World Cup 2018

The established stars like Lionel Messi, Mesut Ozil and Andreas Iniesta failed to fire while young players from all over made an impression. Sportstar

In a World Cup chock-full of surprises, here are five iconic moments that stood out (and a few others that are worth a mention).

As the World Cup in Russia drew to a close, bad map-reading skills plus poor hotel choices and lots of drunkenness (not Diary, of course!) made for so

It was a World Cup of many defeats and many more wins and as FIFA President Gianni Infantino said football cannot solve all problems. But the game can

In Russia, the relationship between lyrics and identity, between chants and allegiances and enemies veered between earnest and banter as football fan

Most of the games at the World Cup were very interesting because so many games were hard fought. For a nation like ours, it was a good one because we

As fans make merry and guzzle their beer, the scribes peer at their screens, trying every new angle to score a point over their rivals.

To an extent, the World Cup has emphasised the argument that the gap between international sides is narrower than imagined.

Despite the relative modest showing at the international stage, England has, for long, attracted the brightest talent in both football and cricket, wi

The World Cup is an undemanding mistress. All it asks is your undivided attention every four years. The in-between years are for graduating, for getti

In was one of the earlier moments of the World Cup, but one of the biggest, Cristiano Ronaldo’s free-kick against Spain cannot go without a mention.

Former France international Mikael Silvestre is optimistic about the side’s chances of leaving a lasting impression in the Mundial.

This World Cup may not end in an overall coup for Ronaldo as there are far too many heavy-duty adversaries, but he has already won his personal battle

Nine players who will represent their countries in Russia relive their first memories of the World Cup.

The World Cup has seen some the greatest matches ever played in football history. Here are a few.

Ever since trials began in 2016, the video assistant referee system has been used in various leagues around the world and in a FIFA tournament for the

“It’s my third World Cup. I feel happiness and a lot of anxiety, I want the time to come. I'll try to take all the experience of the past two Worl

While there are adherents to the 10,000-hours rule, to be a true elite player you need the right genetics, too.

The German is seven goals away from setting a new record for goals scored in the World Cup, but he’s not the kind of player you’d expect to go cha

Indian sport stars are also bitten by the World Cup bug. They tell us about their expectations from the tournament and their favourites.

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) has picked 17,040 volunteers — nearly 2,000 more than Brazil 2014 — from 112 countries

For a while now, governments have started to develop cold feet when it comes to bidding for the tournament. This is a fear which goes beyond the FIFA

Russia, with an area of 17.1 million sq.km, is the largest country to host the quadrennial FIFA World Cup. The host cities are spread across the weste

Group H, featuring Poland, Colombia, Senegal and Japan, makes the group fascinating and truly universal, with teams from Europe, South America, Africa

Group G will witness a battle between some of the biggest Premier League stars, including the likes of Kevin de Bruyne and Harry Kane.

While Germany will be the favourites to go through to the knockout stages, Sweden's match against Mexico will effectively decide second place in the g