Football Features

Germany 'apologised' for post-match taunts

Germany 'apologised' for post-match taunts

Sweden captain Andreas Granqvist says Germany's technical staff behaved poorly after the team's winning goal in their 2-1 defeat of Sweden on Saturday, but have apologised for the incident. 26 Jun 2018
Scalper selling World Cup tickets detained in Saransk

Scalper selling World Cup tickets detained in Saransk

A resident of the Moscow Region was arrested in Saransk for selling overpriced tickets for matches of the World Cup, city officials have said. 26 Jun 2018
Fans' support will help Russia against Spain, says lawmaker

Fans' support will help Russia against Spain, says lawmaker

Fans' support will be Russia's "trump card" in their round of 16 match against Spain at the FIFA World Cup, according to Russian lawmaker Mikhail Degtyarev. 26 Jun 2018
Racist remarks towards Durmaz condemned by Granqvist

Racist remarks towards Durmaz condemned by Granqvist

Sweden defender and captain Andreas Granqvist says the racist comments about his teammate Jimmy Durmaz over the weekend were unacceptable. 26 Jun 2018
Lukaku misses latest Belgium training session

Lukaku misses latest Belgium training session

Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku has reportedly missed his team's training session two days before their final Group G match against England at the World Cup. 26 Jun 2018
Granqvist: 'I can't evaluate VAR'

Granqvist: 'I can't evaluate VAR'

Sweden defender and captain Andreas Granqvist says it was hard to evaluate how effective the video assistant referee (VAR) system was, after the match official did not use it in his decision to deny a penalty during Sweden's 2-1 loss to Germany. 26 Jun 2018
Panama goal hero Baloy: 'Tunisia will be a challenge'

Panama goal hero Baloy: 'Tunisia will be a challenge'

Panama defender Felipe Baloy, who scored his side's only goal at this summer's FIFA World Cup so far, says their match against Tunisia will be a challenge for his team. 26 Jun 2018
Sweden Head Coach Andersson: 'We can't concentrate on referee mistakes'

Sweden Head Coach Andersson: 'We can't concentrate on referee mistakes'

Sweden head coach Janne Andersson says his team are confident ahead of the upcoming game against Mexico and must not concentrate on refereeing mistakes from the previous World Cup matches. 26 Jun 2018
Panama face beautiful but difficult' match against Tunisia

Panama face beautiful but difficult' match against Tunisia

Panama midfielder Jose Luis Rodriguez said on Tuesday that his side was facing a beautiful but difficult match against Tunisia in the final game of their first World Cup. 26 Jun 2018
Merkel unable to attend Germany's clash with South Korea

Merkel unable to attend Germany's clash with South Korea

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she won't be able to attend Germany's World Cup match against South Korea in Kazan on Thursday morning AEST. 26 Jun 2018
Merkel unable to attend Germany's clash with South Korea

Merkel unable to attend Germany's clash with South Korea

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she won't be able to attend Germany's World Cup match against South Korea in Kazan on Thursday morning AEST. 26 Jun 2018
Sweden skipper Granqvist could quit after the World Cup

Sweden skipper Granqvist could quit after the World Cup

Sweden defender and captain Andreas Granqvist could retire from international football after his side's match against Mexico. 26 Jun 2018
Ronaldo: 'We're focused on Uruguay now'

Ronaldo: 'We're focused on Uruguay now'

Portugal striker and captain Cristiano Ronaldo says his team are focussed on the next job after successfully qualifying for the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup in Russia. 26 Jun 2018
Postcard sales soar at Central Moscow Post Office in World Cup boom

Postcard sales soar at Central Moscow Post Office in World Cup boom

Around 3,000 postcards - 10 times more than the usual figures - were sent from a post office in Moscow's Nikolskaya Street during the first week of the FIFA World Cup. 26 Jun 2018
Revealed: the official ball for the World Cup knockout stages

Revealed: the official ball for the World Cup knockout stages

Adidas have presented the official match ball for the knockout stage of the World Cup. 26 Jun 2018
Over 10,000 Mexicans and Swedes descend on Yekaterinburg

Over 10,000 Mexicans and Swedes descend on Yekaterinburg

Over 10,000 fans from Mexico and Sweden will come to Yekaterinburg to support their national teams in their final group-stage match at the World Cup. 26 Jun 2018
Psychic cat predicts more misery for Argentina

Psychic cat predicts more misery for Argentina

Achilles the cat, the animal oracle for the 2018 World Cup, has predicted that Nigeria will beat Argentina in their final Group D match. 26 Jun 2018
FIFA Secretary General congratulates Portugal on progression

FIFA Secretary General congratulates Portugal on progression

FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura has congratulated Portugal on reaching the knockout stage of the Word Cup - and praised their opponents, Iran. 26 Jun 2018
Putin orders effective use of venues post-World Cup

Putin orders effective use of venues post-World Cup

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for the World Cup venues to be effectively used when the tournament is over, the Kremlin press service said on Tuesday. 26 Jun 2018
Russia play at a high level, says Ramos

Russia play at a high level, says Ramos

Spain defender and captain Sergio Ramos said that Russia were playing "at a high level" at this summer's World Cup. 26 Jun 2018
Spain Coach: Morocco deserved much more at World Cup

Spain Coach: Morocco deserved much more at World Cup

Spain head coach Fernando Hierro said Morocco deserved to stay in the tournament longer after they put in a fine performance to come away with a 2-2 draw in their match with Spain. 26 Jun 2018