Argentina

FIFA has used projected income from the 2006 World Cup to fill large gaps in its financial accounts, a UK press report has said.

Financially-stricken Argentina has finally secured a TV rights deal for the 2002 World Cup following months of negotiations.

When FIFA confirmed to the world that it had finalised the terms of its new international transfer rules in Buenos Aires on July 5, 2001, everyone in football waited with baited breath until the rules were released on September 9.

UK free-to-air broadcasters the BBC and ITV have unveiled their World Cup schedule, for which the two networks hold the TV rights, with the BBC taking live coverage of two of England's three opening round matches.

The Libertadores Cup holders Colo Colo have been declared bankrupt after the Chilean courts concluded that the team is unable to pay back part of a $400,000 (EUR458,000) bill.

UEFA president Lennart Johansson has increased the pressure on FIFA president Sepp Blatter to authorise an internal investigation of FIFA's books or face an extraordinary meeting of FIFA's Executive Committee.

The crisis in Argentina has prompted the South American Soccer Federation (CSF) to reduce payments to clubs taking part in the Libertadores Cup.

South American clubs, already facing chronic financial difficulties, were given more bad news when directors said they may reduce payoffs to teams taking part in the showpiece Libertadores Cup.

English broadcasters the BBC and ITV could face difficult negotiations in trying to reach a deal over transmission of England’s 2002 World Cup matches, according to reports.

South American football directors will meet today to discuss the idea of creating yet another new tournament to replace the doomed the Merconorte and Mercosur cups, which face extinction after only four years.

A spokesman for children's fund UNICEF has described as "inaccurate" reports saying Pele's company, Pele Sports and Marketing, had not returned $750,000 (B

New Zealand is to bid to host the 2005 World Youth Championship, NZ Soccer has confirmed.

The Pan-American Sports Network (PSN) is to broadcast soccer’s Copa Toyota Intercontinental final live to Latin America on November 27.

With time running out until the opening game of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, many broadcasters are playing a waiting game over TV rights. Tim Wallace explains why

The organisers of the new Premier1 Grand Prix series have signed another leading European soccer club – with four other clubs close to agreeing terms.

An under-21 world rugby union championship will take place in South Africa in June of next year, the International Rugby Board has decided.