Sweden needed a second-half penalty, given after a VAR consultation, to edge past South Korea and move joint top of Group F.Andreas Granqvist's VAR-assisted penalty handed Sweden a deserved 1-0 World
The move threatens to destabilise one of the most highly-rated teams in the tournament, with La Roja set to play Portugal on FridayJulen Lopetegui has been sacked as manager of Spain , after taking
The three nations will share hosting duties, and secure qualification for each nation, meaning Canada will compete in their second ever tournamentThe United States, Canada and Mexico will host the 2
Mo Salah appeared with the rest of Egypt squad at a final training session in Cairo before flying to Russia on Sunday for the country's first World Cup appearance in 28 years.The 25-year-old has not
Rafael Nadal beat Dominic Thiem in straight sets, 6-4 6-3 6-2, to secure a record-extending 11th French Open title at Roland Garros.Nadal struck first in an enthralling opening set, breaking Thiem&r
International friendly, Ernst Happel Stadion - Austria 0 Brazil 3 (Jesus 36', Neymar 63', Coutinho 69')Neymar, Coutinho and Gabriel Jesus were on the score-sheet as Brazil concluded their World Cup
Japan defender Maya Yoshida has a score to settle with Colombia when the two sides re-unite in their Group H opener at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™. The pair met in their group concluder a
While the party in the stadiums is set to start on 14 June, the one in the FIFA Fan Fests will kick-off a bit earlier. The Moscow venue in Vorobyovy Gory (Sparrow Hills) will open its doors on Sund
There is just one week to go until the kick-off of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ Opening Match, when hosts Russia will face Saudi Arabia at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Teams and support
Brazilian coaching legend Carlos Alberto Parreira will be leading FIFA's Technical Study Group at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™. Having been a part of every tournament since England 1966, th
Newly-appointed head coach Akira Nishino announced his 23-man provisional Japan squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ at a press conference in Tokyo. Nishino named an experienced team, in
With reference to the current situation of the Saudi referee Mr. Fahad AL MIRDASI, the FIFA Referees Committee has considered that the conditions to be selected for the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ ar
Argentina and Peru kick-started their final preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ with morale-boosting home wins on Tuesday, while Panama had to settle for a scoreless draw against
Lionel Messi is so desperate to win the World Cup with Argentina that he would trade success with Barcelona to triumph in Russia this summer. Messi, 30, has been on the losing side in four finals w
Real Madrid won their third straight Champions League thanks to a moment of sublime brilliance from Gareth Bale and Loris Karius' errors.Gareth Bale came off the bench to score one of the great goal
A brace from Antoine Griezmann powered Atletico Madrid to their third Europa League title with a 3-0 victory over Olympique Marseille on Wednesday night at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Lyo
The General Sport Authority in Saudi Arabia on Saturday stopped international referee, Fahad Al-Mirdasi, from officiating the final match of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, the se
Brazil right-back Dani Alves has been ruled out of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ after he suffered a knee injury while playing for his club Paris Saint-Germain. Alves sustained the injury i