FIFA World Cup 2018

Protest group Pussy Riot, long a thorn in Vladimir Putin’s side, has claimed responsibility for four people who brought the World Cup final between France and Croatia to a brief halt by running onto the field...

A World Cup of surprises showed once again how small teams are finding a way to compete with the big boys, as was the case at the European Championship two years ago. It was Iceland and...

French President Emmanuel Macron congratulated Russia’s President Putin for his “perfect” organization of the World Cup as the two leaders prepared to watch the final on Sunday. Macron and his wife Brigitte met the Russian leader...

France overwhelmed Croatia 4-2 in the World Cup final at Moscow’s Luzhniki stadium on Sunday to lift the trophy for the second time in 20 years. The French, playing their third World Cup final, were made...

Hollywood actor and singer Will Smith performed the soccer World Cup’s official song “Live It Up” in the tournament’s closing ceremony in Moscow on Sunday. As Smith performed at Moscow’s Luzhniki stadium, giant screens laid out...

French fans dared to dream of a World Cup victory on Sunday as they prepared to watch the game on a sunny summer weekend after a tournament that has lifted spirits and led to a rare...

Belgium achieved their best World Cup finish as goals from Thomas Meunier and Eden Hazard secured a 2-0 victory over England in Saturday’s third-place playoff in Saint Petersburg. Meunier, who missed the semi-final loss to France...

Belgium beat England 2-0 in the World Cup third-place play-off on Saturday to secure their best ever finish at a World Cup and send Gareth Southgate’s side home with a second straight loss. France will face...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino celebrated what he described as the “best World Cup” ever on Friday, thanks to the quality of football and organisation in Russia. “I was saying this would be the best World Cup...

Many foreign leaders and high-ranking officials will attend the 2018 FIFA World Cup final match at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, Russian president’s aide Yuri Ushakov said. “Many foreign guests will be present at this...