"We say 'yes' to Russia," Blatter said during a meeting with the Russian leader near St. Petersburg on Saturday. "Our support is especially important during the current geopolitical situation," Blatter said.
The United States breathed a sigh of relief while Costa Ricans grimaced as FIFA drew Saturday for its fourth qualifying round for CONCACAF ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – FIFA will meet with key sponsors Visa, McDonalds and Coca-Cola next month as world football's governing body continues to come under pressure following a series of corruption scandals.
Jamaica defeated the United States for the second time in 23 attempts and became the first Caribbean team to advance to the tournament final. The last time the U.S. lost on home soil to a Caribbean opponent was 1969 (Haiti).
MONTREAL — During its rough start to this World Cup, the U.S. women's national football team promised that brighter days were ahead, that the sputtering attack and grinding style would give way to the beauty and prosperity that has defined the program for most of 25 years.
Suffering a disappointing 2-2 draw on Saturday's men's national team friendly in Orlando, Florida, Costa Rica's "La Sele" made an early statement against Mexico only to follow it up with a whimper.
It wasn't a red card that was threatening Costa Rica's chances in Saturday's men's national team match against Mexico, but a green card issue that could have kept some star players sidelined for the friendly in Orlando, Florida.
