St. Petersburg, June 18 (IANS) Russian coach Stanislav Cherchesov stressed that his side is going up against a team, not just a single player, in comments made here on Monday, a day before their FIFA…
Krasnodar (Russia), June 18 (IANS) Spain coach Fernando Hierro confirmed on Monday that David De Gea will continue as goalkeeper in their second 2018 FIFA World Cup match against Iran, despite failing to stop Portugal…
Moscow, June 18 (IANS) Portugal striker Andre Silva said the European champions are preparing for a tough assignment against Morocco when they meet in Group B of the World Cup here on Wednesday. Portugal kicked…
Moscow, June 18 (IANS) Portuguese football fan Elder Batista has travelled 4,640 km by bicycle over 44 days to attend matches of the FIFA World Cup and collect money for a charity fund, he wrote…
Sochi, June 18 (IANS) Harry, an oracle otter from Sochi, has predicted that the Russian team will win their FIFA World Cup Group A game against Egypt on Tuesday, the administration in the Russian Black…
Nizhny Novgorod (Russia), June 18 (IANS) Sweden pipped South Korea 1-0 in a FIFA World Cup Group F match at the Novgogod Stadium here on Monday. Andreas Granqvist’s 65th-minute penalty conversion created the difference between…
Moscow, June 18 (IANS) After Spain’s 3-3 draw against Portugal in their FIFA World Cup Group B clash in Sochi on Friday night, the question of who should be first choice goalkeeper for the 2010…
Saint Petersburg, June 18 (IANS) Hosts Russia will be eyeing to seal their berth for the knockout stage when they face Egypt, who will be bolstered by the return of star forward Mohamed Salah, in…
Moscow, June 18 (IANS) Senegal will aim to repeat the heroics of their 2002 team when they start their 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign against a confident Poland in a Group H match at the…
Rostov-on-Don, June 18 (IANS) It began so promisingly for Brazil as a curling Philippe Coutinho strike from distance sent the green and gold masses into raptures during their FIFA Word Cup Group E match against…
Novogorsk (Russia), June 18 (IANS) Mexico left-back Miguel Layun on Monday billed his national football team’s 1-0 victory over defending World Cup champion Germany in their opening group stage game in Russia as historic but…
Saransk (Russia), June 18 (IANS) Colombia will look to 2014 Golden Boot winner James Rodriguez and top scorer Radamel Falcao for inspiration when they take on Japan in their Group H FIFA World Cup opener…
Moscow, June 18 (IANS) The Mexican players maintained their calm despite stunning holders Germany 1-0 at the start of their World Cup campaign here. “We have to be calm. We still have two more games,…
San Jose, June 18 (IANS) Costa Rican media and fans have expressed pessimism on their football team’s chances at the World Cup following the 0-1 defeat to Serbia. The local daily La Nacion headlined its…
Rostov-on-Don (Russia), June 18 (IANS) Brazil football team coach Tite thought the pressure had got to his players after watching his side kick off their 2018 World Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw against Switzerland…
Mexico City, June 18 (IANS) Mexico’s 1-0 victory over reigning World Cup champions Germany in their FIFA World Cup opener sent the country into a frenzy, with many fans now certain that their team can…
Krasnodar (Russia), June 18 (IANS) Spain’s national football team has resumed training after a few hours of rest with an eye on their next 2018 FIFA World Cup clash with Iran, albeit without goalkeeper Pepe…
Sao Paulo, June 18 (IANS) Media outlets in Brazil expressed their disappointment over the national team’s opening match in the 2018 FIFA World Cup against Switzerland that ended in a 1-1 tie, and questioned the…
(180617) — MOSCOW, June 17, 2018 (Xinhua) — The referee gives a yellow card to Thomas Mueller (2nd R) of Germany during a group F match between Germany and Mexico at the 2018 FIFA World…
(180617) — SAMARA, June 17, 2018 (Xinhua) — Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (R) of Serbia competes during a group E match between Costa Rica and Serbia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Samara, Russia, June 17,…