Tag: 2018 FIFA World Cup
Moscow students make rare protest against World Cup
Construction of the World Cup fan zone outside Moscow's top university is fuelling a rare protest in Russia as students worry thousands of partying...
Neymar’s Brazil look strong as Germany, Argentina confront issues
Neymar's acclaimed return ahead of the World Cup supplied Brazil with an immeasurable boost, but holders Germany and Argentina arrive at the tournament battling...
Six more days to go to the Biggest Show on earth
“Football is not a matter of life & death, I assure you it’s more than that” Bill Shankly. 6 days more to the greatest...
Balls and belly-dancing at Moshi Moshi Bollywood World Cup launch
WHO says balls and belly-dancing cannot form a lethal sporting cocktail to kick-start the upcoming World Cup Russia 2018?
The owners of Singapore’s most famous...
Injured Ozil to miss Germany’s final World Cup warm-up
Arsenal star Mesut Ozil will miss Germany's final warm-up match on Friday with a knee injury, but the attacking midfielder's participation in the World...
Putin says World Cup stadiums must not turn into flea markets
President Vladimir Putin firmly told regional leaders Thursday not to turn World Cup arenas into flea markets once the football showpiece wraps up next...
Ganesan Maniam: ASEAN’s first FIFA fitness instructor at World Cup
SINGAPOREAN Ganesan Maniam holds his head high as ASEAN’s first FIFA fitness instructor to train the world’s best football referees at this month’s World...
Norway dampen Panama’s pre-World Cup hopes
World Cup-bound Panama saw their hopes of a morale-boosting pre-tournament win crumble after just four minutes in a 1-0 defeat to Norway on Wednesday.
Panama...
VAR: Controversial video ref system set for World Cup debut
The referee makes the sign of a screen with his fingers and goes to consult a screen on the edge of the pitch --...
From Banks to Pele and Ronaldo: A World Cup all-time XI
From the goalkeeping heroics of Gordon Banks to Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God' and 'O Rei' Pele, AFP Sport selects a team of 11 of the...