Preview: Morocco v Iran factbox
Iran enter the World Cup as one of the highest-ranked teams in Asia, occupying 37th place in the
Preview: Cruel World Cup group has Morocco, Iran grasping at straws
A luckless draw has severely dented Morocco and Iran’s hopes of making a mark at the World Cup
Preview: Portugal v Spain factbox
Spain were unbeaten in their 20 matches under coach Julen Lopetegui who was sacked on Wednesday
Preview: Spanish turmoil adds extra spice to Iberian derby
With Spain unbeaten in 20 games and Portugal having lost one competitive match since September 2014,
US, Mexico and Canada to host 2026 World Cup: FIFA vote
The United States, Mexico and Canada won the right to host the 2026 World Cup after easily beating
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
Ball girls selected for World Cup opener
A group of 14 Russian girls will act as ballgirls in the opening match of the World Cup on Thursday,
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
Luzhniki Stadium
Luzhniki Stadium, initially called Central Lenin Stadium, was built between 1955 and 1956.
Mordovia Arena
The Mordovia Arena, also known as Saransk Stadium and Stadion Yubileyny, is the recently opened new
Rostov Arena
The Rostov Arena is a recently opened new stadium in the city of Rostov-on-Don that was built for
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium
Nizhny Novgorod Stadium is a recently opened new stadium in the city of Nizhny Novgorod that will be
Kazan Arena
Key Facts Host City: Kazan Capacity: 45 000 Project Type: Completed: 2013 Matches: 16 June
Ekaterinburg Arena
Fisht Olympic Stadium was built to serve as the centrepiece venue of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics