Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani scored a goal each and Uruguay went on to defeat Russia 3-0 yesterday, finishing undefeated in group play and handing
The oldest person to play in a World Cup match gave up a pair of goals yesterday, allowing Saudi Arabia to beat Egypt 2-1 in a match
Outside Moscow’s giant Luzhniki Stadium, in a sea of Mexican and German fans frothing with World Cup pre-game fervor, four Chinese football enthusiasts huddled together and
Coach Stanislav Cherchesov insists Russia’s success at the World Cup is about much more than home-team advantage. Russia will face its toughest challenge — so far —
In the aftermath to one of the most memorable victories in Germany’s long history of success, Toni Kroos and Marco Reus had a message for the
Football can be annoying, especially to those who watch only the big tournaments. There are too many fouls, baffling referee errors and players without a scratch on them
Excitement for football has reached a fever pitch in Peru’s crowded capital, where a lack of open spaces has forced residents to play pickup games squeezed against
Kylian Mbappe’s first World Cup goal put France into the round of 16. The teenage forward tapped in a ball headed toward goal in the 34th
Neymar will start for Brazil in an unchanged lineup against Costa Rica today at the World Cup. Although Brazil coach Tite said Neymar still needs time
Nearly 60 years since it changed its name to Volgograd, the Russian city once called Stalingrad and its bloody history loom large even in the midst of
Cristiano Ronaldo made European football history by scoring in Portugal’s 1-0 win over Morocco yesterday, a result that makes the North African team the first to be
The pre-tournament favorites at this World Cup have struggled so far. France is no exception — but at least it has a win. Les
The possession football championed by coaches like Pep Guardiola is supposed to produce aesthetically-pleasing goals. Against strong defenses and world-class goalkeepers, sometimes you need to go back
Brazil’s jailed former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva made his debut as a football pundit, writing a column from behind bars in which he criticized
Yuya Osako had a surprise in store for those who gave Japan little chance of competing with Colombia at the World Cup. Osako’s gritty determination
Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal can send Morocco to an early World Cup exit today. A second straight defeat would ensure elimination for the North African side which
Located in the region of the so-called Pays du Loire, in the department of La Sarthe, one of the rivers that runs through and from
When the final whistle blew, Lionel Messi angrily kicked away the ball like it was poison and tore off his captain’s armband as though it
Revered by his players and credited with turning Brazil’s national team around, Tite knows he’s not perfect. Brazil, which will play its first World
Germany became the third defending champion in the last 16 years to lose its opening match at the World Cup, falling to Mexico 1-0 today
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