France vows to up the ante as World Cup rivals flounder
by Peter Stebbings © Agence France-Presse YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AFP) -- With their title rivals failing to fire, France has vowed to…
8 years ago
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Kane grabs late winner for England, Belgium beat Panama
by Daniel Hicks © Agence France-Presse VOLGOGRAD, Russia (AFP) -- Harry Kane grabbed a dramatic late winner for England on Monday,…
8 years ago
Shellshocked Spain faces Portugal in early World Cup treat
by Guy Jackson © Agence France-Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Spain and Portugal clash on Friday in an early highlight of…
8 years ago
Russia prove doubters wrong — for now
by Dmitry Zaks © Agence France-Presse Moscow, Russia (AFP) -- Russia have proved the doubters wrong -- for the moment.…
8 years ago
Messi, the superstar illuminating a small Russian town
by Pedro Reparaz © Agence France-Presse BRONNITSY, Russia (AFP) -- Lionel Messi's arrival in Bronnitsy, a quiet town with 20,000 residents…
8 years ago
Life and death: World Cup rivalry turns violent in Bangladesh
by Shafiqul Alam / Sam Jahan © Agence France-Presse DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- The World Cup is arousing high…
8 years ago
Messi says Argentina future depends on World Cup
BRONNITSY, Russia (AFP) -- Argentina captain Lionel Messi said his international future will be determined by his country's performance at…
8 years ago
WATCH: What you need to know about video technology in football
The video assistant referee (VAR) system is used to review goals, red cards, penalties and cases of mistaken identity. It…
8 years ago
Argentina-Israel friendly called off: Israel embassy
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) -- Argentina's upcoming friendly with Israel in Jerusalem has been cancelled, the Israeli embassy confirmed on Tuesday,…
8 years ago
Look: Trio reach Earth from ISS with football slated for World Cup
by Dana Rysmukhamedova Agence France-Presse Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov made it back to Earth Sunday along with an official match…
8 years ago
WATCH: Russian cosmonauts play football on the ISS
(AFP) -- Check out this football that's out of this world...literally. In this video, Russian cosmonauts are seen playing football…
8 years ago
Real Madrid parade Champions League trophy in front of ecstatic fans
by Daniel Silva Agence France Presse MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Tens of thousands of ecstatic fans lined the streets of…
8 years ago
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