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Following Iran's 1-0 win away to Korea Republic that secured them a spot in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™, Iranian supporters took to the streets in celebration and sang with joy to mark their country's achievement.

Thiago Alcantara scored a hat-trick to ensure Spain retained their European Under-21 title in Jerusalem on Tuesday with a 4-2 win over Italy.

Oka Nikolov will get to fulfil a lifelong dream of playing in Major League Soccer after Eintracht Frankfurt has agreed to terminate his one-year contract, allowing him to pursue playing in America after 19 years with the club.

Barcelona captain Carles Puyol is to undergo knee surgery to remove a cyst, the club confirmed on Tuesday.

As the world’s biggest single sporting event, the FIFA World Cup™ has a wide-reaching responsibility that extends far beyond the tournament itself. It is for that reason that sustainability in all areas of society and ecology will play such a significant role at Brazil 2014.

Former Egyptian international Rabie Yassin has already led his U-20 team to continental glory and now he's hoping the hard-working side can make a major impact at Turkey 2013, with guts and graft their primary tools.

An Infrastructure Programme for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia has been sanctioned by the country’s government.  The decision was taken at a Russian government cabinet meeting on Thursday 13 June. 

Ghana and Marseille star Andre Ayew speaks to FIFA.com about the Black Satellites' landmark FIFA U-20 World Cup triumph in 2009 and its impact on his career.

Forwards Nnamdi Oduamadi and Mario Balotelli head the Castrol Index after the first round of group games but that does not tell the whole story, with a cluster of defenders impressing too.

Australia downed Iraq 1-0 to qualify for Brazil 2014, while Iran edged Korea Republic 1-0 to get to Brazil, though Korea Republic also qualified on goal differential despite Uzbekistan's 5-1 win over Qatar.

The chief executive of the Local Organising Committee for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™, Alexey Sorokin, has taken part in the Financial Times/International Football Arena summit in Rio de Janeiro on 17 June.

With Brazil's unbeaten run on home soil stretching back over a decade, we spoke to some of A Seleção to try to find the secret behind the side's remarkable home record.

Disciplinary proceedings have been opened against Equatorial Guinea Football Federation for having allegedly fielded an ineligible player for a second time in the preliminary competition for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™.

Exclusive videos, photographs, interviews, features and live MatchCasts will form the basis of FIFA.com's coverage of the FIFA U-20 World Cup over the next month.

Luis Suarez speaks to FIFA.com about Uruguay's opening match 2-1 defeat to Spain at Brazil 2013, the support they received from the stands and his own spectacular landmark goal.

Substitute Josh Kennedy's late goal has taken Australia through to Brazil 2014 with a nervy and hard-fought 1-0 win over Iraq.

After meeting with officials in Istanbul, FIFA Director of Security Ralf Mutschke has said he believes the ongoing protests in Turkey should not impact the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Former England striker Michael Owen speaks to FIFA.com about his memories of coming up against Cambiasso, Riquelme, Aimar and Co. in a memorable FIFA U-20 World Cup encounter in 1997.

FIFA.com’s look at women’s football this week takes in action for USA and Germany, with the latter continuing to impress in their UEFA Women’s EURO build-up, while Australia found the going tough against old rivals New Zealand.

Jonathan Tehau tells FIFA.com about his historic goal for Tahiti – the nation’s first in a senior FIFA competition – and the poignant goal celebration which followed.