA analyst Jurgen Klinsmann shared his theories on both matches on Monday.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) One is definitely staying on. One is already gone. One among the maybes doesn't want to talk about his immediate football future while he's on vacation. The six teams from Asia are home after the continent’s most successful World Cup group stage ever.