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Tabarez says team will improve against Russia

Tabarez says team will improve against Russia

Uruguay head coach Oscar Tabarez said Wednesday that his team would try to "put in improved performance" in their final match of the group stage against hosts Russia. 21 Jun 2018
Croatia have nothing to lose against Argentina says Dalic

Croatia have nothing to lose against Argentina says Dalic

Croatia will approach their upcoming World Cup match against Argentina in a relaxed frame of mind as “they have nothing to lose," Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic said on Wednesday. 21 Jun 2018
Ronaldo says Portugal are within touching distance of knockout stages

Ronaldo says Portugal are within touching distance of knockout stages

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo said Wednesday that Portugal were within touching distance of the knockout stages after they beat Morocco on Wednesday. However, he said they must make sure they finish top of their group. 21 Jun 2018
Media reporting positively about World Cup

Media reporting positively about World Cup

Media from around the globe have been positive about the FIFA World Cup in Russia, the CEO of the Russia 2018 Local Organizing Committee (LOC) Aleksey Sorokin said on Wednesday. 21 Jun 2018
van Marwijk expects something interesting from Denmark

van Marwijk expects something interesting from Denmark

Denmark could surprise Australia with "something interesting" in their upcoming Group C match, the Socceroos' head coach Bert van Marwijk said on Wednesday. 21 Jun 2018
Zhirkov says Russia would prefer to play Portugal

Zhirkov says Russia would prefer to play Portugal

Russia midfielder Yuri Zhirkov said Wednesday that Russia would prefer to play Portugal in the Round of 16 at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. 21 Jun 2018
Iran will be most important game for Portugal says Santos

Iran will be most important game for Portugal says Santos

Portugal's last group-stage game at the World Cup against Iran is crucial for the team to seal their place in the knockout stage, Portugal head coach Fernando Santos said on Wednesday. 21 Jun 2018
Gazinsky says it feels great to become part of history

Gazinsky says it feels great to become part of history

Midfielder Yury Gazinsky said on Wednesday that it felt great to become a part of the history after Russia beat Egypt 3-1 in their second Group A match on Tuesday and now qualified for the round of 16 for the first time since Soviet football era. 21 Jun 2018
Uruguay beat Saudi Arabia 1-0 to reach knockout stages

Uruguay beat Saudi Arabia 1-0 to reach knockout stages

Hosts Russia and Uruguay became the first two teams to book their places in the 2018 World Cup knockout stage after the South American side beat Saudi Arabia 1-0 in Rostov-on-Don on Wednesday. 21 Jun 2018
Lloris says 100th match for France is symbolic

Lloris says 100th match for France is symbolic

France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, who could play his 100th game for France against Peru on Thursday, said on Wednesday that although it is a symbolic number, he cares more about the result of the match than statistics. 21 Jun 2018
Sampaoli says it's unfair to always blame Messi

Sampaoli says it's unfair to always blame Messi

Argentina head coach Jorge Sampaoli said Wednesday that it was "unfair" that every time that Argentina lost a match, forward Lionel Messi was blamed by the public. 21 Jun 2018
Blatter and Infantino praise World Cup organization

Blatter and Infantino praise World Cup organization

CEO of the Russia 2018 Local Organizing Committee Alexey Sorokin said Wednesday that both former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and the federation's current head Gianni Infantino had praised Russia's organization of the tournament. 21 Jun 2018
Ronaldo is the best player in the world says Fonte

Ronaldo is the best player in the world says Fonte

Portugal defender Jose Fonte said Wednesday that his teammate striker Cristiano Ronaldo had proved that he was "the best player in the world" at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. 21 Jun 2018
Australian fan detained after launching drone

Australian fan detained after launching drone

An Australian citizen, who arrived in Russia for the World Cup, was detained by local police after launching a quadcopter at Red Square in Moscow and his drone was confiscated, a source at a law enforcement agency told Sputnik on Wednesday. 21 Jun 2018
Ronaldo says Morocco defeat would have ruined Portugal's chances

Ronaldo says Morocco defeat would have ruined Portugal's chances

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo said on Wednesday that if his team had lost to Morocco in their second World Cup match, their chances of moving into the knockout stage would have been ruined. 21 Jun 2018
Zhirkov trains individually after 3-1 win over Egypt

Zhirkov trains individually after 3-1 win over Egypt

Russia midfielder Yuri Zhirkov trained individually on Wednesday after Russia's 3-1 defeat of Egypt in their second World Cup match on Tuesday. 21 Jun 2018

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