Football

Germany beat Honduras 5-1 to finish Group F with three-straight wins, while Brazil topped Group E ahead of Nigeria after a 3-0 win over North Korea.

If Qatar is stripped of the FIFA World Cup in 2022, England would be ready to host the elite event.

As ripples of the scandal reverberated from Europe to Africa to the Middle East, the embattled president showed up for work at FIFA's gleaming headquarters.

Blatter's replacement as FIFA president must have a forensic eye to turn world soccer's scandal-hit governing body into a transparent organisation, said Greg Dyke.

Britain could back the holding of an alternative football World Cup but only with the support of European partners following last week's arrest of FIFA officials.

Walcott, who missed most of 2014 with a knee injury sustained in an FA Cup game, volleyed home a shot in the 40th minute to put Arsenal ahead.

UEFA President Michel Platini, who helped Blatter gain the FIFA presidency in 1998, led opposition against his former ally.

Blatter criticised US Attorney General Loretta Lynch and an American federal investigation into soccer corruption.

Asia football congratulated Blatter on his re-election for a fifth term - a victory the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) played a major role in delivering.

Treble-chasing Barcelona host Bilbao, who are second on the all-time winners list with 23 Cups, in the final on Saturday.

Football is too big a game to be affected by the FIFA corruption scandal and the game will survive through this turbulent phase and continue to thrive, unfortunately FIFA will too.

The club has taken the decision to offload their holding in NEUFC in order to focus on 'Grassroots and Youth Development' in the North Eastern region.

Diego Maradona, one of soccer's most gifted players, said he was "enjoying" the spectacle of several of the world governing body's top officials charged with corruption.

Sevilla coach Unai Emery wishes his side would qualify for the Champions League spot which eluded them on Saturday.

There will never be another player like Xavi and Barcelona will have to adapt accordingly now he is leaving, coach Luis Enrique said.

It was Brandon Fernandes who put the Sporting ahead, but Brazilian forward Uilliams Bomfin equalised for Lajong some minutes later.