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Low confirms intention to remain Germany head coach

Low confirms intention to remain Germany head coach

Joachim Low has confirmed that he wants to continue as Germany head coach despite the team's early exit from the 2018 World Cup. 3 Jul 2018
Sweden v Switzerland: Starting lins-ups

Sweden v Switzerland: Starting lins-ups

Sweden and Switzerland have announced their starting line-ups for their round of 16 encounter at the World Cup. 3 Jul 2018
Almost no discriminatory incidents reported at World Cup

Almost no discriminatory incidents reported at World Cup

The Russian Football Union's anti-racism and discrimination inspector Aleksei Smertin said on Tuesday that there had been almost no discriminatory incidents at the FIFA World Cup in Russia. 3 Jul 2018
Refugees take part in football tournament held in Red Square

Refugees take part in football tournament held in Red Square

A total of 20 refugees took part in a football tournament, supported by the anti-discrimination network Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE), in Moscow's Red Square today. 3 Jul 2018
Argentine fans detained for drone launch in Moscow

Argentine fans detained for drone launch in Moscow

Two football fans from Argentina, who arrived in Russia for the World Cup, were detained by local police on Monday after launching a drone in Red Square in Moscow. 3 Jul 2018
Rafael Marquez retires from international football

Rafael Marquez retires from international football

Legendary Mexico defender and captain Rafael Marquez has announced his international retirement following his team's exit from Russia 2018. 3 Jul 2018
Gazinsky keen to forget Spain and focus on Croatia

Gazinsky keen to forget Spain and focus on Croatia

Russia midfielder Yury Gazinsky says his team will try to leave behind their victory over Spain in the round of 16 and focus on their next World Cup game against Croatia. 3 Jul 2018
Nawalka quits as Poland head coach after early World Cup exit

Nawalka quits as Poland head coach after early World Cup exit

Adam Nawalka has announced his resignation as Poland head coach after his side failed to get past the group stage at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. 3 Jul 2018
Reports: Low to stay on as Germany head coach

Reports: Low to stay on as Germany head coach

Joachim Low will remain as Germany head coach despite his team's World Cup failure, according to reports in German media. 3 Jul 2018
'We didn't practice penalties!' - Akinfeev

'We didn't practice penalties!' - Akinfeev

Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev says his team had not specifically practiced penalty kicks before the game. 3 Jul 2018
Scans confirm Zhirkov injury

Scans confirm Zhirkov injury

Scans have confirmed that Russia midfielder Yuri Zhirkov has a calf muscle tendon inflammation that could rule him out of the national team's World Cup campaign, the team said Tuesday. 3 Jul 2018
Thousands of Swiss fans set to attend last-16 clash with Sweden

Thousands of Swiss fans set to attend last-16 clash with Sweden

Up to 3,000 Swiss fans are expected to attend their national team's World Cup match against Sweden in St. Petersburg on Wednesday morning (AEST). 3 Jul 2018
Russian fan to spend a fortune on dinner after losing World Cup bet

Russian fan to spend a fortune on dinner after losing World Cup bet

A fan from Yekaterinburg is set to fork out 150,000 rubles (AUD $3,205) after losing a bet with his friends following Russia's victory over Spain in the round of 16 of the World Cup. 3 Jul 2018
MMA Champion wishes Russia good luck

MMA Champion wishes Russia good luck

Russia's Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has wished the Russian national football team good luck in their match against Croatia in the World Cup quarter-finals. 3 Jul 2018
UK Embassy hoists English flag in Moscow

UK Embassy hoists English flag in Moscow

The UK Embassy in Moscow is flying the English flag ahead of the Three Lions' round of 16 match against Colombia. 3 Jul 2018
Huge numbers in Spain tuned in for Russia victory

Huge numbers in Spain tuned in for Russia victory

A total of 73.9% of the Spanish TV channel Telecinco's entire viewership watched the World Cup round of 16 match between Russia and Spain. 3 Jul 2018
Russia hoping Samedov will return to full training tomorrow

Russia hoping Samedov will return to full training tomorrow

Russian Football Union spokesman Igor Vladimirov said on Tuesday he hoped that Russia midfielder Aleksandr Samedov would resume training with the rest of the squad on Wednesday. 3 Jul 2018
Samedov trains individually ahead of Croatia quarter-final

Samedov trains individually ahead of Croatia quarter-final

Russia midfielder Aleksandr Samedov trained individually on Tuesday as the team began their preparations for the World Cup quarter-final against Croatia. 3 Jul 2018
Oracle cat predicts victory for Switzerland

Oracle cat predicts victory for Switzerland

Achilles the World Cup's psychic cat has predicted Switzerland will beat Sweden in the round of 16. 3 Jul 2018
Croatia happy to arrive in Sochi with time to spare

Croatia happy to arrive in Sochi with time to spare

Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic says it was the right decision for his team to travel to Sochi well in advance of their World Cup quarter-final against hosts Russia. 3 Jul 2018
Volgograd Fan Fest hits 500,000 visitors

Volgograd Fan Fest hits 500,000 visitors

The FIFA Fan Fest in Volgograd has been visited by more than 500,000 fans since the beginning of the tournament. 3 Jul 2018