Moscow, June 15 (IANS) Argentina and their talisman Lionel Messi will embark on yet another attempt to end a long period without a major trophy when they start their World Cup campaign with a Group…
Saransk (Russia), June 15 (IANS) Peru will take on Denmark in a Group C match which will be their first FIFA World Cup encounter after a gap of 36 years at the Mordovia Arena here…
Kazan, June 15 (IANS) France, boasting of one of the most talented squads in the FIFA World Cup, will be overwhelming favourites as they open their Group C campaign with a clash with Australia at…
Los Angeles, June 15 (IANS) Google has joined the FIFA World Cup fever with a series of Doodles coming up every day till the final on July 15. Guest artists from all 32 countries taking…
Moscow, June 15 (IANS) Members of Saudi Arabias national football team will face a disciplinary penalty for their crushing defeat by Russia in the 2018 FIFA World Cup opener. “We are very disappointed by the…
Moscow, June 15 (IANS) Russian coach Stanislav Cherchesov has called for calm following his team’s 5-0 victory over Saudi Arabia in their opening World Cup Group A match. The result on Thursday marked Russia’s first…
Kolkata, June 15 (IANS) Raising a toast to West Bengal’s eternal love for football and sweets, a renowned shop in south Kolkata has made sweatmeat sculptures of superstars Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar, as…
Moscow, June 15 (IANS) Denis Cheryshev refused to say whether he deserved a place in Russia’s starting line-up after a sublime brace against Saudi Arabia in the FIFA World Cup opener. The Villarreal and former…
Moscow, June 15 (IANS) Saudi Arabia coach Juan Antonio Pizzi played down suggestions that his position is under threat after a 0-5 loss to Russia in the opening match of the FIFA World Cup. Saudi…
San Jose, June 15 (IANS) Costa Rica defender Ronald Matarrita will not play in the 2018 World Cup due to a right hamstring injury, and has been replaced by Kenner Gutierrez, the Costa Rican Football…
Sochi, June 15 (IANS) Gabriel Jesus, at 21 the youngest member of Brazil’s 23-man World Cup squad, said he intends make history for the country by helping the team win a sixth world championship. “I…
By Arul Louis United Nations, June 15 (IANS) The angry rhetoric and the blame-throwing gave way to the thump of a bouncing soccer ball and deft dribbling as the spirit of sportsmanship from the 2018…
Moscow, June 14 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the FIFA World Cup open after a colourful opening ceremony at the 81,000-seater Luzhniki Stadium here on Thursday. “The love of football unites the world in…
Moscow, June 14 (IANS) Hosts Russia began their FIFA World Cup campaign in emphatic fashion, registering an easy 5-0 victory over minnows Saudi Arabia in a Group A game at the 81,000-seater Luzhniki Stadium here…
Kolkata, June 14 (IANS) As football frenzy gripped the globe with the FIFA World Cup kicking off in Russia, the politicos in Bengal on Thursday let their political battles take the backseat as they geared…
Saint Petersburg, June 14 (IANS) Noting that the first match against Morocco here on Friday will be a must-win for both sides, Iranian coach Carlos Queiroz said that the team is ready for the fixture….
Yekaterinburg (Russia), June 14 (IANS) Egypt’s goalkeeper Essam Al-Hadary on Thursday said he would be thrilled to be the oldest player to ever take part in the FIFA World Cup, when the Pharaohs take on…
Sochi, June 14 (IANS) Having failed to progress beyond the group stages in their previous appearances, Asian giants Iran will aim to rewrite history when they face Morocco in a Group B match of the…
Kazan (Russia), June 14 (IANS) Colombia midfielder James Rodriguez did not train with the rest of the national team on Thursday due to muscle fatigue, but is set to play in Colombia’s forthcoming World Cup…
Sochi, June 14 (IANS) When the draw for the group stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup was made, the match between Spain and Portugal on the borders of the Black Sea looked as if…