Radamel Falcao was a notable absentee from the 2014 World Cup when James Rodriguez's six-goal haul carried Colombia to a historic quarter-final finish.

One of the famous Spanish cultural stereotypes appears to be in rude health after Spain midfielder Koke revealed he and his teammates have been unable to watch some World Cup games because it interferes with their 'siesta', the traditional afternoon nap.

Lionel Messi and Argentina hit the training ground on Saturday with renewed hope of qualifying for the World Cup last 16.

Carlos Vela and Javier Hernandez scored either side of the break as Mexico cruised to A 2-1 win over South Korea to moved one step closer to the last 16 in their Group F fixture at the Rostov Arena today.

Roberto Martinez reveals that Romelu Lukaku is an injury doubt for Belgium's World Cup blockbuster tie against England after the in-form striker picked up an ankle injury.

Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku scored twice as the Red Devils easily dispatched Tunisia 5-1 in their World Cup Group G encounter yesterday.

Lionel Messi and Argentina hit the training ground today with renewed hope of qualifying for the World Cup last 16.

After his team crashed out of the World Cup, Egypt's star player Mohamed Salah wins a consolation prize in the form of honorary citizenship of Chechnya.

Former France and Barcelona midfielder Emmanuel Petit says that Lionel Messi is not a leader like his all-time rival and competitor Cristiano Ronaldo and also criticizes the little magician for his lax body language during the game against Croatia.

Nigeria's Ahmed Musa, dubbed as 'Lionel Musa' by the Argentinean fans says that he is ready to outshine Messi in their next game to see his team Nigeria through to the next round of the competition.

Argentina legend and their 1986 World Cup hero Diego Maradona expresses that the current Argentina team have no fighting spirit in them after they were handed a humiliating 3-0 defeat by Croatia in their second match of the group stage of World Cup.

World Cup swag takes a quirky turn in Vietnam where a retired schoolteacher is making mascot memorabilia from hollowed-out eggs, meticulously crafted by hand.

After a shock 1-0 defeat against Mexico in their opening game of the World Cup 2018, Germany will be facing Sweden in their second match of the group stage and the defending champions will be looking to seal their first victory in this edition of the football extravaganza.

Argentina say it asked Russia to detain and deport four of its soccer fans filmed fighting with supporters from Croatia during their 3-0 defeat in a World Cup match.

Nigeria’s top players needed persuasion to change positions in a tactical shake-up but coach Gernot Rohr’s plans pay dividends as they beat Iceland 2-0 to get back in contention to progress to the World Cup's last 16.

Swiss coach Vladimir Petkovic says that politics and football should "never mix" after two players celebrated goals in a 2-1 victory over Serbia with political gestures.

A 90th minute run from Xherdan Shaqiri broke the deadlock and handed Switzerland a 2-1 win over Serbia in their 2018 World Cup Group E match at the Kaliningrad Stadium.

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone said Argentina look lost and have no leadership after the 3-0 loss to Croatia which left them on the verge of a disastrous early exit from the World Cup, in an audio message leaked to Spanish and Argentine radio stations.

Brazil coach Tite has said Neymar will need time to find his best form at the World Cup after he scored in a 2-0 win over Costa Rica on Friday.

What a shocker it was! No football buff, I believe, saw this coming. Argentina, the powerhouse of world football, are on the brink of elimination this early from the World Cup in Russia.