Former Brazil striker Ronaldinho Gaucho said he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating.
The ex-Barcelona and Paris St Germain player was in Belo Horizonte, where he played for local side Atletico Mineiro, when he got his (...)
A small plane crashed on a street in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte on Monday, leaving at least three dead in the capital city of Minas Gerais state, firefighters told local news media.
The accident came soon after takeoff from the Carlos (...)
Ecuador coach Hernan Gomez eschewed responsibility for his side's early exit at the Copa America on Monday and said the thought of resigning had never entered his head.
Ecuador had to beat Japan to qualify for the quarter-finals but a 1-1 draw in (...)
The organisers of the Copa America expressed concerns over poor attendance at initial games on Monday and said they must correct errors in the ticketing process to ensure more fans have access to matches in this month's tournament in Brazil.
The (...)
Roger Martinez scored an outstanding goal as Colombia beat Argentina 2-0 in an exciting finale to a Copa America Group B opener on Saturday that burst into life after a sluggish start.
Just as Colombia looked like being overwhelmed by a (...)
A Brazil fire brigade said it was searching for about 200 people still unaccounted for after a tailings dam burst on Friday at an iron ore mine owned by Brazilian miner Vale SA in southwestern Minas Gerais state.
A statement from the fire brigade (...)
Belgium struck early and held off a late Brazil fightback to send the five-times champions tumbling out of the World Cup with a 2-1 victory in an end-to-end thriller on Friday that earned them a semi-final against France.
A Fernandinho own goal and (...)
MOSCOW, June 24, 2018 (News Wires) - Toni Kroos's last-gasp winner ensured that Germany remain right in World Cup contention but the holders are not yet safe from the threat of an ignominious group-stage exit.
A 95th-minute free-kick from Kroos gave (...)
Brazil's Paris St Germain forward Neymar has had a successful operation on his injured foot and ankle, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said in a statement on Saturday.
The world's most expensive footballer was operated on in Belo (...)
Neymar will undergo surgery this weekend that will keep him out for up to three months but Brazil's trainer said on Thursday the Paris St Germain striker would definitely be ready for the start of the World Cup in mid-June.
The world's most (...)
RIO DE JANEIRO, March 1, 2018 (Reuters) - Paris St Germain forward Neymar faces a race against time to be fit for this year's World Cup finals after the Brazil team doctor was quoted on Thursday saying that he would be out for up to three months (...)
Paris St Germain forward Neymar faces a race against time to be fit for this year's World Cup finals after the Brazil team doctor was quoted on Thursday saying that he would be out for up to three months with a foot injury.
The 26-year-old, who (...)
Buzzing with excitement at their first World Cup appearance in 28 years, it might not matter much for Egypt who would they face at next year's Russia finals, yet one opponent has been singled out as truly scary.
Despite their few appearances in (...)
Brazil's new coach is tearing up South American World Cup qualifying. In six matches in charge, Adenor Leonardo Bacchi – known universally as Tite (pronounced Chi-Chi) – has won all six.
Now he's offering to challenge Europe's best, including (...)
GOL DE BRASIL. Paulinho metió el 3-0 ante una Argentina que se desarma en Belo Horizonte https://t.co/meqFUS7kNC
— TyC Sports (@TyCSports) November 11, 2016
تقدم المنتخب البرازيلى على نظيره الأرجنتينى 3/0، خلال المباراة التى تجمعهما الآن على ملعب (...)
Argentine coach Edgardo Bauza was unbowed after a 3-0 World Cup qualifying loss to Brazil and a fourth game without a win on Thursday but promised his misfiring team still have qualification for the 2018 finals in Russia in their own hands.
"We (...)
Two years after they suffered a humiliating 7-1 defeat by Germany in the World Cup semi-final, Brazil return to the same Belo Horizonte stadium charged with overcoming that bitter memory - and their toughest rivals Argentina.
The five-times world (...)
An injury to talisman Lionel Messi and suspensions of his defenders have created some serious thinking about Argentina's lineup for coach Edgardo Bauza ahead of Tuesday's World Cup qualifier at home to Paraguay in Cordoba.
Messi, who missed the 2-2 (...)
Nigeria won the bronze medal in men's football on Saturday with a 3-2 victory over Honduras.
A sparse crowd in the Belo Horizonte stadium saw the Central Americans launch a late comeback but it was not enough to cut the deficit after Nigeria went (...)
There won't be a third soccer gold medal for Argentina. Nor a second for defending Olympic champion Mexico.
The traditional powers were eliminated early from the men's Olympic tournament, dealing another blow to Argentine soccer following the senior (...)
Barra, Deodoro, Maracana and Copacabana are the names of the four competition zones that will host the Rio 2016 Olympic Games which will be held from 5 August to 21 August. They will be linked to each other by a high-capacity transport network. (...)
The Brazilian Olympic Committee will exclude Australian swimming coach Scott Volkers from Brazil's team at the Rio Olympics in August at the request of Australia, where he faced child sexual abuse charges a decade ago, a committee official said on (...)
The sport traditionally doesn't attract a lot of attention at the games, where it has been seen as a glorified youth tournament. But things may be different next year in Rio.
In the land of football, all eyes will be on Brazil's attempt to win its (...)
Group F
June 15, Rio de Janeiro, Argentina 2 Bosnia 1
Lionel Messi had a hand in both goals as Argentina saw off a spirited Bosnia side making their debut at a World Cup finals.
Sead Kolisinac scored the fastest own goal in the tournament's history (...)
Group G
June 16, Salvador, Germany 4 Portugal 0
Germany began the tournament as one of the favourites and a 4-0 thrashing of Portugal in their group opener left no one in any doubt about their title credentials.
Thomas Mueller netted a hat-trick and (...)