England striker Vardy in injury doubt
Moscow, July 4 (IANS) England striker Jamie Vardy is now a serious injury doubt as the side turns their attention to preparing Saturday’s World Cup quarterfinal clash against Sweden in Samara. Vardy played as a…
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Ex-Brazil star Ronaldo defends Neymar against play-acting claims
Moscow, July 4 (IANS) Brazil football great Ronaldo has leapt to the defense of his compatriot Neymar, refuting claims the Selecao forward has been play-acting during the FIFA World Cup in Russia. Among those to…
Sweden will knock England out of World Cup, feels Eriksson
Moscow, July 4 (IANS) Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson feels his native Sweden will knock their quarterfinal rivals out from the FIFA World Cup on Saturday. “England will struggle to score against Sweden,” Eriksson, who…
World Cup: Referee Geiger in eye of storm after England-Colombia game
Moscow, July 4 (IANS) As England edged past Colombia 4-3 on penalties to qualify for the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup, the performance of referee Mark Geiger was the biggest talking point of the…
Five things we learned from World Cup pre-quarters
Moscow, July 4 (IANS) The Round-of -16 in the 2018 FIFA World Cup finished on Tuesday night and with two days without football before the first of the quarterfinals, here are a few things the…
World Cup quarters schedule
Moscow, July 4 (IANS) Following is the quarter-finals schedule for the FIFA World Cup in Russia: July 6: Uruguay vs France, Nizhny Novgorod, 5 p.m. local time Brazil vs Belgium, Kazan, 0 p.m. local time…
FIFA World Cup Golden Boot standings
Moscow, July 4 (IANS) Following are the top scorers at the FIFA World Cup in Russia after the completion of the Round-of-16: 6 – Harry Kane (England) 4 – Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) 4 – Romelu…
Falcao slams refereeing in Colombia-England match
Moscow, July 4 (IANS) Colombian striker Radamel Falcao said he and his teammates were exiting the 2018 World Cup in Russia with a bad taste in their mouth because of the refereeing during their round-of-16…
Colombia coach ‘uncomfortable’ with referee’s performance
Moscow, July 4 (IANS) Colombia coach Jose Nestor Pekerman told reporters on Tuesday that it’s difficult for him to accept being knocked out of the World Cup by England. He also said the referee’s decisions…
Peru coach Gareca takes time off
Lima, July 4 (IANS) Peru national football team coach Ricardo Gareca has said that he will take some time off to think about his future as head of the team, which qualified for the World…
England players have created their own history: Southgate
Moscow, July 4 (IANS) England coach Gareth Southgate said his men have created their own history and the team wanted to win more after their victory over Colombia in the World Cup. England won the…
RUSSIA SAINT PETERSBURG: 2018 WORLD CUP – ROUND OF 16 – SWITZERLAND VS SWEDEN #Gallery
(180703) — SAINT PETERSBURG, July 3, 2018 (Xinhua) — Ricardo Rodriguez (R) of Switzerland vies with Marcus Berg of Sweden during the 2018 FIFA World Cup round of 16 match between Switzerland and Sweden in…
RUSSIA ROSTOV ON DON: 2018 WORLD CUP – ROUND OF 16 – BELGIUM VS JAPAN #Gallery
(180702) — ROSTOV-ON-DON, July 2, 2018 (Xinhua) — Players of Japan celebrate Genki Haraguchi’s goal during the 2018 FIFA World Cup round of 16 match between Belgium and Japan in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, July 2, 2018….
England pip Colombia on penalties to enter FIFA World cup quarters
Moscow, July 4 (IANS) England survived a penalty shootout for the first time in their FIFA World Cup history as they overcame a combative Colombian team with a 4-3 (1-1) victory on penalties here on…
Russia goalkeeper says he knew what to expect from Spain’s penalty shots
Moscow, July 3 (IANS) Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev said on Tuesday that he had been prepared for how Spain players would shoot their penalties in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which proved decisive when their…
Poland coach Nawalka to step down after disappointing World Cup
Moscow, July 3 (IANS) Poland coach Adam Nawalka has become the second coach to lose his job after a disappointing World Cup, after the Polish FA confirmed he would be leaving his post at the…
Maradona sees Brazil ‘on the way’ to World Cup title
Moscow, July 3 (IANS) Argentine football legend Diego Maradona believes Brazil are “on the way” in Russia to their sixth World Cup title following their 2-0 defeat of Mexico in the Round-of-16 on Monday. Neymar…
Sweden edge past Switzerland to enter FIFA World Cup quarters
St Petersburg, July 3 (IANS) Winger Emil Forsberg’s second-half strike helped Sweden beat Switzerland 1-0 to enter the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup after a gap of 24 years. It was a brilliant neck-and-neck…
World Cup: Nigeria captain played with news of father’s kidnapping
St Petersburg, July 3 (IANS) In a startling revelation, Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel said he learnt that his father had been kidnapped just hours before he led Nigeria into their final World Cup group…
World Cup: Low to continue as Germany coach
Munich, July 3 (IANS) Germany coach Joachim Low will continue in his position despite the reigning World champions’ shock exit from the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Low, 58, helped Germany win the World Cup…