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FIFA investigates possible discriminatory chants by England fans

MOSCOW (FIFA): Global soccer body FIFA says that it is investigating possible discriminatory chanting by… Read More

Angry Ukraine fans deluge FIFA’s Facebook page with posts

MOSCOW/KIEV: Ukraine supporters have flooded the Facebook page of football governing body FIFA with over… Read More

Croatia v England: semi-final history factbox

MOSCOW: Here is a brief history of previous World Cup semi-final appearances by England and… Read More

England fans don waistcoats ahead of semi-final against Croatia

LONDON: The mission? To support England’s bid to win a first World Cup since 1966.… Read More

National tensions simmer ahead of Belgium-France World Cup semi-final

PARIS/BRUSSELS: It’s a showdown between “Asterix” and “Tintin”. Les Bleus (The Blues) versus Les Diables… Read More

Croatia’s Vida avoids ban over pro-Ukraine celebration

Croatia defender Domagoj Vida escaped a FIFA ban after posting a clip dedicating his country's… Read More

Russia’s fairytale World Cup run ends in tears

MOSCOW:The impassioned shouts of "Ros-si-ya" died away on the streets and tears filled the stadium… Read More

Sweden beat Switzerland 1-0 to reach World Cup quarter-finals

ST PETERSBURG: A deflected shot from Emil Forsberg gave Sweden a 1-0 victory over Switzerland… Read More

Morroco complain to FIFA over referee ‘injustice’

Morocco complained to FIFA over a series of refereeing mistakes in their World Cup matches… Read More

Switzerland beat Serbia to join Brazil in Group E qualification contention

KALININGRAD: A last-minute Xherdan Shaqiri breakaway goal handed Switzerland victory Friday as they came from… Read More

Stressed Messi enduring a World Cup of nightmares

As thousands of Argentina fans bayed before kickoff against Croatia, Lionel Messi was seen rubbing… Read More

Sweden bury World Cup opening jinx to beat South Korea

NIZHNY NOVGOROD: Sweden won an opening World Cup game for the first time since 1958… Read More

Bouhaddouz own goal hands Iran late victory over Morocco

SAINT PETERSBURG: Iran's players stormed the pitch at full-time after an own goal from Morocco's… Read More

FIFA 19 releasing worldwide in September

 FIFA 19 will officially launch worldwide on September 28 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One,… Read More

Saudi football federation suspends World Cup referee over bribery

The Saudi Football Federation have banned referee Fahad al-Mirdasi for life over bribery and urged… Read More

FIFA proposes staging a new mini-World Cup every two years

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has proposed staging what would effectively be a mini-World Cup, featuring… Read More

FIFA bans Brazilian federation chief over corruption

FIFA said it had banned the head of the Brazilian football federation, Marco Polo Del… Read More

FIFA planning special meeting to discuss new competitions

ZURICH: FIFA will hold a special meeting to discuss ambitious plans for a revamped version… Read More

South American countries back USA-Mexico-Canada 2026 World Cup bid

BUENOS AIRES: The 10 countries of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) officially gave their… Read More

FIFA lifts three-decade ban on Iraq hosting international matches

BOGOTA: FIFA has lifted its three-decade ban on Iraq hosting international football, a move hailed… Read More