Costakis Koutsokoumnis, the president of the Cyprus Football Association for the last 17 years, has died at 61.

The Cyprus FA said on its website that Koutsokoumnis died on Monday after a months-long battle with cancer.

From 2001, Koutsokoumnis won seven consecutive elections uncontested after first becoming involved with the association in 1994.

Some of his most significant achievements included bringing the association in line with UEFA's financial criteria, streamlining judicial bodies, and helping...

Netherlands are in danger of failing to qualify for a second straight major tournament after losing 2-0 to Bulgaria in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday.

After finishing third at the 2014 World Cup, the Dutch missed out on Euro 2016 and now find themselves in fourth place midway through their campaign to reach Russia, six points off the lead in Group A and three back of a potential playoff spot.

Danny Blind handed a first cap to 17-year-old Matthijs de Ligt, but the centre-back misplayed a...

UEFA executive committee member Marios Lefkaritis of Cyprus is to exit international football politics.

The European governing body says the 70-year-old Lefkaritis has withdrawn as a candidate in an April 5 election to retain his seat on the committee. UEFA gave no reason.

Lefkaritis informed UEFA members on the day his long-time FIFA colleague Issa Hayatou lost the presidency of the Confederation of African Football.

Lefkaritis previously had not entered a separate April 5 election to remain as...

NICOSIA, Cyprus -- The Cypriot football association followed through with a pledge to impose harsh penalties on any clubs suspected of match-fixing after UEFA ranked the country's league to be among the worst offenders in Europe.

The executive board said penalties that come into force on Tuesday will begin with a €50,000 fine for a first offense, followed by a six-point loss and a €50,000 fine for a second. Two-time offenders will be held back from moving up a division if they're eligible....