Fifa Confederations Cup

International friendlies: Brazil expecting 'great game' against Australia, says Philippe Coutinho

Brazil lost to a Gabriel Mercado goal against Argentina at the MCG, in a match where they lost mercurial forward Gabriel Jesus to an injury.

World Cup qualifiers: Cristiano Ronaldo continues goalscoring form as Portugal beat Latvia 3-0

Ronaldo extended his goalscoring record for Portugal with his 72nd and 73rd goals for his national team in their victory over Latvia.

FIFA Confederations Cup could be axed after current edition in Russia due to sagging popularity

The 2021 FIFA Confederations Cup is set to be held in the Russian cities of Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Kazan and Sochi.

Germany coach Joachim Loew confirms Mario Goetze won't feature in Confederations Cup in June

Germany's head coach Joachim Loew confirmed on Thursday that World Cup winner Mario Goetze will not play at June's Confederations Cup in Russia as he recovers from a metabolism disorder

In Brazil, football fans cheered for a better nation

The people on the outside say they were cheering for Brazil, just not for the one on the field. They were cheering for a better nation, not a winning football score.

Brazil find their finisher in Fred

The fox in the box is a position that is rapidly dying out and of the great predators that once lined up on pitches all across the world, few are currently active and those who are are in the twilight of their careers.

Spain, Barcelona and the end of tiki-taka dominance

In three matches, the invincibility of the style of play that has enchanted so many was suddenly brought to an abrupt halt.

Blatter hails electric Maracana, predicts great World Cup

What moved Blatter most during the two-week competition was the astonishing rendition of the Brazilian national anthem before Sunday's final between Brazil and Spain, a game the hosts won 3-0.

Here's how Brazil beat Spain at their own game

We break down Brazil's brilliant win over Spain in the FIFA Confederations Cup.

Brazil's World Cup promise undeniable after win

Inspired by Neymar and Fred in attack, David Luiz at the back and the indefatigable Paulinho thundering around the midfield, Brazil ended Spain's record run of 29 unbeaten competitive matches.