Fifa fines Mexico over discriminatory chants
The Mexican Football Federation (FMF) has been fined CHF 10,000 (£7,616) by Fifa in relation to ‘discriminatory and insulting chants’ at the World Cup.
This is not football – Carvajal criticises Iran
Dani Carvajal described Iran’s tactics as ‘disloyal’ even though Spain recorded their first World Cup win.
Ramos hits back at Maradona
Sergio Ramos hit back at Diego Maradona by claiming Lionel Messi is the best Argentinian player in history.
The 10 highest international goalscorers of all time
Oh, Cristiano. The Portugal icon now has only one man left to beat after more heroics in the 2018 World Cup, this time against Morocco. Sorry, Puskas…
World Cup, day seven: the things you might have missed
A new record for Cristiano Ronaldo, gritty wins for Portugal and Spain – and early exits for three nations. The going’s getting tough…
Croatia will play to beat Argentina – Dalic
Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic thinks it would be useless not to aim for a win against Lionel Messi and Argentina in Thursday’s World Cup clash in Nizhny Novgorod.
Neymar returns to Brazil training after injury scare
Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar has returned to training with Brazil after limping out of Tuesday’s session with an ankle injury.
Salah rejects talk of rift in Egypt camp
Mohamed Salah insists there has been no discord in the Egypt camp despite their impending early exit from the World Cup.
Rakitic wary of ‘uber-motivated’ Messi
Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic expects Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi to be ‘uber-motivated’ when his side face Argentina at the World Cup on Thursday.
Highlights: Costa goal breaks stubborn resistance
A fortuitous Diego Costa goal helped Spain overcome a dogged Iran to secure a 1-0 win in their World Cup Group B clash in Kazan on Wednesday evening.