Tag: Fifa

Nigeria, Ghana could face bans over interference: FIFA

BERLIN: Nigeria and Ghana could face international football bans this month over political interference with their football associations, world soccer’s governing body FIFA said...

Saudi gamer wins FIFA eWorld Cup final and $250,000

LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s Mosaad Aldossary saw off Belgian adversary Stefano Pinna 4-0 on aggregate in the two-legged FIFA eWorld Cup Grand Final on Saturday...

‘I couldn’t look at a football’ after World Cup: Neymar

Brazil superstar Neymar admits that after his nation's quarter-final defeat to Belgium at the World Cup he couldn't look at a ball and didn't...

WATCH: Memorable moments of ‘unforgettable’ FIFA world cup

MOSCOW: FIFA has released a short video of memorable moments of recently ended football world cup 2018 in Russia. The video has the moments of despair,...

Back to harsh reality for Croatia after stellar World Cup run

MOSCOW: It was a dream run that came agonizingly close to being crowned with a World Cup title but for Croatia now comes a...

VAR plays key role in final but was it the way...

MOSCOW: A debatable penalty awarded with the use of FIFA’s new video replay system proved a turning point in the World Cup final on...

VIDEO: French President ‘dabs’ in team’s locker room after WC win

MOSCOW: French President Emmanuel Macron cheered his team from the stands as he was pictured celebrating the goals. After the final victory, Macron joined the players...

France set for heroes’ welcome after thrilling World Cup win

MOSCOW: Victorious France were set to return to a heroes´ welcome on Monday after winning the World Cup for the second time with a...

France and Croatia seek World Cup glory

MOSCOW: Croatia face France in Moscow on Sunday attempting to win their first World Cup while Didier Deschamps´ side are aiming to land their...

Croatia coach Dalic chooses the hard path to success

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Zlatko Dalic’s coaching career has mirrored his team’s campaign at the World Cup - a long, hard road to recognition and...

Griezmann happy if France win World Cup ‘ugly’

ISTRA, RUSSIA: France forward Antoine Griezmann said winning the World Cup against Croatia on Sunday was more important than how his team do it. Belgium´s...

Dejected England, Belgium aim to leave World Cup on a high

SAINT PETERSBURG: England manager Gareth Southgate admits the World Cup third-place play-off is a game that no team wants to play, but Saturday´s match...

AFP photographer becomes part of Croatia World Cup goal celebration

MOSCOW: When Croatia scored the goal that took them into the World Cup final on Wednesday, an AFP photographer unwittingly became part of the...

Croatia sack assistant coach over political row

Former Croatian International Ognjen Vukojevic has been axed by the Semi-finalists of the World Cup as they prepare to take on England. The Croatian football...

France eye World Cup final but Belgium have Henry factor

SAINT PETERSBURG: World Cup favourites France, targeting the final in Russia two decades after their 1998 triumph, said Monday one of their greatest players,...

French icon Henry plots his country’s downfall

ST PETERSBURG: The irony of Thierry Henry, one of France’s all-time soccer greats, plotting his own country’s downfall at the World Cup in Russia...

Brazil World Cup exit ‘the saddest moment of my career’: Neymar

SOCHI: Neymar has expressed his anguish after Brazil were knocked out of the World Cup on Friday, losing 2-1 to Belgium in the quarter-finals...