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Own goal record

MOSCOW, June 28 (AP): Mexico defender Edson Alvarez's 74th-minute own-goal against Sweden on Wednesday was the seventh time at this year's World Cup that a player has sent the ball into his team's net - a tournament record - and Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer made it eight on an unlucky...

Maradona's boorish behaviour puts his ambassador role at risk

LONDON, June 28 (The Telegraph): Diego Maradona's role as a paid ambassador for FIFA came under scrutiny on Wednesday following his boorish behaviour during Argentina's defeat of Nigeria on Tuesday.The governing body confirmed note had been taken of Maradona's antics, although it would not comment on whether they would have...

Germany become sixth victims

KAZAN, Russia, June 28 (AFP): Germany have been eliminated from a World Cup in the first round for the first time since the Second World War, as the holders are knocked out in the group stage for the fourth time this century.Leaving aside Uruguay -- who won the inaugural World...

World Cup knockout phase kicks off today

MOSCOW, June 29 (AFP): Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi take centre stage as the World Cup shifts into high gear with the start of the knockout matches.Football heavyweights France, Argentina, Portugal and Brazil are all clustered in one section of the competition, with only Spain among recent winners in the...

No plans to change fair play rule: FIFA

MOSCOW, June 29 (AFP): FIFA said it had no plans to change its fair play criteria that allowed Japan to qualify for the last 16 of the World Cup at the expense of Senegal in controversial circumstances.Japan and Senegal were both locked on four points in Group H with identical...

Scenarios at 2018 World Cup group stage

FE Sport DeskThe group stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup officially got over on Thursday. The 48-game round provided some incredible action.It all started with the lowest-ranked football side in the tournament. Russia thrashed Saudi Arabia 5-0 on the opening day. Japan defeated Colombia to become the first Asian...

Over 1.5m Fan IDs issued as WC's group stage ends

MOSCOW, June 29 (TASS) More than 1.5 million Fan IDs have been issued for the spectators by the end of the FIFA World Cup Russia group stage, General Director of the 2018 Local Organising Committee (LOC) Alexei Sorokin told reporters on Friday."Even we, the organisers, are surprised by the figures....

New ball for WC knockout phase

MOSCOW, June 29 (IANS): World football's governing body FIFA on Tuesday announced that a new ball will be used for the knockout phase of the ongoing World Cup in Russia.The Adidas Telstar Mechta will replace the Telstar 18 used during the group stage of football's biggest tournament, FIFA said on...

Round of 16

Hosts face Spain as Croatia take on Denmark today

MOSCOW, June 30 (Reuters): A World Cup last-16 match between Spain and Russia would have seemed like a woeful mismatch a month ago but Sunday's game in Moscow is now much more difficult to call thanks to the 2010 winners' underwhelming campaign and the hosts' blistering start.Spain's preparations for the...

Neymar most talked about player on Twitter globally

NEW DELHI, June 30 (IANS): Brazil superstar Neymar Junior was the most talked about player on Twitter globally during the group stage of the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2018.With the group stage now over, micro-blogging website Twitter has compiled metrics and visualizations that illustrate how the conversation has unfolded on...

World Cup fans rev up revenues for sanctions-hobbled Russia

MOSCOW, June 30 (AP): Moscow's beer kegs are emptying fast and demand for Vladimir Putin T-shirts is overwhelming St. Petersburg street vendors as the World Cup sends business surging across the 11 Russian cities hosting soccer's biggest show.The Russian president was counting on just such a boost after US and...

Video reviews 99.3pc correct: FIFA

MOSCOW, June 30 (AFP): FIFA said video assistant referee (VAR) crews conducted checks on 335 incidents during the World Cup group stage, helping achieve a 99.3 per cent rate of correct decisions.The VAR system is being used at a World Cup for the first time in Russia."335 incidents were checked...

Fall of two biggest stars

The World Cup lost its headline acts on Saturday as the game's two biggest stars, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, readied to leave Russia after their teams were eliminated in the round of 16, reports Reuters.Messi's Argentina lost 4-3 to France and hours later Ronaldo's Portugal went down 2-1 to...

Mexico target end to fifth-game hex, Brazil look to stride ahead today

The history does not back Mexico, but they are hoping to dump Brazil out of the World Cup when the two sides meet for their Round of 16 clash at the Samara Arena today (Monday), report agencies. However, the 2018 version of El Tri have already demonstrated a capability to...