World Cup 2018: Spain beat Iran 1-0
Spain edged out a gallant Iran in an absorbing contest to ensure they will reach the World Cup knockout stage with a win in their final group game. The 2010 champions needed an fortuitous Diego Costa goal after half-time, having been frustrated in an opening period in which they had 81% possession. Iran, who had defended admirably until the ball ricocheted More...
World Cup 2018: Uruguay beat Saudi Arabia 1-0
Saudi Arabia avoided another embarrassing shellacking but lost to Uruguay, 1-0, Wednesday in Rostov, Russia. The result eliminated both Saudi Arabia and Egypt from the World Cup. The Saudis had been whipped, 5-0, More...
World Cup 2018: Cristiano Ronaldo Winner Helps Portugal Beat Morocco 1-0
Cristiano Ronaldo followed up his opening game heroics at the World Cup with the only goal in a 1-0 win for Portugal against Morocco as the European champions edged closer to the last 16. The Real Madrid star More...
Russia on brink of last 16 berth after beating Egypt
World Cup hosts Russia virtually booked their place in the second round with a 3-1 win over Egypt on Tuesday that moved them to top of Group A with six points from two games. Three goals in the space of 15 minutes More...
Japan Make History With Win Against 10-Man 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 a South American team at the World Cup. Osako’s 73rd-minute winner More...
FIFA WC: Kane strikes late to give England 2-1 win over Tunisia
England captain Harry Kane scored twice including a stoppage-time winner as he led his side to a last-gasp 2-1 win over Tunisia in their opening World Cup match on Monday. Kane stooped at the far post to turn More...
Profligate Brazil Held By Stubborn Switzerland
Brazil’s bid for a sixth World Cup got off to a slow start as Switzerland withstood an early onslaught to snatch a 1-1 draw in Rostov-on-Don on Sunday. On the day when holders Germany were shocked 1-0 by More...
World Cup 2018: Germany beaten by Mexico in opening match
World Cup holders Germany have lost their opening match at this year’s tournament after they were beaten 1-0 by Mexico. Winger Hirving Lozano struck a low shot past German keeper Manuel Neuer to give Mexico More...
Aleksandar Kolarov Stunner Gives Serbia Victory Over Costa Rica
Aleksandar Kolarov’s brilliant second-half free-kick gave Serbia a 1-0 victory over Costa Rica in their opening World Cup group match in Samara on Sunday. The Roma defender made the crucial breakthrough early More...
The History of Football Game
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball with a foot to score a goal. Unqualified, the word football is understood to refer to whichever form of football is the most More...
