2018 FIFA World Cup

Moscow, July 6 (IANS) Brazil right-back Danilo was on Friday ruled out for the remainder of the ongoing FIFA World Cup due to ligament damage in his left ankle Danilo picked up the injury during…

Moscow, July 6 (IANS) Croatia captain and inspirational midfielder, Luka Modric, is looking for his side to take a further step towards success when they play hosts Russia for a place in the last four…

Bangkok, July 6 (IANS) World football’s governing body FIFA has invited 12 schoolchildren and their coach who were trapped in partially flooded Tham Khao Luang Cave in Thailand to the 2018 FIFA World Cup final…

Samara (Russia), July 6 (IANS) England will look to reach the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup for the third time in their history, while the Swedes aim to make it into the last four…

Moscow, July 6 (IANS) Swedish international midfielder Sebastian Larsson is expected to be back in their starting XI when they face England in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup here on Saturday afternoon after…

Samara (Russia), July 6 (IANS) England defender John Stones has said that the win against Colombia has given his team mates a massive confidence boost ahead of Saturday’s FIFA World Cup quarter-final against Sweden at…

Nizhny Novgorod (Russia), July 5 (IANS) Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani on Thursday trained apart from his teammates and touched the ball for the first time since he was injured, less than 24 hours before the…

Kazan (Russia), July 5 (IANS) Dubbed as a ‘golden generation’, a talented Belgium squad will be keen to re-create history while perennial title contenders Brazil will aim to avoid yet another upset when the two…

Moscow, July 5 (IANS) Former Brazil striker Ronaldo has brushed aside criticism of countryman Neymar for play-acting at the World Cup, saying it’s “nonsense” and he is not protected by referees. “There are many ways…

Nizhny Novgorod (Russia), July 5 (IANS) France’s lightning quick attack will be put to their toughest test when they take on Uruguay’s unbreachable defence in a FIFA World Cup quarter-final clash here on Friday. Uruguay…

Moscow, July 5 (IANS) More than five million tourists, including 2.9 million foreigners, have visited the cities hosting the FIFA World Cup matches, head of the Russian Federal Tourism Agency Oleg Safonov said. “According to…

San Jose (Costa Rica), July 5 (IANS) The Costa Rican Football Federation (Fedefutbol) has announced it will not extend the contract of national team manager Oscar Ramirez after disappointing results at the 2018 Russia World…

Sochi, July 5 (IANS) Russia has a strong team and it has an additional advantage at the FIFA World Cup in the form of support from the fans, Croatia forward Ante Rebic said. Croatia got…

Berlin, July 5 (IANS) Joachim Loew’s fighting spirit seems to have returned only a few days after Germany’s disastrous group stage exit at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. After the 58-year-old’s decision to continue as…

Moscow, July 5 (IANS) Former FC Barcelona left-winger Luis Garcia Sanz feels that Spain’s elimination from the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia did not signify the death knell for possession-based football, although he stressed…

Tokyo, July 5 (IANS) The Japan Football Association (JFA) said on Thursday that national team coach Akira Nishino will step down when his term ends at the end of July. “We will not ask Nishino…

Moscow, July 4 (IANS) Belgium’s national team trained on Wednesday at the team’s base camp in the Guchkovo sport complex near Moscow, ahead of their 2018 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal match against Brazil. Friday’s match…

Sochi, July 4 (IANS) Brazil were put through their paces on the training field here Wednesday, two days after overcoming Mexico in a 2-0 victory that secured the South Americans a spot in the FIFA…