2018 FIFA World Cup

World Cup: Messi delivers as Argentina strike late against Nigeria

ST PETERSBURG: Argentina and Lionel Messi scraped into the knockout stages of the World Cup… Read More

Portugal advance despite missed penalty

RUSSIA: Portugal has advanced to the World Cup round of 16 behind Spain from Group… Read More

Argentina fans weep as World Cup 2018 dream fades

The party at the Buenos Aires fan zone fell flat as a crowd expecting a… Read More

Ronaldo 1 Messi 0 in World Cup duel

MOSCOW: Cristiano Ronaldo has emphatically won the first round of his World Cup duel with… Read More

Messi misses penalty as Iceland hold Argentina to 1-1 draw

MOSCOW: Argentina were held to a draw by World Cup debutants Iceland Saturday, with Lionel… Read More

Putin welcomes World Cup as Russia win

MOSCOW: Russia welcomed the world to the soccer World Cup on Thursday as fans streamed… Read More

Ronaldo primed for likely last shot at World Cup glory

SOCHI, RUSSIA: Cristiano Ronaldo will launch his latest and probably last attempt to crown his… Read More

Saudi says foiled plot to bomb World Cup qualifier

RIYADH: Saudi authorities said Sunday they had foiled a plot to bomb a football stadium… Read More

Russia chooses wolf as 2018 FIFA World Cup mascot

MOSCOW: Russia has chosen a goggled wolf as mascot for the 2018 World Cup. The… Read More

Messi makes scoring return, Brazil sink Ecuador

MONTEVIDEO: Lionel Messi scored the winning goal on his return from a short-lived international retirement… Read More