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October 10, 2016

Belgium scores fastest goal in WCup qualifying: 7 seconds

Belgium scored the fastest goal in World Cup qualifying history when Christian Benteke slotted home against Gibraltar after only seven seconds Monday.

October 10, 2016

Record 7-second goal, 6-0 routs in European WCup qualifying

The fastest goal in World Cup history capped a night of 6-0 routs and the Netherlands' further fall in European qualifying on Monday.

October 10, 2016

Wondolowski, Green lift US to 2-0 exhibition win at Cuba

Chris Wondolowski and Julian Green scored second-half goals, lifting the United States to a 1-0 victory Friday over Cuba in its first exhibition game in 69 years at the Caribbean island nation.

October 10, 2016

Rooney dropped from England's starting lineup for Slovenia

England captain Wayne Rooney has been dropped from the starting lineup for Tuesday's World Cup qualifier against Slovenia.

October 10, 2016

Iceland building off Euro 2016 success in WCup qualifying

Iceland is showing that its run to the European Championship quarterfinals was no fluke.

October 8, 2016

Sparta players fined for sexist comments over offside

Sparta Prague goalkeeper Tomas Koubek and midfielder Lukas Vacha have been fined by the Czech soccer federation for their emotional outburst against women after a female assistant referee failed to spot an offside in a league game.

October 5, 2016

Swansea hires Bradley, Premier League's 1st American manager

Bob Bradley has become the first American manager of a Premier League club after being hired by Swansea.

October 5, 2016

Qatar must stop in-form Son to keep World Cup hopes alive

For all the focus on the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, there's a much more immediate concern for football supporters in the wealthy gulf nation when it comes to the sport's marquee event.

October 4, 2016

'Zlincester': Czech league's answer to Leicester

After only nine matches, a provincial soccer club from eastern Czech Republic is starting to draw comparisons with Premier League champion Leicester.

October 4, 2016

Cahill's homecoming fuels fan fervor in A-League

Organizers hope the homecoming of local hero Tim Cahill will fuel enthusiasm for Australian football's A-League which opens its 12th season on Friday.