Japan’s Honda, Hasebe announce retirement
Japan stalwarts Keisuke Honda and Makoto Hasebe have retired from international football after Japan’s World Cup exit.
Japan stalwarts Keisuke Honda and Makoto Hasebe have retired from international football after Japan’s World Cup exit.
Edinson Cavani did not take part in Uruguay’s full training session on Tuesday and there were more concerns when Luis Suarez took a knock.
Harry Kane’s penalty against Colombia in the World Cup last-16 tie made him the first England player to score in six consecutive internationals since 1939.
Goalkeeper David Ospina believes Colombia can walk away from Russia with their heads held high after their elimination from the World Cup.
Yerry Mina believes Colombia deserved to win their round-of-16 tie against England, who won 4-3 via a penalty shootout.
James Rodriguez could not contain his emotions after Colombia were eliminated from the World Cup by England following a dramatic penalty shootout.
England will play Sweden in their World Cup quarter-finals after a nerve-shredding win over Colombia in Moscow.
Eric Dier scored the decisive spot-kick as England won a World Cup penalty shoot-out for the first time, edging past Colombia 4-3 to set up a quarter-final against Sweden.
England booked their place in the Fifa World Cup quarter-finals after beating Colombia 4-3 on penalties in their last-16 encounter at Otkrytiye Arena on Tuesday.
Emil Forsberg scored the only goal of the game as Sweden edged Switzerland to book a place in the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1994.