AP, Saransk :Cristiano Ronaldo’s missed penalty cost Portugal first place in its World Cup group.It could have been worse if not for Ricardo Quaresma, who started for the first time in the tournament and...
AFP, Sochi :Brazil’s inability to keep their emotions in check contributed to their spectacular implosion at the 2014 World Cup, so the worry is that once again the pressure might prove too much for...
Former Coach of Cairo’s Zamalek FC Abdrahim Mohammed Negma who gave the play-by-play account of the Egypt-Saudi Arabia FIFA World Cup match died after the Egyptian national team lost 1-2, Gazeta.ru reported, citing Youm7.Negma...
AFP, Saint Petersburg :Held by Iceland and humiliated by Croatia, Argentina’s World Cup could already have been all but over, but Lionel Messi and the rest of Jorge Sampaoli’s troubled squad have one final...
Colombia kept their hopes alive to qualify for the next round in a grand display as they defeated Poland by 3-0 goals in the FIFA World Cup 2018 in the Group H match held...
AFP, Moscow World Cup standings after Sunday’s early Group H match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):Group ARussia 2 2 0 0 8 1 6 – qualifiedUruguay 2 2 0 0...
As England thrashed Panama 6-1 on Sunday Prince William, the president of the Football Association, was flying into Jordan for a historic Middle East tour. The Duke of Cambridge missed the momentous game that...
AFP, Yekaterinburg :Attack-minded Japan have defied skeptics who said they would flop at the World Cup and instead go into their final group game on Thursday needing just a draw to reach the last...
After a record-breaking season for Liverpool, Egypt forward Mohamed Salah was expected to shine at the World Cup.But, after missing the Pharaohs’ first game through injury and appearing to lack match sharpness in the...
AFP, Moscow :World Cup contenders France are waiting for star striker Antoine Griezmann to hit his stride as they aim to secure top spot in Group C against Denmark on Tuesday.Griezmann signed an extension...
