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| Nov.30 |
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Gremio beat Lanus to be crowned Copa Libertadores champions. Brazil
| Aug.3 |
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Neymar signs 5-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain Brazilian football star said he was 'extremely happy to join PSG', the French club said
| Aug.2 |
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Neymar transfer nears as he bids farewell to Barcelona
| Jul.22 |
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Neymar Reportedly 'Agrees Terms' With PSG Ahead of World-Record €222m Transfer. Paris
| Jul.6 |
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Brazil club football chief quits over death threats |
| Jun.30 |
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Argentina hosts Lionel Messi's 'wedding of the century' |
| Jun.28 |
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Chile reaches third straight major final |
| Mar.28 |
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Lionel Messi suspended for 4 qualifiers over match official abuse |
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| Dec.2 |
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Chapecoense plane crash: Team's home town gathers for service. Colombia
| Nov.29 |
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Chapecoense plane crash: Football rallies around Brazilian team The football world has rallied around a Brazilian club which lost most of its players in a plane crash in Colombia
| Nov.28 |
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Plane carrying members of Brazilian soccer team crashes in Colombia
Map of Jose Maria Cordova de Rionegro airport Medellin Colombia A chartered aircraft carrying a Brazilian soccer team for a regional tournament final has crashed on its way to Medellin's international airport
A plane was carrying 81 people
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| Aug.20 |
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Brazil beat Germany on penalties to win men's football gold
Map of Maracana Rio de Janeiro Brazil Rio de Janeiro: Neymar scored the winning penalty as hosts Brazil beat Germany 5-4 on penalties in Rio to win their first men's Olympic football gold medal
| Aug.19 |
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Germany pips Sweden to Olympic women's football gold |
| Aug.16 |
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Sweden ousts Brazil in penalty kicks to reach women's soccer final |
| Jul.6 |
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Lionel Messi handed 21-month sentence, set to avoid prison |
| Jun.26 |
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Chile wins Copa America over Argentina on PKs
Map of EAST RUTHERFORD New Jersey New Jersey: Chile won the Copa América Centenario in a 4-2 penalty shootout after a 0-0 tie on Sunday; cruel deja vu for Messi, Argentina
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Messi: retires from international football. Argentina
| Jun.19 |
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Chile's thrashing for the ages ousts Mexico from Copa America |
| Jun.16 |
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Brazil appoint Corinthians' Tite after coach Dunga sacked |
| Jun.14 |
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Dunga: Brazil sack coach after Copa America exit at group stage
| Jun.12 |
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Peru ousts Brazil from Copa America on controversial goal |
| Feb.2 |
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Neymar investigated in Brazil over fraud allegations |
| Jan.11 |
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Ballon d'Or: Messi ends Ronaldo's winning streak. Barcelona
| Jan.7 |
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Paraguay police raid Conmebol HQ near Asuncion |
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| Jul.4 |
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Chile bests Argentina in PKs to win Copa America
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| Nov.28 |
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Soccer legend Pele's condition 'improving' |
| Jul.14 |
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Brazil's Luiz Felipe Scolari resigns after World Cup failure |
| Jul.13 |
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Rioting reported in Buenos Aires after World Cup final defeat |
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Messi wins Golden Ball as World Cup's top player |
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Germany wins World Cup over Argentina
Map of Maracana Brazil Rio de Janeiro: Germany won the match 1-0 after extra time, with a goal from Mario Götze. The result marked Germany's fourth World Cup title and their first since reunification
Germany's victory meant that three consecutive World Cups have been won by teams from the same continent, following Italy and Spain in 2006 and 2010 respectively, the first time this has happened in World Cup history. Italian Nicola Rizzoli was named as the referee of the final. Among these invited leaders was Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, the next World Cup hosts, and Jacob Zuma, the President of South Africa, the previous host.
Rousseff delivered the trophy to the champion in the awards ceremony.
German President Joachim Gauck and Chancellor Angela Merkel were present for the final
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| Jul.12 |
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Netherlands defeats Brazil in third place playoff
| Jul.9 |
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Argentina defeats Netherlands to reach final
Map of Arena de S%E3o Paulo Brazil Sao Paulo: Never before had a World Cup semifinal finished scoreless after 120 minutes. Sergio Romero save two penalties in the shootout | |
| Jul.8 |
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Brazil humiliated by rampant Germany
Map of Belo Horizonte Brazil Brazil suffer one of the most humiliating World Cup defeats as Germany score five first-half goals in reaching the final, 1-7. Germany were 5-0 up inside 29 remarkable minutes ... | |
| Jul.5 |
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Argentina reach semi-finals over Belgium
Map of Brasilia Brazil Brazil: Argentina reached their first World Cup semi-final since finishing as runners-up in 1990 with 1-0 victory over Belgium in Brasilia
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Netherlands go through on penalties over Costa Rica. Northeastern Brazil
| Jul.4 |
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Injured Neymar out of World Cup |
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Brazil beats Colombia 2-1 to reach semifinals
Northeastern Brazil: Brazil, led by Neymar, takes on Colombia, led by its Golden Ball candidate James Rodriguez
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Germany through to semi-finals over France
Rio de Janeiro: Germany became the first nation to reach 4 consecutive semi-finals as Mats Hummels' early header proved enough to see them past France
| Jul.3 |
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Brazil overpass, World Cup project, collapses
The overpass in Cup host city Belo Horizonte collapsed onto vehicles. At least one person has died
| Jul.1 |
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Di Maria sends Argentina by Swiss, to quarters. Sao Paulo
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USA's World Cup run ends with dramatic loss to Belgium. Northeastern Brazil
| Jun.30 |
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Germany survive scare against Algeria to reach quarterfinals. Brazil
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France sees off Nigeria to reach last eight |
| Jun.29 |
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Netherlands win over Mexico. Northeastern Brazil
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Costa Rica go through on penalties over Greece. Northeastern Brazil
| Jun.28 |
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Rodriguez stars in Colombia win over Uruguay. Rio de Janeiro
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Brazil edge past Chile in shootout
| Jun.26 |
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Algeria advances for first time with 1-1 draw vs. Russia |
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USA loses to Germany but advances to World Cup final 16 |
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Uruguay striker Luis Suarez banned for four months
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Millions watch Germany football clash |
| Jun.25 |
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Messi scores twice as Argentina beats Nigeria |
| Jun.24 |
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Fifa probes Luis Suarez 'biting' incident |
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Luis Suarez embroiled in new 'biting' storm
Map of Natal Brazil Northeastern Brazil: Already banned twice in his career for biting an opponent, the Uruguay striker was seemingly at it again in his country's key World Cup victory over Italy
| Jun.23 |
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Neymar's two goals lead Brazil over Cameroon |
| Jun.22 |
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Varela's last-gasp goal salvages 2-2 draw for Portugal vs. USA |
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Belgium takes down Russia with late Origi tally |
| Jun.21 |
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Germany made thrilling draw with Ghana |
| Jun.20 |
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Costa Rica stuns Italy |
| Jun.18 |
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Spain knocked out of World Cup by Chile Rio de Janeiro: Spain's dominance of global football was brought to a crushing end as they were knocked out of the World Cup by an impressive Chile
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Ten-man Cameroon knocked out by Croatia |
| Jun.17 |
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Hosts Brazil held by Mexico |
| Jun.16 |
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Germany routs Portugal 4-0 behind Thomas Muller's hat trick |
| Jun.15 |
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Goal technology used in France win |
| Jun.14 |
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Balotelli earns Italy win over England |
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Costa Rica stun Uruguay |
| Jun.13 |
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Netherlands put five past champions Spain. Northeastern Brazil
| Jun.12 |
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Brazil up 3-1 over Croatia in World Cup debut. Sao Paulo
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Brazilian police fire tear gas at World Cup protesters |
| Jun.10 |
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Blatter still has burning desire to be FIFA's president Sao Paulo: Sepp Blatter told CONCACAF football leaders on Tuesday that his desire to be FIFA president ''burns stronger than ever'
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| Dec.6 |
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2014 World Cup draw: Host Brazil plays Croatia in opening |
| Nov.27 |
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Two dead at Brazilian World Cup stadium
Sao Paulo: A construction accident at the site of the Brazilian stadium that will host the opening match of the World Cup killed two workers
| Jul.25 |
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Mineiro lift Libertadores |
| Jun.30 |
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Brazil lift Confederations Cup. Rio de Janeiro
| Jan.7 |
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Messi crowned world's best for record fourth time Barcelona: Argentina star is becoming the first player to win FIFA's prestigious Ballon d'Or title on four separate occasions
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| Dec.16 |
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Corinthians win Club World Cup over Chelsea |
| Nov.11 |
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Messi passes Pele milestone |
| Jul.5 |
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Corinthians win Libertadores |
| Mar.7 |
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Messi hits record five for Barca |
| Jan.9 |
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Messi best world footballer 3rd time in a row Barcelona: Barcelona and Argentina striker Lionel Messi is crowned world footballer of the year for a third successive time after claiming FIFA's Ballon...
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| Nov.16 |
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Football player accused of racist slur |
| Jul.24 |
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Uruguay seal Copa America title |
| Jan.10 |
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Messi wins FIFA Ballon d'Or. Barcelona
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| Jul.27 |
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Maradona out as Argentine coach |
| Jul.10 |
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Germany third at World Cup over Uruguay |
| Jul.4 |
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Football Federation fires Dunga as coach |
| Jul.2 |
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Uruguay beat Ghana on penalties |
| Jun.28 |
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Brazil storm into quarterfinals. Johannesburg
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| Nov.15 |
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Maradona banned for lewd outburst |
| Jun.28 |
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Brazil survive US scare to win Confed Cup. Johannesburg
| May.20 |
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Jadson strike wins UEFA Cup for Shakhtar. Istanbul
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| Nov.4 |
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Argentina confirm Maradona as new coach |
| Aug.22 |
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Argentina - second straight soccer gold Beijing: Angel di Maria has fired Argentina to its second Olympic title in a row in a 1-0 victory over Nigeria
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| Nov.25 |
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Soccer fans fall to their deaths |
| Oct.30 |
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Brazil to host 2014 World Cup |
| Jul.15 |
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Brazil defeats Argentina for Copa title. Venezuela
| May.21 |
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Romario nets 1000th goal of career |
| Mar.28 |
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Maradona is admitted to hospital |
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| Jul.24 |
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Dunga appointed new Brazil coach |
| Jul.1 |
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Vintage France beat holders Brazil
Map of Frankfurt Germany West Germany: Henry's superb volley sent holders out of the World Cup as France moved into the semi-finals
| Jun.30 |
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Germany in semis over Argentina |
| Jun.27 |
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Ronaldo breaks World Cup finals' record |
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| Dec.19 |
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Ronaldinho Fifa's World Player of the Year |
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| Aug.29 |
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Argentina claims soccer gold |
| Jul.25 |
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Brazil win Copa America over Argentina
Peru: The world champions beat Argentina 4-2 on penalties to win a thrilling final in Lima
| Apr.18 |
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Maradona sedated in intensive care |
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| Dec.17 |
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Ronaldo best world player for third time
Spain: The 26-year-old striker was top scorer at the 2002 World Cup, hitting 8 goals including 2 in the final as Brazil beat Germany
| Jun.30 |
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Brazil wins World Cup Japan: Brazil 2-0 Germany. Ronaldo scored both goals and gets Golden Boot award | |
| Jun.26 |
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Brazil beats Turkey 1-0 in semifinal. Japan
| Jun.21 |
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Brazil beat England 2-1 in quarterfinal |
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| Jul.29 |
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Colombia wins Copa America |