Category: World Cup

Media playback is not supported on this device World Cup 2018: Poland 0-3 Colombia highlights Radamel Falcao scored his first World Cup goal as Colombia got their tournament in Russia up and running with an impressive victory that ended a lacklustre Poland side’s hopes of reaching the last 16. Yerry Mina nodded in James Rodriguez’s…

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Media playback is not supported on this device World Cup 2018: Serbia 1-2 Switzerland highlights The head of the Serbian Football Association is being investigated by Fifa over an interview he gave to the BBC in which he accused the governing body of bias against his country. Slavisa Kokeza’s comments followed Friday’s World Cup loss…

Media playback is not supported on this device World Cup 2018: Sadio Mane scores to give Senegal 1-0 lead over Japan Japan and Senegal remain well placed to reach the knockout stage of the World Cup – and a last-16 date with England or Belgium – after an entertaining draw in Ekaterinburg. Sadio Mane put…

Media playback is not supported on this device World Cup 2018: England 6-1 Panama highlights 2018 Fifa World Cup on the BBC Host: Russia Dates: 14 June – 15 July Live: Coverage across BBC TV, BBC Radio and BBC Sport website with further coverage on Red Button, Connected TVs and mobile app. England’s record-breaking World…

After Russia beat Egypt, Stanislav Cherchesov has a win rate of 31.82% as coach Coach Stanislav Cherchesov says being World Cup hosts has inspired Russia to run further than any other nation. Russia are the lowest-ever ranked host nation but after two games they have covered more ground and completed more sprints than anyone else.…

Mascherano made his 145th international appearance for Argentina in the defeat by Croatia The Argentina team’s relationship with coach Jorge Sampaoli is “totally normal”, says Javier Mascherano. The 2014 runners-up are on the brink of an early World Cup exit in Russia after a shock 3-0 defeat by Croatia. And although Sampaoli has since sought…

Media playback is not supported on this device World Cup 2018: Harry Kane seals his hat-trick to put England 6-0 up England boss Gareth Southgate said he “didn’t particularly like” his side’s performance despite beating Panama 6-1 to secure qualification to the knockout stages of the World Cup. Harry Kane hit a hat-trick while John…

Media playback is not supported on this device Modric’s ‘magnificent’ strike doubles Croatia’s lead Luka Modric may already have won a Ballon d’Or award if he was Spanish or German, says his Croatia team-mate Dejan Lovren. Modric, 32, scored a superb goal in Croatia’s World Cup win over Argentina and netted a penalty against Nigeria.…

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Left to right: Kobe, Max, Niall, Jacob and Kyle, all eight years old and “all cheeky”, Jacob’s dad told us. The search is over. We have found the cutest photo of the 2018 World Cup. Meet Kobe, Max, Niall, Jacob and Kyle. Five cheeky eight-year-old boys, sport mad, best mates and all massive England fans.…

Jimmy Durmaz, who fouled Timo Werner, was born in Sweden to Assyrian parents who had emigrated from Turkey Sweden players have defended team-mate Jimmy Durmaz after he received racial abuse after their dramatic World Cup defeat by Germany. The Toulouse winger, 29, came on after 74 minutes before giving away the late free-kick from which…

Granit Xhaka (left) and Xherdan Shaqiri both play their football in England Switzerland pair Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri face two-match bans for their goal celebrations in their side’s World Cup victory over Serbia. Football’s world governing body Fifa is investigating whether they broke rules on political and offensive messages. Both players are ethnic Albanians…

Media playback is not supported on this device World Cup 2018: Germany 2-1 Sweden highlights Never bet against Germany. They’ve never left it quite that late though. Toni Kroos’ 95th-minute winner against Sweden sparked bedlam in Berlin – could it prove to be the moment that revived Germany’s hopes of retaining their title? Earlier in…

Media playback is not supported on this device World Cup 2018: Serbia 1-2 Switzerland highlights The head of the Serbian Football Association has accused governing body Fifa of showing bias against his country at the World Cup in Russia. Slavisa Kokeza says Serbia were victims of a “brutal robbery” during Friday’s loss to Switzerland, accusing…

Xhaka (left) and Xherdan Shaqiri both play their football in England Fifa has opened an investigation into Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri’s goal celebrations during Switzerland’s World Cup victory over Serbia. Both players are ethnic Albanians from Kosovo, where a Serbian crackdown on the Albanian population only ended with Nato military intervention in 1999. They…

Media playback is not supported on this device World Cup 2018: Belgium 5-2 Tunisia highlights Striker Romelu Lukaku says it is now or never for Belgium’s senior players to enjoy success at international level. Belgium lost in the quarter-finals at the 2014 World Cup and at Euro 2016. They remain among the favourites at this…

England’s players trained at their Zelenogorsk base on Saturday morning before flying to Nizhny Novogorod England v Panama – Group G Date: Sunday, 24 June Kick-off: 13:00 BST Venue: Nizhny Novgorod Stadium Coverage: Commentary on BBC Radio 5 live, live text commentary on BBC Sport website & highlights at 22:30 BST on BBC One England…

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England v Panama (13:00 BST on Sunday, 24 June) How to follow: Watch live on BBC One and the BBC Sport website, listen on BBC Radio 5 live If the leaked line-up is correct, Ruben Loftus-Cheek will make his first competitive start for England against Panama on Sunday – and I know he will be…