Arturo Vidal has denied any involvement in an incident that required police intervention at a casino in Chile, but acknowledged he had been at the venue earlier in the evening. The Bayern Munich midfielder is on international duty in Chile and is reported to have been at a party with friends and family, which went on until the early hours of Tuesday. Vidal initially denied being at the estab...Full Story »

Germany have won the Confederations Cup for the first time and two members of their squad will also return home with individual prizes, in addition to their winners' medal. Julian Draxler was voted as the best player of the tournament for his performances in Russia over the past two weeks, while Timo Werner claimed the Golden Shoe. The Timo Werner player netted three times, which was the sam...Full Story »

Lars Stindl struck the only goal of the match as Germany beat Chile 1-0 to win the Confederations Cup in Saint Petersburg on Sunday. Borussia Monchengladbach forward Stindl tapped home against the run of play after a defensive blunder midway through the first half as world champions Germany added another major trophy to their collection. Copa America winners Chile wasted a glut of goalscorin...Full Story »

Alexis Sanchez will help Chile contest the Confederations Cup final against Germany. Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez says he's clear about his future -- but isn't ready to reveal where he will be playing next season. Sanchez is preparing to play for Chile in the Confederations Cup final against Germany but faced several questions about his future at Friday's news conference amid continued specu...Full Story »

Portugal were defeated by Chile on penalties on Wednesday night without Cristiano Ronaldo getting the chance to score against Claudio Bravo.Leaving Russia and the Confederations Cup with a bitter taste in his mouth, the Real Madrid star has been at the centre of criticism for not stepping up to take the first penalty. Contrary to popular belief, the decision was not solely the forward's as co...Full Story »

Claudio Bravo made three penalty saves to send Chile into the Confederations Cup final after a listless 0-0 semi-final draw. Chile's wrecking ball at international tournaments just keeps on swinging. The best-supported team at the Confederations Cup has claimed Portugal as their latest scalp, winning a penalty shootout (again) to reach the final and another shot at glory. Much of the talk be...Full Story »

Chile coach Juan Antonio Pizzi will renew old acquaintances when his reigning two-times Copa America champions take on Portugal in what he expects to be a tough Confederations Cup semi-final on Wednesday. Pizzi, who played under Portuguese coach Fernando Santos for FC Porto in 2000, will have a full 23-man squad to choose from for the clash in Kazan. European champions Portugal's roster, mea...Full Story »

Chile boss Juan Antonio Pizzi praised Alexis Sanchez for breaking the country's scoring record after a hard-fought draw with Germany. Juan Antonio Pizzi described Alexis Sanchez's record-breaking goal for Chile as "very special" after the Arsenal forward made history at the Confederations Cup. Sanchez's sixth-minute strike against Germany, taking advantage of a mistake from Gunners team-mate...Full Story »

Lars Stindl's equaliser ensured Germany made Chile and record-breaker Alexis Sanchez wait for a place in the Confederations Cup semi-finals with a 1-1 draw in Kazan. Sanchez became Chile's all-time record scorer early on, passing Marcelo Salas with his 38th international goal after a mistake from Arsenal team-mate Shkodran Mustafi. Eduardo Vargas hit the crossbar for Juan Antonio Pizzi's men...Full Story »

Arturo Vidal and Eduardo Vargas scored as Chile deservedly beat Cameroon 2-0 in Moscow in a match overshadowed by VAR controversy. Douglas Adams once observed: "Technology is a word that describes something that doesn't work yet." By that definition, FIFA's Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system is a technological work of art. VAR - which uses officials watching the action from a screen to ad...Full Story »