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Argentina survives in World Cup after a high voltage win against Nigeria
Jun 27, 2018Argentina escaped a humiliating first-round exit from the 2018 World Cup on Tuesday, stunning Nigeria, 2-1, with a goal by defender Marcos Rojo in the 86th minute. Lionel Messi, the Argentine star who was counted on... -
Colombia drub Poland 3-0 in World Cup
Jun 25, 2018Colombia kept their hopes alive to qualify for the next round in a grand display as they defeated Poland by 3-0 goals in the FIFA World Cup 2018 in the Group H match held at the... -
FIFA and Snap team up for 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia
Jun 23, 2018FIFA and Snap Inc. have teamed up to give football fans a new opportunity to express their passion for the FIFA World Cup. The collaboration includes a range of creative tools so that football fans and... -
World Cup heading for record number of penalties
Jun 23, 2018One of the central themes from the early stages of the World Cup in Russia is the number of penalties being awarded, many following the intervention of video assistant referees (VARs). Gylfi Sigurdsson’s missed penalty in... -
Germany face crunch Sweden clash as Belgium eye knockouts
Jun 23, 2018Germany can ill afford another slip-up when they take on Sweden at the World Cup on Saturday, as the defending champions attempt to follow Brazil’s lead by belatedly springing into life. Joachim Loew’s side slumped to... -
Sweden beat South Korea 1-0 with VAR penalty at the World Cup
Jun 19, 2018Sweden beat South Korea 1-0 in both countries’ first match at the 2018 World Cup in Russia thanks to a penalty from captain Andreas Granqvist that was awarded thanks to The Video Assistant Referee (VAR). Joel... -
A billboard in support of Iran in world cup is changed to include women
Jun 15, 2018A billboard in Iran which supported the nation’s World Cup team has been replaced after it was criticised for not featuring any women. The previous billboard, in Tehran, showed men of different ethnicities celebrating around a... -
Uruguay starts with a last minute win in world cup 2018
Jun 15, 2018Uruguay snatched a late winner as they began their World Cup campaign with a dramatic victory over Egypt, who left Mohamed Salah on the bench. Jose Gimenez headed powerfully into the net in the 90th minute... -
68th FIFA Congress opens in Russia
Jun 13, 2018The 68th FIFA Congress opened here on Wednesday, one day before the first match of the 2018 World Cup in Russia kicked off. During the meeting, the delegates of FIFA member associations will vote to select... -
Putin welcomes teams and supporters to World Cup
Jun 9, 2018President Vladimir Putin on Friday welcomed football teams and fans from across the world to the World Cup, which begins in Russia next week, assuring that everything effort had been “to ensure that all of our...
