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Buyan, a brown bear kept in a Siberian zoo, has predicted that Croatia will defeat France in Sundays World Cup final. (Photo: )

Buyan the bear predicts World Cup 2018 winner as Croatia face France...

Buyan is one of a menagerie of animals in host country Russia that have predicted the outcome of World Cup games.

15 July 2018 12:15 PM GMT

Five teenage footballers drowned in a river in southeast Bangladesh moments after they played a friendly match between supporters of Argentina and Brazil, police said Sunday. (Photo: AFP / Representational Image)

5 teenage footballers drown in Bangladesh

Police recovered the bodies from the Matamuhuri river at Chokoria town Saturday night, some 6 hours after the boys...

15 July 2018 10:12 AM GMT

Hazard has won the Premier League title twice with Chelsea, in 2014-15 and 2016-17, since joining from Lille six seasons ago. (Photo: AFP)

Time for something new: Belgium's Eden Hazard hints at Chelsea exit...

The 27-year-old has been linked with a move to Real Madrid following the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus.

15 July 2018 10:03 AM GMT

Antoine Griezmann, Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe will be in focus as France face Croatia as they target a second title to add to their victory on home soil in 1998. (Photo: AP)

FIFA World Cup 2018: Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann and France's...

France's progression to the World Cup final has included arguably the tournament's most boring and most exciting...

15 July 2018 8:45 AM GMT

Croatia got off to a winning start for the first time at a World Cup since 1998 with a comfortable victory over Nigeria and they will be eager to cap off their World Cup 2018 campaign with a trophy in their hands. (Photo: AP)

FIFA World Cup 2018: Luka Modric, Ivan Rakitic and Croatia's road to...

Croatia are on the verge of winning the World Cup for the first time but they have to overcome a menacing France...

15 July 2018 7:54 AM GMT

While the fluid nature of the modern game ensures there are rarely exclusive head-to-head battles in the midfield, there is little doubt the performances of Luka Modric and Ngolo Kante will be key to the destination of the World Cup. (Photo: AFP / AP)

FIFA World Cup 2018: Head-to-head matchups that could decide the

Teenager Mbappe is already established as one of the players of the tournament with his raw pace causing big problems...

15 July 2018 7:16 AM GMT

T-shirts on sale in Moscow with Putin as Captain America.

President Putin a polarising figure

Putin would sweep a poll of foreign journalists and fans because the World Cup has been a silky smooth affair for all of...

14 July 2018 7:53 PM GMT

Davor Suker, Zvonimir Boban and Luka Modric.

Troubled childhood is motivating factor for Croats

Croatia with a population of just 42 lakhs can now break this jinx for Eastern European nations in the final against...

14 July 2018 7:51 PM GMT

Croatian midfielder Luka Modric.

Heroes who built Croatia

Boban was a player of Dinamo who embodied Croatian aspirations for a separate nation.

14 July 2018 7:44 PM GMT

Croatian team warm-up before training sessions ahead of their World Cup final to be played at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on Sunday.

Champagne on ice for Didier

It is difficult for neutrals to love Deschamps in Russia because he has not allowed his talent-rich team to express...

14 July 2018 7:40 PM GMT

French players warm-up before training sessions ahead of their World Cup final to be played at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on Sunday.

Fifa World Cup 2018: The final countdown

French force up against fortified Croatians in football's biggest match.

14 July 2018 7:36 PM GMT

A month is over and July 15 will see the play-making and hardworking Croatians take on the favourites France, and city fans are sure about who they are supporting.

French attack vs Croatian midfield

There's a streak of excitement in the air as footie fans are looking forward to the grand finale, which is slated to...

14 July 2018 6:30 PM GMT