Lopetegui sacked by Spain on eve of World Cup
Spain dramatically sacked coach Julen Lopetegui on Wednesday –just two days before the team’s
2018 FIFA World Cup SABC Match Schedule
The 2018 FIFA World Cup will kick off on Thursday, (14 June), with a match between host, Russia and
Argentina’s Pitana to referee opening World Cup match
Argentine referee Nestor Pitana will take charge of Thursday’s opening World Cup match between hosts
Martinez plays down Hazard injury scare ahead of World Cup
Coach Roberto Martinez says there is “nothing to worry about” regarding playmaker Eden Hazard’s
Morocco quintet gives absent Dutch reason to enjoy World Cup
When the Dutch sit down to watch the World Cup kick off in Russia on Thursday, the absence of their
Pogba can shine at World Cup, says Sagna
France midfielder Paul Pogba can put an underwhelming season at Manchester United behind him and
Germany ready to defend their FIFA World Cup title
Germany have defeated Saudi Arabia 2-1 in their final tune-up match heading into 2018’s FIFA World
Spain players train ahead of Portugal clash
Spain’s soccer team trained at their base in Krasnodar on Monday (June 11) ahead of the team’s first
Argentina train ahead of World Cup
Lionel Messi and the Argentine soccer team trained in Moscow on Monday (June 11) to the delight of
Senegal is counting on its World Cup football stars to lift its political gloom
With next year’s presidential elections on the horizon, Senegal is gripped by political and economic
Neymar, Brazil arrive in Russia as clock ticks down to World Cup start
Neymar and his Brazil teammates landed on Russian soil in the early hours of Monday morning, fresh
‘Excited’ Salah misses Egypt’s first training session in Russia
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah sat out Egypt training again on Sunday following the north Africans’
Luzhniki Stadium
Luzhniki Stadium, initially called Central Lenin Stadium, was built between 1955 and 1956.
Volgorand Arena
The Volgograd Arena is the recently opened new stadium in the city of Volgograd in southern Russia.
Spartak Stadium
The Otkritie Arena is the recently opened new home of Spartak Moscow. In its history, Spartak had
Samara Arena
The Cosmos Arena, also known as Samara Arena or Samara Stadium, is the recently opened new home of
Putin welcomes teams and supporters to World Cup
President Vladimir Putin on Friday welcomed football teams and fans from across the world to the
Generous group provides hope for uninspiring Russia
Russia have badly under-performed since reaching the Euro 2008 semi-finals and, with a squad lacking
Rejuvenated Spain ready to thrill the world again
Spain coach Julen Lopetegui named his 23-man World Cup squad on Monday (June 4) with a rich blend of
Germany prepare for World Cup defence, Sane fails to make the cut
Attacking midfielder Leroy Sane was a surprise omission from Joachim Loew’s final Germany squad for