2018 FIFA World Cup

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Saudi bikers arrive at 2018 FIFA World Cup (VIDEO)

Saudi bikers arrive at 2018 FIFA World Cup (VIDEO)

Bikers from Saudi Arabia arrived to support their national team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Due to certain circumstances, the bikers had to choose a different starting point than their home country; so they flew to Frankfurt …

Russia defeats Egypt 3-1 at 2018 FIFA World Cup

Russia defeats Egypt 3-1 at 2018 FIFA World Cup

The Russian national football team snatched another home win at the 2018 FIFA World Cup defeating the Egyptian national squad 3-1 on Tuesday night at the St. Petersburg Stadium. The score was opened two minutes into the second half, …

World Cup 2018: England 2-1 Tunisia

World Cup 2018: England 2-1 Tunisia

England won against Tunisia 2-1 in a group stage match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Volgograd on Monday. Harry Kane had opened the scoring in the 11th minute. Tunisia's midfielder Ferjani Sassi equalized from the spot in the …

World Cup 2018: Belgium 3-0 Panama

World Cup 2018: Belgium 3-0 Panama

Belgium won against Panama 3-0 in a group stage match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup at the Fisht stadium in Sochi on Monday. Belgium’s forward Dries Mertens unlocked the game on the 47th minute. Romelu …

Swiss fans book hotel in wrong Russia's Rostov

Swiss fans book hotel in wrong Russia's Rostov

A group of Swiss World Cup fans booked a hotel in the wrong Russian city, confusing Rostov-on-Don with Rostov Veliky, 1281 km away.  Russian media reported the fans called police when they could not find the hotel, while finding …

FIFA World Cup 2018: Sweden 1-0 South Korea

FIFA World Cup 2018: Sweden 1-0 South Korea

Another video review led to a penalty at the 2018 World Cup, this time helping Sweden beat South Korea 1-0 in Nizhny Novgorod today. Sweden captain Andreas Granqvist converted from the spot, sliding his shot into …

 Russian football team to face Mohamed Salah

Russian football team to face Mohamed Salah

Egyptian national team's forward Mohamed Salah is set to make his World Cup debut for Egypt against Russia in their Group A game on June 19. The Liverpool forward, who scored 44 goals last season, sat out his …

Mexico triumphs over Germany at 2018 FIFA World Cup match

Mexico triumphs over Germany at 2018 FIFA World Cup match

The Mexican national football team was confident to snatch a 1-0 win over reigning world champions Germany in a tense opening Group F match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Sunday night in Moscow. The match at the Luzhniki Stadium in …

Denmark beat Peru 1-0 in teams' first match at FIFA World Cup

Denmark beat Peru 1-0 in teams' first match at FIFA World Cup

Denmark defeated Peru, who were making their first tournament appearance in 32 years, in teams' first match at FIFA World Cup at the Mordovia Arena in Saransk on Saturday, FourFourTwo reports. Peru had the chance to open the scoring …

Jailed Brazil ex-president Lula now a World Cup commentator

Jailed Brazil ex-president Lula now a World Cup commentator

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva may be in prison, but that hasn't stopped a Brazilian TV station from hiring the ex-president as a 2018 World Cup football commentator, AFP reports. "This is not a joke," said Jose Trajano, who …

World Cup: Iceland triumphs in 1-1 draw with Argentina

World Cup: Iceland triumphs in 1-1 draw with Argentina

Lionel Messi had a penalty kick saved and Iceland held on for a 1-1 draw against Argentina at the World Cup on Saturday, Las Angeles Daily News reports. Messi failed to give his team the lead when his 64th-minute penalty was stopped by Hannes …

Football unites people, Artem Sokolov says

Football unites people, Artem Sokolov says

Such popular sport as football, especially when the national teams are playing, unites people of different nations and religions, analyst of news agency Vestnik Kavkaza Artem Sokolov said in the National Question program on Vesti FM. …

Fifa to investigate empty seats at Egypt-Uruguay match

Fifa to investigate empty seats at Egypt-Uruguay match

Football’s world governing body Fifa is investigating why Egypt and Uruguay were playing in front of thousands of empty seats at their World Cup match in Ekaterinburg on Friday, Thai PBS reported. There were rows of empty …