WC qualifiers: Raphinha stars as Brazil cruise past Uruguay

IMAGE: Raphinha celebrates scoring Brazil's second goal with Neymar during the South American World Cup qualifier against Uruguay, at Arena da Amazonia, Manaus, Brazil, on Thursday. Photograph:......

2018 WC qualifiers: Swiss stun Portugal; Otamendi equaliser saves Argentina

IMAGE: Switzerland's Breel Embolo fights for the ball Portugal's William Carvalho and Bernardo Silva. Photograph: Ruben Sprich /Reuters. Switzerland struck twice in quick succession to stun Euro......

Brazil's Andrade Gutierrez to admit World Cup bribes: Folha paper

One of Brazil's largest builders, Andrade Gutierrez, will confess to paying bribes for 2014 FIFA World Cup contracts and business with state-run companies Petrobras and Eletrobras, a newspaper......

Football World Cup: Agony and Ecstasy in Brazil

Emotions run high at the World Cup and tears and cheers are in full view as footballers strut their stuff on the field. Rediff.com snaps fans as all their emotions lay bare in Brazil. A Honduras......

Hope floats for Portugal after last gasp draw with the US

Portuguese substitute Silvestre Varela grabbed a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser to secure a 2-2 draw with the United States in World Cup Group G on Sunday. Just as it looked as though the......