Soccer

England dare to dream after Belgium World Cup heroics

MOSCOW: England chase their first win in a tournament knockout match for 12 years on… Read More

‘Fans also saw the Neymar everyone loves to hate’

Brazil qualified for the World Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over Mexico on Monday… Read More

Football team found alive in cave after nine days

Twelve boys and their football coach trapped in a flooded Thai cave for nine days were "found… Read More

‘The biggest disgrace in German World Cup History’

BERLIN:  German fans responded with shock and dismay after the national team suffered their first… Read More

Switzerland beat Serbia to join Brazil in Group E qualification contention

KALININGRAD: A last-minute Xherdan Shaqiri breakaway goal handed Switzerland victory Friday as they came from… Read More

Ahmed Musa marks return with winning double as Nigeria beat Iceland

VOLGOGRAD: Ahmed Musa struck twice to become the first Nigerian to score at two World… Read More

Neymar’s tears worry nervous Brazilians

Brazilians watched their team's excruciatingly hard-fought win Friday over minnow Costa Rica in a cold… Read More

‘Arab countries always differ in everything but agree to leave the World Cup together’

No-one expected Egypt, Morocco or Saudi Arabia to win the World Cup but for all… Read More

World Cup: Jedinak makes Australia’s point against Denmark

SAMARA: Captain Mile Jedinak rode to Australia’s World Cup rescue with a penalty to cancel… Read More

Japan make history with World Cup win against 10-man Colombia

SARANSK: Yuya Osako exacted sweet revenge for Japan on Tuesday as the Blue Samurai beat… Read More

Lukaku double as Belgium outclass brave Panama

SOCHI: A stunning volley from Dries Mertens and a Romelu Lukaku double broke the resistance… Read More

Sweden bury World Cup opening jinx to beat South Korea

NIZHNY NOVGOROD: Sweden won an opening World Cup game for the first time since 1958… Read More

India soccer captain urges stay-away fans to fill stadium

MUMBA: As European clubs flock to India looking for footholds in a potentially huge market,… Read More

‘What I want most is for Messi to win a World Cup’

ROSARIO: Twenty years ago Enrique Dominguez was coaching 10-year-olds at Newell's Old Boys in Argentina… Read More

South American countries back USA-Mexico-Canada 2026 World Cup bid

BUENOS AIRES: The 10 countries of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) officially gave their… Read More

Six England fans still behind bars in Amsterdam

Amsterdam: Six England fans remained behind bars on Saturday along with two Dutch supporters after… Read More

Saudi Arabia offers to fund new Iraq football stadium

BAGHDAD: Saudi Arabia has offered to fund a new football stadium in Iraq, as FIFA… Read More

Soccer is basically medicine, some researchers argue

LONDON: Compared to inactive people, recreational soccer players have lower cholesterol, blood pressure and resting… Read More

Soccer, cricket and golf handicapped by UK climate change: study

OSLO:  Golf, cricket and soccer are suffering from wetter weather linked to climate change in… Read More

Indian Muslim cleric decrees women watching football ‘un-Islamic’

LUCKNOW: A senior Muslim cleric in India has issued a religious decree saying that Muslim… Read More