World Cup

Russia rechecks 2018 FIFA World Cup stadiums

Three Russian cities are rechecking their existing and prospective stadiums for 2018 FIFA World Cup after the governing body of international football hinted it may cut the number of arenas. The double check of the construction projects will be held in Volgograd in southern Russia, western exclave of Kaliningrad and Yekaterinburg in the Ural Mountains, …

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Despite woes, Argentines united in World Cup run

The country`s World Cup semifinal victory over the Netherlands in a penalty shootout unleashed a collective catharsis on Buenos Aires` streets Wednesday night the likes of which Argentines have rarely seen in recent times. Coinciding with Independence Day celebrations, tens of thousands of Argentines dressed in blue and white partied well past midnight in cities …

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Scolari says Brazil has one hand on WC trophy, blasts critics

Fortaleza, Brazil: An angry Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has said he is confident that his team already has one hand on this year`s FIFA World Cup trophy, and has roundly blasted critics who think otherwise. Speaking ahead of his team`s quarter-final clash against Colombia in Fortaleza, Scolari said the 2002 World Cup winners are …

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Mexico coach Miguel Herrera accuses Arjen Robben of diving

Herrera claimed Robben committed three dives, including for the decisive penalty, and criticised FIFA for appointing a referee from the same continent – Portugal’s Pedro Proenca – as Holland won 2-1 in Fortaleza thanks to Klaas-Jan Huntelaar’s stoppage time penalty, after Wesley Sneijder’s 88th minute volley had equalised Giovani Dos Santos’ goal. Herrera claimed Mexico …

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