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…
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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…
Low to continue as Germany’s coach
Munich, July 3 (IANS) Joachim Low will remain as the head coach of Germany despite their shock early exit from the 2018 World Cup, the Germany Football Federation (DFB) confirmed on Tuesday. With the possible…
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…
India U-16 football team loses 0-1 to China in four-nation meet
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Indian Under-16 football team lost to China 0-1 in the Four-Nation International Tournament in China’s Wei Nan city on Tuesday. Hosts China came out strong in the opening exchanges…
Inter sign De Vrij, Asamoah
Milan, July 3 (IANS) Inter Milan have announced the signings of Dutch central defender Stefan De Vrij and Ghanaian versatile footballer on free transfers from Lazio and Juventus respectively. While 29-year-old Asamoah has signed a…
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…
Japan’s Keisuke Honda announces retirement
Moscow, July 3 (IANS) Japan’s veteran attacking midfielder Keisuke Honda has announced his retirement from international football after his national team lost 2-3 to Belgium in a Round-of-16 game in the FIFA World Cup. “I…
Chambers inks new four-year contract with Arsenal
London, July 3 (IANS) Defender Calum Chambers on Tuesday signed a new four-year contract with his football club Arsenal. “I’m delighted Calum has extended his stay. He played an important role last season and will…
Real Madrid denies making offer to PSG for Neymar
Madrid, July 3 (IANS) Real Madrid has denied it ever made any offer either to Paris Saint-Germain or to Brazilian striker Neymar. “Real Madrid has made no offer of any kind to PSG or the…
Nuremberg sign Bayern’s youngster Tillman on loan
Berlin, July 3 (IANS) Newly promoted Nuremberg have signed Bayern Munich talent Timothy Tillman on loan for one season, both Bundesliga clubs confirmed. “We have of course closely followed Timothy’s path in recent years. He…