Leverkusen, June 7 (IANS) Germany and Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil is set to skip their final pre-World Cup friendly with the German Football Association saying it is “a precautionary measure.” “We don’t want to take…
Changchun, June 7 (IANS) As the only forward playing in Chinese Super League to compete at Russia World Cup, Changchun Yatai’s Nigerian Odion Ighalo holds confidence about his country’s prospects to reach the last 16…
Warsaw, June 7 (IANS) Robert Lewandowski, Poland’s 29-year-old goal scoring machine means a lot to the Polish national football team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup but he might also be the last of dying…
Hefei (China), June 7 (IANS) Five of the biggest names in football previewed the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup when they attended the 2018 G-EXPO Global Football Summit in Bengbu, Anhui province of China. David…
Copenhagen, June 7 (IANS) Mexico’s national football team began their practice sessions here ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, with the absence of defender Diego Reyes, who is recovering from an injury, and midfielder…
Rio de Janeiro, June 7 (IANS) Brazil’s Electricity Sector Monitoring Committee (CMSE) announced special operational measures to ensure that the country will not have problems with its energy supply during the 2018 FIFA World Cup…
Lisbon, June 7 (IANS) Portugal national football team coach Fernando Santos has said he is still uncertain about the line-up for his side’s FIFA World Cup opener against Spain. “I have many doubts,” Santos told…
Panama City, June 7 (IANS) The Panamanian national football team have lost midfielder Alberto “Negrito” Quintero due to a fracture in his right foot, which he sustained during the pre-World Cup friendly match with Norway,…
Brussels, June 7 (IANS) Belgium got goals from Romelu Lukaku, Eden Hazard and Marouane Fellaini in a 3-0 friendly victory here over Egypt, whose super-star striker Mohamed Salah is out with an injury and trying…
Madrid, June 6 (IANS) Former Spain coach Vicente del Bosque on Wednesday said that the Spanish national team is not the only strong favourite to win the 2018 FIFA World Cup, set to kick off…
Ramallah (West Bank), June 6 (IANS) The president of the Palestinian Football Association on Wednesday accused Israel of trying to use sport’s global superstar Lionel Messi and the Argentinian national team as political tools, following…
Madrid, June 6 (IANS) Spain chief coach Julen Lopetegui has decided to hedge his bets on Dani Carvajal’s injury and will fly to Russia with 25 footballers rather than the 23 allowed in the final…
Schruns (Austria), June 6 (IANS) Fans of the Peru national football team gathered on Wednesday to watch their favourite players take part in drills at a training camp here. Media crews also gathered to get…
Moscow, June 6 (IANS) Saudi Arabias Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman will attend the 2018 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony, set to take place in Moscow on June 14, Director of the Crown Princes Private…
Jerusalem, June 6 (IANS) A pre-World Cup football friendly between Israel and Argentina has been cancelled amid growing pressure from protesters calling for the match to be scrapped over Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, according to…
Accra, June 6 (IANS) Senegal are one of five African countries that will compete in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Following a 2-0 win over South Africa last November, the West African team…
Bogota, June 6 (IANS) James Rodriguez, 26, and Juan Quintero, 25, are the leaders of Colombia’s golden generation as they try to go further than the quarter-finals at the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia….
Tokyo, June 6 (IANS) The Japanese football team has set its sights on moving forward from the group stage at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. That might be a tough task due to a…
Copenhagen, June 6 (IANS) The Mexican national football team “El Tri” have begun their preparation and training in Copenhagen for the warm-up friendly match against Denmark, although defender Diego Reyes was missing as he was…
Moscow, June 6 (IANS) Russia was held 1-1 by Turkey in the hosts’ final friendly before their June 14 FIFA World Cup opener here against Saudi Arabia. Against a Turkish side that failed to qualify…