Sports / Football

Tottenham's new stadium "future-proofed" for safe standing 25 Jun 2018 - 07:45 pm

Tottenham Hotspur's new 62,000-seater stadium has been "future-proofed" for safe standing, the Premier League club said on Monday. The north London tam's announcement...

Kangaroo stops play during Australian women's football match 25 Jun 2018 - 03:00 pm

CANBERRA, Australia: The Australian football team competing at the World Cup is called the Socceroos. But a different kind of soccer-roo has dominated...

Falcao, Cuadrado and Mina star as stylish Colombia break Polish hearts 24 Jun 2018 - 11:43 pm

Kazan Arena, Russia: Radamel Falcao, Yerry Mina and Juan Cuadrado scored their maiden World Cup goals as stylish Colombia boosted their last 16...

Spain wary of Moroccan surprise in group finale 24 Jun 2018 - 09:55 pm

KALININGRAD, Russia: Spain would seem to have the easier task in trying to clinch a spot in the World Cup knockout round in...

Senegal, Japan play out 2-2 thriller 24 Jun 2018 - 07:50 pm

YEKATERINBURG, Russia: Japan twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with Senegal in their World Cup Group H encounter on Sunday. Goals from...

Maradona calls for meeting with Argentina players 24 Jun 2018 - 06:46 pm

Bronnitsy, Russia: Diego Maradona has requested a meeting with Argentina's players in an attempt to inspire the struggling squad ahead of their crucial...

Argentina seek great escape via rejuvenated Nigeria 24 Jun 2018 - 06:05 pm

ST PETERSBURG, Russia: Lying a humiliating last in a group they were expected to win, Argentina must beat Nigeria on Tuesday to have...

England march into last 16 after thrashing Panama 6-1 24 Jun 2018 - 05:03 pm

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia: Harry Kane struck a hat-trick as England marched into the last 16 of the World Cup after with a record...

Harry Kane leads race for World Cup Golden Boot 24 Jun 2018 - 04:59 pm

Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia: England's Harry Kane rocketed to the top of the 2018 World Cup goalscoring charts on Sunday, netting a hat-trick against...

Messi birthday overshadowed by Argentina's World Cup crisis 24 Jun 2018 - 03:31 pm

BRONNITSY, Russia: In any other context, the gesture would have gone unnoticed: Lionel Messi received birthday greetings from Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli. The...

Mascherano shoots down Sampaoli rift rumours 24 Jun 2018 - 03:23 pm

Bronnitsy, Russia: Veteran Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano insists relations between the players and coach Jorge Sampaoli are not strained after reports of unrest...

Bad news for Messi, Argentina as Croatia threatens rotation 24 Jun 2018 - 01:06 pm

ROSCHINO, Russia: They are hardly the words Lionel Messi and Argentina wanted to hear with their World Cup future hanging in the balance....

Mexico wins again at World Cup, beats South Korea 2-1 23 Jun 2018 - 08:10 pm

ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia: The criticism of Mexico's national team heading into the World Cup was loud and scathing. The answer has been emphatic. The...

Serbia coach calls for referee 'to be tried in the Hague' 23 Jun 2018 - 07:31 pm

Kaliningrad, Russia: Serbia's coach has reacted to his team's World Cup defeat to Switzerland by calling for the referee to be put on...

Lukaku, Hazard score 2 each, help Belgium beat Tunisia 5-2 23 Jun 2018 - 05:15 pm

MOSCOW: Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard scored two goals each in a dominant Belgium display on Saturday, leading their team over Tunisia 5-2...

World Cup heading for record number of penalties 23 Jun 2018 - 02:45 pm

SAMARA, Russia: One of the central themes from the early stages of the World Cup in Russia is the number of penalties being...

Germany face crunch Sweden clash as Belgium eye knockouts 23 Jun 2018 - 01:09 pm

Sochi, Russia: Germany can ill afford another slip-up when they take on Sweden at the World Cup on Saturday, as the defending champions...

VAR in the firing line after Serbia denied penalty 23 Jun 2018 - 12:33 pm

SAMARA, Russia: Critics of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system were handed ample ammunition when Serbia were somehow denied what appeared a blatant...