Tag: FIFA World Cup

Football fever in MP politics

The FIFA World Cup football fever has reached even political parties in Madhya Pradesh with the Opposition Congress posting a video on social media on Friday in which Congress leaders are seen scoring penalties against the BJP. In the video, faces of Congress leaders have been morphed on the faces of players of Argentina, which …

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July 7, 2018

2018 FIFA World Cup | Colombia coach Jose Pekerman praises defender Yerry Mina

In the 2018 World Cup, Mina has so far accumulated 180 minutes and has scored two goals.

July 3, 2018

2018 FIFA World Cup | This is what Spain coach Fernando Hierro said after loss to Russia

Spain coach Fernando Hierro said it was not the right time to contemplate his future after his team crashed out to World Cup hosts Russia on penalties in the last 16.

July 2, 2018

How to play 2018 FIFA World Cup Match Predictor

On Match Predictor, you can score by predicting the correct result, the correct scoreline, the correct margin of victory, and the correct number of goals scored for all 64 matches.

June 14, 2018

2018 FIFA World Cup | Delhi cafes kick off offers for football fans

If you are football crazy and want to enjoy your adrenaline-fuelled 90 minutes in style here are some options you may want to try out.

June 13, 2018

2018 FIFA World Cup | Match referee for opener revealed

VAR has been tested this season in both Germany's Bundesliga and Italy's Serie A but has been blighted by errors and confusing decisions.

June 13, 2018

Goal net from Brazil’s World Cup disaster sold for charity

One of the goal nets used in Brazil’s humiliating 7-1 defeat in the 2014 World Cup against Germany will be cut up and sold for charity. The Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte, where Brazil’s footballing meltdown occurred on July 8 four years ago, announced the sale Tuesday. The net will be cut into 8,150 pieces …

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June 6, 2018

World Cup fever grips Darjeeling town

World Cup fever has gripped the Queen of Hills, with not only flags of their favourite teams fluttering atop houses of football aficionados, but different organisations also coming up together to declare Darjeeling a ‘World Cup Town’ on 2 June amid various programmes. For the FIFA World Cup, which is scheduled to start next month, …

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May 29, 2018

Peru focused on gaining respect at World Cup

Peru’s national football team midfielder Andre Carrillo said his side is focused on maintaining their good form in next week’s friendly matches in order to “gain international respect” at the World Cup in Russia. Next month’s tournament will be Peru’s first World Cup appearance since 1982, reports Efe. “We have played good games, but it …

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May 26, 2018

Brazilian fans mob open practice

Scores of football fans became unruly at the Brazilian national team’s training site here amid an overwhelming turnout for an open practice ahead of next month’s FIFA World Cup in Russia. With the crowd exceeding all expectations, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) moved to limit access, spurring protests by some 200 disappointed fans on Friday, …

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May 26, 2018

Neuer trains with German team ahead of Russia World Cup

Defending FIFA World Cup champions Germany stretched their legs Thursday in a training exercise in the north of Italy, with just over three weeks until they embark on a campaign to defend their title when Russia hosts the competition next month. Germany is set to open Group F with a clash against Mexico on June …

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May 25, 2018

Brazilian fans downbeat ahead of World Cup

Three weeks to World Cup kick-off and the Brazilians are downbeat, underperforming, and generally hangdog — Brazilian fans, that is. Their team may be hot, steamrolling Latin American rivals in the qualifiers and gunning for a record sixth world title in Russia. But the yellow-shirted fan base is decidedly blue. Souvenir sellers report slow business. …

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May 25, 2018

FIFA announces 2018 World Cup national slogans

The worlds governing football body, FIFA, published on Thursday a list of official logos for each of 32 participating teams in the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup and the logo of hosts Russia is “Play With an Open Heart.” “The votes have been counted. The fans have spoken,” FIFA said in a statement, reports Tass …

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May 25, 2018

Neymar returns to training with Brazil

Neymar has not played since suffering a cracked fifth metatarsal in his right foot in late February.

May 23, 2018

Soothsayers of the animal kingdom

Predicting results of sport matches is not just the domain of human beings and statistics. Some animals do that as well. Here’s a look at some animals which have made a name for themselves as psychic visionaries...

May 20, 2018

Iranian striker says his team will not be pushovers at 2018 World Cup

Iran’s international striker Karim Ansarifard said that his national team will not be easy opponents at the upcoming FIFA World Cup, the Tehran Times has reported. “We will do everything in our power to make history in the 2018 World Cup. We want to qualify for the knockout stage of the tournament for the first …

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May 19, 2018

Injured Payet misses out on France’s World Cup squad

Marseille playmaker Dimitri Payet was not included in France’s 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup named by head coach Didier Deschamps. Payet suffered a hamstring injury and had to be replaced in the first half of Wednesday’s Europa League final, where Marseille lost to Atletico Madrid 0-3, reports Xinhua news agency. Deschamps unveiled …

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May 18, 2018