FIFA World Cup

Kazan, France head coach Didier Deschamps said on Saturday that his team must and will do better in the next game following their 2-1 hard-fought win over Australia in the World Cup Group C…

Moscow, June 17 Iceland's goalkeeper has said he had studied many of the Argentine superstar Lionel Messi's shots from the 12-yard mark, after stopping the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's…

It was indeed the most awaited match in initial stages of FIFA World Cup 2018. Portugal and Spain line up promised to produce a scintillating encounter and apparently it proved to be a…

Moscow, Belgium have the depth to cover for the likely absence of injured centre-backs Vincent Kompany and Thomas Vermaelen in their opening FIFA World Cup match against Panama on Monday,…

Moscow, June 16 (IANS) Following is a list of all-time leading World Cup scorers:16 - Miroslav Klose (Germany)15 - Ronaldo (Brazil)14 - Gerd Muller (Germany)13 - Just Fontaine (France)12 -…

Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian striker Neymar has said that he is the "world's best player," given that Argentina's Lionel Messi and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo are "from another…

Moscow, Argentina and their talisman Lionel Messi will embark on yet another attempt to end a long period without a major trophy when they start their World Cup campaign with a Group D match…

Moscow, Egypt's star striker Mohamed Salah was left on the bench during the team's 1-0 defeat by Uruguay in their first match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup to ensure that he plays against…

St Petersburg, June 15 Iran claimed their only second win in FIFA World Cup history as a late own goal upset Morocco 1-0 in a Group B clash here on Friday.Substitute forward Aziz Bouhaddouz…

Sochi, June 16 Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as Portugal and Spain drew a thrilling World Cup Group B game 3-3 in Sochi.In the Friday night match, Ronaldo's last goal was a…

FIFA carnival to begin with full throttle today in Moscow, Russia. The home team will play against Saudi Arabia in the first encounter at Luzhniki stadium. Russia being a comparatively…

Moscow, June 13 Irans football team head coach Carlos Queiroz has slammed Nike over the refusal of the firm to supply his team with footwear for the FIFA World Cup's match against Morocco on…