Putin’s PR moves and European superiority define World CupOrdinary Russians will foot the bill for years to come, in a tournament where resources toldTue Jul 17 2018 - 07:00
Deschamps and his victorious crew ‘swimming in happiness’Coach pays tribute to the ability and dedication of his young world-beatersMon Jul 16 2018 - 00:00
France claim second World Cup as Croatia fight to the endDidier Deschamps adds coaching honours after lifting trophy on home soil in 1998Sun Jul 15 2018 - 20:16
Modric gives Croatia hope of completing astonishing journeyUnderdogs face ultimate test in World Cup final against formidable French sideSat Jul 14 2018 - 06:00
Kylian Mbappé: a ‘new god’ to rival the best in the worldDeschamps says the teen’s performances at the World Cup merely highlight his potentialSat Jul 14 2018 - 06:00
Croatia trump even England in their jingoistic confidence‘The future world champions’ have enjoyed a remarkable run under manager Zlatko DalicThu Jul 12 2018 - 18:11
Gareth Southgate proud of his side’s World Cup showingEngland boss believes lack of experience of making big decisions proved costlyThu Jul 12 2018 - 00:52
Mandzukic ends England’s World Cup dream as Croatia march onGareth Southgate’s side fade in the second half after Kieran Trippier’s stunning free-kickWed Jul 11 2018 - 22:36
England's unlikely lads can reach World Cup promised landGareth Southgate has a fully fit squad to choose from for their semi-final with CroatiaWed Jul 11 2018 - 06:30
Samuel Umtiti’s lone goal sees France into World Cup finalIn a tight affair in St Petersburg Didier Deschamps's side did just enough against BelgiumTue Jul 10 2018 - 20:58
Russia letter: 15 hours on a train shows another side of World CupMammoth train journey is an odd experience but most Russians take it in their strideTue Jul 10 2018 - 07:00
France v Belgium: A neighbourly battle for a World Cup finalPreview: Belgium boss Roberto Martinez capable of scoring with clever tactical movesTue Jul 10 2018 - 05:00
Steady England scale a tricky hurdle with aplombSouthgate’s side already in bonus territory as semi-final clash with Croatia looms largeMon Jul 09 2018 - 06:00
The hopes of the anxious Irish now rest with CroatiaCroatia stand in the way of a place in the World Cup FinalMon Jul 09 2018 - 06:00
Gareth Southgate: Bigger and better things ahead for EnglandEngland manager believes his young team can improve further in semi-finalsSat Jul 07 2018 - 19:17
England march into World Cup semi-finalsGareth Southgate’s side reach first semi-final since 1990 with 2-0 win over SwedenSat Jul 07 2018 - 17:45
Dinamo production line still coming up trumps for CroatiaThirteen of the 22 players in the national squad have been associated with the Zagreb clubSat Jul 07 2018 - 08:00
Brazil left stunned as Belgium’s golden generation come of ageRoberto Martinez’s side deliver fine counter-attacking display to reach last-fourFri Jul 06 2018 - 21:24
Defining test for Belgium’s ‘golden generation’ has arrivedBrazilian manager points to defensive organisation so ‘inspiration’ can take over in final thirdFri Jul 06 2018 - 06:00
In this World Cup England fear nobody, but nobody fears EnglandGareth Southgate’s team are doing well, but should be careful about raising the barThu Jul 05 2018 - 06:00
Sweden edge scrappy last-16 affair with SwitzerlandEmil Forsberg’s deflected shot enough for Scandinavian side in St PetersburgTue Jul 03 2018 - 17:07
Petkovic confident that Switzerland’s hunger is not sated yetSweden stand in the way of World cup quarter-final slotTue Jul 03 2018 - 06:00
Letter from St Petersburg: Getting around in Russia can tax the patienceInexpensive they may be but nation’s taxi service can take a bit of getting used toTue Jul 03 2018 - 06:00
Mbappé steals the limelight from subdued Messi as Argentina bow outNineteen-year-old’s spectacular display helps France seal a quarter-final placeMon Jul 02 2018 - 06:00
Sampaoli admits Argentina couldn’t handle magical MbappéCoach hints at staying in job for rebuilding job after exit to FranceSat Jun 30 2018 - 19:38
Kylian Mbappe stars as France dump Argentina out in thrillerTeenage striker scores two as France win seven-goal thriller in KazanSat Jun 30 2018 - 17:18
Time for France to deliver on their ample potentialArgentina have been distinctly underwhelming – but they still have Lionel MessiSat Jun 30 2018 - 06:00
World Cup's serious contenders take centre-stageBut axe is about to fall on two from Argentina, Uruguay, Portugal and FranceSat Jun 30 2018 - 06:00
Germany and Joachim Löw exit under dark cloud of uncertaintyManager’s future is already being questioned while the players had few answers after lossThu Jun 28 2018 - 06:30
Germany crash out of World Cup after shock loss to South KoreaIt’s the first time since 1938 that Germany have gone out at the first stage of the finalsWed Jun 27 2018 - 17:02
Germany aiming to be ‘masters of their destiny’ againCoach Löw likely to stick with tried and trusted for crucial South Korea clash in KazanWed Jun 27 2018 - 06:30
Controversial VAR system has proven its World Cup worthSystem has corrected a couple of potentially costly, even group-altering errorsWed Jun 27 2018 - 06:00
Deschamps wants France to build on solid foundationsVictory or a draw against Denmark will be enough to see France top the groupMon Jun 25 2018 - 20:15
Yekaterinburg Letter: Football euphoria contrasts with sombre reflectionCelebrations at hosts advancing subsides on 77th anniversary of Great Patriotic WarMon Jun 25 2018 - 06:00
Colombia’s big guns star as they tear Poland apartJames Rodriguez returns as South Americans kickstart their World Cup with convincing winSun Jun 24 2018 - 21:03
‘It’s them or us’ as Colombia and Poland prepare for battleJames Rodriguez starting may make Colombia feel like they’re playing with 12Sat Jun 23 2018 - 18:38
Southgate circles the wagons as England prepare for PanamaEngland boss questions nation’s media after apparent XI for second game is circulatedFri Jun 22 2018 - 19:12
Things look brighter for Spain as Costa returns to menacing bestFormer champions need only a draw against Morocco to be sure of place in the last 16Thu Jun 21 2018 - 23:00
France grind past Peru and into the World Cup last-16Los Incas supporters take over Yekaterinburg but Kylian Mbappé ends their dreamThu Jun 21 2018 - 18:06
Lloris says France had plenty of work to do following opening gameFrench captain believes Peru are a quality team that are difficult to play againstWed Jun 20 2018 - 20:16
Sochi being left behind by Putin despite World Cup boostThe Black Sea resort - where Stalin owned a villa - is crumbling around the edgesWed Jun 20 2018 - 06:00
Romelu Lukaku double helps Belgium finally break down PanamaManchester United striker scores two after stunning Dries Mertens volleyMon Jun 18 2018 - 18:26
Panama prepare to dig deep against BelgiumPanama travelled to World Cup more in hope than expectation of a causing a shockSun Jun 17 2018 - 23:00
Pressure on Belgium’s ‘golden generation’ to deliver on big stageOpening game against Panama should be well within the scope of Martinez’s sideSun Jun 17 2018 - 22:00
Gerard Piqué reluctant to give Ronaldo and Portugal creditSpanish centre-half pleased with a point after nightmare start to opening Group B clashSat Jun 16 2018 - 11:25
Brazil’s biggest enemies: overconfidence and a Neymar dependencyManager Tite has sought to instil a collective mentality, but potential pitfalls aboundSat Jun 16 2018 - 07:00
Ronaldo has the final say as Portugal and Spain play out thrilling drawPortuguese star completes hat-trick with stunning free-kick in SochiFri Jun 15 2018 - 21:49
Portugal take on Spain with the silverware but not the swaggerFernando Santos has key decisions to make as his side face their Iberian rivals in SochiFri Jun 15 2018 - 06:30
Sergio Ramos bemoans 'funeral' atmosphere as Spain kick offFernando Hierro steps into the unknown after sacking of national manager Julen LopeteguiFri Jun 15 2018 - 06:00
No surprise as ‘Unified’ bid wins right to host 2026 World CupProjected profit of $11 billion (€9.33 billion) was always going to sway Fifa membersThu Jun 14 2018 - 06:01
