Bradley Names Home-Based Squad
by Agence France Presse (Preview | FIFA - February 5)
Forward Brian Ching and defender Michael Orozco are among the 23 home-based players called up by USA coach Bob Bradley for a training camp prior to this month's 2010 FIFA World Cup™ tune-up against El Salvador. more details | go to article

Algerian Question Marks Remain
by No Author Listed (Preview | FIFA - February 3)
The year 2010 is one of reappearance for Algeria. The Desert Foxes will return to the FIFA World Cup™ for the first time since 1986, and they recently rejoined the CAF Africa Cup of Nations field after a six-year hiatus and managed their best finish at the competition – fourth place – since 1990, when they emerged triumphant on home soil. more details | go to article

The Miracle Of Belo Horizonte
by No Author Listed (Commentary | FIFA - February 3)
England arrived at their first FIFA World Cup™ in 1950 oozing confidence, tipped by many to ride the dazzling wing-play of Stanley Matthews to win the first finals following the end of World War II. The USA, on the other hand, made a long boat trip south to Brazil with a hopeful smattering of part-timers and were expected to do little more than make up the numbers. more details | go to article

USA Lead Trio To Germany
by No Author Listed (Result | FIFA - February 2)
USA sealed their fifth successive trip to a FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup by winning the CONCACAF qualifying competition in Guatemala at the weekend. more details | go to article

Altidore Reveals Haiti Horror
by Press Association (Profile/Interview | FIFA - January 28)
Jozy Altidore has spoken of his family's agonising wait for news of friends and relatives caught up in the Haiti earthquake. The 20-year-old United States striker, who is currently on loan at English Premier League side Hull City, is of Haitian heritage. more details | go to article

Help From NYC To Haiti
by No Author Listed (Profile/Interview | FIFA - January 27)
Well before an earthquake devastated Haiti two weeks ago, New York Red Bulls midfielder Seth Stammler already had an interest in the Caribbean country. more details | go to article

Haiti, A People's Passion
by No Author Listed (Profile/Interview | FIFA - January 27)
In the wake of the tragic earthquake that devastated the Caribbean nation, the world has turned its eyes and attentions to poor, devastated Haiti. The world football family, too, recognises the hardships plaguing the Haitians with moments of silence in bulging stadiums from Buenos Aires to Rio, Madrid to Moscow and all the way to the CAF Africa Cup of Nations in faraway Angola. more details | go to article

FIFA's Letter Of Support To Haiti
by No Author Listed (Press Release | FIFA - January 14)
FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter has written a letter of support to the Haitian football family in the wake of the terrible earthquake that struck the Caribbean nation earlier this week. Includes English translation of original letter. more details | go to article

Letter From Sepp Blatter To Yves Jean-Bart (haiti Federation President)
by No Author Listed (Press Release | FIFA - January 1)
PDF of a letter faxed from FIFA President Sepp Blatter to the President of the Haitian Football Federation expressing condolences and support to the people of Haiti following the January 2009 earthquake (text in French). more details | go to article

Team Of The Year Spain Stay Top
by No Author Listed (Press Release | FIFA - December 16)
Because only around 30 matches were taken into account for the final FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking of the year, there was no change at the top, with Spain continuing to lead the way ahead of Brazil and the Netherlands. more details | go to article

Stripes On Top In Mexico
by No Author Listed (Result | FIFA - December 15)
Monterrey got the better of Cruz Azul in a thrilling two-legged play-off final to become Mexican champions for the third time in their history. It proved to be an emotional occasion for Los Rayados players, who dedicated their successful campaign to club legend Antonio De Nigris, the victim of a heart attack last month in Greece, where he was playing for Larissa. more details | go to article

500,000 Tickets Requested So Far
by No Author Listed (Press Release | FIFA - December 14)
The third ticketing sales phase for the 2010 FIFA World Cup has seen the number of tickets applied for hit the 500,000 mark within the first ten days. 386,300 of those tickets were requested by South African residents (77 per cent of the total applications), while 114,237 tickets applied for came from the rest of the world. more details | go to article

2010 FIFA World Cup To Pioneer 3D Technology
by No Author Listed (Press Release | FIFA - December 3)
For the first time in the history of the FIFA World Cup™, the action on the field at next year's tournament will be broadcast using the next-generation technology 3D. more details | go to article

Big Ching Leads US Charge
by No Author Listed (Profile/Interview | FIFA - July 20)
In their last game, a quarter-final against the rough-and-tumble Panamanians, the USA needed some grit and a calm old head. They got both in the form of 31-year-old striker Brian Ching. more details | go to article

Stempel, Panama's Main Man
by No Author Listed (Profile/Interview | FIFA - July 16)
Panama go into their quarter-final on Saturday against hosts and holders USA as massive underdogs. However, as FIFA.com found out in an exclusive chat with their England-born boss Gary Stempel, the surprise Central American champions, who were knocked out of qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ last year, are relishing the opportunity to play the role of spoilers once again. more details | go to article