The last-32 lineup for the FIFA World Cup was completed on Saturday following the conclusion of the final Group J matches, with Austria and Algeria securing places in the knockout stage. The 32 qualified teams are: Group A: Mexico, South Africa Group B: Switzerland, Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina
European soccer body UEFA has lashed out at FIFA's decision to suspend U.S. striker Folarin Balogun's red-card ban in the World Cup, after U.S. President Donald Trump called FIFA to ask it to review the case, saying world soccer's governing body had "crossed a red line" and un
Neymar suggested he may have played his final match for Brazil after scoring in their defeat by Norway in the World Cup round of 16 on Sunday. The forward converted a stoppage-time penalty in Brazil's 2-1 loss, a result that eliminated the five-times champions and extended their wait for
Norway coach Stale Solbakken has reminded his players against being overwhelmed by the occasion of playing against five-time champion Brazil in Sunday's World Cup round of 16 game. "We need to play the match, not the circumstances," he told reporters in New Jersey on Saturday. "We need to make sur
Cape Verde coach Bubista felt huge pride in his team after they took three-times world champions Argentina to the wire before losing a thrilling last-32 clash at the World Cup on Friday. The 67th-ranked Africans have been the surprise package of their first globa
As the World Cup craze has spread like wildfire all across Bangladesh, the joy is discriminatory. Every four years, the streets of Bangladesh are draped in flags of World Cup countries, tea stalls buzz with debates about the matches, and friends and families come together to watch the global specta
France will go into Friday's Group I finale against Norway in Foxborough, Mass., knowing a draw will be enough to top the group, but without the man who has been in charge for more than a decade. Manager Didier Deschamps has taken leave from the squad after the death of his mother earlier this wee
Spain's teenage winger Lamine Yamal says he has plenty of improvement left in his fledgling career with fans not yet having seen the best. "I see myself as much better than people see me. I know the road ahead is very long and that I have many things to improve," he said in an interview with El Pa
Curaçao appeared on the football's biggest stage, the FIFA World Cup, with a goal against the mighty Germans. The island nation officially began playing football in 2011, meaning it has reached the World Cup in just 15 years. An achievement that truly feels extraordinary. Despite suffering
Brazilian football legend Ronaldo Nazario has said Lionel Messi should be recognised as the greatest player of all time after the Argentine captain scored a hat-trick in a 3-0 World Cup victory over Algeria on June 16. The three goals in Kansas City marked Messi’s first career World Cup hat-
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said he is no longer surprised by the "inexplicable" feats of Lionel Messi after he scored all three goals in their 3-0 win over Algeria at the World Cup on Tuesday. Messi's hat-trick at Kansas City Stadium saw him equal the all-time men's World Cup scoring rec
Algerian defender Aïssa Mandi has said that Lionel Messi may be the best player of all time. Mandi made this remark about Messi following a match against Argentina, where the Argentina captain scored the first World Cup hat-trick of his career. "What makes the difference is they have a playe
Lionel Messi once again reminded the football world why he remains among the game's finest, despite nearing his 39th birthday and no longer playing in Europe. The Argentina captain delivered a vintage display against Algeria, taking control of the match and scoring the first World Cup hat-trick of
