Tag: Fifa2018

Rostov (Russia): Belgium pulled off a stunning come-from-behind win to condemn a spirited Japan 3-2 and fix a quarterfinal date with Brazil in a rip-roaring round of 16 FIFA World Cup game here on Monday. Genki Haraguchi (48th) and Takashi Inui (52nd) gave Japan a shock 2-0 lead in the space of four second-half minutes […]

Samara (Russia): Brazil’s talisman Neymar scored one and assisted another in the second-half as the five-time world champions defeated Mexico 2-0 here on Monday to enter the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals. Neymar scored from a close-range in the 51st minute before setting up for Roberto Firmino’s strike in the 88th minute as Mexico failed to […]

Volgograd (Russia): Saudi Arabia ended their FIFA World Cup 2018 campaign on a winning note, edging past Egypt 2-1 in their final Group A game at the Volgograd Arena here on Monday. With the dead rubber inching towards a 1-1 draw, Saudi’s Salem Al Dawsari struck in the additional injury time to help his side […]

Moscow: Russia’s attacking midfielder Alan Dzagoev has said that he wont have enough time to recover from a thigh injury and will have to miss the remaining FIFA World Cup Group A matches against Egypt and Uruguay. Dzagoev was injured in the 23rd minute of the opening match of the World Cup in which Russia […]

Saransk: Denmark defeated Peru 1-0 in a Group C match of the FIFA World Cup at the Mordovia Arena here on Saturday. Yussuf Poulsen scored the winner for Denmark in the 59th minute off an pass from Christian Eriksen. Christian Cueva missed a penalty for Peru just before half-time. This is Peru’s first World Cup […]

Moscow: Denis Cheryshev refused to say whether he deserved a place in Russia’s starting line-up after a sublime brace against Saudi Arabia in the FIFA World Cup opener. The Villarreal and former Real Madrid youth team winger netted either side of halftime after replacing injured midfielder Alan Dzagoev in the 24th minute as the hosts […]

Samara (Russia): Harry Maguire and Dele Alli scored as England comfortably defeated Sweden 2-0 in Samara today to reach the World Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1990. Leicester defender Maguire headed in the opening goal from a corner on 30 minutes, with Alli adding a second just before the hour. Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford […]