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Neymar expected to testify at corruption trial
Just a month before the start of the World Cup, Brazilian superstar Neymar was expected to testify in a Spanish court Tuesday at his trial over alleged irregularities in his transfer to Barcelona nearly a decade ago.
18 October 2022, 05:25 AM
Understanding Bangladesh’s failure to find footballers despite large population
With no proper system in place at the grassroots level, the future of football in Bangladesh looks bleak.
11 October 2022, 17:00 PM
Diaz ruled out until after World Cup
Liverpool forward Luis Diaz is set to be sidelined until after the World Cup due to a knee injury, according to reports on Monday.
10 October 2022, 22:34 PM
A tribute on the occasion of Leo Messi’s last World Cup announcement
Bidding farewell to a legend from the biggest stage of world football.
7 October 2022, 17:06 PM
Jesus, Coutinho left out of Brazil squad for friendlies
Gabriel Jesus and Philippe Coutinho were both left out of Brazil's squad for upcoming friendlies against Ghana and Tunisia on Friday as Tite's side warm up for the World Cup.
10 September 2022, 07:19 AM
World Cup will force Real to rotate more, says Ancelotti
Real Madrid will have to rotate their squad more to keep players fresh with the World Cup less than 100 days away, manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Saturday.
13 August 2022, 10:56 AM
War-hit Ukraine keep World Cup dream alive
Ukraine are one game away from qualifying for the World Cup after beating Scotland 3-1 in a play-off semi-final in Glasgow on Wednesday in their first competitive match since the country was invaded by Russia.
1 June 2022, 21:04 PM
'I want to win the World Cup no matter what happens'
After leading Gujarat Titans to the Indian Premier League (IPL) title in their first season, winning the Twenty20 World Cup with India is next on Hardik Pandya's bucket list.
30 May 2022, 06:02 AM
FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 (Official Video)
Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup From Jun 14 to Jul 15, 2018 The 2018. FIFA World Cup will be the 21st FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA
9 May 2018, 12:29 PM
World Cup Draw: Group-by-Group Analysis
The 2018 World Cup draw took place Friday at the Kremlin, which seemed as good a place as any to unveil valuable information of vital global interest. Here’s our live coverage and analysis from Moscow.
9 May 2018, 11:17 AM
'It's going to be challenging'
1992 was a time when the Bangladesh cricket fraternity were dreaming of World Cup qualification; a time when the current national
28 April 2018, 18:00 PM
World Cup hooligan threat 'fake' - Russian official
A top organiser of Russia's World Cup dismissed the threat of hooliganism as "overblown" and "fake" on Thursday despite concerns after Russian fans went on the rampage at Euro 2016.
18 May 2017, 07:12 AM
Dutch appoint Advocaat
Dick Advocaat has been named coach of The Netherlands for a third time aiming to kick them into shape fast and save their World Cup hopes, with Ruud Gullit as assistant.
9 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Women's World Cup sees 10-fold jump in prize money
The 2017 Women's World Cup will see a 10 times increase in prize money to $2 million with every ball of the tournament broadcast live, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has said.
5 May 2017, 07:53 AM
French prosecutors investigating 2018, 2022 World Cup awards
French prosecutors are investigating the decision by global soccer body FIFA to award the 2018 World Cup to Russia and the 2022 tournament to Qatar, a source close to the investigation said on Thursday.
28 April 2017, 06:33 AM
FIFA changes means no rival yet for North American World Cup bid
The bidding process has yet to begin but the joint proposal from the United States, Canada and Mexico to host the 2026 World Cup is already the heavy favourite to win.
11 April 2017, 06:48 AM
Argentina fire national football team coach Edgardo Bauza
Argentina's football association fired Edgardo Bauza as coach of the crisis-hit national team as it struggles to qualify for next year's World Cup, the head of the body said Monday.
11 April 2017, 02:23 AM
New Zealand's World Cup hero Elliott quits internationals
Grant Elliott, who smashed a six off South Africa paceman Dale Steyn to put New Zealand into their maiden World Cup final in 2015, has confirmed his retirement from international cricket after signing a deal to play in England's Twenty20 competition.
31 March 2017, 05:17 AM
Japan's Halilhodzic delighted with Kubo decision
Japan winger Yuyo Kubo's goalscoring form has vindicated the decision to select him over Keisuke Honda, coach Vahid Halilhodzic said after a 4-0 victory over Thailand in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.
29 March 2017, 08:21 AM
US keep World Cup hopes alive, Mexico take control
The United States remain in contention for a spot at next year's World Cup after Bruce Arena's side battled to a scrappy 1-1 away draw against Panama in CONCACAF qualifying on Tuesday.
29 March 2017, 06:56 AM