FIFA announces referees for Club World Cup
La Liga outfit Real Madrid are the defending champions of the tournament having emerged victorious in the last two editions as well.
Oct 17, 2018, 22:47 PM IST
African Nations Cup qualifier: FIFA suspension leads to cancellation of Sierra Leone's match against Ghana
Sierra Leone`s African Nations Cup qualifier against Ghana in Kumasi will not go ahead on Thursday after the country’s football association failed to get a FIFA suspension lifted.
Oct 10, 2018, 15:05 PM IST
Russia’s Aleksandr Kokorin, Pavel Mamaev face action for chair attack on man in cafe
Russia internationals Aleksandr Kokorin and Pavel Mamaev face action from their clubs and the country`s interior ministry after they attacked a man with a chair during an altercation at a Moscow cafe on Monday.
Oct 10, 2018, 11:56 AM IST
Belgium and France share top spot in FIFA rankings
Belgium have joined world champions France as the joint leaders in the FIFA rankings published on Thursday, the first time in the table’s 25-year history that the top spot has been shared.
Sep 20, 2018, 23:48 PM IST
Ronaldo, Modric and Salah on FIFA player of the year shortlist
Former Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane, France coach Didier Deschamps and Croatia`s Zlatko Dalic were on the shortlist for coach of the year award.
Sep 03, 2018, 23:11 PM IST
Will not return to Spain team: Gerard Pique
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has confirmed he will not play again for the Spanish national team despite his former Barca coach Luis Enrique being appointed as coach.
Aug 11, 2018, 23:56 PM IST
FIFA bans former African Player of Year Kalusha Bwalya for 2 years
Bwalya, was voted African Player of the Year in 1988 and later went on to be coach of the Zambia national team and president of the Zambian Football Association.
Aug 10, 2018, 19:44 PM IST
Croatia fly flags for first-ever World Cup finalists
With a population of just over four million, Croatia punched considerably above their weight to reach the final, going down gallantly at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium.
Jul 16, 2018, 18:50 PM IST
London rail station renamed after coach Gareth Southgate
England enjoyed their best World Cup performance in 28 years under Southgate’s leadership.
Jul 16, 2018, 17:57 PM IST
World Cup celebrations rock France; Les Bleus set for Champs Elysees victory parade
The victory has created a sense of national unity, with commentators playing up the fact the squad, the second-youngest in the competition, includes many with central and north African heritage, even if all but two were born in France.
Jul 16, 2018, 16:48 PM IST
FIFA World Cup 2018 Golden Boot, Golden Ball and other award winners - Full list
France lifted their second ever World Cup, concluding the month-long extravaganza after they beat Croatia 4-2 at the Luzhniki stadium in Russia.
Jul 16, 2018, 00:05 AM IST
Mbappe becomes first teenager to score in final after Pele in 1958 final
Kylian Mbappe has been France's star striker and became the first teenager ever to score in the final match after Pele here on Sunday. Pele had previously scored during a World cup final in 1958.
Jul 15, 2018, 23:31 PM IST
Intruders run on to pitch during World Cup final, Pussy Riot punk band claims responsibility
In the second half of the match, three people wearing white shirts and black trousers ran out onto the pitch from the area behind the French goal.
Jul 15, 2018, 22:52 PM IST
France win FIFA World Cup for second time, beat Croatia 4-2
France overwhelmed Croatia 4-2 in the World Cup final at Moscow`s Luzhniki stadium on Sunday to lift the trophy for the second time in 20 years.
Jul 15, 2018, 22:46 PM IST
France win FIFA World Cup 2018, beat Croatia 4-2 - As it happened
Croatia dominated possession in the first-half but conceded goals off set-pieces before Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe fired stunning goals in the second-half to seal the match for France.
Jul 15, 2018, 20:13 PM IST
FIFA World Cup 2018: Croatia fans eclipse low-key French in final build-up
With four hours to go until kickoff Croatian fans in the centre of Moscow appeared to out-number their more low-key French counterparts.
Jul 15, 2018, 18:06 PM IST
FIFA World Cup 2018 third-place match: Belgium vs England - See pics
Belgium beat England 2-0 in the World Cup third-place play-off on Saturday to secure their best ever finish at a World Cup and send Gareth Southgate`s side home with a second straight loss.
Jul 15, 2018, 01:05 AM IST
Belgium defeat England 2-0 to finish 3rd in FIFA World Cup 2018
Belgium finished third in the World Cup, their best-ever performance when they beat England 2-0 with an early Thomas Meunier goal and a breakaway finished by Eden Hazard.
Jul 14, 2018, 21:50 PM IST
Croatia fans hope to settle old score at World Cup final with France
The success of Croatia, a country of 4.2 million, has come as a surprise even to some Croatians who have been scrambling to secure tickets for the final and flights to Russia.
Jul 14, 2018, 20:00 PM IST
FIFA World Cup 2018 third-place match: Belgium beat England 2-0 - As it happened
Thomas Meunier’s goal in the fourth minute put Belgium ahead early before Eden Hazard put an end to the English hopes with a sublime finish in the 82nd minute.
Jul 14, 2018, 19:23 PM IST