Football | 2018 World Cup

World Cup 2018 Quarter Finals: England reach Semis

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 22:56:39 +0000

The 2018 World Cup saw Brazil and Neymar exit the competition after losing to a strong Belgium team in the quarter-finals. Read more...

Source: First Touch

World Cup 2018 Round of 16 – Adios, Messi and Ronaldo

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:31:55 +0000

World Cup 2018 round of 16 served up thrills, from France’s victory over Argentina to Belgium’s dramatic win over Japan, while England finally won a shoot-out! Read more...

Source: First Touch

World Cup 2018 Diary 5 – Group Stage Wraps Up

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:14:21 +0000

World Cup 2018 diary 5 – And so Argentina survived and Lionel Messi shone, at least for 45 minutes at World Cup 2018,... Read more...

Source: First Touch

World Cup 2018 Diary 4 – England, Belgium cruise through

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:17:37 +0000

World Cup 2018 Diary 4, - from Belgium and England's group wins to Germany's near-elimination, Dave Bowler continues his diary of this fascinating tournament. Read more...

Source: First Touch

World Cup 2018 Diary 3 – Peru and Egypt crash out

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:56:31 +0000

World Cup 2018 Diary 3 – The belated appearance of Mo Salah was not enough to rescue Egypt’s World Cup as they lost to hosts Russia. Read more...

Source: First Touch

World Cup 2018 Diary 2 – Messi penalty miss, Germany upset

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 18:01:00 +0000

World Cup 2018 diary 2 - Dave Bowler explains how VAR's controversial decisions creep in and effect the game flow, team strategies, and match outcomes. Read more...

Source: First Touch

World Cup 2018 Diary 1 – Ronaldo Bags Early Hat-Trick

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 13:36:44 +0000

World Cup 2018 Diary 1, Dave Bowler's detailed analysis of Russia's opening win, as well as Ronaldo's hat-trick against Spain in a classic encounter. Read more...

Source: First Touch

Uruguay Preview: World Cup 2018

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:44:34 +0000

We've compiled this Uruguay Preview: World Cup 2018 to provide all of the details you need about La Celeste — everything from the likely starting lineup... Read more...

Source: World Soccer Talk: World Cup 2014

Argentina Preview: World Cup 2018

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 21:45:04 +0000

We've written this Argentina Preview: World Cup 2018 to share our insight about La Albiceleste – Their strengths and weaknesses... Read more...

Source: World Soccer Talk: World Cup 2014

Colombia Preview: World Cup 2018

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 22:38:41 +0000

In our Colombia Preview: World Cup 2018, we share our analysis about this Colombia team. Can Colombia live up to the expectations at World Cup 2018? Read more...

Source: World Soccer Talk: World Cup 2014

Paul Pogba, 2018 FIFA World Cup Winner, Gets Four-Year Ban From Football For Doping

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 12:23:41 +0000

Paul Pogba had tested positive for testosterone after Juventus’ opening Italian Serie A game of the season against Udinese.

Source: India.com

2018 World Cup Winner Hugo Lloris Retires From International Football

Tue, 10 Jan 2023 11:31:00 +0000

Lloris appeared in 145 matches for Les Blues and kept a total of 63 clean sheets.

Source: India.com

Greater numbers of passes and shorter possession durations result in increased likelihood of goals in 2010 to 2018 World Cup Champions

Fri, 06 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000

by Tim Taha, Ahmed-Yahya Ali

Data analysis in football has indicated an increased likelihood of goals with fewer... Read more...

Source: Plos.org

How did France win the 2018 World Cup? Les Bleus road to glory

Sat, 17 Dec 2022 11:00:00 +0000

LIFTING the World Cup trophy is an achievement most countries can only dream of, but European giants France have done it twice, most recently in 2018. Read more...

Source: TheSun.co.uk (football)

How France and Argentina lined up in epic 4-3 thriller at World Cup 2018 – with Mbappe and Messi set to do battle again

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 18:57:10 +0000

FRANCE take on Argentina in a star-studded World Cup final this Sunday.

The match will pit Paris Saint-Germain... Read more...

Source: TheSun.co.uk