Paraguay’s Almiron sent off under new FIFA ‘mouth-covering’ rule
Paraguay's Miguel Almiron claimed an unwanted piece of football history on Friday after becoming…
Argentine superstition ramps up ahead of World Cup final
Angst-ridden Argentine football fans are putting their faith in good luck rituals ahead of…
Ancelotti hails ‘complete game’ as Brazil sink Haiti at World Cup
Brazil moved top of their World Cup group with victory over Haiti Coach Carlo…
Messi eyes second World Cup crown at the scene of his lowest ebb
Lionel Messi in relaxed mood during an Argentina Lionel Messi could end any debate…
Mexican fans rally behind Iran as ‘our second team’ at World Cup
Sporting his Mexico team jersey, soccer fan Alan Romero got up at 4 am…
Thousands welcome home Argentina squad, without Messi, despite World Cup loss
Thousands of fans braved the cold and rain Monday to give a rapturous welcome…
Ecuador upset Germany to reach World Cup last 32 as Curacao eliminated
Ecuador squeezed into the last 32 of the World Cup with an upset win…
FIFA chief Infantino travels to Colombia for presidential inauguration
FIFA president Gianni Infantino arrived on Friday in the Colombian city of Cali to…
Uruguay crash out of World Cup as Spain avoid Argentina clash
Alex Baena put Spain in front thanks to a Fernando Muslera Uruguay bowed out…
Lionel Messi bids farewell to father who guided his glittering career
Argentina football icon Lionel Messi bid farewell Sunday to his father Jorge, the global…
Paraguay coach salutes ‘extraordinary’ World Cup win over Germany
Paraguay coach Gustavo Alfaro praised his players for producing an "extraordinary" performance after beating…
Sweden face France’s attacking firepower at the World Cup
France unleash their devastating forward line on Sweden in a last-32 tie at the…
‘It’s clear who won!’: Mexican zoo residents hedge World Cup bets
Two elephants trudged across a makeshift football field at Mexico's Guadalajara Zoo in a…
Mexico v Ecuador World Cup game delayed by one hour: FIFA
The World Cup last-32 game between Mexico and Ecuador at the Estadio Azteca on…
Mexico cracks down on pirated goods ahead of World Cup
Dozens of packages stuffed with shiny football jerseys have piled up in a Mexico…
Spain power into last 16 at World Cup, Portugal face Croatia
Harry Kane scored twice to send England European champions Spain cruised into the last…
