round of 16

Pic special - England edge Colombia on pens in furious Battle of Moscow

Pic special - England edge Colombia on pens in furious Battle of Moscow

England are through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup following a fierce, fiery, fraught and, at times, farcical contest against Colombia in Moscow. Pics by Getty Images. 4 Jul 2018
'We were up against a great defence' - Switzerland's Akanji

'We were up against a great defence' - Switzerland's Akanji

Switzerland did their best in their round of 16 match but couldn't beat of Sweden’s great defence, Switzerland defender Manuel Akanji said after the game. 4 Jul 2018
Switzerland's Seferovic curses bad luck against Sweden

Switzerland's Seferovic curses bad luck against Sweden

Switzerland forward Haris Seferovic said on Tuesday that his team "lacked a bit of luck" to score against Sweden in their Round of 16 World Cup encounter at the St. Petersburg Stadium that resulted in his side's 1-0 defeat. 4 Jul 2018
Falcao starts for Colombia against England

Falcao starts for Colombia against England

=Radamel Falcao has been named in the starting lineup for Colombia in their World Cup round of 16 match against England. 4 Jul 2018
Switzerland 'not emotional enough' - head coach

Switzerland 'not emotional enough' - head coach

Switzerland lacked emotion in order to beat Sweden in Tuesday’s round of 16 game, head coach Vladimir Petkovic said after the match. 4 Jul 2018
Forsberg in goal tribute to wife in stands

Forsberg in goal tribute to wife in stands

Sweden midfielder Emil Forsberg says the hand heart sign he showed after scoring the winning goal for his side during their 1-0 victory over Switzerland at the St. Petersburg Stadium was meant for his wife. 4 Jul 2018
Alli back for England against Colombia

Alli back for England against Colombia

Dele Alli has been named in the starting lineup for England in their World Cup round of 16 match against Colombia. 4 Jul 2018
Sweden edge the Swiss to reach quarter-finals

Sweden edge the Swiss to reach quarter-finals

Emil Forsberg's deflected second-half strike downed Switzerland and sent Sweden into their first World Cup quarter-final since 1994. 4 Jul 2018
Pic special: Swede dreams live on!

Pic special: Swede dreams live on!

Sweden are into the last eight of the 2018 World Cup following a forgettable 1-0 win over Switzerland. Pics by Getty Images. 4 Jul 2018
Almost 24 million Russians tuned into Spain win on TV

Almost 24 million Russians tuned into Spain win on TV

A total of 23.9 million people watched Russia’s round of 16 game against Spain on the Rossiya 1 TV channel. 4 Jul 2018
Japan captain Hasebe retires from international football

Japan captain Hasebe retires from international football

Japan midfielder and captain Makoto Hasebe announced his retirement from international football on Tuesday, following his team round of 16 exit from the World Cup. 4 Jul 2018
Over 64,000 fans attend Sweden's win over Switzerland

Over 64,000 fans attend Sweden's win over Switzerland

A total of 64,042 spectators attended the FIFA World Cup round of 16 match between Sweden and Switzerland on Tuesday, FIFA said on its official website. 4 Jul 2018
Low confirms intention to remain Germany head coach

Low confirms intention to remain Germany head coach

Joachim Low has confirmed that he wants to continue as Germany head coach despite the team's early exit from the 2018 World Cup. 3 Jul 2018
Sweden v Switzerland: Starting lins-ups

Sweden v Switzerland: Starting lins-ups

Sweden and Switzerland have announced their starting line-ups for their round of 16 encounter at the World Cup. 3 Jul 2018
Sweden v Switzerland - player ratings

Sweden v Switzerland - player ratings

It's sort of fitting that a deflected strike from Emil Forsberg settled this, Russia 2018's penultimate last-16 match. 3 Jul 2018
Rafael Marquez retires from international football

Rafael Marquez retires from international football

Legendary Mexico defender and captain Rafael Marquez has announced his international retirement following his team's exit from Russia 2018. 3 Jul 2018
Gazinsky keen to forget Spain and focus on Croatia

Gazinsky keen to forget Spain and focus on Croatia

Russia midfielder Yury Gazinsky says his team will try to leave behind their victory over Spain in the round of 16 and focus on their next World Cup game against Croatia. 3 Jul 2018
'We didn't practice penalties!' - Akinfeev

'We didn't practice penalties!' - Akinfeev

Russia goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev says his team had not specifically practiced penalty kicks before the game. 3 Jul 2018
Thousands of Swiss fans set to attend last-16 clash with Sweden

Thousands of Swiss fans set to attend last-16 clash with Sweden

Up to 3,000 Swiss fans are expected to attend their national team's World Cup match against Sweden in St. Petersburg on Wednesday morning (AEST). 3 Jul 2018
Russian fan to spend a fortune on dinner after losing World Cup bet

Russian fan to spend a fortune on dinner after losing World Cup bet

A fan from Yekaterinburg is set to fork out 150,000 rubles (AUD $3,205) after losing a bet with his friends following Russia's victory over Spain in the round of 16 of the World Cup. 3 Jul 2018
UK Embassy hoists English flag in Moscow

UK Embassy hoists English flag in Moscow

The UK Embassy in Moscow is flying the English flag ahead of the Three Lions' round of 16 match against Colombia. 3 Jul 2018