For 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 IST
Arsenal 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 IST
France 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 IST
England 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
English fans dash to Russia for historical World Cup semi-final
Saturday`s 2-0 victory over Sweden took manager Gareth Southgate`s team into a World Cup semi-final for the first time in 28 years.
Jul 10, 2018, 20:27 PM IST
Disappointed fans join Moscow ticket scalpers as World Cup final nears
People re-selling their tickets were hoping that their team would make further that ahead in the tournament.
Jul 10, 2018, 20:26 PM IST
England fans don waistcoats ahead of semi-final against Croatia
Ahead of the England and Croatia semi-final match on Wednesday, England fans are ready to support their team by paying tribute to coach Gareth Southgate.
Jul 10, 2018, 18:24 PM IST
Croatia vs England semi-final history factbox
A brief history of previous World Cup semi-final appearances by England and Croatia, ahead of their last four match at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium.
Jul 10, 2018, 18:15 PM IST
FIFA World Cup 2018: England and Croatia look to banish semis blues
England’s last appearance in the last four was in 1990 when they lost to West Germany in a penalty shootout while eight years later, in their first World Cup as an independent nation, Croatia lost to hosts France.
Jul 09, 2018, 22:08 PM IST
FIFA World Cup: France vs Belgium head to head battles
The European countries have met twice in the tournament, with France getting the better of Belgium on both the occasions.
Jul 09, 2018, 19:17 PM IST
Team spirit can carry Belgium to World Cup final: Roberto Martinez
Belgium can call upon the likes of Romelu Lukaku, Eden Hazard and Kevin De Bruyne, while Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappe have shone for France. Belgium will have to show team spirit as they will enter the unknown territory when they face France on Tuesday.
Jul 09, 2018, 17:13 PM IST
Ukraine message was not political: Domagoj Vida
Croatian Football Federation had asked Vida and Vukojevic and all the Croatia players “to refrain from any messages that could be politically interpreted in the future”.
Jul 09, 2018, 00:03 AM IST
England benefits the most from set-pieces
England reached the semi-finals for the first time in 28 years with the help of eight goals from set pieces more than any other side in the tournament.
Jul 08, 2018, 23:19 PM IST
Thierry Henry against France as they face Belgium in semis
Thierry Henry has been serving as one of Belgium coach Roberto Martinez’s assistants, his first foray into coaching.
Jul 08, 2018, 20:06 PM IST
Sergei Ignashevich retires after Russia's World Cup exit
Ignashevich was one of the successful penalty-takers in their 4-3 shoot-out defeat against Croatia and was also on target from the spot when they beat Spain again on penalties in the second round.
Jul 08, 2018, 19:18 PM IST
Spain's coach Fernando Hierro leaves Spanish federation after World Cup exit
Hierro was named sporting director for the second time in 2017 but was unexpectedly catapulted into the role of national team coach the day before the World Cup began when Julen Lopetegui was sacked after agreeing to join Real Madrid.
Jul 08, 2018, 18:38 PM IST
FIFA World Cup 2018 quarterfinals: Russia vs Croatia - See pics
Croatia ended Russia's unlikely World Cup dream when they won 4-3 on penalties to eliminate the gallant hosts after a dramatic quarter-final ended 2-2 after extra time on Saturday.
Jul 08, 2018, 17:00 PM IST
Russia record holder Ignashevich retires after FIFA World Cup 2018 exit
Russia's most-capped player Sergei Ignashevich announced his retirement from soccer on Sunday after the hosts were eliminated by Croatia on penalties in the World Cup quarter-final hours earlier.
Jul 08, 2018, 13:45 PM IST
Croatia's Modric chasing FIFA World Cup dream after shootout win
Croatia captain Luka Modric put in a man of the match performance to lead his side to a penalty shootout victory over hosts Russia.
Jul 08, 2018, 10:52 AM IST
England erupts with joy as team reaches FIFA World Cup 2018 semi-final
It might not have triggered the earthquake sensors, but the roar of joy that greeted England`s World Cup victory over Sweden on Saturday was heard throughout the land. Packed pubs and big-screen areas erupted as Gareth Southgate`s team dispatched their opponents 2-0 to reach the semi-finals of the competition for the first time in 28 years.
Jul 08, 2018, 10:00 AM IST
