Just 32 for 2022 World CupZURICH • Fifa has abandoned plans to expand the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to 48 teams and play some games in neighbouring countries.Gianni Infantino, the president of the world football governing body, had been pushing for the tournament to grow from 32 teams, with some matches being played elsewhere...

Flop doesn't surprise JoseVALENCIA • It was not a Wednesday evening that Jose Mourinho, Phil Jones or Paul Pogba will remember fondly.Manchester United had the chance to win their Champions League group, but they failed.Pogba had the opportunity to prove his worth to Mourinho, but he failed. The less said about Jones,...

New Singapore football coach Tatsuma Yoshida and players 'must be on same page'On Monday, newly appointed Singapore football coach Tatsuma Yoshida conducts his first training session with the national team.It is ostensibly to prepare for the upcoming friendlies with Solomon Islands and Myanmar, but also serves as a crucial...

Football: Placing faith in home-grown talent is the way forward for Valencia, says club president Anil MurthySINGAPORE - They have splashed the cash for the likes of Rodrigo, Alvaro Negredo and Aymen Abdennour in recent years, with varying levels of success on the pitch.While player transfer fees worldwide are spiralling...

Football: Sala's missing plane found, say investigatorsLONDON (AFP) - The missing plane carrying Argentinian footballer Emiliano Sala and his pilot has been found, investigators told AFP on Sunday (Feb 3)."I can confirm it has been found," a spokeswoman for Britain's Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said.She said...