European stalwarts won title for the fourth time when substitute Mario Goetze volleyed in a brilliant goal seven minutes from the end of extra time.
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be held in the winter instead of the usual June-July period.
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday welcome delegates of FIFA, who are undertaking World Cup trophy tour, at the State Palace.
Portugal declared three days of mourning for Portuguese football legend Eusebio, who died early Sunday due to a cardiac arrest.
For some people the year 2013 meant the end of a career, bur for others, it unleashed a new chapter.
Brazil's southeastern state of Sao Paulo will be home to 15 of the 32 teams competing at next year's World Cup, it was revealed on Friday.
Pep Guardiola was confident to win the Club World Cup with Bayern Munich for the first time after his side outclassed Guangzhou Evergrande 3-0 in the semi-final on Tuesday.
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi's agents denied on Monday allegations his father was suspected of being involved in laundering Colombian drug money through charity soccer matches.
Dario Conca of China's Guangzhou Evergrande celebrates his goal against Egypt's Al Ahly during their FIFA Club World Cup soccer match at Agadir Stadium in Agadir Dec 14, 2013.
The Italian football federation has chosen the Portobello Resort near Rio de Janeiro as the Azzurri's 2014 World Cup base.
World Cup mascot Fuleco strikes a pose on stage in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, Dec 9.
World football's governing body FIFA has vowed there will be no repeat of Sunday's fan violence in Brazil during next year's World Cup.
The world soccer governing body FIFA and France Football magazine announced on Monday the three-man shortlist for this year's Ballon d'Or with Lionel Messi, Franck Ribery and Cristiano Ronaldo to vie for the award.
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