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Chocolatey Messi: Moscow confectioners' sculpture-size gift on...

Messi has been heavily criticised after missing out on an oppurtunity to score in a penalty in Argentina's game against...

24 Jun 2018 4:19 PM IST

Gimenez scored the late winner in Uruguays first group game against Egypt. (Photo: AFP)

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FIFA World Cup: Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez ruled out of final group...

Uruguay and Russia have both won their first two matches, though the hosts have a far more impressive goal difference.

24 Jun 2018 1:43 PM IST

$Switzerlands scorers on Friday, Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri, celebrated their goals by making a \double eagle\ gesture with their hands to represent the Albanian flag. (Photo: AP)$ Sports

FIFA investigates Swiss duo Xhaka and Shaqiri's pro-Kosovo World Cup...

Xhaka and Shaqiri could be banned for up to two games if they are found to have breached FIFA regulations.

24 Jun 2018 10:46 AM IST

â€œSome of Germanys leaders celebrated by running in our direction and rubbing it into our faces. That got me angry,â€ said Sweden coach Janne Andersson. (Photo: AP)

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Sweden hit out at Germans for 'rubbing it in'...

Germany set off to celebrate wildly after sealing team's come from behind win but their behaviour provoked anger on the...

24 Jun 2018 10:08 AM IST

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Toni Kroos scores late to give Germany 2-1 win...

The Germans were at risk of being eliminated after Sweden scored first.

24 Jun 2018 2:36 AM IST

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Tour de World Cup

Clifin Francis shares his experiences while cycling across continents to watch the FIFA World Cup 2018.

24 Jun 2018 12:00 AM IST

Against England on Thursday, Belgium will be favored to advance as the winner of Group H. (Photo: AP)

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Lukaku, Hazard net brace as Belgium dump Tunisia...

A spot in the round of 16 is almost certain after an opening 3-0 win over Panama.

23 Jun 2018 8:05 PM IST

Kluivert scored 10 goals in 30 league appearances for Ajax last season and earned his first cap for the Netherlands in March. (Photo: AP)

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Serie A: Ajax winger Justin Kluivert secures transfer move to AS Roma

The Italian top-flight club paid 17.25 million euros ($20 million) for the 19-year-old, the son of former Dutch great...

23 Jun 2018 4:42 PM IST

Musa became Nigerias all-time highest scorer at World Cup finals with four goals and he the only man from his country to score in two different World Cups. (Photo: AP)

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Ahmed Musa: From Russia to Leicester and back, breaking records for...

The striker scored two goals to keep the Super Eagles in the hunt for a place in the last 16.

23 Jun 2018 3:16 PM IST

Three fans are seen drinking alcohol they smuggled into the Saransk stadium inside fake binoculars.(Photo: Screengrab)

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Video: Colombia fan sacked after smuggling alcohol in binoculars...

The foreign ministry was forced to act after fans boasting of their bad behaviour on the social networks drew outrage.

23 Jun 2018 2:50 PM IST

With the exception of Argentinas Lionel Messi, the most feared strikers in Russia - Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane, Diego Costa and Romelu Lukaku - have made strong starts. Now Neymar too is up and running. (Photo: AP)

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FIFA World Cup 2018, Day 9: Neymar parties, Argentina stay alive and...

Musa struck twice to hand Nigeria a 2-0 win over Iceland and keep Argentina's chances alive while Brazil and Switzerland...

23 Jun 2018 2:06 PM IST

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Argentina asks Russia to deport fans filmed...

The video shows men in Argentina and Croatia team colours kicking and punching each other.

23 Jun 2018 11:38 AM IST