Football Features

Russia train at full strength

Russia train at full strength

The Russian national football team trains at full strength on Sunday with defender Yuri Zhirkov joining the main group after having left the team's Saturday pre-World Cup training session at Moscow's CSKA Arena early. 10 Jun 2018
Griezmann: Australia won't be easy

Griezmann: Australia won't be easy

Antoine Griezmann isn't counting his chickens ahead of France's opening match against the Socceroos, stressing there will be no easy matches for Les Bleus in Russia. 10 Jun 2018
Morocco touch down

Morocco touch down

The Moroccan national football team has arrived in the Russian city of Voronezh where they will be based during the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the FIFA said on Sunday. 10 Jun 2018
FIFA Council Meeting to Take Place in Moscow on Sunday

FIFA Council Meeting to Take Place in Moscow on Sunday

A meeting of the FIFA Council will be held in Moscow today. 10 Jun 2018
France stumble against USA

France stumble against USA

Australia's first World Cup opponents France were held to a 1-1 draw on home soil by the USA in their last match before the tournament. 10 Jun 2018
Spain edge Tunisia in final friendly in Russia

Spain edge Tunisia in final friendly in Russia

Spain defeated Tunisia 1-0 in a pre-World Cup friendly at Russia's Krasnodar Stadium on Saturday. 10 Jun 2018
Argentina land in Russia

Argentina land in Russia

Argentina national football team arrived in Russia for the upcoming FIFA World Cup on Saturday. 10 Jun 2018
Denmark Beat Mexico 2-0 in Pre-World Cup Friendly

Denmark Beat Mexico 2-0 in Pre-World Cup Friendly

Denmark beat Mexico 2-0 at home in a friendly match held ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. 10 Jun 2018
Nabil Fekir's Transfer to Liverpool 'Cancelled'

Nabil Fekir's Transfer to Liverpool 'Cancelled'

Lyon reported on Saturday that the negotiations on the transfer of Lyon and France forward Nabil Fekir to Liverpool  “went down the drain”. 10 Jun 2018
Sweden and Peru play out 0-0 draw

Sweden and Peru play out 0-0 draw

Sweden and Peru played their warm-up match ahead of this summer's FIFA World Cup to a scoreless draw on Saturday. 10 Jun 2018
Russia Players Earn Too Much - Ex-Coach

Russia Players Earn Too Much - Ex-Coach

The former head coach of Russian clubs Anzhi Makhachkala and Luch-Energiya Vladivostok, Aleksandr Grigoryan, told Sputnik on Saturday that he did not understand why the income of Russian football players was so high, despite the fact that it would be considered an achievement if the national team reach the knockout stage at the upcoming FIFA World Cup. 10 Jun 2018
Saudi Arabia Arrive in Russia

Saudi Arabia Arrive in Russia

Saudi Arabia’s football team have arrived in Russia ahead of the upcoming FIFA World Cup, the team’s press service said on Saturday. 10 Jun 2018
Russia backed to impress at the World Cup

Russia backed to impress at the World Cup

The Russian national football team will “perform well” at the upcoming FIFA World Cup, Amkar Perm captain Petar Zanev told Sputnik on Saturday. 10 Jun 2018
Iceland Arrive in Russia for World Cup

Iceland Arrive in Russia for World Cup

The Icelandic national football team, which has qualified for the World Cup for the first time in its history, has arrived in Russia ahead of the tournament, the team’s press service said on Saturday. 10 Jun 2018
Juventus eye CSKA Moscow midfielder Golovin

Juventus eye CSKA Moscow midfielder Golovin

Italian side Juventus is preparing to start negotiations with CSKA Moscow about purchasing midfielder Aleksandr Golovin, who is also part of Russia’s 2018 FIFA World Cup squad, the Italian media reported on Saturday. 10 Jun 2018
Morocco Beat Estonia 3-1 in Final World Cup Warm-Up Match

Morocco Beat Estonia 3-1 in Final World Cup Warm-Up Match

World Cup-bound Morocco defeated Estonia 3-1 in their last warm-up match ahead of this summer's tournament on Saturday. 10 Jun 2018
Serbia Thrash Bolivia 5-1 in World Cup Warm-Up

Serbia Thrash Bolivia 5-1 in World Cup Warm-Up

Serbia thrashed Bolivia 5-1 in a friendly match ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup at the Merkur Arena in Graz on Saturday. 10 Jun 2018
Hungary howlers hand Australia victory

Hungary howlers hand Australia victory

Australia earned a last gasp 2-1 victory against Hungary in a pre-World Cup friendly at the Groupama Arena in Budapest on Saturday. 10 Jun 2018
Chechnya Awaits Egypt star Salah's Arrival

Chechnya Awaits Egypt star Salah's Arrival

The Chechen Republic in Russia is eagerly awaiting the arrival of Egypt’s national football team and its captain Mohamed Salah, the speaker of the republic’s parliament Magomed Daudov said on Saturday. 10 Jun 2018
VAR Refereeing Project Leader Has No Doubts Russia Prepares Well for 2018 FIFA World Cup

VAR Refereeing Project Leader Has No Doubts Russia Prepares Well for 2018 FIFA World Cup

VAR refereeing Project Leader and former referee Roberto Rosetti said Saturday that he had no doubt Russia prepares well for the upcoming FIFA World Cup. 10 Jun 2018
Referee Karasev Meets World Cup Requirements - FIFA Referees Committee Member

Referee Karasev Meets World Cup Requirements - FIFA Referees Committee Member

Russian referee Sergey Karasev meets all the requirements to officiate at the World Cup, the FIFA Referees Committee Member and former referee Roberto Rosetti said on Saturday. 10 Jun 2018