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Pic special: Costa Rica earn late draw with Switzerland

Pic special: Costa Rica earn late draw with Switzerland

Costa Rica scored in injury-time equliser when Bryan Ruiz's penalty hit the bar and bounced in off Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer. Here's the best of the action from Nizhny Novgorod. 28 Jun 2018
Serbia v Brazil player ratings

Serbia v Brazil player ratings

Brazil shook off the early tournament cobwebs and are set to face Mexico in the first knockout phase of the 2018 World Cup after topping Group E with a well-earned 2-0 victory against Serbia. 28 Jun 2018
Paulinho named man of the match as Brazil beat Serbia

Paulinho named man of the match as Brazil beat Serbia

Brazil midfielder Paulinho was named man of the match as his side beat Serbia 2-0 in the final Group E match at World Cup in Russia. 28 Jun 2018
Brazil qualify for round of 16 after beating Serbia 2-0

Brazil qualify for round of 16 after beating Serbia 2-0

Brazil sealed comfortable 2-0 victory over Serbia in the teams' final Group E match on Wednesday and qualified for the round of 16. 28 Jun 2018
Tadic joins dutch side Ajax

Tadic joins dutch side Ajax

Serbia midfielder Dusan Tadic has transferred to Dutch club Ajax from English side Southampton during the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the Amsterdam club said on their website on Wednesday. 28 Jun 2018
Swiss lawmaker says Xhaka and Shaqiri should be disciplined

Swiss lawmaker says Xhaka and Shaqiri should be disciplined

Disciplinary proceedings should be opened against midfielders Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri in their home country of Switzerland for the unsporting behavior during their team's 2-1 World Cup victory over Serbia on Friday, Swiss lawmaker and lawyer Emmanuel Kilchenmann told Sputnik on Wednesday. 28 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
Serbia feel at home at World Cup in Russia

Serbia feel at home at World Cup in Russia

Serbia head coach Mladen Krstajic said on Tuesday that for his team, playing the World Cup in Russia is like playing at home. 27 Jun 2018
Serbian Foreign Minister Dacic to attend Serbia v Brazil

Serbian Foreign Minister Dacic to attend Serbia v Brazil

Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia, who is also the country’s Foreign Minister, Ivica Dacic told Sputnik on Monday that he is planning to come to Russia to attend his side's match against Brazil in Moscow. 26 Jun 2018
Xhaka and Shaqiri fined $10,000 for 'Unsporting Behavior'

Xhaka and Shaqiri fined $10,000 for 'Unsporting Behavior'

Switzerland midfielders Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri have been fined just over $10,000 for "unsporting behavior" during their team's 2-1 World Cup victory over Serbia on Friday, FIFA said in a press release on Monday. 26 Jun 2018
Serbia keeper Stojkovic - 'We can beat Brazil!'

Serbia keeper Stojkovic - 'We can beat Brazil!'

Serbia goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic says that if his team did not believe they could beat Brazil they would not have come to the World Cup. 25 Jun 2018
The nine World Cup coaches who were World Cup players

The nine World Cup coaches who were World Cup players

Great players don’t necessarily make great managers, they say, and of course they’re right. 24 Jun 2018
World Cup: Three things we learned from Group E

World Cup: Three things we learned from Group E

It's was tipped to be one of the most exciting groups in World Cup and Group E hasn't disappointed, as Serbia, Switzerland and Brazil all vie for a spot in the round of 16. 23 Jun 2018
The Top 10 goals of the World Cup so far

The Top 10 goals of the World Cup so far

There's no denying it - there's been a fair amount of penalties out in Russia, and no shortage of own-goals either. But there's also been some absolute stonkers. 23 Jun 2018
Switzerland v Serbia pic special

Switzerland v Serbia pic special

Xherdan Shaqiri's late winner sparked jubilant celebrations in one dugout and heartbreak in the other. Here's the best of the action from Kaliningrad Stadium. 23 Jun 2018
Serbia v Switzerland player ratings

Serbia v Switzerland player ratings

A late show saved Switzerland as their great run in the group stages continued with a 2-1 victory, thanks to Xerdan Shaqiri. Switzerland have become the first side to come from behind and win a match in the group stages at the 2018 World Cup. 23 Jun 2018