FIFA World Cup 2018 schedule of match on July 11: Croatia vs England semifinal
England, eyeing a place in the FIFA World Cup final for the first time since the 1966 triumph at home, take on the dangerous Croatia in the second semifinal of the championship on Wednesday night. The winner of semifinal will face 1998 winner France in the final while the losing team will play against Belgium to decide the third and fourth places.
Jul 11, 2018, 12:38 PM ISTRescued Thai football team will not attend FIFA World Cup 2018 final
Twelve Thai boys and their coach who were rescued from a flooded cave will not attend the World Cup final in Moscow on Sunday for medical reasons, world soccer`s governing body FIFA said on Tuesday.
Jul 11, 2018, 11:48 AM ISTEngland midfielder Jordan Henderson cautions against making FIFA World Cup 2018 semifinal against Croatia bigger
England, the 1966 World Cup champion, face Croatia on Wednesday after reaching the semifinals for the first time since the 1990 World Cup.
Jul 11, 2018, 11:44 AM ISTCroatia to 'enjoy' FIFA World Cup 2018 semifinal against charged-up England
Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic said on the eve of the game that Croatia has no reason to feel nervous as they contemplate only the second World Cup semifinal in their comparatively short history.
Jul 11, 2018, 11:33 AM ISTEPL defeat against Harry Kane irrelevant for FIFA World Cup 2018: Croatia's Dejan Lovren
“I don’t know what to say. It’s completely irrelevant to talk about one or other defeat against Tottenham,” said Lovren when he was asked about the game.
Jul 11, 2018, 11:21 AM ISTCroatia, England fans rush to Moscow for FIFA World Cup 2018 semifinal
Croatia may be a small country, but when they take on England in the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday, their team’s supporters promise to be loud.
Jul 11, 2018, 11:18 AM ISTCroatia vs England FIFA World Cup 2018 semifinal preview
While Croats are in the semifinals on the back of two knockout victories over Denmark and Russia via penalty shootouts, England got past Colombia and Sweden in the last two elimination matches.
Jul 11, 2018, 11:01 AM ISTSet-piece decides France vs Belgium FIFA World Cup 2018 semifinal, proves football is a simple game
For all the intricate planning, cagey tactics and chess-like choreography, the simplicity of football was again emphasised as France secured a place in the FIFA World Cup 2018 final from a basic set-piece.
Jul 11, 2018, 10:14 AM ISTFrance’s FIFA World Cup 2018 semifinal win leads to stampede in Nice, 27 injured
“There was a crowd surge after firecrackers were detonated,” Jean-Gabriel Delacroix from the city prefecture said, saying that 27 people were injured. “Most of the injuries are glass cuts and bruising picked up when people fell.”
Jul 11, 2018, 10:08 AM ISTJubilant France hopes for FIFA World Cup glory after two-decade wait
Delirious supporters draped in the Tricolor flag spilled on to Parisian boulevards as the blare of car horns reverberated through the French capital. In a fan zone outside City Hall on the banks of the River Seine, jubilant supporters embraced and lit smoke flares.
Jul 11, 2018, 10:06 AM ISTBelgium's FIFA World Cup 2018 dream over, fans rue what might have been
Prime Minister Charles Michel tweeted: “Bravo, Red Devils, for your performances and for having thrilled us all the way to the semifinals.”
Jul 11, 2018, 09:59 AM ISTFrance's Euro 2016 final loss driving Didier Deschamps in FIFA World Cup 2018
Didier Deschamps is on the verge of joining an elite club of coaches who have also won the FIFA World Cup as players.
Jul 11, 2018, 09:45 AM ISTDidier Deschamps credits French character for FIFA World Cup 2018 semifinal win over Belgium
Samuel Umtiti’s 51st-minute header at St Petersburg Stadium sent the French into the final, where they will be seeking their second win since 1998 - when Deschamps captained them on home soil.
Jul 11, 2018, 09:28 AM ISTFrance end Belgium's FIFA World Cup 2018 campaign to book a place in final
In an enthralling tactical match, it was once again a set-piece that proved decisive with Umtiti’s near-post header from an Antoine Griezmann corner settling matters.
Jul 11, 2018, 01:46 AM ISTCroatia were underrated for years, now is their time to shine: Dalic
Dalic has managed to get the best out of his players so far as they cruised through the group stage with three wins out of three games, including a win over Argentina.
Jul 11, 2018, 00:52 AM ISTFor 20 years, football wasn't coming home for England boss Southgate
"Three Lions" became an instant hit and was belted out in pubs, night clubs, on the streets and in football stadiums throughout the tournament as an England team featuring center back Southgate reached the semi-finals.
Jul 11, 2018, 00:35 AM ISTFIFA World Cup 2018 semifinal: France vs Belgium - As it happened
Belgium showed a lot of heart and played an aggressive brand of football in the first semi-final of the FIFA World Cup 2018. In the end, it was a 51st minute goal that propelled the French into the title clash of the tournament.
Jul 10, 2018, 23:12 PM ISTArsenal sign Uruguay midfielder Torreira from Sampdoria
Arsenal did not provide financial details of the deal but it was reported last month that the fee agreed would be around 30 million euros. ($35.13 million)
Jul 10, 2018, 22:16 PM ISTFrance vs Belgium FIFA World Cup 2018 semifinals live streaming timing, channels, websites and apps
France and Belgium will face each other at St. Petersburg Stadium on Tuesday.
Jul 10, 2018, 21:54 PM ISTEngland LMA chief hails Germans for retaining Loew
Richard Bevan praised the Germany team for keeping faith in their coach even despite their exit from the World Cup.
Jul 10, 2018, 21:19 PM IST