Sports / Football

Neymar leaves Brazil training session limping 19 Jun 2018 - 07:00 pm

SOCHI, Russia: Neymar limped out of Brazil's training session at the World Cup on Tuesday because of pain in his right ankle. The...

Japan beat 10-man Colombia 2-1 in another World Cup upset 19 Jun 2018 - 05:05 pm

SARANSK, Russia, Japan beat 10-man Colombia 2-1 in Group H on Tuesday to become the first Asian side to beat a South American...

France wary of Peru as they seek second Group C win 19 Jun 2018 - 04:52 pm

YEKATERINBURG, Russia: After struggling to beat Australia in their opening World Cup Group C game, France will not be relishing the challenge of...

Colombia's Carlos Sanchez gets first red card of World Cup 19 Jun 2018 - 03:33 pm

Saransk, Russia: Colombia's Carlos Sanchez on Tuesday became the first player to be sent off at the World Cup in Russia when he...

From Khorramabad to Kazan, Australia's Arzani on World Cup mission 19 Jun 2018 - 03:15 pm

Kazan, Russia, Daniel Arzani was born in Iran and would not look out of place among the 'Lions of Persia' side that stunned...

World Cup big guns fail to fire as lesser lights shine 19 Jun 2018 - 01:50 pm

SAMARA, Russia, Traditionally the stage on which the biggest teams parade their talents, this year's World Cup has seen the Goliaths of international...

Captain fantastic Kane to the rescue as England beat Tunisia at the last 18 Jun 2018 - 11:07 pm

Volgograd, Russia: Captain Harry Kane came to the rescue with two goals, the second a dramatic injury-time winner, as England began their World...

Lukaku double as Belgium outclass brave Panama 18 Jun 2018 - 08:49 pm

SOCHI, Russia: A stunning volley from Dries Mertens and a Romelu Lukaku double broke the resistance of a brave Panama side on their...

Sweden bury World Cup opening jinx to beat South Korea 18 Jun 2018 - 04:56 pm

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia, Sweden won an opening World Cup game for the first time since 1958 and ended their worrying goal drought with...

Ronaldo bust swapped at Madeira airport 18 Jun 2018 - 02:53 pm

Lisbon, The controversial bronze bust of Cristiano Ronaldo at the airport on Madeira which bears his name has been replaced, Portuguese media reported...

Germans awake to doom and gloom after Mexico loss 18 Jun 2018 - 09:43 am

MOSCOW: Germany woke to gloomy headlines of "chaos" and "humiliation" on Monday after the defending World Cup champions fell 1-0 to Mexico in...

Messi's penalty miss not to blame for draw with Iceland: Maradona 18 Jun 2018 - 08:57 am

Diego Maradona says Lionel Messi's second-half penalty miss was not the reason Argentina failed to defeat Iceland at the World Cup on Saturday....

Coutinho scorcher not enough as Brazil held 1-1 by Swiss 17 Jun 2018 - 11:36 pm

ROSTOV-ON-DON: Brazil joined the host of big guns who have failed to fire in their opening World Cup game as lax defending from...

World Cup holders Germany crash to Mexico defeat 17 Jun 2018 - 08:04 pm

Moscow, Defending champions Germany crashed to the first defeat in their opening game of a World Cup since 1982 as Hirving Lozano's clinical...

Captain Kolarov strikes as Serbia beat Costa Rica 1-0 17 Jun 2018 - 04:58 pm

SAMARA, Russia, Aleksandar Kolarov produced a moment of captain's inspiration, curling home a superb free-kick as Serbia got their World Cup Group E...

Neymar to make World Cup bow as Germany launch campaign 17 Jun 2018 - 04:20 pm

Rostov-on-Don, Russia, Neymar makes his World Cup bow on Sunday as five-time winners Brazil kick off their quest for redemption while defending champions...

Iceland boss hails 'schoolbook' defending against Argentina 17 Jun 2018 - 04:01 pm

Gelendzhik, Russia, Iceland's battling 1-1 draw against Argentina in their first-ever World Cup match was a "schoolbook" example of how to keep Lionel...