Brazil top Group D after emphatic win, Japan eliminated Rodrigo scores five goals for the South American champions Brazil will face holders Portugal in the quarter-finals on 4 May Brazil made it three wins from three to finish top of Group D at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup after a convincing 9-3 victory over Japan. ... Read More »

Paraguay advance to Beach Soccer World Cup quarter-finals for the first time Panama eliminated  Carlos Carballo has scored in each of Paraguay’s matches at Bahamas 2017 Paraguay eased past Panama 5-2 in Group C to advance to the Beach Soccer World Cup quarter-finals for the first time ever. The South Americans got off to a quick start ... Read More »

Cristiano Ronaldo once again led by example to earn Real Madrid a commanding advantage in their UEFA Champions League semi-final after a 3-0 first-leg victory over city rivals Atletico Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday evening. The Portugal captain’s hat-trick underlined a dominant first-leg performance by Real, who made sure they are in the driving seat heading into ... Read More »

Tahiti finish Group D campaign strongly, Poland eliminated The Pacific islanders are hoping to return to the finals after finishing runners-up at Portugal 2015 Tahitians will face Group C winners Paraguay in the quarter-finals on 4 May Tahiti beat Poland 8-4 to finish their Group D campaign in second place at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup ... Read More »

Free-scoring Senegal claim second win in Group A Ibrahima Balde scores hat-trick, as African champions qualify for last eight Senegal next game: vs Switzerland, Bahamas next game: vs Ecuador, both on 1 May Senegal underlined they are a team to watch out for at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2017 after an emphatic 10-1 victory over ... Read More »

Nigeria fight back to defeat Mexico in extra time It is the first drawn match in regulation time at Bahamas 2017 Mexico next game: vs Italy, Nigeria next game: vs Iran, both on 1 May Nigeria staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Mexico 5-4 in extra time of their Group B clash at the FIFA Beach Soccer ... Read More »

Switzerland make it two wins from two at Bahamas 2017 Jorge Bailon scores Ecuador’s first-ever Beach Soccer World Cup goal Switzerland next game: vs Senegal, Ecuador next game: vs Bahamas, both on 1 May Switzerland survived a spirited Ecuador fightback to win their second Group A match in succession at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas ... Read More »

Italy are in first place in Group B Gabriele Gori’s brace brings him to eight goals this tournament and top of the scoring chart Italy next game: vs Mexico, Iran next game: vs Nigeria, both on 1 May Italy beat Iran 5-4 in a wild, back-and-forth encounter to go top of Group B at the FIFA Beach ... Read More »

Al Jazira will represent host country United Arab Emirates at the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2017 after they won the 2016/17 Arabian Gulf League title. Al Jazira clinched the league title two weeks before the final matchday, after defeating Hatta 5-0 in round 24. Ali Mabkhout scored a hat-trick for the Abu Dhabi-based club. The three points for Al ... Read More »

Italy play their first match at Bahamas 2017 against Nigeria on Thursday  Gabriele Gori, their chief threat up front, scored 19 goals in the European qualifiers “We reached the semis at the last World Cup and we’re looking to go further this time,” he told FIFA.com in an exclusive interview A surveyor by day in his home ... Read More »