Brazil joy of reaching World Cup last-16
For Brazil, if more for their fans than their football team, it was a night of double celebration. Germany were out, Brazil were through. Their most probable final opponents, the only team who this month…
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Defending champions crash out of World Cup after Kazan collapse
Defending champions Germany have crashed out of the FIFA World Cup, after losing to South Korea 2-0 in their final group match. In the final frantic minutes in front of 41,835 flabbergasted fans at the…
World Cup: Nervy Argentina seek Messi magic against Iceland
MOSCOW: Lionel Messi's Argentina aim to put a shambolic World Cup build-up behind them and make a statement in their opening match against tournament debutants Iceland on Saturday (Jun 16). The two-time champions arrived in…
Robbie Williams kicks off World Cup with obscene gesture
MOSCOW: British pop star Robbie Williams caused a stir during his performance at the World Cup opening ceremony in Moscow on Thursday (Jun 14) by making an obscene gesture to a camera. The former Take…
Football: Leeds appoint Argentine Bielsa as new Manager
LONDON: Leeds United have appointed former Argentina coach Marcelo Bielsa as their new manager, the English championship club said on Friday (Jun 15). The 62-year-old replaces Paul Heckingbottom, who was sacked after the club finished…
Hierro to replace Spain’s sacked manager Lopetegui on eve of World Cup
The Spanish football federation has appointed technical director Fernando Hierro to replace Julen Lopetegui as manager, who was sacked on Wednesday on the eve of the opening of the World Cup in Russia. The new…
Mohamed Salah joins Egypt World Cup training session
Egypt were given a boost ahead of their opening match at the World Cup in Russia after Mohamed Salah joined a squad training session at their Grozny base. The talismanic forward's fitness has been the…
Iran coach blasts Nike over 2018 FIFA World Cup boots
Iranian players will have to wear another brand even as 60 per cent of the players in the 32-team FIFA World Cup this year will be wearing Nike boots. Iran national football team's head coach…
FIFA overhauls world ranking system
FIFA will attempt to combat "manipulation" of its world ranking system by introducing an overhauled points formula following the World Cup. The change was approved at a FIFA Council Meeting on Sunday in a bid…
Neymar, Brazil arrive in Russia as clock ticks down to World Cup start
SOCHI: Neymar and his Brazil teammates landed on Russian soil in the early hours of Monday morning, fresh from beating Austria 3-0 in their final warm-up outing ahead of the World Cup. As the clock…