FIFA acknowledged last Wednesday that bribes were paid for votes in bids for the 1998 and 2010 World Cups, and the organization is trying to recoup tens of millions of dollars in damages. 上周三,国际足联(FIFA)承认在1998年和2010年世界杯...
BERLIN, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Japan and the United States roared into the FIFA Women's World Cup final on Wednesday. Japan rallied to beat Sweden 3-1 in Frankfurt while earlier the United States eased past France 3-1 in Moenchengladbach. In Japan, it i...
BERLIN, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Brazil defeated Norway 3-0 owing a brace by top midfielder Marta to wrap quarterfinals in group D ahead of schedule in front of 26,067 spectators at outsold Volkswagen Arena on Sunday. Group favourite Brazil had problems to...
BERLIN, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Host and defending world champion Germany sealed quarterfinal spot with the second win in group A, owing the decider by midfielder Simone Laudehr in front of 48,817 spectators in Frankfurt on Thursday. In a rough match wit...
GENEVA, May 28 (Xinhua) -- Soccer's world governing body FIFA said on Friday that the organization's Ethics Committee extended a probe to include their own president Joseph Blatter. Joseph Blatter has been invited to take position by Saturday and to...
Football's world governing body, FIFA, is promising new rules to help stop international matches being fixed for betting scams. FIFA President Sepp Blatter pledged(保证抵押) tighter monitoring of referees' assignments as investigations continue i...
Fifa is to open investigations of bribery 贿赂, following allegations that two of its officials offered to sell their votes in the contest to host the 2018 World Cup. Fifa's president, Sepp Blatter, admitted the scandal 丑闻 has had a very nega...
FIFA sponsored fan parks have become a big hit around Johannesburg. There are three around the city. This one, in Newtown, near downtown, is the largest. Today, fans have gathered to watch Germany take on Serbia on this large screen. Thebe Moabelo sa...
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 18 June 2007 The head of the world soccer federation, FIFA, has arrived in South Africa to inspect work on 10 stadiums being built or refurbished for the 2010 soccer World Cup. Sepp Blatter immediately sought to dispel pers...
By Lisa Schlein Geneva 12 April 2006 The President of FIFA, Joseph Blatter says he is confident Germany has taken all measures needed to ensure a safe, clean and entertaining World Cup. He says the ga...