Iran rejects US offer
TEHERAN: Iran today rejected an invitation by the American football federation to play a friendly international in the United States, the official Iranian news agency IRNA reported.
FIFA rankings
ZURICH: Germany moved up to number three and England back into the top 10 of the FIFA World Rankings released on Wednesday. Ukraine were the biggest movers who shot up from 35 to 22.
Rankings: 1. Brazil, 2. France, 3. Germany, 4. Italy, 5. Czech Republic, 6. Croatia, 7. Argentina, 8. Spain, 9. Netherlands, 10. England & Romania.
Congo barred
JOHANNESBURG: The Democratic Republic of Congo have been disqualified from the All-Africa Games qualifiers, the African Football Confederation (CAF) announced here on Tuesday.
Congo failed to arrive in the Central African Republic for a second-round match this month and their opponents face Cameroon during July for a place at the finals.