Colombia beat Poland 3-0 to stay alive in FIFA WC
Moscow: Yerry Mina, Radamel Falcao and Juan Cuadrado's goals on Sunday revived Colombia's hopes of reaching the knockout rounds of the ongoing 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup after a 3-0 victory...
View ArticleKangaroo halts Australian football match
Canberra: A kangaroo has become the latest social media sensation after invading a football pitch just 2 km from Parliament House in here, Australian authorities said on Monday.The woman's premier...
View ArticleMessi-meme by Kolkata Police creates social media stir
Kolkata: With the riveting football World Cup in far-off Russia keeping fans mesmerised in this soccer crazy city, the Kolkata Police's latest meme featuring Argentine legend Lionel Messi's missed...
View ArticleEx-Indian footballer Bhowmick gets three years jail for bribery
Kolkata: The special CBI court here on Monday sentenced former Indian footballer and East Bengal football club's Technical Director Subhash Bhowmick to three years imprisonment after convicting him in...
View ArticleOnce a nomad, Alireza Beiranvand steals limelight after Ronaldo's penalty miss
Iranian goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand became an overnight star after he blocked a penalty kick by Cristiano Ronaldo during a Group B match of the ongoing 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup in Russia....
View ArticleSpain, Portugal through to Round of 16 but both look shaky
Spain and Portugal stuttered into the Round of 16 thanks to draws in their final group games, but on the evidence of what we’ve seen so far, both of them look very shaky.They had both drawn earlier...
View ArticleFines for Swiss trio over goal celebrations
Moscow: The Swiss trio of Xherdan Shaqiri, Granit Xhaka and Stephan Lichtsteiner have been collectively fined fined over $25,000 by FIFA and warned over "unsporting behaviour contrary to the...
View ArticleEngland versus Belgium: To win or not to win?
Moscow: To win or not to win? That is the question that England head coach Gareth Southgate and his Belgian counterpart Roberto Martinez are probably asking themselves right now as the draw for the...
View ArticleHolders Germany crash out of FIFA World Cup after Korean shocker
Kazan: Defending champions Germany crashed out of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the group stage after South Korea stunned the European powerhouse with a 2-0 victory in their final Group F contest here on...
View ArticleWorld Cup: Sweden beat Mexico to top Group F
Ekaterinburg: Sweden reached the round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup as Group F leaders after a convincing 3-0 victory over Mexico at the Ekaterinburg Arena here on Wednesday. Mexico also advanced to...
View ArticleFIFA WC: Brazil brush aside Serbia to seal last 16 spot
Five-time world champions Brazil eased past Serbia with a fantastic 2-0 win, in their Group E match to progress to the round of 16 at the Spartak Stadium on Wednesday.With this, the Selecaos notched...
View ArticleSwitzerland edge out Costa Rica, advance to WC knockouts
Switzerland knocked out Costa Rica with a thrilling 2-2 draw, which was enough for them to progress to the round of 16 in their Group E fixture at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium here on Wednesday.With...
View ArticleGermany fail to enter knockouts for first time in 80 years
Since 1938, Germany have either topped or come second in their group at every single World Cup. But for the first time in 80 years, they are out of the World Cup in the group stages!And it wasn’t the...
View ArticleMorocco formally complains of World Cup refereeing 'injustice'
Rabat (Morocco): The Moroccan Royal Football Federation (FRMF) has formally complained to world football's governing body FIFA over "serious referee errors" during the 2018 World Cup in Russia. In a...
View ArticleMbappe brilliance ends Messi World Cup
Everyone was waiting for the No. 10 to light up the Argentina vs France World Cup Round of 16 clash. In the end, it was the No 10 who made the difference, it just wasn't the No. 10 everyone...
View ArticlePreview: Uruguay's defence to test France's attacking prowess
Nizhny Novgorod (Russia): France's lightning quick attack will be put to their toughest test when they take on Uruguay's unbreachable defence in a FIFA World Cup quarter-final clash here on...
View ArticlePreview: Belgium's 'golden generation' have task cut out against Brazil
Kazan (Russia): Dubbed as a 'golden generation', a talented Belgium squad will be keen to re-create history while perennial title contenders Brazil will aim to avoid yet another upset when the two...
View ArticleRussia's Fernandes: Croatia's World Cup game to be difficult yet interesting
Sochi: Russia defender Mario Fernandes on Friday said the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal game against Croatia would be difficult yet interesting, comparing the Balkan team to Spain's.In its...
View ArticleWorld Cup: France ease past Uruguay 2-0 to book semis berth
Nizhny Novgorod (Russia): France rode goals from Raphael Varane and Antoine Griezmann to ease past Uruguay 2-0 in a big-ticket FIFA World Cup last-eight stage clash here on Friday.Varane (40th)...
View ArticleBelgium eliminate Brazil with 2-1 victory to enter semis
Kazan (Russia): Belgium overcame five-time world champions Brazil 2-1 here on Friday to book their place in the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup only for the second time after a gap of 32...
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