FIFA Sport News

Catania forward Takayuki Morimoto struck twice as Japan beat Guatemala 2-1 in a friendly in Osaka, while Iran clinched a morale-boosting 1-0 win over Korea Republic.

Bosnia-Herzegovina coach Safet Susic said his team would have to be fully committed and 'fight for every ball' if they wanted to beat France in their UEFA EURO 2012 qualifier in Sarajevo later on Tuesday.

Spain's hugely successful football team have won the prestigious Prince of Asturias sports award in their homeland, it was announced today.

Liverpool have confirmed Dirk Kuyt will miss the next four weeks with a shoulder injury.

With reports suggesting that John Toshack will be stepping down as Wales coach, Ryan Giggs has admitted that taking on the job would be something that would interest him.

Eight of Trinidad and Tobago's 21-strong squad play their football in the USA or Canada, but now they've returned to their spiritual home they are determined to stay there for as long as possible.

Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has said that he is surprised by the "pessimism" of a section of his club fans.

Respect and fair play remain at the heart of the beautiful game, so in a week of FIFA Fair Play days, FIFA.com went around the world to ask players, coaches and directors what it means to them and why it is so important.

Roma coach Claudio Ranieri is ready to pledge his future at the club.

Ranieri, who guided Roma to finish runners-up in Serie A last season, is under contract with the Eternal

FIFA.com caught up with goalkeeper Jiang Jin who earned a place as an icon of Chinese football with his heroics when the world’s most populous nation qualified for their inaugural FIFA World Cup™ eight years ago.

Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima speaks exclusively to FIFA.com about his move to Belgium and the future for his national team under Alberto Zaccheroni.

Gerrard Houllier is set to meet French Football Federation president Fernando Duchaussoy amid reports that he is set to become Aston Villa's new manager.

Venezuela's women picked up their first win at a FIFA finals with a slim victory over New Zealand on a Day 2 that saw three of the four games settled by one-goal margins.

FIFA.com caught up with Kyra Malinowski and Lena Lotzen, scorers of five of Germany’s nine goals in a mauling of Mexico in Tobago.

Venezuela defied the odds to score a 2-1 comeback win against New Zealand and collect three crucial points in the team’s opening Group C match.

Steven Gerrard admits being captain of England right now feels like a man under siege as he prepares to lead his team into a UEFA EURO 2012 qualifier against Switzerland.

Brazil didn't have things all their own way in their opener against the Irish in Arima, but a pair of brilliant goals from Glaucia saw them win the day 2-1.  

European champions Spain were the far better side in their opening Group C match in Couva, scoring almost at will in a 4-1 drubbing of Asian hopefuls Japan.

With the emotion of opening day out of the way, the young combatants at T&T 2010 now get down to the business of survival or elimination in their second go-rounds.

The Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, has sent a congratulatory message to the victorious home team.