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After high of beating Spain, Russia must adapt for Croatia 02 Jul 2018 - 01:56 pm

MOSCOW: Coach Stanislav Cherchesov seems to be the only Russian not caught up in the euphoria of the country's biggest World Cup win...

From bars to temples, Japan fans flock for World Cup win 02 Jul 2018 - 01:05 pm

Tokyo, When Japan's Blue Samurai take on Belgium Monday for a spot in the World Cup quarter finals, fans nationwide will pack spots...

Salah signs new long-term deal with Liverpool 02 Jul 2018 - 10:44 am

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has signed a new long-term contract with the club, the Premier League side said on Monday. Salah had a...

Croatia win penalty shootout to reach quarter-finals 01 Jul 2018 - 10:02 pm

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia: Croatia beat Denmark 3-2 in a penalty shootout to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Sunday after the...

Morocco's 21-year-old World Cup midfielder Amine Harit involved in fatal car crash which killed one 01 Jul 2018 - 09:27 pm

Morocco's 21-year-old World Cup midfielder Amine Harit was involved in a road accident in which a pedestrian was killed, the Moroccan football federation...

Russia beat Spain on penalties to reach World Cup quarters 01 Jul 2018 - 07:32 pm

MOSCOW: Hosts Russia beat Spain 4-3 on penalties thanks to two saves by their goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev on Sunday to advance to the...

Hazard says time is right for Belgium to shine at World Cup 01 Jul 2018 - 07:04 pm

ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia: Belgium forward Eden Hazard accepts the spotlight is on him at the World Cup, increasingly so now that Cristiano Ronaldo and...

Uruguay coach has worked hard to change team's dirty image 01 Jul 2018 - 06:23 pm

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia: Uruguay players used to have the reputation for being dirty. That has all changed under one man they call "El...

Sweden doing fine at World Cup without Zlatan Ibrahimovic 01 Jul 2018 - 03:09 pm

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia: Sweden is doing just fine at the World Cup without Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The nation's top career scorer retired from international...

Messi, Ronaldo World Cup exits signal emergence of a new generation of players 01 Jul 2018 - 01:59 pm

Moscow: Step aside Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo... there is a new group of kids on the block ready to seize the limelight...

Headline acts Messi and Ronaldo bid farewell to World Cup 01 Jul 2018 - 07:48 am

ST PETERSBURG: The World Cup lost its headline acts on Saturday as the game’s two biggest stars, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, readied...

Santos shares Portugal's sadness but hopes Ronaldo will remain 01 Jul 2018 - 07:43 am

SOCHI, Russia: Portugal coach Fernando Santos said he hoped Cristiano Ronaldo would continue with the national team, which he said shared the sadness...

Portugal ousted by a superior version of themselves 01 Jul 2018 - 07:42 am

European champions Portugal came up against a superior version of themselves as they were knocked out of the World Cup by Uruguay on...

Croatia feel on brink of greatness, just like heroes of '98 30 Jun 2018 - 08:06 pm

NIZHNY NOVGOROD: Croatia's coach and captain hailed their "fantastic" World Cup so far and declared themselves ready to beat Denmark on Sunday in...

Coach Deschamps salutes 'great' French performance 30 Jun 2018 - 07:44 pm

Kazan, Russia: Coach Didier Deschamps said France had responded to their critics with a "great" performance to reach the quarter-finals of the World...

Mbappe double helps France beat Argentina 4-3 30 Jun 2018 - 06:54 pm

KAZAN, Russia: Kylian Mbappe scored two goals in four second-half minutes to send France into the World Cup quarter-finals with a thrilling 4-3...

Serie A to use 3D technology to help VAR on offside rulings 30 Jun 2018 - 06:36 pm

ROME: Serie A will use 3D technology from next season to make video review more effective on offside rulings. The introduction of Video...

Moscow closes World Cup FIFA fan zone due to stormy weather 30 Jun 2018 - 05:35 pm

MOSCOW: Stormy weather on Saturday prompted the authorities in Moscow to close the Russian capital's official FIFA fan zone, which regularly welcomes up...