Modric leads revamped Croatia against Iceland
ROSTOV-ON-DON, Russia (Reuters) – Luka Modric will lead an almost entirely revamped Croatia when his already-qualified team take on Iceland in their final Group D game at the World Cup on Tuesday.
France and Denmark unite in boredom – and progress
MOSCOW (Reuters) – It might not quite deserve a place alongside West Germany and Austria’s infamous “non-aggression pact” at the 1982 World Cup but the 0-0 draw that steered France and Denmark into the second round in 2018 certainly had the similar sce…
Peru beat Australia 2-0 but both sides knocked out
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Already eliminated Peru got their first World Cup win in 40 years and their first goal in 36 with a 2-0 victory over Australia on Tuesday, a result that condemned the Australians to last place in Group C.
France top group, Denmark also in Round of 16 after dreary 0-0
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Already-qualified France played out an uninspiring goalless draw with Denmark in their final World Cup Group C match at Moscow’s Luzhniki stadium on Tuesday, which was enough to ensure that both teams advance to the knockout stage.
Attacking Japan in Pole position to progress
SAMARA, Russia (Reuters) – A revived Japan go into Thursday’s decisive Group H match against an already-eliminated Poland knowing a draw would be sufficient to advance to the knockout rounds after they beat Colombia and drew with Senegal in their openi…
At wrong end of goal sprees, Panama and Tunisia fight for third place finish
SARANSK, Russia (Reuters) – Panama and Tunisia have been the fall-guys in the two top-scoring matches of World Cup 2018, but both teams will hope to show they have learnt some lessons from their efforts in Russia before they head home after their Group…
Senegal on shaky ground as Colombia look to continue surge
SAMARA, Russia (Reuters) – Allowing a lead to twice slip from their grasp in their last World Cup game could come back to haunt Senegal when they face Colombia in a decisive Group H clash in Samara on Thursday.
Joshua given ultimatum to fight Povetkin or risk losing WBA title
(Reuters) – British heavyweight Anthony Joshua has been told by the World Boxing Association (WBA) to agree terms for a mandatory title defense against Russia’s Alexander Povetkin with “immediate effect” or risk losing his WBA title.
Needing one point, Osorio says Mexico to go for three v Sweden
YEKATERINBURG, Russia (Reuters) – Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio said his team would stick to its attacking style and play for a win against Sweden on Wednesday, even though a draw would be good enough to see them into the last 16 at the World Cup.
Feline fortune-teller Achilles tips Nigeria to beat Argentina
ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) – Achilles the cat, who has correctly predicted the score of all three World Cup matches played so far in St Petersburg, tipped Nigeria to beat Argentina as the teams battle on Tuesday for a place in the soccer last 16.
