World Cup

Uruguay’s immovable defence ready for France’s unstoppable Mbappe

NIZHNIY NOVGOROD, Russia: The build-up to Friday's quarter-final clash between France and Uruguay has been… Read More

Ronaldo defends Neymar as English also accused of diving

SOCHI: Former Brazil striker Ronaldo came out in support of his countryman Neymar on Wednesday… Read More

Japan captain retiring after World Cup dream dashed

TOKYO: Japan captain Makoto Hasebe has announced his retirement from the national team, on the… Read More

Sweden beat Switzerland 1-0 to reach World Cup quarter-finals

ST PETERSBURG: A deflected shot from Emil Forsberg gave Sweden a 1-0 victory over Switzerland… Read More

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

US beats Belgium to win (Quidditch) World Cup

FLORENCE: Already bored of the soccer World Cup with its single ball, earth-bound players and… 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

Brazil storm into World Cup quarter-finals after beating Mexico

SAMARA:  Brazil roared in the World Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 victory over Mexico on… Read More

Akinfeev stars as Russia stun Spain on penalties

Russia captain Igor Akinfeev saved two penalties in a dramatic shootout as the World Cup… Read More

Will Messi quit the international stage after Argentina World Cup pain?

Four France goals ended Lionel Messi's fourth World Cup and may have brought down the… Read More

‘I tried everything to get best out of Messi’

Despite trying everything in the book, Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli said he was unable to… Read More

France beat Messi’s Argentina 4-3 to reach World Cup quarter-finals

KAZAN:  Teenager Kylian Mbappe scored two goals in four minutes to send a youthful France… Read More

Indian fan dies in car crash in Russia near World Cup city Sochi, Interfax says

MOSCOW: An Indian soccer fan, in Russia for the World Cup, died in a car… Read More

Free-scoring Belgium target 16 goals to get free TVs

MOSCOW: Belgium scored nine goals in their three World Cup group games, more than any… Read More

Messi and Ronaldo take centre stage as World Cup enters knockouts

MOSCOW: The world's two greatest players roar into the knockout stage of the World Cup… Read More

What’s in a name Brazil? No more Peles and Zicos

SOCHI: The biggest change for Brazil at this World Cup is not on the field,… Read More

Messi gets face-saving Kazan mural to match Ronaldo’s

Kazan artists worked through the night painting a mural of Argentina’s Lionel Messi to match… Read More

Januzaj gives Belgium 1-0 win over England and top spot

KALININGRAD: A superb second-half strike from Adnan Januzaj gave Belgium a 1-0 win over England… Read More

Three malls evacuated in Russian World Cup city of Samara – local media

MOSCOW: Three shopping malls in the Russian soccer World Cup host city of Samara were… Read More