Category: FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup

Subs send Swiss to World Cup rout of Bosnia-Herzegovina

Super subs Johan Manzambi and Ruben Vargas fired Switzerland to a 4-1 win over 10-man Bosnia-Herzegovina in a late rush of goals in Los Angeles on...

English football
/ 3 months ago

Guehi tells England to ‘stick together’ after World Cup warm-up loss to Japan

Marc Guehi said England needed to "stick together" after Tuesday's World Cup warm-up defeat by Japan.

By AFP
FIFA World Cup
/ 3 months ago

Despite war, Iraq euphoric after team qualifies for World Cup

Music, fireworks and the occasional round of gunfire erupted across Iraq's capital Baghdad early Wednesday after the national team qualified for...

By AFP
FIFA World Cup
/ 3 months ago

Historic England win shows confident Japan can go far at World Cup

Coach Hajime Moriyasu cautioned it was only a friendly, but Japan's slice of history with a statement 1-0 win over England...

By AFP
FIFA World Cup
/ 3 months ago

Son under scrutiny ahead of World Cup after South Korea friendly woes

Captain Son Heung-min admitted South Korea have work to do after losing two friendlies in Europe without scoring a goal and...

By AFP
FIFA World Cup
/ 3 months ago

DR Congo fans dance in the rain after sealing World Cup spot

Delirious football fans took to the soaked streets of the capital Kinshasa and danced into the night in the rain after...

By AFP
English football
/ 3 months ago

Tuchel faces World Cup selection dilemmas after England falter

Thomas Tuchel says he now has more "clarity" after England's final home match before the World Cup, but there appear to...

By AFP
FIFA World Cup
/ 3 months ago

Morocco ‘focused on World Cup’ amid AFCON controversy

Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi insisted Tuesday that his side was fully focused on the upcoming World Cup after a 2-1 friendly...

By AFP
FIFA World Cup
/ 3 months ago

Ghana sack coach Addo 10 weeks before World Cup

Ghana said Tuesday they have dismissed coach Otto Addo, hours after a friendly defeat to Germany and just over 70 days...

By AFP
FIFA World Cup
/ 3 months ago

Italy hoping to scale World Cup ‘Everest’ ahead of Bosnia play-off showdown

Italy have one last obstacle standing between them and a return to the World Cup in the shape of Bosnia and...

By AFP
FIFA World Cup
/ 3 months ago

World Cup risks being ‘stage for repression’: Amnesty

Amnesty International warned this summer's football World Cup, spread across three North American countries, risks becoming a "stage for repression" in...

By AFP