St. Petersburg, June 25 (IANS) Lionel Messi’s Argentina, languishing at the bottom of their group, will know that anything less than a win against Nigeria will knock them out of the FIFA World Cup, when…
Yekaterinburg (Russia), June 25 (IANS) Senegal striker Sadio Mane scored the first goal in his team’s 2-2 draw with Japan in the second round of Group H at the World Cup but the Liverpool star…
Algiers, June 25 (IANS) The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) has announced the sacking of Rabah Madjer as head coach of the national squad. “Members of the FAF’s Federal Bureau who met on Sunday at the…
Sochi, June 25 (IANS) Brazil intensified preparations for the final match in Group E of the 2018 FIFA World Cup against Serbia, in which both teams are playing to guarantee a spot in the round…
Buenos Aires, June 25 (IANS) Argentine national team star Lionel Messi has turned 31 and his family and friends flooded social media with their well-wishes. Messi’s wife, Antonella Ruccozzo, who stayed in Argentina while her…
Kazan (Russia), June 25 (IANS) Colombia thrashed Poland 3-0 in a Group H encounter of the FIFA World Cup here on Sunday. Yerry Mina (40th minute), Radamel Falcao (70th) and Juan Cuadrado (75th) scored for…
Yekaterinburg (Russia), June 24 (IANS) Takashi Inui inspired Japan to come back from behind twice to hold Senegal 2-2 in a FIFA World Cup Group H contest at the Ekaterinburg Arena here on Sunday. The…
Yekaterinburg (Russia), June 24 (IANS) Japan came back from behind twice to hold Senegal 2-2 in a FIFA World Cup Group H contest at the Ekaterinburg Arena here on Sunday. Sadio Mane (11th minute) and…
Samara (Russia), June 24 (IANS) Uruguay and Russia will battle for the top spot in Group A and enter the knockout rounds of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in style when they meet here on…
Yessentuki (Russia), June 24 (IANS) Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel is likely to play in his team’s decisive World Cup Group D match against Argentina on Tuesday despite nursing a broken bone in his left…
Nizhny Novgorod (Russia), June 24 (IANS) A hat-trick from Harry Kane helped England thrash Panama 6-1 in the World Cup Group G game here on Sunday. The match against Panama marked England’s biggest win ever…
Nizhny Novgorod, June 24 (IANS) England thrashed Panama 6-1 in a Group G clash of the FIFA World Cup here on Sunday. Star striker Harry Kane (22nd, 45+1, 62nd minutes) got a hat-trick, two of…
Saint Petersburg, June 24 (IANS) South Korea on Sunday confirmed that their captain Ki Sung-yueng will not be able to play in their final group stage match against Germany at the 2018 FIFA World Cup…
Samara (Russia), June 24 (IANS) Russia aims to reach the knockout stages of the 2018 FIFA World Cup by finishing at the top of Group A, head coach Stanislav Cherchesov said on Sunday. Earlier in…
Moscow, June 24 (IANS) Argentina midfielder Lucas Biglia on Sunday said that each member of the team needs to dig deep and put in that extra effort for which they are known, if the team…
Volgograd (Russia), June 24 (IANS) Both Egypt and Saudi Arabia will aim to exit the 2018 FIFA World Cup with a win when they meet in their final Group A match here on Monday. Both…
Tehran, June 24 (IANS) Iran’s national football team coach Carlos Queiroz said their upcoming FIFA World Cup match against Portugal is his greatest challenge ever in his seven-year spell in Iran, Tehran Times daily reported…
Kolkata, June 24 (IANS) Dutch legends Patrick Kluivert and Frank de Boer would be among a host of world cuppers expected to be seen in action as former stars of Spanish giant FC Barcelona clash…
Saint Petersburg, June 24 (IANS) Costa Rica’s national team trained on Sunday for their upcoming duel with Switzerland, and are looking to leave the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia with a victory after failing…
Saint Petersburg, June 24 (IANS) Argentine legend Diego Maradona, who led his country to the 1986 World Cup title, has demanded access to the team’s training ground in the run-up to their decisive final Group…