Arsenal opened up a six-point lead at the top of the Premier League on Saturday with a comfortable 3-0 win at home to Fulham, thanks to a first-half double from Viktor Gyokeres either side of a goal from Bukayo Saka.

Beyond geopolitics, FIFA made several significant decisions.

The veteran right-back is set to miss the next two weeks according to Spanish media and could return for the club's final game of the season against Athletic Bilbao.

“I had a dream,” Oleg Salenko told his roommate in an excited voice after waking up in a hotel in California. He went on, almost breathlessly, “I’m going to score a lot of goals, we’re going to destroy Cameroon and reach the final.” Hearing such ‘ramblings’ from his longtime friend, Dmitri Radchenko thought Salenko might need to be “sent to an asylum” this time.

Iran was the only FIFA federation among the 211 member countries without representation at this week's FIFA congress in Vancouver.

Benfica coach Jose Mourinho said Friday there has been no contact between him and Real Madrid, despite speculation the Spanish giants could turn to him this summer.

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has never fitted neatly into the idea of a "system" player.

Former Bangladesh captain Mamunul Islam played the final match of his professional career as Abahani kept up the pressure on league leaders Bashundhara Kings in the Bangladesh Football League on Friday.

Arne Slot said Mohamed Salah "deserves a big send-off", confirming he expected the departing superstar to return from injury before the season is over.

Ochoa first represented Mexico on the world stage at Germany 2006.

Carlos Diaz is one of seven defendants accused of criminal responsibility in the death of the former Argentine captain and national coach.

What unfolded on that green carpet that day may, in the record books, be reduced to a few numbers. But for those who witnessed it, it remains etched in a far deeper dimension. Like a line from a poem that suddenly lodges in your throat, or a familiar tune that brings back the scent of a long-lost afternoon -- just like that.

As they were leaving the Vancouver Convention Centre, Rajoub and Shalabi were targeted by protesters who were demanding that FIFA should ban Iran from the World Cup.

Forest's win stretched their unbeaten run to nine games in all competitions as the 1979 and 1980 European champions enjoy some momentum after battling relegation from the Premier League all season.

“Mamunul Islam has been the best midfielder of his generation, but did not get the stardom due to the lack of international success for the nation,” -- that was how former star striker Alfaz Ahmed summed up the career of former Bangladesh captain Mamunul Islam.

Iranian officials had floated the idea of shifting their group games from the United States to Mexico, but that proposal had already been nixed by Infantino.

The competition will transform the BFF artificial turf into a battleground of friendly rivalry from May 3 (8am) to 7.

The win -- their 10th of the campaign -- allowed the five-time champions to tighten their grip at the top of the 10-team table with 34 points from 15 matches.

The first FIFA World Cup to be held on African soil took place in South Africa, where the piercing buzz of vuvuzelas and the vibrant, distinctive celebrations of African supporters created an unforgettable spectacle.

Soaring ticket prices and transport costs at this year's FIFA World Cup will expose fans to cyber fraud and scams as supporters are attracted by fakes in the mistaken belief they have bagged a bargain, an industry expert has warned.