We can limit “outstanding” Messi, says France coach Deschamps
France have a number of options to limit Lionel Messi’s influence in their round of 16 clash against
I was informing not consulting Messi, says Argentina coach
Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli says he was informing rather consulting Lionel Messi in an exchange
Messi gets face-saving Kazan mural to match Ronaldo’s
Kazan artists worked through the night on Friday painting a mural of Argentina’s Lionel Messi to
No rule change seen after World Cup “non-games”
After some final World Cup group matches seemed to turn into “non-games” with teams barely playing
Japan fans sheepish over World Cup fiasco
Japan lost 1-0 to Poland in Russia on Thursday in a match that ended in farce as the Samurai Blue
Belgium take top spot in Group G with 1-0 win over England
It had been viewed as the game no-one wanted to win but Adnan Januzaj’s fine finish early in the
Khazri gives Tunisia first finals win in 40 years
Tunisia’s Wahbi Khazri set up the first goal and scored the second to give the North African
Broken hearts in Senegal after harsh World Cup exit
Senegal’s dramatic exit from the World Cup was met with heartache in the capital Dakar on
Rodriguez injury leaves Colombia coach ‘extremely concerned’
Colombia coach Jose Pekerman said he was “extremely concerned” after their playmaker James Rodriguez
Preview: Panama v Tunisia Factbox
Panama play Tunisia in their final World Cup Group G match in Saransk on Thursday, with both teams
Preview: England v Belgium Factbox
England take on Belgium in a World Cup Group G clash in Kaliningrad on Thursday.
Japan survive in World Cup despite 1-0 loss to Poland
Japan advanced into the knockout phase of the World Cup on Thursday despite losing 1-0 to Poland,
Colombia through as Senegal suffer yellow peril
Colombia’s Yerry Mina thumped home a second-half header to secure a dramatic 1-0 victory over
Tunisia players yet to recover from Belgium loss, says coach
Tunisia have the chance to win their first World Cup match in 40 years when they face Panama in
Sanchez returns to Colombia’s midfield, Senegal make three changes
Carlos Sanchez returns for Colombia alongside Mateus Uribe as coach Jose Pekerman changes up his
Senegal feel positivity, not pressure in being Africa’s last hope
Senegal will carry the hopes of a continent into their final World Cup group game against Colombia
Win over England not priority, says Martinez
One of sport’s old adages is “winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing” but not for Belgium
Poland, out of World Cup, want morale boost against Japan
Poland’s under-performing players, who have fallen at the first hurdle of the World Cup, need a
England, Belgium battle for top spot after Germany World Cup shock
England and Belgium battle it out for top spot in their group on Thursday as the remaining teams at
Brazil outclass Serbia to set up Mexico clash
Goals by Paulinho and Thiago Silva steered a much-improved Brazil to a 2-0 victory over a battling