Masoud Shojaei's first-half goal Tuesday gave Iran a 1-0 victory against South Korea in a friendly. The Osasuna striker scored in the 35th minute from the edge of the area after receiving a pass from Pejman Nouri following a mistake by South Korea defender Lee Young-pyo. South Korea was playing its second game since reaching the second round of the World Cup, and went close to scoring through...

Europe's top clubs want FIFA to use some of its billion-dollar World Cup revenues to insure the salaries of their players who serve on international duty. European Club Association chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said Tuesday that FIFA's World Cup income is increasing "thanks to our players," and the governing body can afford to fund insurance that would pay the wages of those who...