Newsletter Signup
Subscribe
Account Login
Username:
Password:
Remember me
login
Forgot your password?
Don't have an account? Register now!
AFL
Cricket
Golf
League
Motorsport
Union
More Sport
Win
Account Login
Username:
Password:
Remember me
login
Forgot your password?
Don't have an account? Register now!
AFL
Cricket
Golf
League
Motorsport
Union
More Sport
Win
+ All Sports
Newsletter Signup
Subscribe
Home
world cup
world cup
World Cup: Five things we learned from Group B
With the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal, Spain's superstars and the surprises of Morocco and Iran, Group B has set the World Cup alight. Here are five things we have learned after the first round.
21 Jun 2018
World Cup: Fastest hole challenge
To celebrate the public release of tickets to the Melbourne World Cup of Golf, teams of young professionals, PGA Australia trainees and local sports stars assembled at The Metropolitan Golf Club to tackle the fastest hole challenge.
21 Jun 2018
Australian fans have run beer taps dry in Kazan
Australia may have lost 2-1 to France in their opening World Cup match on Saturday afternoon, but that didn't stop 15,000 of their fans taking over Kazan's city centre that night.
21 Jun 2018
Spain surprised by 'difficult' Iran match
Spain head coach Fernando Hierro that the World Cup match against Iran turned out to be unexpectedly difficult for his team.
21 Jun 2018
Russia make World Cup breakthrough - FC Anzhi Head Coach
Russia have made a breakthrough at the FIFA World Cup, Anzhi Makhachkala head coach Magomed Adiyev said.
21 Jun 2018
Iran deserved better result against Spain - Coach
KAZAN, June 21 (Sputnik) - Iran deserved better result in their World Cup Group B encounter with Spain, their head coach Carlos Queiroz said Wednesday night, as they slipped to a 1-0 loss in Kazan.
21 Jun 2018
Costa named man of the match against Iran
Spain forward Diego Costa was named the man of the match after his goal gave his side a valuable 1-0 victory over Iran in their World Cup Group B encounter in Kazan.
21 Jun 2018
Iran v Spain player ratings
A well-organised and spirited Iran side fell to Spain 1-0 as Diego Costa's goal separated the two sides.
21 Jun 2018
Round of 16 is not the limit for Russia
Russia should be looking to get to the quarter-finals or even further in the World Cup, the CEO of the Russia 2018 Local Organizing Committee Aleksey Sorokin said on Wednesday.
21 Jun 2018
Five offers for Sainsbury came in during the France match
The phone of Trent Sainsbury's agent buzzed with five offers for his client from European clubs during the Socceroos' World Cup opener against France.
21 Jun 2018
Griezmann fit to face Peru says Deschamps
France forward Antoine Griezmann, who was spotted training separately from the rest of the squad on Tuesday, is fit to take part in the upcoming World Cup match against Peru, France head coach Didier Deschamps said Wednesday.
21 Jun 2018
Pizzi says team improved against Uruguay
Saudi Arabia head coach Juan Antonio Pizzi said Wednesday that his team were much improved against Uruguay in comparison to their first match against Russia.
21 Jun 2018
Croatia have nothing to lose against Argentina says Dalic
Croatia will approach their upcoming World Cup match against Argentina in a relaxed frame of mind as “they have nothing to lose," Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalic said on Wednesday.
21 Jun 2018
Lloris says 100th match for France is symbolic
France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, who could play his 100th game for France against Peru on Thursday, said on Wednesday that although it is a symbolic number, he cares more about the result of the match than statistics.
21 Jun 2018
Kalinic's expulsion will not change much says Sampaoli
Argentina head coach Jorge Sampaoli said Wednesday that he did not think that Croatia forward Kalinic's expulsion from Croatia's squad would change much ahead of their World Cup encounter.
21 Jun 2018
Blatter: Russia's start is a 'success' for all the World Cup
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter said Wednesday that Russia's two wins in a row in their group-stage matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup were the best start to the tournament he had ever seen and that it was a "success" for the entire event.
20 Jun 2018
Portugal push past Morocco - pic special
Portugal made it six points from six with their 1-0 win over Morocco in Group B - the knockout stages are calling for Cristiano and co. Pics by Getty Images.
20 Jun 2018
Golovin: We've got to keep moving forward
The Russia players should not overestimate the team's victory in their second FIFA World Cup match against Egypt and prepare as planned for their next games, warns their midfield star Aleksandr Golovin.
20 Jun 2018
Blatter and Infantino in attendance as Portugal face Morocco
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and the federation's current head Gianni Infantino attended the FIFA World Cup match between Portugal and Morocco at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium on Wednesday.
20 Jun 2018
Ronaldo becomes Europe's all-time highest international goalscorer
In scoring his 85th goal for Portugal top open the scoring against Morocco, Cristiano Ronaldo became Europe's all-time top international goalscorer.
20 Jun 2018
Germany to switch tactics for Sweden
Germany will change their tactics ahead of their second 2018 FIFA World Cup match against Sweden, the team's business manager Oliver Bierhoff said on Wednesday.
20 Jun 2018
Latest News
Scheffler 'rested, ready' to fire again as Playoffs kick off
7 Aug 2025
Feature Story: Moving the Needle
11 Aug 2025
Micheluzzi leads Aussie bid on Trump Scottish course
8 Aug 2025
Most Read
James initially unaware of Broncos bust-up
5 Apr 2022
Gallery: 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix
14 Apr 2025
Lyon wounded; Lions tamed
4 Jul 2023
I was not born to run
7 Aug 2024
