Algerian authorities say 12 people have died and 240 were injured during celebrations for Algeria's 1-0 victory over Burkina Faso that sent the country's team to the 2014 soccer World Cup in Brazil. A government statement Wednesday said that five celebrating fans were killed when...

Cristiano Ronaldo versus Zlatan Ibrahimovic, they called it. It could have been Ronaldo versus the rest of the world and he would still have won. On this night, he was just that good. Portugal are going to the World Cup with the accusations that they are a one-man team ringing in their...

Syrian regime has started in Suweida province, south Syria, to distribute compensations for its victims' families. Assad's gift was no more than two goats for each family, State-run media said. The "generous" compensation would cover 60 rural families so far. Ahmed...

France came back from the brink to overpower Ukraine 3-0 in a thrilling playoff return match to qualify for the 2014 World Cup with a 3-2 aggregate victory on Tuesday. Oleg Gusev put through his own net in the 72nd minute after Mamadou Sakho had put Les Bleus ahead with his first...