world cup 2018

Kane: We believed second goal would come

Kane: We believed second goal would come

England forward and captain Harry Kane said on Monday his side never gave up hope of beating Tunisia in their opening FIFA World Cup encounter. 19 Jun 2018
Russia striker targets 2-0 Egypt defeat

Russia striker targets 2-0 Egypt defeat

Zenit St. Petersburg striker Aleksandr Kokorin hopes Russia can dispatch Egypt 2-0 in their World Cup group stage encounter set to be held at the 64,000-seater St. Petersburg Stadium on Wednesday morning (AEST). 19 Jun 2018
Southgate pleased with teams' attacking endeavors

Southgate pleased with teams' attacking endeavors

England head coach Garth Southgate praised his side Monday night for their dedication in training, especially in attack, as they got their World Cup campaign off to a winning start. 19 Jun 2018
Spanish Prime Minister hopes Spain win World Cup

Spanish Prime Minister hopes Spain win World Cup

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told Spanish media Tuesday that he hoped Spain would win the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. 19 Jun 2018
Maaloul says draw with England would have been excellent

Maaloul says draw with England would have been excellent

A draw in the World Cup group stage game against England would have been “an excellent result” for Tunisia, the team’s head coach Nabil Maaloul said Monday night. 19 Jun 2018
Cat to predict winner between Russia and Egypt

Cat to predict winner between Russia and Egypt

Achilles the cat, who lives at St. Petersburg's Hermitage Museum and serves as the animal oracle for the World Cup, will predict the winner of the match between Russia and Egypt later on Tuesday. 19 Jun 2018
Khazri says fans' support was amazing against England

Khazri says fans' support was amazing against England

Rennes and Tunisia forward Wahbi Khazri said Monday night that the fans' support was "amazing" at their World Cup encounter with England earlier on Monday. 19 Jun 2018
Maaloul says World Cup has been organized perfectly

Maaloul says World Cup has been organized perfectly

Tunisia head coach Nabil Maaloul said after his team lost 2-1 to England in their first World Cup match on Monday that the pitch at the Volgograd Stadium was great, and the World Cup in Russia was one of the best tournaments he attended. 19 Jun 2018
Maaloul says Kane won match against Tunisia

Maaloul says Kane won match against Tunisia

Tunisia head coach Nabil Maaloul said Monday night that it was England captain Harry Kane who won the World Cup match held between England and Tunisia earlier on Monday. 19 Jun 2018
England v Tunisia player ratings

England v Tunisia player ratings

Harry Kane was the hero for England as his late goal secured a 2-1 win over a Tunisia side which fought hard throughout. 19 Jun 2018
Sychev says country believes in Russia reaching the knockout stages

Sychev says country believes in Russia reaching the knockout stages

Fomer Russia striker Dmitry Sychev told Latvian media Monday that the whole country believed that Russia would reach the knockout stage at the 2018 World Cup. 19 Jun 2018
Kane named man of the match after victory over Tunisia

Kane named man of the match after victory over Tunisia

England captain Harry Kane was named the man of the match after his team's 2-1 win over Tunisia in their first game of the 2018 World Cup on Monday, FIFA said on their official website. 19 Jun 2018
Kane bags brace as England beat Tunisia 2-1

Kane bags brace as England beat Tunisia 2-1

England beat Tunisia 2-1 in the teams' first FIFA World Cup match at the 45,000-seater Volgograd Arena. 19 Jun 2018
Over 41,000 Fans attend England v Tunisia

Over 41,000 Fans attend England v Tunisia

The World Cup group stage game between England and Tunisia on Monday was attended by 41,064 fans, which broke the attendance record of the Volgograd Arena stadium. 19 Jun 2018
Belgium scored fantastic goal says Torres

Belgium scored fantastic goal says Torres

Panama defender and captain Roman Torres told Sputnik on Monday that his team failed to get back into the game after conceding early in the second half of the World Cup match. 19 Jun 2018
Belgium were a little lucky to Beat Panama says Hazard

Belgium were a little lucky to Beat Panama says Hazard

Belgium midfielder and captain Eden Hazard said after his team defeated Panama 3-0 in their World Cup match on Monday that they were "a little lucky" to win the game. 19 Jun 2018