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Ex-Syrian players form opposition team in exile

TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — A group of Syrian refugees, all former professional soccer players and members of the national youth team in the war-wrecked country, came together in neighboring Lebanon over the past year to execute an ambitious task: Form an opposition team in exile that...

Iran need 'outstanding' match against Messi - Queiroz

Iran's World Cup clash with Lionel Messi's Argentina in Belo Horizonte is the most "eagerly anticipated" in the country's history, coach Carlos Queiroz said Friday. And the Portuguese, who has revealed he will leave the job after the World Cup, insisted his Asian minnows...

France poised for last 16 after Swiss rout

France are on the brink of reaching the World Cup last 16 after their emphatic 5-2 win over Switzerland. France are on the brink of reaching the World Cup last 16 after their emphatic 5-2 win over Switzerland on Friday kept them in control of Group E. The French backed...