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France had a hard time in Group C says Deschamps

France had a hard time in Group C says Deschamps

France had a hard time during the World Cup group stage, according to head coach Didier Deschamps, but still achieved their goal and qualified for the round of 16. 27 Jun 2018
Argentina v Nigeria watched by sell-out crowd

Argentina v Nigeria watched by sell-out crowd

The Group D match between Argentina and Nigeria at the St. Petersburg Stadium was attended by a sell-out crowd of 64,468 supporters, FIFA said on Tuesday via the tournament's official Twitter account. 27 Jun 2018
Kolarov says it's hard to believe Brazil will play for a draw

Kolarov says it's hard to believe Brazil will play for a draw

Serbia defender and captain Aleksandar Kolarov said on Tuesday he did not believe that Brazil would be playing for a draw in their final Group E match. 27 Jun 2018
Fans jeer France and Denmark players after goalless draw

Fans jeer France and Denmark players after goalless draw

Football fans at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium booed France and Denmark players after a goalless draw in Tuesday's Group C match, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Tuesday. 27 Jun 2018
Hareide says Croatia are a strong team

Hareide says Croatia are a strong team

Denmark head coach Age Hareide said on Tuesday that Croatia, his team’s possible opponents in the round of 16, were a "strong team" and his side had to be “smart” playing against them. 27 Jun 2018
Denmark v France played in front of sell-out crowd

Denmark v France played in front of sell-out crowd

The 2018 World Cup match between Denmark and France, which took place at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium on Tuesday, was played in front of a sell-out crowd of 78,011 supporters, FIFA said via the tournament's official Twitter account on Tuesday. 27 Jun 2018
Shatov says it would be no surprise if Russia reach World Cup semi-finals

Shatov says it would be no surprise if Russia reach World Cup semi-finals

Zenit St. Petersburg midfielder Oleg Shatov said on Tuesday that Russia can reach the semi-finals at the 2018 World Cup. 27 Jun 2018
Kante named man of the match against Denmark

Kante named man of the match against Denmark

France midfielder N'Golo Kante was named the man of the match as his side drew 0-0 with Denmark at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, FIFA said via the tournament's official Twitter account on Tuesday. 27 Jun 2018
France and Denmark play out first goalless draw

France and Denmark play out first goalless draw

France and Denmark played out the first 0-0 draw of the 2018 World Cup in Moscow on Tuesday but both sides reached the round of 16. 27 Jun 2018
Hernandez says Mexico's World Cup performance matters more

Hernandez says Mexico's World Cup performance matters more

Mexico forward Javier Hernandez said on Tuesday that his team advancing to the knockout stage of the World Cup was more important to him than personal scoring records. 27 Jun 2018
Abbas to visit Moscow for World Cup Final

Abbas to visit Moscow for World Cup Final

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is expected to arrive in Russia on July 13 at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the World Cup final and meet Putin, Palestinian Ambassador to Russia Abdel Hafiz Nofal told Sputnik on Tuesday. 27 Jun 2018
Russia players can deliver best match of Career against Spain

Russia players can deliver best match of Career against Spain

Russia's World Cup match against Spain can become the best game in each of the Russia players' careers, Vice President of the Russian Football Union (RFU) Sergey Anokhin told Sputnik on Tuesday. 27 Jun 2018
Spain should be careful when playing Russia says Asensio

Spain should be careful when playing Russia says Asensio

Spain midfielder Marco Asensio said on Tuesday that his team should be careful with Russia in their round of 16 match of the 2018 World Cup. 27 Jun 2018
Dzagoev trains with team as Yerokhin misses Tuesday's training

Dzagoev trains with team as Yerokhin misses Tuesday's training

Alan Dzagoev resumed training with the rest of the Russia squad while his fellow midfielder Aleksandr Yerokhin missed the training session due to a minor foot injury, the team said on Tuesday. 27 Jun 2018
Mexico look to advance from the group of death

Mexico look to advance from the group of death

Mexico forward Javier Hernandez said on Tuesday that his team looked to advance to the Round of 16 from their “group of death” at the World Cup in Russia. 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

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