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FIFA World Cup 2018: Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes Sweden can beat England
July 6, 2018 02:09 IST
Sweden's all-time top scorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who retired from international football in 2016, says the quarterfinal match between the Swedes and England involves `a lot of emotions.'
FIFA World Cup 2018: Neymar joins Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in Kazan mural club
July 5, 2018 17:28 IST
The Brazil forward, in Kazan for Friday's quarter-final against Belgium, is the third footballer to receive the honour with Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentina's Lionel Messi having already been immortalised on the city walls.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Belgium pin hopes on mercurial talent of Eden Hazard
July 5, 2018 17:19 IST
Eden Hazard is undoubtedly one of the stars of the tournament in Russia and at 27-years-old, wearing the captain’s armband, at the peak of his powers.
FIFA World Cup 2018: England has better chance against Brazil than Sweden, says Sven-Goran Eriksson
July 5, 2018 16:35 IST
Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson says the team would have a better chance of beating Brazil than Sweden in their World Cup quarterfinal on Saturday.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Paul Pogba, Coutinho, Neymar booking away from missing semifinals
July 5, 2018 16:56 IST
The bookings are wiped out at the end of the quarterfinals to not take away a player's dream of playing in a World Cup final unless its a red card.
Japan not to extend Akira Nishino contract after FIFA World Cup 2018 exit
July 5, 2018 15:46 IST
Japan coach Akira Nishino will not be asked to continue in the role when his contract expires at the end of this month, the Japanese Football Association (JFA) and the manager said on Thursday.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Colombian players who missed penalty against England receive ‘death threats’
July 5, 2018 19:23 IST
Colombia's Mateus Uribe missed his penalty shot while Carlos Bacca's spot from the kick was saved by Jordan Pickford as England won 4-3 in penalty shootouts.
FIFA rebukes Diego Maradona for criticizing World Cup referee
July 5, 2018 10:23 IST
Former Argentine legend Diego Maradona criticised American referee Mark Geiger's handling of England's win against Colombia in the World Cup round of 16.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Croatia will be ready for both versions of Russia, says Ivan Perisic
July 5, 2018 09:06 IST
The Russians came into the tournament as the lowest-ranked team but began with a bang by beating Saudi Arabia 5-0 and Egypt 3-1 before losing 3-0 to Group A winners Uruguay.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Willian aiming to send Chelsea team mate Eden Hazard home early
July 5, 2018 08:55 IST
Brazil and Belgium will meet in Kazan on Friday and Willian, who counts Eden Hazard as a friend at the cosmopolitan Stamford Bridge, said there will be no mercy.
Roger Federer hits out at ‘lethargic’ Switzerland team following World Cup exit
July 5, 2018 08:45 IST
Switzerland were expected to go past Sweden in the Round of 16 but failed to book a quarterfinals berth after losing 1-0.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Penalties and analytics from football teamsSubscriber Only
July 5, 2018 10:52 IST
With backroom staff processing data for teams at World Cup 2018, the penalty-takers and goalkeepers are making their own luck.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Former England boss claims Sweden as ‘toughest’ challenge
July 4, 2018 23:03 IST
Sweden reached the World Cup last eight for the first time since finishing third in 1994 after a scrappy 1-0 victory over Switzerland on Tuesday.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Cristiano Ronaldo’s post most loved on Facebook so far
July 4, 2018 21:53 IST
The top posts on social media that received massive responses from fans and supporters.
French coach Didier Deschamps ponders how to get the best out of Kylian Mbappe
July 4, 2018 21:32 IST
The best way to utilise the 19-year-old's incredible pace and finishing acumen has been the subject of much debate in the build-up to the World Cup but certainly a pleasurable problem for the coach.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Playing ‘favourites’ Brazil a dream for Belgium, says Roberto Martinez
July 4, 2018 20:14 IST
Belgium coach Roberto Martinez described as a "dream match" for his players when the two countries meet in a World Cup quarter-final in Kazan on Friday.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Little Uruguay punch above weight, yet again
July 4, 2018 16:20 IST
Uruguay, with 3.3 million people, are into a quarterfinal with Argentina's conquerors France after four straight wins including a stunning 2-1 knockout victory over Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal.
FIFA World Cup 2018 Round of 16 Recap: Heavyweights get outrun, England finally win on penaltiesSubscriber Only
July 4, 2018 15:50 IST
The Round of 16 simply picked up where the Group Stage left off and at the end of it, Argentina, Spain and Portugal all lay by the wayside.
FIFA World Cup 2018 Schedule: When are the semi-finals and final?
July 8, 2018 11:00 IST
32 teams entered the fray in the World Cup 2018 and now only 8 remain. A look at what is in store in the upcoming quarterfinal fixtures in Russia.
FIFA World Cup 2018: After heartbreaking loss to Belgium, Japan fans stay behind to clean stands
July 4, 2018 10:00 IST
Japan went down from 2-0 lead to 3-2 defeat against Belgium with Nacer Chadli scoring the winner in the injury time in Round of 16.
FIFA World Cup 2018: English joy unleashed in Moscow as shootout curse broken
July 4, 2018 09:05 IST
The England players hugged their families in the crowd, and a number kept reappearing to soak up the atmosphere.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Colombia fans mourn penalty shootout loss to England
July 4, 2018 09:00 IST
England and Colombia faced a shootout after Yerry Mina scored one of his signature headed goals in stoppage time to cancel out England captain Harry Kane's 57th minute penalty.
FIFA World Cup 2018: England find a new calmness to banish the hoodoo
July 4, 2018 08:52 IST
Harry Kane's face broke, his eyes closed shut in total relief and he looked to the heavens, mouthing his gratitude for the end of his team's horrendous run of defeats in major tournament shootouts.
FIFA World Cup 2018 Highlights: Out of 32 teams, only 8 survive in Russia
July 4, 2018 20:12 IST
FIFA World Cup 2018 Quarter-finals lineup has been decided as England beat Colombia on penalties to complete the lineup.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Wayne Rooney, David Beckham and other former stars react to England’s win over Colombia
July 4, 2018 08:13 IST
England beat Colombia 4-3 on penalties to advance to the quarter-finals. It is the first time ever that they have won a World Cup penalty shootout.
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