Costa Rica and El Salvador will both be looking to respond after disappointing results on Saturday.

Goals from Bruno Alves and Edinho allowed Portugal to claim a 2-0 win against South Africa in Switzerland.

A minute of silence will be held before international soccer matches Tuesday and Wednesday after 19 fans died in a stadium stampede in the Ivory Coast. World soccer’s governing body FIFA is investigating the stampede at Abidjan’s Felix Houphouet-Boigny arena on Sunday before the World Cup qualifier with Malawi.

Newcastle United striker Michael Owen is said to be focusing on returning to full fitness, according to caretaker-manager Chris Hughton.

The New England Revolution signed Emmanuel Osei, a veteran defender from Ghana, to a contract on Tuesday.

Central Michigan University has agreed to pay $450,200 after two women’s soccer players accused their coach of inappropriate sexual activity. The deal signed Monday by Central Michigan is split between the women and includes $150,000 for their lawyer. The women, a senior and a freshman, each had a sexual relationship with Tony DiTucci because of his “skilled manipulation and seduction,” lawyer…

Portugal eased to a 2-0 victory
over World Cup hosts South Africa in a one-sided friendly in
Lausanne, Switzerland on Tuesday.

Diego Maradona will be after his fourth successive victory with Argentina when Los Albicelestes face Bolivia in the altitude of La Paz…

Cruz Azul's recent friendlies may have helped some players' respective efforts to crack the starting lineup.

Villa is set to start the game on the bench.