Moscow, June 13 (IANS) Germany will aim to be the third country to successfully defend their crown while other traditional powers Brazil, Argentina, Spain, France will also fancy their chances when the 2018 FIFA World…
Moscow, June 13 (IANS) Russian president Vladimir Putin, whose country is hosting the 2018 FIFA World Cup, insisted on Wednesday, the eve of the competition’s opening game, that football remained a non-political sport and that…
Krasnodar (Russia), June 13 (IANS) The Spanish football federation, RFEF, on Wednesday named Fernando Hierro as the national squad’s new head coach, minutes after the firing of Julen Lopetegui due to the latter’s surprise signing…
Moscow, June 13 (IANS) FIFA President Gianni Infantino predicted on Wednesday that the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia was set to be the best edition of the tournament in history, and emphasised that he…
Moscow, June 13 (IANS) There are plenty of outstanding footballers whose skills will be on display at this summer’s 2018 FIFA World Cup, in addition to the obvious superstars like Argentina’s Lionel Messi, Portugal’s Cristiano…
Krasnodar (Russia), June 13 (IANS) Spain head coach Julen Lopetegui was fired on Wednesday, two days before their first match in the 2018 FIFA World Cup after Real Madrid announced that he will take charge…
Moscow, June 13 (IANS) Young striker Marcos Rashford has emerged as an injury doubt ahead of England’s World Cup opening match against Tunisia on June 18 after coach Gareth Southgate said he had suffered a…
Moscow, June 13 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin made a surprising visit to the ongoing 68th FIFA Congress here on Wednesday, giving a short speech and extending warm welcome to friends coming from all over…
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, June 13 (IANS) Far away from Buenos Aires, tucked in a busy pocket of South Kolkata, the Argentina Football Fan Club members are now busy reciting their common prayers: “Let Lionel…
Kazan (Russia), June 13 (IANS) Colombia’s national football team arrived in this southwestern Russian city ahead of the start of the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup. The team’s plane landed at Kazan International Airport late…
Moscow, June 13 (IANS) FIFA referees committee chairman Pierluigi Collina has said that he hopes there will be no incidents of racism at the upcoming 2018 World Cup. “It would be great if nothing will…
Warsaw, June 13 (IANS) Robert Lewandowski scored two goals to lead World Cup-bound Poland over Lithuania 4-0 in the hosts’ final friendly before the global tourney. The 29-year-old striker scored 16 goals for Poland in…
Mexico City, June 13 (IANS) Fans of the Mexican national FOOTBALL team can send up their prayers for the team’s good fortune in the 2018 World Cup Russia with Santo Nino de los Milagros (The…
St. Petersburg (Russia), June 13 (IANS) Iran’s national football team on Wednesday were preparing for their opening FIFA World Cup game without star defensive midfielder Saeid Ezatolahi, who is serving a two-game ban. Iran will…
BaBakovkaamp (Russia), June 13 (IANS) Iran’s national football coach Carlos Queiroz said they are completely ready to meet Morocco at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Tehran Times daily reported. “Morocco is an African country but…
Istra, (Russia), June 12 (IANS) France midfielder Steven N’Zonzi on Tuesday said he was doing well at La Liga club Sevilla and was solely focused on competing with his national team in the FIFA World…
Rio de Janeiro, June 12 (IANS) Some 53 percent of Brazilians say they have no interest in the World Cup, which starts this week in Russia, an extremely high level of disinterest in a country…
Moscow, June 12 (IANS) Match officials may be unlikely to get to kick the ball around much at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia but they will nevertheless be responsible for making high-pressure and…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Nearly one fourth (23 per cent) of Indians think that Germany will win the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia, according to a study made by Ipsos. Germany is therefore…
Kolkata, June 12 (IANS) Though rating Lionel Messi as the “greatest player to have ever played the sport,” Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri on Tuesday did not pick Argentina as one of the favourites…