Football Briefs: Giroud treble boosts France in friendly win

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: France's Olivier Giroud celebrates on scoring his hat-trick during the international friendly against Paraguay in Roazhon Park,......

FIFA probe: Ex-Guatemalan football chief pleads guilty to US bribery charges

A former president of Guatemala's football federation pleaded guilty on Friday to charges he received bribes to award lucrative media and marketing rights for football matches, the latest......

Nearly $1 mln in FIFA funds missing in Guatemala?

IMAGE: The FIFA logo is seen outside the FIFA headquarters in Zurich. Photograph: Ruben Sprich/Reuters Nearly $1 million in funds from soccer's global governing body FIFA may have gone missing......

El Salvador ban 14 internationals for life for fixing

El Salvador have banned 14 international footballers for life for match-fixing, including some of their best-known and most experienced players. One other player was given an 18-month ban, two were......

FIFA warns Guatemala on reprieve for match-fixers

Guatemala have been warned they could be suspended by FIFA after three internationals, including two of the country's most-capped players, had life bans for match-fixing overturned. World soccer's......