Tag: WORLD CUP
World Cup: Japan make history with victory over Colombia
Yuya Osako exacted sweet revenge for Japan on Tuesday as the Blue Samurai beat Colombia 2-1, becoming the first Asian side ever to beat...
World Cup: Saudi Arabia team aircraft crashes
Saudi Arabia’s time in Russia has gone from bad to worse.
The plane carrying the team caught fire Monday night near Rostov, Russia, and was...
World Cup: Harry Kane breaks Rooney’s record as England edge Tunisia
Harry Kane was England’s hero as he scored a late winner in a dramatic 2-1 victory over Tunisia.
Gareth Southgate’s man flew out of the...
World Cup: Lukaku fires Belgium pass Panama
Belgium eased into World Cup with an opening 3-0 victory in their Group G match against Panama, making their first-ever appearance at the tournament...
Croatia striker sent home after refusing to play against Nigeria
Nikola Kalinic has been sent home from the World Cup by Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic after the AC Milan forward refused to come on...
Nigerians go all out for Victor Moses after Croatia defeat
Nigerians weren't just irked by the Super Eagles' 2-0 defeat to Croatia but the painful manner it happened.
Gernot Rohr's men apparently didn't show up...
World Cup: Croatia break 20-year-old jinx on Super Eagles
It took them two decades but Croatia finally won their first group game at the World Cup.
An own-goal by Nigerian midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo in...
Croatia fans cycle all the way to Russia for Super Eagles...
Some Croatia fans have cycled 1,500 kilometres from Zagreb to Kaliningrad in Russia for their country’s World Cup clash with the Super Eagles.
The journey...
World Cup: Messi disappoints as Iceland hold Argentina
Lionel Messi missed a second-half penalty as Argentina were held to a 1-1 draw by Iceland in their World Cup Group D opener in...
World Cup stats: Why Nigeria will defeat Croatia in opening fixture
Nigeria and Croatia may be unfamiliar foes having never met at this level but the odds seem to be slightly in favour of the Africans.
Indeed...