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Werner says Germany are ready to fight for their lives

Werner says Germany are ready to fight for their lives

Germany forward Timo Werner said Thursday that his team was ready to "fight for their lives" in their attempt to beat Sweden and keep alive their hopes of progressing to the knockout stages at the 2018 World Cup. 22 Jun 2018
Neymar to start against Costa Rica

Neymar to start against Costa Rica

Brazil head coach Tite said on Thursday that his side's star forward Neymar was fit to play and would start in their World Cup match against Costa Rica. 22 Jun 2018
Eriksen named man of the match against Australia

Eriksen named man of the match against Australia

Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen was named the man of the match after the 26-year-old Tottenham Hotspur player scored his side's only goal in their 1-1 draw with Australia at the Samara Arena on Thursday. 22 Jun 2018
Silva expects tough match against Costa Rica

Silva expects tough match against Costa Rica

Brazil defender Thiago Silva said Thursday that his team would be facing a tough opposition in the form of Costa Rica in their next World Cup match. 22 Jun 2018
Datsyuk says France v Peru will be a draw

Datsyuk says France v Peru will be a draw

Russian ice hockey player and two-time Stanley Cup winner Pavel Datsyuk said on Thursday that the World Cup game between France and Peru would end in a draw. 22 Jun 2018
Almost 41,000 fans attend Denmark v Australia in Samara

Almost 41,000 fans attend Denmark v Australia in Samara

A total of 40,727 fans attended the World Cup match between Denmark and Australia, which took place in the Russian city of Samara on Thursday, FIFA said via the tournament's official Twitter account on Thursday. 21 Jun 2018
Khedira says Germany will beat Sweden

Khedira says Germany will beat Sweden

Germany midfielder Sami Khedira said during Thursday's press conference that his team will beat Sweden in their second World Cup match after a Swedish reporter offered him and his teammates plane tickets back to Germany saying they would need them in case of losing to the Scandinavian side. 21 Jun 2018
Neymar participates in group training ahead of Costa Rica

Neymar participates in group training ahead of Costa Rica

Brazil forward Neymar took part in the team's training session on Thursday ahead of their World Cup match against Costa Rica. 21 Jun 2018
Gudmundsson unlikely to play against Nigeria

Gudmundsson unlikely to play against Nigeria

Iceland midfielder Johann Gudmundsson will most likely miss his team's second World Cup match against Nigeria due to the calf muscle injury he sustained in their 1-1 draw with Argentina on June 16, head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson said Thursday. 21 Jun 2018
Uruguay match will be more difficult for Russia says Bulykin

Uruguay match will be more difficult for Russia says Bulykin

Former Russia striker Dmitri Bulykin said on Thursday that the game against Uruguay would be more difficult for Russia than their previous matches against Saudi Arabia and Egypt. 21 Jun 2018
Germany's experience is no guarantee of success, says Hummels

Germany's experience is no guarantee of success, says Hummels

Germany defender Mats Hummels says the experience of the German players may help the team in their FIFA World Cup match against Sweden but did not guarantee them a victory. 21 Jun 2018
'We're not thinking about the golden boot' says Semyonov

'We're not thinking about the golden boot' says Semyonov

Russia defender Andrey Semyonov said on Thursday that no one in his team was paying attention to the World Cup top scorers' race between his fellow countryman Denis Cheryshev and Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo. 21 Jun 2018
Gunnarsson awaits 'tough match' against Nigeria

Gunnarsson awaits 'tough match' against Nigeria

Iceland midfielder Aron Gunnarsson said on Thursday that he expected his side's second World Cup match against Nigeria to be tough. 21 Jun 2018
UN Secretary-General applauds 'fantastic' World Cup

UN Secretary-General applauds 'fantastic' World Cup

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised Russia on Thursday for the excellent organisation of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. 21 Jun 2018
Hummels: We'll need to be at our best to qualify

Hummels: We'll need to be at our best to qualify

Mats Hummels reckons that the only way for Germany to reach the knockout stages of the World Cup is to play at their absolute best in their remaining two group-stage matches. 21 Jun 2018
Russian official speaks out on Saudi Arabia plane incident

Russian official speaks out on Saudi Arabia plane incident

CEO of the Russia 2018 Local Organising Committee Alexey Sorokin said on Thursday that the reaction to the incident with the airplane, which transported the Saudi Arabian team to their 2018 FIFA World Cup match, was "hasty." 21 Jun 2018
Defender Kudryashov says Russia's results are no surprise

Defender Kudryashov says Russia's results are no surprise

Russia's victories in their first two matches of the FIFA World Cup are not surprising as the players are just doing what the coaching staff asks them to do, Russia defender Fedor Kudryashov said on Thursday. 21 Jun 2018
Serbian Sports Minister to attend Switzerland match

Serbian Sports Minister to attend Switzerland match

Serbian Sports Minister Vanja Udovicic will attend his country's second World Cup match against Switzerland in Kaliningrad on Saturday morning AEST. 21 Jun 2018
Russian spaceman sends Russia 'cosmic energy'

Russian spaceman sends Russia 'cosmic energy'

Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev recorded a video on Thursday from the International Space Station (ISS), in which he wished the Russian national team "cosmic energy." 21 Jun 2018
Three Chinese fans in Russian cities mix-up

Three Chinese fans in Russian cities mix-up

Three Chinese fans who came to Russia for the World Cup,mixed up two Russian cities with similar names - Volgograd and Vologda - when buying train tickets. 21 Jun 2018
Sergio Ramos: Maradona was 'light-years' behind Messi

Sergio Ramos: Maradona was 'light-years' behind Messi

Sergio Ramos is as die-hard as they come when it comes to his loyalty to Real Madrid - but he's paid an astonishing tribute to his Barcelona nemesis Lionel Messi. 21 Jun 2018