2018 FIFA World Cup

Moscow, June 20 (IANS) Moscow police on Wednesday detained an Australian football fan for trying to launch a quadcopter on Red Square, according to a source. “The policemen detained an Australian citizen who was launching…

Sochi (Russia), June 20 (IANS) Germany’s forward Marco Reus, whose team lost their debut match 0-1 to Mexico in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, on Wednesday said he wished he could play and…

Saransk (Russia), June 20 (IANS) Serbia defender Dusko Tosic said on Wednesday that his national team is facing a must-win match against Switzerland, and cautioned against overconfidence after beating Costa Rica 1-0 in their debut…

Sochi (Russia), June 20 (IANS) Oliver Bierhoff, sporting director for the German football federation, DFB said on Wednesday that his country’s upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup match against Sweden looks to be a tough game….

Samara (Russia), June 20 (IANS) Denmark and Australia will lock horns in a crunch Group C contest in which the European side will aim to register their second consecutive win and seal a knockout berth,…

Sochi (Russia), June 20 (IANS) Germany forward Thomas Muller, whose national team was on the wrong side of a surprise 0-1 defeat to Mexico in its 2018 FIFA World Cup debut in Russia, said on…

Moscow, June 20 (IANS) Former France captain and 1998 FIFA World Cup winner Marcel Desailly has accused Brazil star Neymar of playing for himself to the detriment of his team. Neymar failed to impress in…

Moscow, June 20 (IANS) Christiano Ronaldo’s solo goal helped Portugal notch up their first win in the 2018 FIFA World Cup as they pipped Morocco 1-0 in a Group B tie at the Luzhniki Stadium…

Yekaterinburg (Russia), June 20 (IANS) France will be keen to book an early place in the pre-quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup when they meet Peru, who are staring down the barrel of an early…

Moscow, June 20 (IANS) Cristiano Ronaldo became Europe’s highest ever scorer in international football when he struck an early goal in Portugal’s Group B match against Morocco here on Wednesday. Ronaldo’s diving fourth-minute header at…

Sochi (Russia), June 20 (IANS) Germany’s national football team trained at its FIFA World Cup headquarters in this Russian Black Sea resort city on Wednesday in preparation for its forthcoming game against current joint-leaders of…

Kazan (Russia), June 20 (IANS) Colombia’s national team resumed training on Wednesday, a day after Japan dealt them a surprising 2-1 defeat that doused the South Americans’ hopes for a strong start to the 2018…

Nizhny Novgorod, June 20 (IANS) Captain Lionel Messi will again be the centre of attraction when Argentina look to recover from their shock draw against Iceland and record a victory against a confident Croatia in…

Moscow, June 20 (IANS) Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter is in Moscow on a private visit meaning that all the meetings he has during his stay in the Russian capital will be private as well,…

Moscow, June 20 (IANS) Argentina’s national team on Wednesday completed its final training session in the Russian town of Bronnitsy near Moscow before heading to Nizhny Novgorod, where they will face Croatia in their second…

Saint Petersburg (Russia), June 20 (IANS) England football captain Harry Kane has said scoring the winner at such a high level was a dream come true, according to an interview shared by the English Football…

St. Petersburg, June 20 (IANS) South Korean defensive midfielder Jung Woo-young on Wednesday said that other Asian teams’ winning performances at the 2018 FIFA World Cup gives stimulations to his team. Although Saudi Arabia were…

Moscow, June 20 (IANS) Peru’s national team on Wednesday held a final training session on the eve of their crucial match against France in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Two players trained separately…

Saransk, June 20 (IANS) After a stunning 2-1 triumph against Colombia in the opening match of the World Cup Group H, Japan coach Akira Nishino said the team should play low key and save the…