Category: World Cup

Media playback is not supported on this device Ramzan Kadyrov has hit back at claims he used footballing star Mo Salah for political propaganda Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has announced Liverpool’s Egypt forward Mohamed Salah is now an honorary citizen of the Russian republic. Salah is at the World Cup in Russia with Egypt, whose…

Justin Walley attended Spain’s 1-0 win over Iran in Kazan An English football fan has received a job offer after saying he wished to stay in Kazan after the World Cup and “get a job in the city’s tourism department”. This World Cup is the sixth that Justin Walley has attended. He has also been…

Hernan Dario Gomez led Colombia to the 1998 World Cup and managed Ecuador at the 2002 tournament England v Panama Date: Sunday, 24 June Time: 13:00 BST Venue: Nizhny Novgorod Stadium Live radio and text coverage on BBC Radio 5 live and the BBC Sport website Panama manager Hernan Dario Gomez says England’s leaked training…

Sadio Mane scored Liverpool’s goal as they lost 3-1 to Real Madrid in the Champions League finalBBC coverage How to follow: Watch live on BBC One from 15:30 BST; listen on BBC Radio 5 live; text commentary on the BBC Sport website Japan’s players must use their brains to get the better of Senegal –…

Follow live coverage of South Korea v Mexico here help How to play Rate players out of 10 throughout or after the game. The rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle. Rating range key1 = Give it up10 = Pure perfection South KoreaSouth KoreaSouth Korea MexicoMexicoMexico South Korea Starting XI Avg Squad number23Player…

Media playback is not supported on this device World Cup 2018: Nigeria 2-0 Iceland 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. Ahmed Musa’s two-goal…

Media playback is not supported on this device Lukaku scores Belgium’s second against Tunisia Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard both scored twice as Belgium strengthened their lead above England at the top of Group G by crushing Tunisia with a devastating attacking display. While Roberto Martinez’s side are not through to the last 16 yet,…

Follow live coverage of Belgium v Tunisia here help How to play Rate players out of 10 throughout or after the game. The rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle. Rating range key1 = Give it up10 = Pure perfection BelgiumBelgiumBelgium TunisiaTunisiaTunisia Belgium Starting XI Avg Squad number1Player nameCourtois Average rating 5.74 12345678910…

Roman Torres scored the late goal that sealed Panama’s World Cup spot, and celebrated with his manager Hernan Dario Gomez England v Panama Date: Sunday, 24 June Time: 13:00 BST Venue: Nizhny Novgorod Stadium Live radio and text coverage on BBC Radio 5 live and the BBC Sport website Damion Potter was appointed British Ambassador…

As well as people asking me what has happened to my hair, the question I have been getting most while I have been at this World Cup is what has happened to the African teams. Let me clear up my haircut first. It is something I had done about seven months ago, but I guess…

Media playback is not supported on this device World Cup 2018: Serbia 1-2 Switzerland highlights Switzerland took a huge step towards the last 16 of the World Cup as Xherdan Shaqiri scored a brilliant solo 90th-minute winner against Serbia. The Stoke City player collected the ball near the halfway line before dribbling away from the…

Follow live coverage of Serbia v Switzerland here help How to play Rate players out of 10 throughout or after the game. The rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle. Rating range key1 = Give it up10 = Pure perfection SerbiaSerbiaSerbia SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland Serbia Starting XI Avg Squad number1Player nameStojkovic Average rating 6.54 12345678910…

Media playback is not supported on this device World Cup 2018: The good, the bad, and the Neymar 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.…

Media playback is not supported on this device Ahmed Musa fires Nigeria into lead Ahmed Musa scored both goals as Nigeria swept aside World Cup debutants Iceland to leave Group D intriguingly poised with one round of games to go. The Super Eagles would have gone out with defeat but came good in Volgograd. Musa…

Follow live coverage of Nigeria v Iceland here help How to play Rate players out of 10 throughout or after the game. The rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle. Rating range key1 = Give it up10 = Pure perfection NigeriaNigeriaNigeria IcelandIcelandIceland Nigeria Starting XI Avg Squad number23Player nameUzoho Average rating 5.64 12345678910…

England assistant manager Steve Holland was seen clutching training notes on Thursday that seemed to indicate the starting XI against PanamaBBC coverage How to follow: Listen on BBC Radio 5 live and BBC local radio; text commentary on the BBC Sport website The English media have to decide if they want to “help the team…

Raheem Sterling was replaced by Marcus Rashford during the 2-1 victory over Tunisia after a disappointing performance England continue their World Cup adventure against Panama with manager Gareth Southgate looking to build on their first opening-game win at a major tournament since 2006. Victory in Sunday’s 13:00 BST match in Nizhny Novgorod would put England…

Dele Alli suffered a thigh injury against Tunisia in England’s World Cup openerBBC coverage How to follow: Listen on BBC Radio 5 live and BBC local radio; text commentary on the BBC Sport website England midfielder Dele Alli has not returned to training and is likely to miss their second World Cup Group G game…

Mexico captain Javier Hernandez embraces Hirving Lozano, who scored the winner against GermanyBBC coverage How to follow: Listen on BBC Radio 5 live and BBC local radio; text commentary on the BBC Sport website TEAM NEWS Mexico head coach Juan Carlos Osorio admitted a flu bug hit the Mexico camp before their game with Germany,…

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